Hit the nail on the head. Fully agree!
well the problem with your logic is that how many games are dedicated in my time of repairing original machines and building mame rigs i have come across so many conversions its just crazy
i see more games in pac cabs than actual original pac machines (example of t ms pac macine i recived that were converted
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/discgolfer99/DSC03323.jpg)
i just got a tempest that was converted into a black tiger and i have actually seen at least 3 other of the same conversion at diffrent auctions
there are really only a verry few cabs that should not be converted to anything
neo 4-6 slot machines,and the majority of the sit down machines like a full tron or sw
everything els really just dosent matter
now if someone comes across a good fully working original cab (or even one that just needs a little work) and then turns it into a mame rig thats a diffrent story
but if a machine is just a broke down empty destined for the dump cab why not bring it back to life as a mame rig so it can get some more use
i think tho that to many mamers try to cover to many games with their rigs
fuck the dipshits that use more than 2 sticks and 14 buttons on their machine anything more (unless its a 4 player cp) is just over kill at most add a track ball to that if your cp is roomy enough
if you want a god dam flight stick or wheel or even a god damn spinner build a machine just fpr thoes game
the point of a mame rig is to be able to recreate the original experince of playing the game
when was the last time you saw a fuking arcade machine with 40,000 joysticks and buttons of every kind
pick a theme and stick with it
here is another example
i recived this street fighter 2 arcade machine completley empty with some bad wood damage on one side
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/discgolfer99/DSC03342.jpg
turns out after a little repairing and digging its a original stern cab converted to sf2
but wait thats not the endo f it
after trying to figure out why the marquee does not light i find that someonhe had converted the cab at least once before the sf2 conversio0n
i found black vynl glued to this with the sf2 marquee glued on top of the viynl
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/discgolfer99/DSC03345.jpg
and as i posted in another thread here she is now working 100% as a mame rig nice basic and as original looking as any real arcade conversion
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/discgolfer99/DSC03392.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/discgolfer99/DSC03393.jpg
ill also admit i have butcherd a cab in my own mame tastic way
lol here is my horrific 1st mame build
(note to self when/why did i ever think using a xarcade on a real arcade cab was a good idea lol)
