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Title: Vs to classic wiring adapter
Post by: fixedgerald on December 30, 2012, 05:33:43 pm
Is there some tutorial or guide I can read to make a vs to classic adapter? I have a Mario Bros. PCB but a Vs. wiring harness, and I haven't been able to find a classic harness for sale anywhere.


Title: Re: Vs to classic wiring adapter
Post by: John's Arcade on December 31, 2012, 07:50:45 am
Is there some tutorial or guide I can read to make a vs to classic adapter? I have a Mario Bros. PCB but a Vs. wiring harness, and I haven't been able to find a classic harness for sale anywhere.

Mark Spaeth makes and sells an adapter to do this:

http://cambridgearcade.dyndns.org/?q=node/86



Title: Re: Vs to classic wiring adapter
Post by: fixedgerald on December 31, 2012, 01:50:46 pm
I tried emailing him about paypal but he won't respond :/


Title: Re: Vs to classic wiring adapter
Post by: John's Arcade on December 31, 2012, 04:18:45 pm
I tried emailing him about paypal but he won't respond :/

Mark can be hard to get ahold of. You gotta keep trying. I think he talks about sending checks on his site?


Title: Re: Vs to classic wiring adapter
Post by: fixedgerald on December 31, 2012, 04:47:23 pm
Ya, I would prefer to use PayPal, but if I have to do check I suppose I will.

I was thinking of also trying to make my own adapter. I was looking at the pin outs on Mario bros and I realized it needs -5V, and the VS pin outs don't have that. Know any way to get the -5V to the Mario Bros Board?


Title: Re: Vs to classic wiring adapter
Post by: John's Arcade on December 31, 2012, 05:58:58 pm
Ya, I would prefer to use PayPal, but if I have to do check I suppose I will.

I was thinking of also trying to make my own adapter. I was looking at the pin outs on Mario bros and I realized it needs -5V, and the VS pin outs don't have that. Know any way to get the -5V to the Mario Bros Board?

You can use any old switching power supply to get the -5 with a Nintendo power adapter and make your own harness. Arcade shop has the adapter.

Another option too is to rewire the cabinet JAMMA and get a Nintendo to Jamma adapter.