Setting Up & Playing Classic Arcade Game PCBs

Having an arcade game collection is the dream of many, but the full-sized machines take up tons of room. Why not play the original PCBs instead! Info on choosing a JAMMA SuperGun, RGB video transcoders, input options, interface adapters, ROM swaps and more.

● LGR links:

● Video chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Overview of Components
01:18 Arcade PCB Considerations
03:13 JAMMA
03:57 Overview of Superguns
05:07 Choosing a Supergun
05:48 Power Supplies
06:48 The Parsec Supergun
07:45 Kick Harnesses
08:36 Cartridge Arcade Systems
09:43 Arcade Joysticks
10:35 ROM Swaps
11:17 Displays & CRTs
12:36 Video Converters
13:30 LCD Monitors
14:14 Storage Options
15:05 Summary

● List of parts shown: (not sponsored, no revenue sharing, these are just items I've bought)
Home Arcade System HAS Supergun

Retroelectronik Essential Basic Supergun

Retroelectronik Pro Gamer Supergun

Parsec Supergun

8-pin Mini DIN to RGB SCART Cable

Cable Matters HDMI to VGA Adapter

Micomsoft XRGB-Mini Framemeister (out of production)

OSSC Open Source Scan Converter

Retrotink RGB2COMP SCART to Component Transcoder

Andoer GBS-8200 Video Converter Board

Irken Labs Retro Scale A1 VGA Line Doubler for 15kHz to 31kHz

Namco PlayStation Arcade Joystick NPC-102 (out of production)

PlayStation to 15-pin Neo Geo Adapter v3

JNX Rage Primal Rage Adapter

Pre-made Kick Harness Wiring

Capcom and other JAMMA adapters

Two Player Conversion Upgrade Kit ROMs

Rotating LCD Monitor Stand

500W EVGA ATX PC Power Supply

110W Suzo Happ Arcade Power Supply

Lions3 MV1FZ Top & Bottom Acrylic Case

Kraft Tab Locking Literature Mailers

Anti-Static Convoluted Foam

● Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound:

#Lgr #Arcade #Supergun

[tippity-toptown]

For a channel called "Lazy Game Reviews, " a lot of effort is put into just getting the games to run.

[nathanlopez]

"Convert the conversion with another converter"
that made my day

[KarlisHarisons]

CRT monitors aren't convenient, said guy, who has enough adapters to convert Niagara waterfall to output Oreo cookies from Xerox copier. :) But, all jokes aside - now we know how that guy in Independence Day could program spaceship from another planet... Surely there is someone on Kickstarter happily soldering HDMI to Blorp-Blorp as we speak.

[baerthe]

Clint: Its easy!
Also Clint: Heres my 503982 boards and 92810583 cables made to adapt this single arcade game.

[srredfire]

Damn dude this looks like a major pain in the ass. Kudos to your determination.

[carmovision]

this reminds me of that one Strong Bad Email where they have to hook up a mile-long chain of adapters just to play Senor Cardgage's cursed video tape

[GreenSwede]

This sound so confusing to me with all boards and video outputs available. Though I appreciate the fact that you made a video explaining some setups, much appreciated

[GPIA]

Early: "It's quite easy"
Nearing end, after 148 different adapters were shown:

[agodlessmonstrosity]

LGR-cade

Clint you magnificent man that was brilliant

[Paladin]

This reminded me of an episode of My Life in Gaming. So much detail and explanation. Great job on the video

[snappnasse]

"convert the conversion with another converter" got it!

[Coestar]

"Hasn't been cheap" while displaying what appears to be a real Metal Slug AES box... hot damn

[HeyImDaki]

Man, i love seeing open hardware without casing like this, especially in action.

(that face at 7:31 is adorable btw)

[jiface]

LGRs titles are the best by a mile, soothing tunes, cool splash and I quick hint of the contents. Perfect. No annoying TV show titles. Always a class act.

[dextardextar]

I remember wasting 20 dollars in quarters beating Double Dragon in the arcade, and similarly with TMNT....I probably spent enough playing those games to buy all the hardware now, lol.

[Gojiro]

8:49 that Die Hard Arcade cartridge is a work of art, it looks like a massive industrial NES cartridge, im getting nostalgia for it and ive never seen one in person before, I cant get over how much I love that style X3

[neeneko]

I.. never even considered this hobby! oooh.. now i really want to give it a try.

[trentjackson]

I like your storage solutions using boxes with artwork of the game. Recently I have been chewing on a few original ideas. I am convinced that Jamma is a thriving hobby in some parts of the world. I smell inventions and money.

[dwaynezilla]

I had no idea you had this much hardware and were this deep in arcades. It's awesome and this whole area of tech is new to me, and super interesting!! Keep up the good work!

[jamestarrou]

I love your videos and have been following your channel for a couple of years now. I'm not even a computer hardware person. I just know enough to build my own rig, without even really understanding what anything does, but your videos are, generally, so accessible and interesting to watch.
The fact that you have managed to gain over 1 million subscribers without having to advertise your own channel in your videos is a testament to the quality of your content.