Sega Astro City Converted to NEO-GEO Cab

Just wanted to show my sega astro city cab that I converted to a neo geo cab cause I have more games for it.

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[backfire]

is it possible to hook up ps3 in sega astro city?

[lukemorse1]

Yeah, it is possible but you need to buy some extra parts. Because this screen is not an actual tv monitor it's not just a simple plug and play kinda thing. You have to buy a few different adapters and boards to do so. Kinda like what you've gotta do for a mame cab.

[ScrewAttackEurope]

I'd guess the Naomi ones do, as there were a lot of vertical shooters for it.

[lukemorse1]

Yes, That's the name Naomi. Yeah, those ones do have it.

I think that those one's might might also have an LCD type of screen as well but not sure.

[ScrewAttackEurope]

BTW, is there a pivot in Astro City arcade machines that let you rotate the screen to play horizontal games?

[lukemorse1]

Well, in this one, you'd have to take the back yoke of the tube and turn it sideways if you wanted to do something like that but some of the other sega machines they do. I can't remember the names of the others but it's not "Astro" city, they're called something else

[1988SUPREME]

Dude, I would love to be your friend, lol. I have a cab myself but it's just a regular American stand up... Boring I know. But dude where do you live? Its hard to find ppl that's into this hobbie

[SupahSonic7734]

Do you know if the astro city cabs come with motherboards? Or just harnesses? I'd love to have one just for the purpose of using it for swapping mobos when I want to play a different game.

[devmiles]

very cool. i'm about to buy a cabinet and also want to install a mvs board.

i knew there was little space but this option is very interesting.

i was also offered a superneo 29 which is also nice but more expensive.

[JayX37]

I am thinking about buying an Astro City Cab and if I do I'll be turning it into a neo geo. Any tips on doing so? I don't have much experience with this kind of thing.

[SuperDan88]

Haha one of the astro city's I played on in Hong Kong had metal slug 5 in it, 10HKD a credit (about 10p/10cents) had me hooked for ages!

[onceigoblack]

has anyone told u that the morse is strong with u yet luke? its still a stylish cab even not completed.

[alpineracerr]

quick question do astro city cabs come with a vga and rca cables like the blast city ones do?? thanks

[RetroRepair]

@RetroRepair As it goes, aren't the monitors in these in a frame? So all self contained?

[RetroRepair]

@ScrewAttackEurope Yeah but who'd want an LCD in an Astro? haha

[RetroRepair]

@lukemorse1 The only cab AFAIK with a rotate mech is a Taito Egret 2 (I have one ^_^) no Sega cabs do. Why do you have to take the neck board off though to rotate? Is it just the wire length? I'm picking one up in a couple weeks and want to set it up in tate.