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General Donkey Kong Discussion => General Donkey Kong Discussion => Topic started by: Donkey Kong Genius on July 14, 2014, 03:12:26 pm
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I have been swapping out my Junior and DK pcb in my good cab. I wanted to set it up where I could switch between the two, and also in a way that would not make anyone suspicious that anything has been tampered with. I saw this video and thought of getting the stuff for it. Anyone have any thoughts or alternative suggestions.
Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., DK3 2 in the same cabinet! Cambridge Arcade Nintendo Classic Switcher (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKlX0wBkSR8#)
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I really wish these were available for sale... I would have bought one 6 months ago lol!!!
There is another option through vector labs, but it is out of my price range...
I wish cambridge arcade would offer these for sale!
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I have 2x the vector labs one. I have 4 boards in my Pauline cab and 3 in Big Red. Money well spent.
-Ken
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Thanks, Ken. Do you have an exact link to what I am looking for from vector labs? I think this is the one used in the video. http://cambridgearcade.dyndns.org/?q=node/99 (http://cambridgearcade.dyndns.org/?q=node/99)
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http://www.vector-labs.com/index_dk.html
(http://www.vector-labs.com/index_dk.html)
The one you listed is probably well put together too, the guy has a reputation for being a dick but a solid hardware guy.
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I bought a Nintendo to JAMMA adapter from Spaeth. He was not a dick, but it took him some time to get back to me.
BTW, if anybody's interested in setting their DK up to play JAMMA boards, which I did with mine so that I could play on a 60-in-1, I could write a tutorial/parts list. It doesn't require that you hack or modify anything and you can swap it back to the standard DK setup within minutes.
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if anybody's interested in setting their DK up to play JAMMA boards, which I did with mine so that I could play on a 60-in-1, I could write a tutorial/parts list
pls chris
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Thanks Ken.
Yes, Chris, I wondered about that because I wanted to get a JAMMA board and use it in my DK cab.
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I must be a moron because after viewing the manual pdf, I still have no idea how this thing sets up. Does it require an edge- connector setup? Or will it work with the various plugs that go into the side of the pcb, if that makes sense.
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I can see the edge connection on this adopter: http://cambridgearcade.dyndns.org/?q=node/68 (http://cambridgearcade.dyndns.org/?q=node/68)
And I can understand its application rather easy.
Besides that I am not sure I see the other item on this website.
In short, I know the pcb, the places to plug the cords into it on the side, I understand the edge-connector on the top, and I understand the need for the rainbow cable connected both boards together if I am using the edge connector. Besides that, I don't see where the cords are suppose to go on the example you shared, Ken. I just want to buy the right stuff and not break what I already have. :D Ken, if I buy that $75 part you showed, will that be all I need to get this to work or should I get something else.
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you need one of these http://www.vector-labs.com/index_dk.html (http://www.vector-labs.com/index_dk.html)
one of these http://www.vector-labs.com/index_dk11.html (http://www.vector-labs.com/index_dk11.html) and
one of these per board http://www.vector-labs.com/index_dk1.html (http://www.vector-labs.com/index_dk1.html)
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Thanks Ken! A nice $230 investment.
I miss calculated earlier. I will have to check to see what the final price will be with Cambridge Arcade.
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Ken, I also want to clarify whether or not I will need to make sure I have one of these ribbon cables for each board with the set up you are suggesting: http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=NINRAINBOW (http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=NINRAINBOW)
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You will need the mentioned rainbow cables for either solution :(
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Ken, I also want to clarify whether or not I will need to make sure I have one of these ribbon cables for each board with the set up you are suggesting: http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=NINRAINBOW (http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=NINRAINBOW)
Yes, any time you use the edge connector instead or all the various cables you need the 'rainbow' cable.
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As usual, I thank you very much! :D
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So what titles can you run with this setup? It says it plays 4 so what DK/DKJR/DK3 and D2K or Pauline??? Anyone think there is an issue with this setup if I was trying for a WR attempt? This sounds pretty damn awesome and I am strongly looking into this now. What titles do you run this way Ken?
Dan
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DK/DKJR/DK3 and Pauline
So what titles can you run with this setup? It says it plays 4 so what DK/DKJR/DK3 and D2K or Pauline??? Anyone think there is an issue with this setup if I was trying for a WR attempt? This sounds pretty damn awesome and I am strongly looking into this now. What titles do you run this way Ken?
Dan
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Nice so all i need to get is this and then just the boards and I should be good to go. Anyone have an issue with this from an arcade WR standpoint in your mind? I don't see why since is the original boards but just curious if its been brought up somewhere before.
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It is my understanding that as long as you are using original hardware with pcb with roms and z80 processor that the game would emulate the same with no hindrance. I am not sure why a double donkey kong was not allowed but that may be a different matter. I am sure someone else would want to chime in. Verification would probably have to be more extensive to prove where all the wires are going in and out. It is just a relay of some sort to determine what board gets the power. I think.
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DK/DKJR/DK3 and Pauline
What about a DK board with the D2K kit installed? I don't see why not, but I don't know much about this kind of stuff. I'm tempted to get one of these switchers so that I can play DK Jr again. Right now the board is just collecting dust because I don't like switching things out.
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I was talking about Donkey Kong II not the D2K board. Will that work in this setup?
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Mark indicates on his website that he no longer builds anything for people he does not know. I have been pondering the Vector Lab setup but $230 for all the material just does not seem worth it. I might as well put both boards in the cab and just move the edge connector setup back and forth. Not ideal but for one edge connector adopter and one rainbow cable, it is substantially lower in cost. I mean, $35 for the edge connector adopter, and about $10 for the rainbow cable, is much more affordable.
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Got the setup from Vecter Labs. Sorry if it is boring. I did not originally create it to show on youtube but as a backup if something did not work right.
Installing Vecter Labs (Donkey Kong) 4 Game Switcher (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuDUqpzkQRg#)
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This is an old post but I was thinking about getting this vector lab set up. Are we allowed to submit scores with this set up? Thanks
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Yes, it is perfectly acceptable.