Hi,
To make PC conversion of SEGA Racing Cabinets easy, I started making PCBs based on SailorSat, BigPanik and njz3's work and code. The goal is to have something Plug and Play, and user friendly from a Hardware perspective, doing no harm to our beloved cabinets.
These PCBs are made to replace the original stack cage. The connectors are the same as on the cage's Filterboard.
All the other original boards, including FFB boards, are kept.
PC <-> Cabinet communication is performed by an Arduino MEGA2560 with njz3 software. Thus, its name : MEGA Adapter
It allows Multi-game with FFB or stack replacement with OG FFB
Here is what it looks like:
M3 MEGA Adapter, for SEGA Model 3 Cabinets, like Daytona USA 2, Scud Race, Sega Rally 2... (here in v3.2 NEO)
M2 MEGA Adapter, for SEGA Model 2 Cabinet i.e. Daytona USA
M2A MEGA Adapter, for SEGA Model 2A-CRX Cabinets, like Sega Rally Championship, ManxTT Superbike...
M2B.C MEGA Adapter, for SEGA Model 2B and 2C-CRX Cabinets, like Sega Touring Car, Indy 500... (here in v3.1 NEO)
M1 MEGA Adapter, for Virtua Racing Cabinets (see page 2 for details):
F355 MEGA Adapter, for a few SEGA Naomi/Hikaru Cabinets: F355 Challenge 1&2, NASCAR Arcade, 18 Wheeler
JVS MEGA Adapters, named after the machines they are optimized for (ID Mega Adapter, OR2 Mega Adapter, SSF Mega Adapter...), like Initial D series, Outrun 2 series, R-Tuned, Sega Race TV, Hummer, Sega Strike Fighter...:
Some examples:
ID MEGA Adapter, for Initial D 1/2/3 Cabinets (see page 5 for details):
SSF MEGA Adapter, for Sega Strike Fighter Cabinets (see page 3 for details):
One of the pros of this conversion method with njz3's code, is that you can either play:
- ALL PC emulated games with emulated Force FeedBack, or
- PC emulated games made for your cabinet with ORIGINAL FFB (SailorSat and BigPanik's "M2PAC" mode, aka "RAW" Mode).
This second option allows your PC to behave like an original stack FFB-wise (Game/Motorboard/Driveboard/EPROM have to match in that case). It makes a big difference in a game like Sega Rally 2.
The Mega Adapter talks to BackForceFeeder installed on the PC (also developped by njz3).
My PCBs provide a few optional features, depending on the model and version:
- A Video Sync converter from RGBHV to RGBS, to send a VGA signal to the RGBS input of a CRT (the PC Video H frequency has to be tweaked to match CRT's)
- Bandicoot & njz3's VideoAmp compatibility to have a Plug and Play solution to display PC on CRT, with amplification, protection and correct 15/24/31khz frequency
- noise reduction on potentiometer signals (steering, accel and brake)
- MultiFFB (= Multi EPROM for Model 1/2/3 Driveboards) remote control if your driveboard is difficult to reach at the back of your cabinet
- possibilty to add Buttons and Lamps, or to bypass them (if you want to put a 4 View Panel on your 2 View wired Cabinet, or to change your shifter)
- UART output to drive Aganyte's PWM boards
- Delo's H4+Sequential and Evo H4+H6+Sequential Shifters support (RJ45 connector)
All the details on the french official threads : M3 MEGA Adapter, M2 MEGA Adapters, F355 MEGA Adapter.
Compatible Cabinets:
M3 Mega Adapter: Le Mans 24, Dirt Devils, Emergency Call Ambulance, Scud Race / Sega Super GT, Sega Rally Championship 2, Daytona USA 2, Harley-Davidson and L.A. Riders
M2 Mega Adapter: Daytona USA
M2A Mega Adapter: Sega Rally Championship, Manx TT Superbike, Motor Raid
M2B.C Mega Adapter: Indy 500, Sega Touring Car, OverRev, Super GT 24
M1 Mega Adapter: Virtua Racing
F355 Mega Adapter: F355 Challenge 1&2, Nascar Arcade, 18 Wheeler
JVS Mega Adapters: Initial D series, Outrun 2 series, R-Tuned, Sega Race TV, Hummer, Sega Strike Fighter, Star Wars Racer Arcade, Crazy Taxi series, Jambo Safari...
Installation video of a M3MA v1.0 in a Scud Race cab, and test on Sega Rally 2 (english subtitles available):
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuKd-Kokih0
Examples of wiring: Minimal connections if using a LCD monitor, and if using a VideoAmp for CRT display:
Thanks for reading me!
To make PC conversion of SEGA Racing Cabinets easy, I started making PCBs based on SailorSat, BigPanik and njz3's work and code. The goal is to have something Plug and Play, and user friendly from a Hardware perspective, doing no harm to our beloved cabinets.
These PCBs are made to replace the original stack cage. The connectors are the same as on the cage's Filterboard.
All the other original boards, including FFB boards, are kept.
PC <-> Cabinet communication is performed by an Arduino MEGA2560 with njz3 software. Thus, its name : MEGA Adapter
It allows Multi-game with FFB or stack replacement with OG FFB
Here is what it looks like:
M3 MEGA Adapter, for SEGA Model 3 Cabinets, like Daytona USA 2, Scud Race, Sega Rally 2... (here in v3.2 NEO)
M2 MEGA Adapter, for SEGA Model 2 Cabinet i.e. Daytona USA
M2A MEGA Adapter, for SEGA Model 2A-CRX Cabinets, like Sega Rally Championship, ManxTT Superbike...
M2B.C MEGA Adapter, for SEGA Model 2B and 2C-CRX Cabinets, like Sega Touring Car, Indy 500... (here in v3.1 NEO)
M1 MEGA Adapter, for Virtua Racing Cabinets (see page 2 for details):
F355 MEGA Adapter, for a few SEGA Naomi/Hikaru Cabinets: F355 Challenge 1&2, NASCAR Arcade, 18 Wheeler
JVS MEGA Adapters, named after the machines they are optimized for (ID Mega Adapter, OR2 Mega Adapter, SSF Mega Adapter...), like Initial D series, Outrun 2 series, R-Tuned, Sega Race TV, Hummer, Sega Strike Fighter...:
Some examples:
ID MEGA Adapter, for Initial D 1/2/3 Cabinets (see page 5 for details):
SSF MEGA Adapter, for Sega Strike Fighter Cabinets (see page 3 for details):
One of the pros of this conversion method with njz3's code, is that you can either play:
- ALL PC emulated games with emulated Force FeedBack, or
- PC emulated games made for your cabinet with ORIGINAL FFB (SailorSat and BigPanik's "M2PAC" mode, aka "RAW" Mode).
This second option allows your PC to behave like an original stack FFB-wise (Game/Motorboard/Driveboard/EPROM have to match in that case). It makes a big difference in a game like Sega Rally 2.
The Mega Adapter talks to BackForceFeeder installed on the PC (also developped by njz3).
My PCBs provide a few optional features, depending on the model and version:
- A Video Sync converter from RGBHV to RGBS, to send a VGA signal to the RGBS input of a CRT (the PC Video H frequency has to be tweaked to match CRT's)
- Bandicoot & njz3's VideoAmp compatibility to have a Plug and Play solution to display PC on CRT, with amplification, protection and correct 15/24/31khz frequency
- noise reduction on potentiometer signals (steering, accel and brake)
- MultiFFB (= Multi EPROM for Model 1/2/3 Driveboards) remote control if your driveboard is difficult to reach at the back of your cabinet
- possibilty to add Buttons and Lamps, or to bypass them (if you want to put a 4 View Panel on your 2 View wired Cabinet, or to change your shifter)
- UART output to drive Aganyte's PWM boards
- Delo's H4+Sequential and Evo H4+H6+Sequential Shifters support (RJ45 connector)
All the details on the french official threads : M3 MEGA Adapter, M2 MEGA Adapters, F355 MEGA Adapter.
Compatible Cabinets:
M3 Mega Adapter: Le Mans 24, Dirt Devils, Emergency Call Ambulance, Scud Race / Sega Super GT, Sega Rally Championship 2, Daytona USA 2, Harley-Davidson and L.A. Riders
M2 Mega Adapter: Daytona USA
M2A Mega Adapter: Sega Rally Championship, Manx TT Superbike, Motor Raid
M2B.C Mega Adapter: Indy 500, Sega Touring Car, OverRev, Super GT 24
M1 Mega Adapter: Virtua Racing
F355 Mega Adapter: F355 Challenge 1&2, Nascar Arcade, 18 Wheeler
JVS Mega Adapters: Initial D series, Outrun 2 series, R-Tuned, Sega Race TV, Hummer, Sega Strike Fighter, Star Wars Racer Arcade, Crazy Taxi series, Jambo Safari...
Installation video of a M3MA v1.0 in a Scud Race cab, and test on Sega Rally 2 (english subtitles available):
Examples of wiring: Minimal connections if using a LCD monitor, and if using a VideoAmp for CRT display:
Thanks for reading me!
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