Autobots roll out!

[jugu]

Creating this thread to chronicle my time trying to get Transformers: Human Alliance home and playing.

First:
Taking delivery of the cabinet was a problem. It was too big to fit through the storage unit door:
https://app.box.com/s/ijin7r1c8eu9260uz1mkbiorpyk4tu7k

I had to disassemble the whole top marquee and LCD cabinet to get it to fit. Was finally able to bring it home this weekend:
https://app.box.com/s/3c3bupwhlxnx0je8hnw6ic8zzkouzxre

Gave the guns a good cleaning as it appears that a red delicious soft drink of some kind was spilled while on location:
https://app.box.com/s/3ztepz7fi6dx8uhi8bxawp0ka7pzdi53
https://app.box.com/s/nxguph9ty46pmlbbvr09o2vu1qtxmheg

I had moved my other cabs out of the garage in order to fit Transformers in, but then it started sprinkling a bit, so work had to pause and I had to fit everything back inside Tetris style. Cleaned all the external surface and internal compartments. One last picture sandwiched in:
https://app.box.com/s/8pks47rxeusv2f92nvyq47k2ilrt5gsl

More updates this week as I plan on removing the coin box and fitting a subwoofer in this space.

 

[RealMFnG]

Make sure to snap a picture of me helping you by taking the Egret II off your hands. You need space for this cab and I am happy to oblige.

 

[jugu]

Removed the coin box. It was damaged by someone prying the coin door open as it was bent and prevented the door from closing completely.
https://app.box.com/s/b79av9t4hitnda7km3wjovm7kcal1d4a

I plan on adding a subwoofer to this open area where the coin box was:
https://app.box.com/s/b6hph4sf7t9zebhogemoqd18fmc6jojw
https://app.box.com/s/8c5khfr9lv2brvvpnmz26a1f9r1l8jbx

And with help from my wife, we lifted the monitor surround and placed it back on the pedestal base:
https://app.box.com/s/zto58a6dxpk9dciyjmmqwlkj4f4qfpjd

Hope to get the monitor installed tonight and reassemble the top marquee.

 

[jugu]

Make sure to snap a picture of me helping you by taking the Egret II off your hands. You need space for this cab and I am happy to oblige.

Oh no worries. My security camera will capture all the pictures I need of you.

 

[RealMFnG]

Oh, so that means you are offering for me to take the Egret II off your hands then. You're a swell fella

 

[nismopunch]

Grats on getting it! That is pretty cool, haven't played the game myself so will give it a try next time I go to round1.

 

[jugu]

Finally put the whole thing back together. A few things I've noticed:
* The rumble in the left gun is much softer than the one on the right, will look into that
* The plastic speaker grills completely muffle the sound
* Need to look into replacing the fans on the RingEdge 2 system is I can hear them over the sound of the game at a moderate volume

I'm putting together a subwoofer system as the sound on this system is anemic. I'll catalog that and it to this thread.

 

[Darksoft]

Good job. That looks great.

 

[Sp33dFr34k]

Well done, this cab looks ace! Not knowing the game, is it any good? Love the Transformers as a franchise

 

[jugu]

Thanks guys! The game is okay, focus mostly on Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. It's cheezy but fun. The only real negative is the voice actor used for Optimus is a very poor imitation of Peter Cullen. This line is said in the game, jump to 55 seconds in, (bug in forum ignores that tag?):

But it sounds so bad.

I hope to install the subwoofer this weekend.