Neo Geo Control Panel for Big Red Cabinet Restoration

Neo Geo Control Panel for Big Red Cabinet Restoration

Since I have zero welding experience and also no way to know exactly what the measurements of the shelf was, I began a search for a replacement control panel. For the first couple of days, I started regretting ever getting into this project because I was seeing these control panels popping up on eBay for ..

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo Arcade Project

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo Arcade Project

Welcome to the starting point of my custom Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo arcade project! I’ve broken down each phase into several sub-pages so you can take a look at only the areas that interest you. Since this project wasn’t much of a construction/restore project, most of the work outlined below is simply putting things ..

Neo Geo MV4FT2 Battery Mod and Cap Kit

New Battery While I waited for the new capacitors to come in, I removed the battery and was happy to see that there was no leakage and therefore no damage to the board or traces in any way. The solder connections look a bit corroded, but they test perfectly and a little bit of new ..

Neo Geo MVS25-4 Version 3 Arcade Cabinet Restoration

Neo Geo MVS25-4 Version 3 Arcade Cabinet Restoration

Finding the right cabinet I immediately began my search with the typical sources (eBay and the KLOV Forums), but all I kept finding were either broken down hovels or ‘ok’ condition units where the seller thought they could get $1,000+.  My range was anywhere from $300 to $700 although I would have bumped it up ..

Capcom’s CPS-II Arcade Game System

Capcom’s CPS-II Arcade Game System

I was writing up a post about my Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo custom arcade project and in the process, I was discussing the challenge of locating an all original on-battery version of the game. I didn’t want to litter that page with a bunch of information detailing the Capcom CPS-II system so instead, I’ll ..