mikekim Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 New Project Mini Neo Geo MVS while i'm waiting for the weather to get better in the UK (fed up of working in cold garages in freezing temperatures on my pinball table) i thought i would follow the crowd, as led by BBB and RidicRick, with their cool MVS builds. I'm thinking along the lines of a smaller desktop unit running a 15" screen and an external AES joystick for the two player action when required. i'm looking along similar lines to this design obviously it will be a bit bigger, as this was built using a 5" PSOne screen, but I'm sure you will get the general idea. so, on with the build.. kit ready to deploy.. the buttons hadn't turned up at this point, so the ones in the photo were temporary.. then guess what 45 minutes later they arrived!! Parts list 12mm MDF £25.00 B&Q 3mm Bronze Polycarbonate Screen (344x275) *updated size* £6.00 theplasticpeople.co.uk 2mm Perspex Marquee (344x70) x2 £6.00 theplasticpeople.co.uk Cabinet fixing blocks (100pk) £6.00 B&Q Double catch roller x2 £2.00 B&Q 300mm piano hinge £4.00 B&Q IEC power connector £1.38 Ebay.co.uk UPVC edge lip 5x16x2400 £2.00 B&Q 12mm Red T-Molding £14.50 Gremlin Solutions.co.uk Dell e15fpf 15" Monitor £38.00 Amazon.co.uk Neo Geo MV-1B 1 Slot motherboard £64.99 Ebay.co.uk Super 138 in 1 MVS multigame Cartridge £117.00 aliexpress.com Soccer Brawl MVS Game Cartridge £24.99 Ebay.co.uk Jamma PSU £27.50 Gremlin Solutions.co.uk Jamma Harness £7.00 Ultracabs.co.uk Red Jamma Harness cover £2.99 Gremlin Solutions.co.uk Scanline Generator SLG3000 £57.08 ArcadeForge.de cga2vga Scaler PCB £56.21 ArcadeForge.de Audio Amplifier £7.00 Ultracabs.co.uk Speakers £10.00 Ultracabs.co.uk or £30 richersounds.com Sanwa JLW-UK-8 (Red Balltop)£17.40 Gremlin Solutions.co.uk Chrome Illuminated Buttons 15.90 Gremlin Solutions.co.uk Artwork £68.00 Bowman Signs Player 2 AES external Joystick £44.04 Ebay.co.uk Dsub da-15 plug £5.00 Ebay.co.uk 0.25m Premium VGA Cable £3.99 Lindy.co.uk 0.5m Premium VGA Cable £6.49 Lindy.co.uk i have decided to install an SLG 300 Scan line generator, as my Retrocade was missing someting, due to the fact these old games are meant to be played on CRT screens not new monitors. im also running a video scaler, which plugs straight in to the jamma harness and gives stable VGA output in your choice of resolution (easy to configure - once you workout how to get the osd into english) using an MV-1B motherboard which i picked up off ebay. (mainly due to its size - for this build) I have decided to roll with the 138 in 1 cartridge as it's the only one that allows you to customize the game list to remove all of the duplicate hacked versions that these carts often are loaded with. there is a slight load delay of around 20-30 seconds when you select a game, but its not that much of an issue. it comes with a daughter-board that sits in between the MV-1B and the Jamma harness. this has all the onscreen menu and selection stuff loaded on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 next installment.. i love building test boxes for buttons, buy they don't tend to work well with joysticks, so a test piece of wood will work just as well. some shots of the system running once powered up. soccer brawl metal slug. the intensity of the scan lines can be adjusted by a simple potentiometer installed on the unit. there is also an on off bypass switch if required. next up need to pickup the wood and glass and get the cab made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relic Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 what a beauty awesome arcade right there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomboided Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Good luck with this. I'd be interested to know what the amp sounds like when you get it going. If it's better than a cheapo pair of desk top speakers (which is how I'm imagining it'll sound), then it could solve my sound problem..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 the amp sounds ok (no line noise or hum), but its only mono (ultracabs do a stereo version) - the speakers however are the biggest pile of S**T i have come across. (basically they sound like two £5 speakers) when testing i connected it to some Cambridge Audio Minx MIN 10's which improved the sound 100x, but they cost £30 each from richer sounds. (if you can still get them, as i picked them up a while back). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 You sneaky devil! i have a 15 inch monitor that i may turn into a minecraft machine but this is way better! thanks for the heads up on the ultra cabs speakers i was going to pick up some myself. cant wait to see this little machine running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Artwork Update finalized the shape for the sides and control panel, then created some art to match the image is from the 138 in 1 manual, scanned and then a halftone effect added. the opacity was set around 40% to fade the image into the background better. the coin insert button will be located on the front of the unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomboided Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I really like the side art....it feels kinda authentic with a bit of a twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mameshane Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 this is awesome! looking forward to seeing it finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Agreed another top design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil eye Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Agreed, artwork looks like it could appear on an authentic MVS machine. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 shot i forgot to add on Sunday.. control panel and sides cut out and slot cut.. thought i'd post it because i know how much Monkey loves his pics of cut wood. still have the following bits to get cut this week, before assembly can proceed. All sizes in mm: 70x344 50x344 120x344 100x344 280x344 135x320 206x320 125x320 73x28 115x100 i'll get these done at one of our work workshops on Wednesday, as they have a table saw and it will take a matter of minutes to get the cuts done, rather than doing them by hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Love me some wood shots; ) Did you use the attachment to cut the slot?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 I used the dremel with a 1mm fibre cutting disk for the slots Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Lol how much dust ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Dust wasn't an issue.. I did it in a garage. ... so no chocolates or flowers required this time Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Yup im learning that i found this handy wall by our office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 got the other bits of wood cut yesterday. started to put the cab together this evening. will hopefully get some more time on it over the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Its a thing of beauty even without artwork it look ready to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBoyBill Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Cool stuff man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markelhombre Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Nice! I'm allways hesitating: "paint now, then put together, or put together now, and then paint. Seems like every choice i make, gives me 2 options i have to cancel. You see to know what you're doing, seems like i have to make decisions :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Nice! I'm allways hesitating: "paint now, then put together, or put together now, and then paint. Seems like every choice i make, gives me 2 options i have to cancel.You see to know what you're doing, seems like i have to make decisions :-) I'll always put it together first, unless its a pre purchased kit, that you know fits perfectly, as you always end up making changes slightly. this is a free form design, hey i'm not even sure if it all works together yet. also its only held together with cabinet blocks, so it comes apart really easily to paint when done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markelhombre Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Guess i'll just have to get on with it then, and see where it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 update Artwork completed and sent to Lucian to be printed... $40 to print $60 to ship - the joys of living in "Rip off Britain" !! the 2mm Perspex (Lexan) for the marquee, and 3mm Bronze Polycarbonate (for the screen) have arrived as well so should be fitting them today. hopefully should have the casework 95% done today, so i can start with the paint early next week (weather permitting - as it is the coldest March for 50 years) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thats gonna look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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