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« on: February 07, 2015, 10:09:42 am »

I'm one episode behind on the show so this may have been covered but, has John decided what to project to do when he teams up with Ben Heck yet?  As I was listening on the previous episode, I kept thinking that it would be cool if they could do something monumental that would help everyone with restorations.  My idea, which I admit may be totally impossible, is a universal monitor chassis. 

Seems like my restoration process always goes something like this:  Get the game running, notice that the monitor looks like crap, do a cap kit, get everything adjusted, marvel at how great the monitor looks, wait 2 hours, blow something on the newly capped chassis, spend hours trying to figure out what blew..... you've been there, you know what I mean.

I think it would be awesome if someone could design a chassis that would work with most of the common monitors and be bullet-proof. 

Any other ideas?
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2015, 10:12:01 am »

I have been talking to Ben over e-mail about this. He hasn't really responded to me about some of the ideas I have sent so far.

We just really need to keep the scope of the project very simple. I think a universal monitor chassis is way too ambitious.

Hopefully we actually do this. I'm talking to him now.
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2015, 03:52:23 pm »

you should somehow make something with one of those old school rotating police lights that spin , when you beat the high score of the game it goes off and lets people know you
beat the high score.
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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2015, 04:27:03 pm »

Think he could make a device that will coin up a game by voice command? For the games that don't have free play.
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2015, 05:25:37 pm »

Think he could make a device that will coin up a game by voice command? For the games that don't have free play.

Why by voice command? How would that even work with the noise? Whats wrong with adam's 1up?
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2015, 05:28:11 pm »

you should somehow make something with one of those old school rotating police lights that spin , when you beat the high score of the game it goes off and lets people know you
beat the high score.

i like your idea VertexGuy.
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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2015, 05:31:05 pm »

I wonder how you could even do that? It would have to be done on a per game basis, a lot of manual work there.
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« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2015, 09:23:17 pm »

you can do it, ive seen something similar done with a splatterhouse machines.

When this byte is open do this... when its closed do that.  
something to do with an arduino so heck should like that.
you gotta find the address for the score or something


I found it,, every time you get hit,,, a red light flashes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrPT36HsGH4
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« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2015, 09:25:45 pm »

you can do it, ive seen something similar done with a splatterhouse machines.

When this byte is open do this... when its closed do that. 
something to do with an arduino so heck should like that.
you gotta find the address for the score or something


Yeah that is how you would have to do it, but it is still a per game basis. and a per game basis for fitting the mod.
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« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2015, 10:36:04 pm »

ok I see what you are sayin,, the mod would only work with the game you made it for.
but lets say ,  or a commonly owned arcade machine.

Or hydrolic or electric leg levelers.
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2015, 07:08:13 pm »

How about a universal video signal splitter for spectator monitors
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« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2015, 08:57:01 pm »

A true high score save for a 60 in 1.
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« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2015, 12:53:46 pm »

I should see if I can get a project going with Ben.
Ive been watching his channel longer that john's .
I have just the thing in mind I would wanna do as a project and Id bet it would work.
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