Slot AAA Conversion Questions

[jerryspaghetti]

I keep hearing the name Slot AAA, which I believe is a person/business that carries out conversions to sit down driver cabs from original hardware to a PC based system?

I'm interested to learn what is actually involved in the process?

I assume a working force feedback is required so is it just replacing the original motherboard/game with a PC and some kind of board to remap controls/force feedback to the PC?

Does the conversion run through the CRT or is an LCD swap out the norm?

I'm looking to get a twin driving set up but have no budget for an all original dedicated system with two motherboards etc. etc. etc. so want to get a fixer upper twin or two singles and use a PC based system to get it all running.

Finally, what sort of money does the Slot AAA set up cost?

 

[TheDaddy]

Guy here (He is on here as well) Converted a sit down and its a realy good watch.

As far as the Slot AAA is concerned I have never heard of that ! lol

Dave.

 

[John Bennett]

Some games have outputs for lights and other things, so you can tap into them.
It's usually along the lines of:
MAME -> 8000 local host console - >homebrew PC software- > USB/RS232 -> Microcontroller - >Lights/motors etc.

So I'd imagine folk doing conversions would look include stuff like that.

 

[chris2922]

Are you on Facebook?
If so search slot aaa go to Marc’s page and you can see for yourself. Better to get the info you want from the source rather than here. He’s a very helpful chap but he may not want to give away all his trade secrets.