Neo Geo Arcade Build/Rebuild.

zolokopper · 18th April 2012, 9:58 PM

Hi guys,

I am currently restoring a Neo Geo cabinet, and of course I want to have it play the good ol games of Neo Geo, however I cannot for the life of me get any emulator to work. I was hoping someone would be able to send me a working folder of an emulator, please note i am not asking for roms, just a working emulator. Any help would be great.

Cheers, Cameron.

Mau1wurf1977 · 18th April 2012, 10:27 PM

While not having experience with Neo Geo emulation specifically, usually it's a case of studying the documentation and getting the BIOS files, folders and ROMs organised.

I believe MAME does Neo Geo as well, so just go with that.

Apart from MAME Kawaks seems to be right up there.

bj74cruiser · 19th April 2012, 6:03 AM

Why not just get a neo board plus a 1** in 1 neo cart?

zolokopper · 19th April 2012, 9:43 AM

All sorted now, took a lot of fiddling but its all working.

bj74, i want to emulate SNES, N64 etc all at once, so using a pc to do so.

Cheers guys.

Baker · 22nd April 2012, 4:30 PM

Good that you've got it working - MAME as said works well with Neo Geo, but some people prefer Kawaks. Never understood playing a lot of SNES games on cabs, each to their own.

More importantly... where are the pics

Mau1wurf1977 · 22nd April 2012, 5:03 PM

True. Pics or a video is always nice on a Sunday afternoon

Matboy · 23rd April 2012, 8:08 AM

PICS OR BAN 'x'

zolokopper · 23rd April 2012, 2:53 PM

Woah, Sorry!!!!

Forgot to check back, and im in trouble

Here are some pics, managed to pick up 3 machines, blackie is fully working with the old Neo Geo guts, got about 5 games for that.

The ugly green will be repainted and fixed, and the little pocket rocket Neo Geo is up and running now with a PC inside.

Mau1wurf1977 · 23rd April 2012, 8:02 PM

Very nice!

BMan2 · 23rd April 2012, 8:11 PM

MAME is the undoubted king of them all. Accurate, and full speed on anything resembling a semi-modern computer. Don't accept substitutes.

Baker · 23rd April 2012, 8:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMan2

MAME is the undoubted king of them all. Accurate, and full speed on anything resembling a semi-modern computer. Don't accept substitutes.

Well, not always - really depends what experience you're after. So, in this case - Neo Geo. MAME will give an accurate experience, including slowdowns in Metal Slug 2 due to the Neo Geo CPU chugging, etc. Kawaks is all about playability - so for example in Metal Slug 2 it emulates an overclocked Neo Geo CPU which runs the game perfectly, with no slowdowns etc.

IMtech · 23rd April 2012, 10:10 PM

subbed. Looks like an awesome restoration project!

zolokopper · 28th April 2012, 6:27 PM

Ok just a couple o pics on what ive been working on. Spent all afternoon soldering the buttons, but worth the effort.

These are my LED buttons, wired up and working, big thanks to Baker for the help.

LED buttons in action, they look awesome at nightime, and are fully working.

Marquee, gonna be replaced (ideas??) just put new white and green lights in behind it.

This is the inside, still have the old guts from the Neo, and have just removed the board to put the PC in. Just a dual core with a 9600GT XXX Alpha Dog Edition vid card (I love saying that). Very messy, will be cleaned up.
Oh yeah and youll notice the power button is an old NES console power button, was from a failed project but i still feel cool using that to turn on the PC.

Cheers, any comments, thoughts are appreciated.

Baker · 5th May 2012, 1:59 PM

Stoked that those LED buttons worked out for you

they look brilliant in the Neo Geo cabs!

zolokopper · 14th May 2012, 9:35 AM

Just an update, illuminated the marquee and could not be happier.

18th April 2012, 9:58 PM	#1
zolokopper Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canberra Posts: 12	Neo Geo Arcade Build/Rebuild. Hi guys, I am currently restoring a Neo Geo cabinet, and of course I want to have it play the good ol games of Neo Geo, however I cannot for the life of me get any emulator to work. I was hoping someone would be able to send me a working folder of an emulator, please note i am not asking for roms, just a working emulator. Any help would be great. Cheers, Cameron. Last edited by zolokopper; 28th April 2012 at 6:36 PM.

18th April 2012, 10:27 PM	#2
Mau1wurf1977 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Country WA Posts: 12,965	While not having experience with Neo Geo emulation specifically, usually it's a case of studying the documentation and getting the BIOS files, folders and ROMs organised. I believe MAME does Neo Geo as well, so just go with that. Apart from MAME Kawaks seems to be right up there. __________________ Ultimate GOG.com DOSBox Tutorial, Roland vs Yamaha General MIDI DOS Games Music Comparison Last edited by Mau1wurf1977; 18th April 2012 at 10:30 PM.

19th April 2012, 6:03 AM	#3
bj74cruiser Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ipswich/Brisbane@qld.au Posts: 222	Why not just get a neo board plus a 1** in 1 neo cart? __________________ Electro mechanical games and Pinballs wanted Tintin, Asterix and Commando Comics wanted

22nd April 2012, 4:30 PM	#5
Baker OCAU Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Newcastle Posts: 4,302	Good that you've got it working - MAME as said works well with Neo Geo, but some people prefer Kawaks. Never understood playing a lot of SNES games on cabs, each to their own. More importantly... where are the pics __________________ Arcade Bits - Genuine Arcade Machine parts and accessories at fantastic prices! Buttons, joysticks, game boards, and more! www.arcadebits.com.au Mini-Mods - Australia's largest New MINI community!

22nd April 2012, 5:03 PM	#6
Mau1wurf1977 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Country WA Posts: 12,965	True. Pics or a video is always nice on a Sunday afternoon __________________ Ultimate GOG.com DOSBox Tutorial, Roland vs Yamaha General MIDI DOS Games Music Comparison

19th April 2012, 9:43 AM	#4
zolokopper Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canberra Posts: 12	All sorted now, took a lot of fiddling but its all working. bj74, i want to emulate SNES, N64 etc all at once, so using a pc to do so. Cheers guys.

23rd April 2012, 8:08 AM	#7
Matboy Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 5	PICS OR BAN 'x'

23rd April 2012, 2:53 PM	#8
zolokopper Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canberra Posts: 12	Woah, Sorry!!!! Forgot to check back, and im in trouble Here are some pics, managed to pick up 3 machines, blackie is fully working with the old Neo Geo guts, got about 5 games for that. The ugly green will be repainted and fixed, and the little pocket rocket Neo Geo is up and running now with a PC inside.

23rd April 2012, 8:02 PM	#9
Mau1wurf1977 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Country WA Posts: 12,965	Very nice! __________________ Ultimate GOG.com DOSBox Tutorial, Roland vs Yamaha General MIDI DOS Games Music Comparison

23rd April 2012, 8:11 PM	#10
BMan2 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 809	MAME is the undoubted king of them all. Accurate, and full speed on anything resembling a semi-modern computer. Don't accept substitutes.

23rd April 2012, 10:10 PM	#12
IMtech (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cheeseland, France Posts: 1,431	subbed. Looks like an awesome restoration project!

28th April 2012, 6:27 PM	#13
zolokopper Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canberra Posts: 12	Ok just a couple o pics on what ive been working on. Spent all afternoon soldering the buttons, but worth the effort. These are my LED buttons, wired up and working, big thanks to Baker for the help. LED buttons in action, they look awesome at nightime, and are fully working. Marquee, gonna be replaced (ideas??) just put new white and green lights in behind it. This is the inside, still have the old guts from the Neo, and have just removed the board to put the PC in. Just a dual core with a 9600GT XXX Alpha Dog Edition vid card (I love saying that). Very messy, will be cleaned up. Oh yeah and youll notice the power button is an old NES console power button, was from a failed project but i still feel cool using that to turn on the PC. Cheers, any comments, thoughts are appreciated.

5th May 2012, 1:59 PM	#14
Baker OCAU Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Newcastle Posts: 4,302	Stoked that those LED buttons worked out for you they look brilliant in the Neo Geo cabs! __________________ Arcade Bits - Genuine Arcade Machine parts and accessories at fantastic prices! Buttons, joysticks, game boards, and more! www.arcadebits.com.au Mini-Mods - Australia's largest New MINI community!

14th May 2012, 9:35 AM	#15
zolokopper Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canberra Posts: 12	Just an update, illuminated the marquee and could not be happier.