:: GYRUSS :: Destination Earth ( * workshop * )

[DarthNuno]

First, the road trip 



The game was still in the Sam's garage ... until now  Yes, It's time to bring it 'at home'   



For the first time, the workshop starts inside the my car  I've to clean 'under' the cabinet, or then I'll make dirty the new carpet 



Ok, it's clean... let's unload it... Some ducks are watching me  No ... this is no food 



And.... finally inside the 'messy' v2     

[polaris]

bruno before v3 i think you need v4 - the workshop ,you don't want to mess that lovely gameroom
 

[DarthNuno]

bruno before v3 i think you need v4 - the workshop ,you don't want to mess that lovely gameroom
 

LOL... Hopefully my wife doesn't read this board... so I can tell ya' : 'The first floor of our house would be back again the 'Arcade workshop' 

 

[DarthNuno]

The serial number : 012861 



Ok, under the plexi/bezel, there is an other cardboard bezel, but it is very damaged (It is torn and bent)  . I'll check it later.
Now have a look at the monitor and its frame 



It's just dropped on the cab, there is no screws fixed between the metal monitor frame and the brackets in the cabinet 
That is the reason why I heard noises during the road trip : the monitor was moving inside the cab 
In addition, that monitor frame doesn't match the bracket of the cabinet ! The holes in the metal frame don't match any hole from the bracket.
So why the hell that monitor has been dropped inside that cab ?
Nothing else inside the cab, except the a power supply.



Ok let's start to work. First I've to restore the marquee retainer and the bezel retainer, full of rust :





After a first 'sanding' session 



Let's use my usual Rust remover 



And finish the work manually...



One layer of primer :



Than two layers of black :

[DarthNuno]

Ok, even if it's not the original monitor frame, I'll try to use it.



As I said previously, these holes don't match the metal brackets inside the cabinet   



Let's fix that   



Done :



The monitor that was 'dropped' inside that cab' is not working.
OK let's give to that Gyruss a brand new TV/Monitor 



Usual stuff   



The transplantation is finished   



On location 



Great, I can access the hidden service menu ... :



... and the usual Geometry settings   



 

[Sonic 1992]

Looking Great!!!   You've already got 2009 off to a great start!!!!      

Hey, Glad to see I'm helping with your project!... well, at least keeping your Dr Pepper Cold!               




Great Work!!!  Keep It Up!!!    

[DarthNuno]

Hehe Barry  Yes, as you can see it's not just a decoration... Well done   

OK, let's make the magical cable : VGA to SCART 





I'm using the best configuration ever : Ati+SB16 / AdvanceMame under DOS 



It gives me the *PERFECT* Gyruss Arcade Experience without having the board 

- perfect ratio picture
- pixel rendering 1:1
- 60 Hz refresh via the native RGB signal

*EXACT GAMEPLAY* 



See the quality of the display/screen 



RGB scanline ... I love it   



Impossible to make the difference between the real board and this setup ! 

 

[DarthNuno]

Easy stuff today 

...Let there be light 





 

[Dazza]

Nice!

I do like Gyruss, great music!

[DarthNuno]

I do like Gyruss, great music!

The game's background music is an electronic, fast-paced arrangement of J. S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; this particular arrangement is superficially similar in sound to "Toccata", a rock arrangement by the UK-based instrumentalist group Sky. Gyruss is notable for using "stereo" sound, which according to the bonus material for Konami Arcade Classics, was achieved by utilizing discrete audio circuits. (Gyruss on Wiki) 

Ok, let's have a look at the control panel...



... very used ...



...impossible to move the joystick?!   



Let's remove everything.



Rust... of course 



Did 'ya say dirty ?



As usual, two baths... the left one is water + strong soap, the right one is rust-remover :



24 hours... it looks better, but of course... it's still 'used' ... no miracle with that 

[JimmyU]

Are those leaf or microswitch buttons?

[DarthNuno]

Are those leaf or microswitch buttons?

leaf 

[DarthNuno]

The control panel overlay is very 'used'   











Usually, this *magic* sponge does miracle   



Let's go...



Well, it's better...



...but some area are too used. It's not dirt, it's used or damaged  Impossible to do better than this 



I think I'll live with that  The worst area is the upper part, in the curve, but I'm sure It won't be too visible when I'll put back the panel on the cabinet. It's a kind of 'hidden area' for the player after all 
Used means also 'vintage'   

[DarthNuno]

The original joystick is damaged, and some parts of it are missing, but I've just got a NOS   



Same manufacturer : MONROE ELECTONICS.

I love NOS   



Let's put back the buttons and that new joystick onto the panel, and start *at least* a first game on Gyruss     





It plays great ! I love Gyruss 

OK, let's refresh the screws. After the 'Rust remover' bath, I sand them with a Dremel...



...and I paint them (primer + 2 layers of mate black) ... usual mushrooms picture   

[scr33n]

Bruno....


Gyruss is a great game and a great cab (I love it  ) and deserves a new control panel overlay 

buy a new one from arcadeshop.com please