Joust: is this machine original?

[level42]

I think I payed $165

Worth every cent. NO EMULATION my friend, NO EMULATION. This means, the ORIGINAL processor is running the original software with an original hardware surrounding crammed into an FPGA chip. Plus you get a number of other great Williams games AND no boot time.

I'm sorry, but a booting screen and having to wait for the boot, it's just not how it's supposed to be..... just MHO of course.

[baritonomarchetto]

I think I payed $165

Worth every cent. NO EMULATION my friend, NO EMULATION. This means, the ORIGINAL processor is running the original software with an original hardware surrounding crammed into an FPGA chip. Plus you get a number of other great Williams games AND no boot time.

I'm sorry, but a booting screen and having to wait for the boot, it's just not how it's supposed to be..... just MHO of course.

Man, i absolutely agree with you  

BUT

maybe you guys don't know advanceCD+ JammASD can make the difference  : no boot, 20-30 seconds to load, no frontend if necessary and almost perfect emulation (Bruno, advocate me  )

[DarthNuno]

: no boot, 20-30 seconds to load, no frontend if necessary and almost perfect emulation (Bruno, advocate me  )

I'm using almost the same set up when I have to substitute a board : Advance Mame under DOS. It takes less than 20 seconds to boot.

There's no good or bad solution here. There's the solution that will matches what you're a looking for  (the endless debate... just in case  ).

[baritonomarchetto]

Ok, this evening i will go to give a look to the machine... i am very curious to "touch" it and feel the 80's

[DarthNuno]

Ok, this evening i will go to give a look to the machine... i am very curious to "touch" it and feel the 80's

Do not forget your camera 

[baritonomarchetto]

Damn, the meeting have been rescheduled for the next days  Ok, nothing of serious, just some little additional wait 

[level42]

Damn, the meeting have been rescheduled for the next days  Ok, nothing of serious, just some little additional wait 

Don't worry......when I was chasing my SW cockpit the meetings were rescheduled at least 4 times.....nerve wrecking but it worked out fine in the end

[DarthNuno]

Damn, the meeting have been rescheduled for the next days  Ok, nothing of serious, just some little additional wait 

Don't worry......when I was chasing my SW cockpit the meetings were rescheduled at least 4 times.....nerve wrecking but it worked out fine in the end

+1

I had to wait months before the D day... the day when I had to pickup the Galaxian Theater
No rush... 'till the happy end 

[baritonomarchetto]

I had not to wait much  ...dudes, just come back from the meeting with the seller and... I AM OFFICIALLY AN EURO-JOUST OWNER!

The machine is not in my home ATM, but tomorrow morning it will be delivered to me... i am so excited! It's in great conditions: the control panel is not as bad as it looks from the image, side arts are in a more than decent shape and... THE MONITOR HAVE NEVER BEEN ROTATED! The image he took is the back of another cabinet! Andrè keep secured to your chair: this does mean that the PCB inside is not the one i suspected (Sorry Ully), but a COMPLETE Joust PCB!

Sorry for the “vent”, but all those “Williams” icons in the inside, all with the same number (also on the monitor!) drove me crazy

In a couple of days you will have your tons of photoes

[level42]

 

[Muerto]

soooo cool!!!! congrats with your purchase!!! 

[Superully]

great score - congratulations. don't worry about the pcb not being joust 2, i'll be firing my machine up soon to test its function. enjoy your new joust cabinet, it's a fabulous game indeed! now if only i could find an american joust to put it next to my joust 2 ...

[baritonomarchetto]

The deliver has been cancelled   (only postponed, nothing of serious )

Gimme some additional day to pick it up and fade the arts with my camera flash