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Author: cdeschenes

Sega Astro City

AMP / Tyco UP (Universal Power) Connectors

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I am so tired of looking for these AMP UP connectors for my Sega Astro City control panel. I finally found a good USA resource for them. Here are the part numbers for the connectors used in the control panel.

Use this site to search for part numbers
http://octopart.com

http://www.onlinecomponents.com
11125 S. Eastern Ave. Ste 120
Henderson, NV 89052 USA

Speaker male: 4 Pin
Part Number: 176273-1 (Order)

Speaker female:
Part Number: 176294-1 (Order)

Player 1 male: 12 Pin
Part Number: 176278-1 (Order)

Player 1 female: 
Part Number: 176299-1 (Order)

Optional / Kick Harness male: 10 Pin
Part Number: 176277-1 (Order)

Optional / Kick Harness female: 
Part Number: 176298-1 (Order)

Ground male: 2 Pin
Part Number:  176271-1 (Order)

Ground female:
Part Number: 176292-1 (Order)

Male Pins:
Part Number: 175152-1 (Order) (Digikey)

Female Pins:
Part Number: 175150-1 (Order) (Digikey)

 

Computer, JAMMA, Sega Astro City

PC to JAMMA

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I finally got my PC to JAMMA converter tested. Next I will get it mounted on a proper piece of wood an clean up the wires. Here is a shot of it.

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Here is the parts list:

  • JAMMA Fingerboard (link)
  • MC Cthulhu from Godlike Controls (link)
  • UltraCade uVC Universal Video Converter (link)

Everything connects to a Dell Quad Core PC.

Here is a shot of everything running in 15khz on my Sega Astro City.

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Sega Dreamcast

Sega Dreamcast Vertical Shooters (rotatable)

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A list of Sega Dreamcast SHMUPS that can be rotated from a menu option.

Make sure you have a memory card or a VMU in your controller so you can save your tate option.


Gunbird 2
VGA Supported: Yes (Issues?)
Multi Player: No
Rotate Instructions:
Gameplay Video: Youtube 


Ikaruga
VGA Supported: Yes
Multi Player: Yes
Rotate Instructions:
Gameplay Video: Youtube

Karous
VGA Supported: Yes
Multi Player: Yes
Rotate Instructions:
Gameplay Video: Youtube

Psyvariar II
VGA Supported: Yes
Multi Player: Yes
Rotate Instructions:
Gameplay Video: Youtube

Radilgy
VGA Supported: Yes
Multi Player: Yes
Rotate Instructions:
Gameplay Video: Youtube

Shikigami no Shiro II
VGA Supported: Yes
Multi Player: Yes
Rotate Instructions:
Gameplay Video: Youtube

Triggerheart Exelica
VGA Supported: Yes
Multi Player: Yes
Rotate Instructions:
Gameplay Video: Youtube

Trizeal
VGA Supported: Yes
Multi Player: Yes
Rotate Instructions:
Gameplay Video: Youtube

Under Defeat
VGA
Supported 2 Player Mode
Gameplay Video: Youtube

 

JAMMA, Sega Astro City, Sega Dreamcast

Dreamcast to JAMMA

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I had a few spare Sega Dreamcasts around and decided it would be a good system to stick in my Sega Astro City due to the tate (vertical) games.

Needed:

  • 1 Sega Dreamcast
  • 2 Sega Dreamcast controllers
  • 1 JAMMA Fingerboard
  • 1 Sega Dreamcast to VGA adapter

I kind of lucked out since the VGA adapter I have is compatible to an easy hack to make it output 15khz for my M9 arcade monitor.

Here is the link for the Dreamcast VGA Adapter mod.

I was only going to use this VGA adapter for the Astro City so I decided not to install a switch to go back to 31khz. I just cut pin 6 (blue wire on my adapter) so it forces 16khz. You could just add a switch inline with pin 6 and then you can switch between 16khz and 31khz. This is handy if you want to use the adapter on a LCD TV also, which I do not recommend since the Sega Dreamcast does not look that great on a LCD.

To start this project off I call on a friend, Adam, to help out with the cabinet and to kill some beer. he was successful with both tasks. We wanted to do a quick “proof of concept” and just get the video working to see how it looked.

  • I took the Dreamcast VGA converted and cut pin 6.
  • Took a VGA  cable and cut one end off so I can soldier it to the JAMMA fingerboard.

More to come…