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Minigun Supergun - An Open Source Supergun

Kujako said:
It's an off the rack MegaDrive SCART cable. Some of my other superguns and systems use a Saturn mini-din, this setup lets me just plug/unplug the SCART from the BNC adapter to switch over. I've also run this through a SCART auto-switch (this one: https://www.retrorgb.com/10-in-3-out-auto-scart-switch-reviewed.html).
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I have a couple of 27" 4x3 CRT's laying around. One is a Sony flat screen that has component input. I suppose I can give the RGB to component transcoder a whirl and see how I like it. It was just $21 bucks. I am a big fan of really sharp images. So if that cheap Ali Express produces a soft image, I'll probably RGB mod one of the CRT's. What has kept me from RGB modding a consumer grade TV for a while is all the projects I have going on :).
 
RealMFnG said:
I have a couple of 27" 4x3 CRT's laying around. One is a Sony flat screen that has component input. I suppose I can give the RGB to component transcoder a whirl and see how I like it. It was just $21 bucks. I am a big fan of really sharp images. So if that cheap Ali Express produces a soft image, I'll probably RGB mod one of the CRT's. What has kept me from RGB modding a consumer grade TV for a while is all the projects I have going on :).
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I use the RetroTink RGB2COMP adapter for when I want to go that route.
 
Kujako said:
I use the RetroTink RGB2COMP adapter for when I want to go that route.
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My choices were Retrotink's solution, wakabavideo's solution, or the cheap Ali Express solution. I went with the Aliexpress solution. I liked the option for DSUB15 input and found a pretty good review on about it on Youtube. The dude discussing it on his channel appears to be quite the retro gaming snob/enthusiast and he expressed that it is his go to solution for RGB-to-Component Video. Will see how it goes and report back.
 
I built one of these and am getting ready to test it. I have a pvm I can test with, but ultimately this will life in a cabinet housing a composite only consumer CRT. Not ideal I know - but it’s what fits. What’s the recommended way to get to composite? Is there something like the retrotink rgb2comp for composite? Or should I use my rgb2comp + something else to go from component to composite?
 
jmej said:
I built one of these and am getting ready to test it. I have a pvm I can test with, but ultimately this will life in a cabinet housing a composite only consumer CRT. Not ideal I know - but it’s what fits. What’s the recommended way to get to composite? Is there something like the retrotink rgb2comp for composite? Or should I use my rgb2comp + something else to go from component to composite?
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You'll need an RGB to composite converter of some sort.
AuxnWorks has one: https://www.axunworks.com/product-p341706.html
(also one of these on the ebays... which is tempting. but I don't NEED it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/195585941630)

Also some cheaper options out there: https://www.ebay.com/itm/174578156353

Note that most SCART to composite adapters are assuming you have composite input on the SCART side. Make sure it's RGB to composite.
 
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Fully aware that Frank hasn't been here in years (can't thank Frank enough for all he's done) but I have a couple of these and I want a compatible mini DIN to VGA cable, what do folks use, from memory it's "Saturn" inspired?
 
K0NAM1 said:
Fully aware that Frank hasn't been here in years (can't thank Frank enough for all he's done) but I have a couple of these and I want a compatible mini DIN to VGA cable, what do folks use, from memory it's "Saturn" inspired?
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The original eight pin output is based on the Micomsoft Framemeister XRGB-Mini input. The nine pin output is based on genesis 2. In either case, the minigun doesn't provide hsync & vsync signals that a VGA connector would need.
 
K0NAM1 said:
Fully aware that Frank hasn't been here in years (can't thank Frank enough for all he's done) but I have a couple of these and I want a compatible mini DIN to VGA cable, what do folks use, from memory it's "Saturn" inspired?
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You can make your own cable. Easy enough to do. But you'd still need to figure out how to split CSync into H and V sync if going to VGA.
 
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the Goat said:
I don't get it. Your board doesn't split csync into hsync & vsync. So it will not work with anything accepting VGA style input. Why would you use this?
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I’ve already confirmed with Jeff the 8 Din adapter works with minigun and the 9 Din should also work. That is why I would use this.
 
SC-Ultra said:
I’ve already confirmed with Jeff the 8 Din adapter works with minigun and the 9 Din should also work. That is why I would use this.
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What do you connect to the other end of the VGA cable?
 
the Goat said:
Which model PVMs have a VGA input that accepts RGBS? mine doesn't.
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