Space Harrier /OutRun DX Motor OpenBoard Project

[iamjimmi]

Oh lordy lordy, lordy.... Number One has arrived!

It will be a little while before I can use in anger, but thanks to everyone on UKVAC that has made this possible.

Absolutely sterling effort - you are all legends!

 

[John Bennett]

Your day might even get a smidge better...

Great you finally got the drive PCB. I've not quite got all the right bits for the lamp board, but I'll work on it a bit next week in-between other things

 

[iamjimmi]

Thanks John!

Just on my way over to Arcade Club for the afternoon - this is turning out to be such a perfect day!

 

[John Bennett]

I should have four boards for U72 next week - that’s Arcade Club isn’t it?

 

[iamjimmi]

Yep... u72 is Aracde Club Andy...

 

[clarkey]

Number 4 has made it's way home. Thanks all involved!

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[iamjimmi]

Number 10 has landed. And the 834-5809 is superb, it genuinely looks 100 times better than the original SEGA board! If it is possible for a PCB to be cute, then this must be a candidate for the cutest PCB in existence!

 

[John Bennett]

Glad you like it.
When you do get it all wired up, keep an eye (finger) on the resistor to check it’s not cooking. Shouldn’t do when in the proper circuit (I thrashed it with 20V and a motor as I didn’t have a lightbulb and 12V AC supply handy)

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I’m presuming the game does a PWM signal to vary the bulb brightness as there’s no way that board does anything clever, it’s just got two states - bulb on or bulb on via resistor(very dim).

 

[RetroClinic]

These look brilliant! Well done guys!

 

[Mr20to5]

Yet more awesomeness, all round fabulous effort by all, for all.

 

[El Caracho]

Oh boy, this looks "a bit large" for my machines

Just kidding

Thank you very much John, the look and quality of your reproduction board is awesome!

Let's just set jumper 6 to 2-3 for Space Harrier, and there should be only one thing left to say:

"Welcome to the Fantasy Zone ... Get Ready!"

Finally, after all those years, thanks to your amazing work, my machine might finally move again, yeah!
Can't wait to test it (hopefully soon). What an odyssee ...

Many many thanks,
Andreas

 

[Equites]

Oh boy, this looks "a bit large" for my machines

Just kidding

Thank you very much John, the look and quality of your reproduction board is awesome!

Let's just set jumper 6 to 2-3 for Space Harrier, and there should be only one thing left to say:

"Welcome to the Fantasy Zone ... Get Ready!"

Finally, after all those years, thanks to your amazing work, my machine might finally move again, yeah!
Can't wait to test it (hopefully soon). What an odyssee ...

Many many thanks,
Andreas

I'm so glad you finally got your motor board dude.

 

[PhilT]

My Outrun cab motor board just failed

But thanks to this project I have a spare

Popped it in and back up and running, result.

Huge thanks to everyone involved, made my day.

 

[John Bennett]

Superb! Always good to know of boards in use and working well.

I tried to stick as much info in the manual as I could to help fix dead boards as they are always fixable

 

[Flinnster]

Full Cave repro bootleg next please

 

[Bods]

I missed the progress with this work, that is just amazing guys, really amazing

Has anyone used them in Space Harrier yet?

I was supposed to be trying to sort out finding a place to remake the metal covers that are missing on the machine too, but car failed MOT and had to get welding that up, that leads to another and places I emailed never even reply

Wish I had tools to do it all myself, far easier

 

[John Bennett]

I missed the progress with this work, that is just amazing guys, really amazing

Has anyone used them in Space Harrier yet??

I was supposed to be trying to sort out finding a place to remake the metal covers that are missing on the machine too, but car failed MOT and had to get welding that up, that leads to another and places I emailed never even reply?

Wish I had tools to do it all myself, far easier

I’ve shipped over 40 of them now, just a few left to post this month. I’ve not heard back from many, but I know a few UK guys have used them in their Space Harriers successfully.

I need to finish the Afterburner DLX version next (I put a thread in Homebrew on it, but need to finish the design). That’s very similar, but more power.

 

[Bods]

Blimey, that's a few, surprised so many have outrun or Space Harrier Deluxe

are there any more for sale John?

 

[John Bennett]

Nah, sorry, all taken, even prototypes.
I might do another small run at some point, although they may have to cost a little more as I wouldn’t get bulk part discount. Still will be cheap though.

I can always fix originals, I reckon though - I have a test rig, full schematics and alternative parts for obsolete stuff.

 

[Bods]

Ok thanks john

Both my machines working anyway but always nice having spares to keep going

If you do another small run i'd be interested