House of the Dead 2 - Questions....

[OldFoo]

I got the guts of a House of the Dead 2.

The only thing missing is a 12 pin Molex that connects the Gun I/O to the main I/O.

I am guessing that this cable is a US thing.



The seller forgot to include it. I am working with him to get it sent to me.



Barring this minor set-back. I have a question about the sensors:

I will have to make a new Bezel for the IR sensors - is the spacing between the sensors specific?

[OldFoo]

Has anyone used a Computer LCD to run HOTD2 ?



Any problems with the 16x9 screens?

[OldFoo]

Has anyone used a Computer LCD to run HOTD2 ?



Any problems with the 16x9 screens?

Well there'd be an accuracy problem unless you got the screen sensors correct.

[OldFoo]

I guess that goes back to my earlier question.



Since I am guessing that the same sensor hardware is used for both the deluxe and upright cabinet - the sensors must be scalable.



What are the critical distances for the sensors - the distance between sensors, or the distance from the edge of the screen, or both?



I am guessing it will be some trial and error.



In Japan and Europe I am guessing that this game was put into a Naomi Universal or candy cabinet.



I have a New Net City - I am thinking of getting a tri-res chassis for it and running the game in that cabinet.

[OldFoo]

As long as they're spaced out evenly across the screen they should be ok, just set up in the options.

[OldFoo]

Lindbergh's have an option of screen size 29/DX but i don't think HOTD2 does they pick each other up though so unless your screens too big (bigger than a DX )they should be fine.

[OldFoo]

I have a question about the sensors:

I will have to make a new Bezel for the IR sensors - is the spacing between the sensors specific?

I've put a 42" LCD in a Ghost Squad and it works fine - just out of interest I tried a 19" LCD TV and once calibrated that played fine too.

In ours the sensors were in the original bezel - we were going to cut down the bezel to match the proportion of the new screen but it doesn't matter.

[OldFoo]

Sweet, Nice to know



I am going to try a VGA to CGA converter this week to see if I can use a standard 25" arcade monitor.



If that does not work I am going to look to put a 25" LCD in the cabinet and maybe even hook up a PS3 in there as well....



I am looking into options for the bezel this week as well.





I may make an almost exact copy of the top and bottom of the bezel and just craft some new side pieces to fit in the cabinet.

[OldFoo]

I am going to try a VGA to CGA converter this week to see if I can use a standard 25" arcade monitor.

Can't you put Dip Switch 1 on the filter board to 'off' to output in 15kHz, like on a regular Naomi?

[OldFoo]

I tried that and I just saw 2 of the images. It was not quite perfectly 2 but pretty close.



I will test again Thursday night when I can work on it.....