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post #151 of 244
7/13/08 at 2:35pm
i have an arcade legends machine which is pc based. could i remove the original pc and install a new pc and run mame??? if so that would be awsome!!! can this be done & how complicated would it be? all comments welcome........thanks
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post #152 of 244
7/13/08 at 4:40pm
I bought an arcade legends 2 and while it has served me well, I wish I would have bought an X-Arcade. It not only has more games, but it has more popular ones than the AL2.

The AL2 makers are trying to sell an upgrade for $250 which, IIRC, contain zero games that you can't play for free on Game Tap.

Were it not for the hassle of trying to move a multi-hundred pound machine up the stairs and sell it, it would be gone tomorrow.
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post #153 of 244
9/25/08 at 4:38pm
Is this a good deal? Does anyone know how much these went for new?

eBay Link
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post #154 of 244
9/26/08 at 7:51am
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Is this a good deal? Does anyone know how much these went for new?

eBay Link

seems a bit shady. The seller doesn't seem too confident it will work..
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post #155 of 244
9/27/08 at 6:30am
Definitely won't work for the UA2 model. The UA2 model uses a SD memory card.
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post #156 of 244
10/18/08 at 7:30am
Hi all! I've just bought a Arcade Legends 1 Cocktail and right away began hunting for upgrade game packs (especially Dragon's Lair!) and was surprised to find that most of the vendors are listing them as discontinued or no longer available. I'm looking to fill this with everything I can find. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance...
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post #157 of 244
10/18/08 at 10:46am
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Originally Posted by BigShowGM View Post

Hi all! I've just bought a Arcade Legends 1 Cocktail and right away began hunting for upgrade game packs (especially Dragon's Lair!) and was surprised to find that most of the vendors are listing them as discontinued or no longer available. I'm looking to fill this with everything I can find. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance...

Welcome!
Read the thread.... especially post 71.
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post #158 of 244
10/19/08 at 7:01am
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Originally Posted by shamus View Post

Welcome!
Read the thread.... especially post 71.

WOW! Thanks for the tip! They responded with a HUGE list. I'm waiting for a price list now and I'm gonna load up!

Meanwhile, I found a dealer locally that had a few upgrade game packs. I bought a 50 Game Mega Pack, Midway Classics 1 Pack and a Dragon's Lair Pack from them. The Mega (Key Only) and the Midway (Key Only) Packs loaded flawlessly - but the Dragon's Lair Pack (Key + 3 CD Roms) would not load. I went back and the company GAVE me another Pack (so now I have two!) - but the second copy is doing the same thing. No luck installing! This is a very reputable dealer and everything was new in the factory original boxes, so I don't suspect any monkey business with the keys.

Here is some info on what I've got and done:

I have the Arcade Legends 1 Cocktail (originally came with 50 games)
OS Version is 3.02

As per the installation instruction:
- I placed the Dragon's Lair Install CD #1 into the cdrom
- powered down the machine
- waited a few seconds
- powered up the machine
- attached the key to the USB cable
- observed that the key lights up solid, then flashes, then goes solid again
- that's it! - nothing else happens - it just never loads.

Like I said, I now have two copies of this kit. Two sets of disks and two keys. I've tried everything I can think of - any help guys?
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post #159 of 244
10/19/08 at 8:34am
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Originally Posted by BigShowGM View Post

WOW! Thanks for the tip! They responded with a HUGE list. I'm waiting for a price list now and I'm gonna load up!

Meanwhile, I found a dealer locally that had a few upgrade game packs. I bought a 50 Game Mega Pack, Midway Classics 1 Pack and a Dragon's Lair Pack from them. The Mega (Key Only) and the Midway (Key Only) Packs loaded flawlessly - but the Dragon's Lair Pack (Key + 3 CD Roms) would not load. I went back and the company GAVE me another Pack (so now I have two!) - but the second copy is doing the same thing. No luck installing! This is a very reputable dealer and everything was new in the factory original boxes, so I don't suspect any monkey business with the keys.

Here is some info on what I've got and done:

I have the Arcade Legends 1 Cocktail (originally came with 50 games)
OS Version is 3.02

As per the installation instruction:
- I placed the Dragon's Lair Install CD #1 into the cdrom
- powered down the machine
- waited a few seconds
- powered up the machine
- attached the key to the USB cable
- observed that the key lights up solid, then flashes, then goes solid again
- that's it! - nothing else happens - it just never loads.

Like I said, I now have two copies of this kit. Two sets of disks and two keys. I've tried everything I can think of - any help guys?

Maybe you have a version for Arcade Legends 2 or Ultimate. Mine installed fine.
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post #160 of 244
10/19/08 at 8:43am
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Originally Posted by BigShowGM View Post

WOW! Thanks for the tip! They responded with a HUGE list. I'm waiting for a price list now and I'm gonna load up!

Meanwhile, I found a dealer locally that had a few upgrade game packs. I bought a 50 Game Mega Pack, Midway Classics 1 Pack and a Dragon's Lair Pack from them. The Mega (Key Only) and the Midway (Key Only) Packs loaded flawlessly - but the Dragon's Lair Pack (Key + 3 CD Roms) would not load. I went back and the company GAVE me another Pack (so now I have two!) - but the second copy is doing the same thing. No luck installing! This is a very reputable dealer and everything was new in the factory original boxes, so I don't suspect any monkey business with the keys.

Here is some info on what I've got and done:

I have the Arcade Legends 1 Cocktail (originally came with 50 games)
OS Version is 3.02

As per the installation instruction:
- I placed the Dragon's Lair Install CD #1 into the cdrom
- powered down the machine
- waited a few seconds
- powered up the machine
- attached the key to the USB cable
- observed that the key lights up solid, then flashes, then goes solid again
- that's it! - nothing else happens - it just never loads.

Like I said, I now have two copies of this kit. Two sets of disks and two keys. I've tried everything I can think of - any help guys?
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post #161 of 244
10/19/08 at 1:00pm
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Originally Posted by shamus View Post

Maybe you have a version for Arcade Legends 2 or Ultimate. Mine installed fine.

I don't think this one is a AL2 or a Ultimate since it only came with the 50 games. I believe all of the AL2's and Ultimate's came with around 100 games standard. But even still - wouldn't it install anyway?

To your recollection, was your install procedure the same as I outlined?

One more thing, do you know of a way to test the cdrom so I can verify it is reading the discs?

Thanks again!
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post #162 of 244
10/19/08 at 1:05pm
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Originally Posted by shamus View Post

Maybe you have a version for Arcade Legends 2 or Ultimate. Mine installed fine.

Sorry - just re-read your post and I misunderstood what you meant. Both boxes say Arcade Legends 1.0 or higher.

Thanks
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post #163 of 244
10/19/08 at 1:18pm
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Originally Posted by BigShowGM View Post

Sorry - just re-read your post and I misunderstood what you meant. Both boxes say Arcade Legends 1.0 or higher.

Thanks

Sorry, dont recall how i did it. I just followed the instructions and it worked. Cant find instructions right now. Try asking the guy at the email i gave you. Did he have any new games not posted on the first page of this thread?
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post #164 of 244
10/21/08 at 4:57pm
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Originally Posted by BigShowGM View Post

I found a dealer locally that had a few upgrade game packs. I bought a 50 Game Mega Pack, Midway Classics 1 Pack and a Dragon's Lair Pack from them. The Mega (Key Only) and the Midway (Key Only) Packs loaded flawlessly - but the Dragon's Lair Pack (Key + 3 CD Roms) would not load. I went back and the company GAVE me another Pack (so now I have two!) - but the second copy is doing the same thing. No luck installing! This is a very reputable dealer and everything was new in the factory original boxes, so I don't suspect any monkey business with the keys.

Here is some info on what I've got and done:

I have the Arcade Legends 1 Cocktail (originally came with 50 games)
OS Version is 3.02

As per the installation instruction:
- I placed the Dragon's Lair Install CD #1 into the cdrom
- powered down the machine
- waited a few seconds
- powered up the machine
- attached the key to the USB cable
- observed that the key lights up solid, then flashes, then goes solid again
- that's it! - nothing else happens - it just never loads.

Like I said, I now have two copies of this kit. Two sets of disks and two keys. I've tried everything I can think of - any help guys?

Thanks to the generous troubleshooting tips from Jim at Tony's Games, I managed to complete the installation of my Dragon's Lair Pack. Turns out I had a dead BIOS battery and a bad ribbon cable on my CDROM drive.

Once I replaced the CR2032 battery, booted into BIOS to reset the boot order and replaced that bad ribbon cable, my AL1 started begging for the Dragon's Lair discs! Every disc loaded without issue and now I'm swinging my sword to save the Princess (don't try to analyze that)!

Thanks to all who offered suggestions - especially Jim. He is a Rock Star in Arcade Legend Land...All Hail Jim!
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post #165 of 244
11/2/08 at 6:04am
Ok - I may have gotten carried away, but I bought out the discontinued inventory from a local factory authorized vendor. I have a total of about 20 new authentic game packs and have put a few on ebay to try my luck. Dragon's Lair, Mega Pack and Midway Treasures 1 are all running at no reserve if anybody is interested!

I'm not trying to get rich - I'm just hoping to cover my costs and keep a set for myself. Any help spreading the word would be appreciated!

Here is the link: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/bigshowauctions

I hope it is ok to post this here - if not please let me know. I'm not looking to make any enemies! - Thanks!
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post #166 of 244
11/2/08 at 4:01pm
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Originally Posted by BigShowGM View Post

Ok - I may have gotten carried away, but I bought out the discontinued inventory from a local factory authorized vendor. I have a total of about 20 new authentic game packs and have put a few on ebay to try my luck. Dragon's Lair, Mega Pack and Midway Treasures 1 are all running at no reserve if anybody is interested!

I'm not trying to get rich - I'm just hoping to cover my costs and keep a set for myself. Any help spreading the word would be appreciated!

Here is the link: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/bigshowauctions

I hope it is ok to post this here - if not please let me know. I'm not looking to make any enemies! - Thanks!
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post #167 of 244
12/24/08 at 4:19pm
Hi...I just bought an Arcade Legends 2. I have started looking through the threads, and seem to find some conflicting information. I hope one of you can help me out.

Is AL2 upgradable with game packs ? I visited the website (Chicago Gaming Corporation) and it appears AL 1 is upgradable, but not sure about 2. I seem to read about people having game packs for AL2 on this thread, but would like to know for sure if they are available.

The game came with 125 games, but there are a few classics I would like to get like Pac-Man, Dragons Lair, plus others.

Thanks in advance for any help clarifying this.
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post #168 of 244
12/24/08 at 8:23pm
Good Luck on finding the classics. There is an upgrade. Seems like it was about 300 but contains crap. The AL3 will be out soon.
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post #169 of 244
12/25/08 at 9:13am
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Originally Posted by rampado View Post

Hi...I just bought an Arcade Legends 2. I have started looking through the threads, and seem to find some conflicting information. I hope one of you can help me out.

Is AL2 upgradable with game packs ? I visited the website (Chicago Gaming Corporation) and it appears AL 1 is upgradable, but not sure about 2. I seem to read about people having game packs for AL2 on this thread, but would like to know for sure if they are available.

The game came with 125 games, but there are a few classics I would like to get like Pac-Man, Dragons Lair, plus others.

Thanks in advance for any help clarifying this.

Welcome!
Read the thread.... especially post 71.
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post #170 of 244
1/19/09 at 8:29pm
I tried a little experiment with my Arcade Legends machine. I hooked a seperate PC up, and connected the joysticks (from the back) to the keyboard port of the PC. I can control a MAME fine. (And was even playing Galaga!!). However, when I connnected the Mame PC to the Arcade Legends monitor, I can not get a stable picture on the monitor, it is distorted horizontally....like it needs a de-gauss or something. Any ideas?? I tried different resoutions, etc on the PC..but couldn't get it to hold on the monitor.
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post #171 of 244
1/20/09 at 4:33am
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I tried a little experiment with my Arcade Legends machine. I hooked a seperate PC up, and connected the joysticks (from the back) to the keyboard port of the PC. I can control a MAME fine. (And was even playing Galaga!!). However, when I connnected the Mame PC to the Arcade Legends monitor, I can not get a stable picture on the monitor, it is distorted horizontally....like it needs a de-gauss or something. Any ideas?? I tried different resoutions, etc on the PC..but couldn't get it to hold on the monitor.

Your PC video card is going to be running at a much higher Hz range than needed for the 15kHz Monitor found in the Arcade Legends. You would need a special Arcade video card. They sell them online but I doubt you could find one local.
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post #172 of 244
1/20/09 at 1:20pm
Ultimarc

Here is one of many. A bit pricey at almost $90 but they are a good company.
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post #173 of 244
2/16/09 at 5:56am
hey guys new to this site and arcade legends i bought a new 2006 unit at a store that is going out of business. with out much research i bought it based on what the salesman told me .now mind you i am not unhappy with the game i love it so do my kids .but why i bought it was i was told it was upgradeable to 999 games ok thats good but i was interested because i could get galaga which i have wanted since i was i kid. so here is the trouble i cant return it and i cant afford another game any help on how to get galaga would be apprecaited
thanks so much jim
jimbo49735@yahoo.com
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post #174 of 244
2/16/09 at 11:49am
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hey guys new to this site and arcade legends i bought a new 2006 unit at a store that is going out of business. with out much research i bought it based on what the salesman told me .now mind you i am not unhappy with the game i love it so do my kids .but why i bought it was i was told it was upgradeable to 999 games ok thats good but i was interested because i could get galaga which i have wanted since i was i kid. so here is the trouble i cant return it and i cant afford another game any help on how to get galaga would be apprecaited
thanks so much jim
jimbo49735@yahoo.com

If you are asking if someone has Galaga they can send you the easy answer is No. Besides the legality issue the way games are loaded makes it impossible to share between machines, unless of course you know what you are doing. But you would have to have a new unused flash drive and those packs were fairly rare.

As for 999 games, that must be some theoretical limit as they have never come close to offering that many games and there is plenty of space on the internal hard drive for more than that. Your best shot is to find someone that has one left in their stock and just bite the bullet. You can get some good deals if you look hard enough.

Or you can replace your hard drive and put Windows and MAME on it and have over 4000 games on it.
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post #175 of 244
2/19/09 at 4:45am
Anyone interested in a PC (XP based) that will work with your arcade legends game to run MAME, Nintendo, N64, SNES, etc games, PM me.

My friends original arcade legends pc died, and we set out to design a drop-in replacement. Works unbelievablly well. We've got an extra one that we built. Visual Pinball and PinMame are incredible. So is NBA Jam I will be swapping mine out over the weekend.
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post #176 of 244
3/1/09 at 7:14am
I took apart my arcade legends and did the following. (bought a hard drive selector, installed a 500 gig sata with converter to ide). Installed windows xp. So now, before the unit powers on, you can choose which hard drive to boot from. MAME + Ultracade without a second pc.

Total cost about 120-150 dollars pending selector and harddrive you choose.

Have fun, it works easy.

PS: My unit has a dell 128M ram, 40 gig hard drive in a generic chasis. They emulate a jamma harness with a usb trackball.

Interesting enough, the unit has 12" at the base you could slide a second pc in if you want and then buy one of those belkin control 2 pc's with 2 ps2 links (usb, etc).

Post more later.. Toodles.
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post #177 of 244
3/12/09 at 10:15am
I have just bought a cab and sat inside is a Ultracade machine & I/O. Initially it wouldnt power up but after a PSU change it came to life. The CD drive contained a system Install CD and the machine was booted up from it and the Format & Install open selected, all went well and the OS installed and up popped the Operators Menu.

Now would seem there are no games initially installed and after some reading there appears to be a missing 80+ Game Pack CD ?. Looking at the contents of the install CD there is a directory with a load of games in it, presumably to be installed.... soooo.

Tried the ADD Games bit of the menu, up pops the MCID and Enter Code...

Now I'm stumped, no unlock code , the OS installed is V3.52.

Is there somewhere I can call to get the unlock code generated ?, believe it was once done via the web.

I'm very tech minded but have no experience of these units though would be a shame to ditch it.

Any help, advice etc would be greatly appreiciated.

Thx in advance.
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post #178 of 244
3/12/09 at 10:55am
Contact GlobalVR at (408)597-3435 and ask for 'tech support'

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I have just bought a cab and sat inside is a Ultracade machine & I/O. Initially it wouldnt power up but after a PSU change it came to life. The CD drive contained a system Install CD and the machine was booted up from it and the Format & Install open selected, all went well and the OS installed and up popped the Operators Menu.

Now would seem there are no games initially installed and after some reading there appears to be a missing 80+ Game Pack CD ?. Looking at the contents of the install CD there is a directory with a load of games in it, presumably to be installed.... soooo.

Tried the ADD Games bit of the menu, up pops the MCID and Enter Code...

Now I'm stumped, no unlock code , the OS installed is V3.52.

Is there somewhere I can call to get the unlock code generated ?, believe it was once done via the web.

I'm very tech minded but have no experience of these units though would be a shame to ditch it.

Any help, advice etc would be greatly appreiciated.

Thx in advance.
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post #179 of 244
3/12/09 at 2:31pm
OK had a word with Global and they gave me 2 part numbers, one for a new OS disk 3.9 and the 86 game base pack CD.

What I am puzzled about is the System CD I have which re-installed 3.52 OS flawless also has an UPGRADE directory on it, this appears to contain 134 game files all with the extension .GAM and 2 other files, one being the CDKey which is all 0's and the file ALL.PAK ????

Surely these are games but how to get them from the CD to the machine is a mystery, begining to wonder if it is even a legit OS disk and not some "hacked" one !!!!

Any clues ?, cos I'm baffled and got a nice system that does nothing
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post #180 of 244
3/12/09 at 3:09pm
So they didn't help you? Try:

Robert Kelly
Chicago Gaming Company
Technical Support
(708) 780-0070 ex. 4851

Can you post a pic of the CD? And respond with a directory listing of the root directory.



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OK had a word with Global and they gave me 2 part numbers, one for a new OS disk 3.9 and the 86 game base pack CD.

What I am puzzled about is the System CD I have which re-installed 3.52 OS flawless also has an UPGRADE directory on it, this appears to contain 134 game files all with the extension .GAM and 2 other files, one being the CDKey which is all 0's and the file ALL.PAK ????

Surely these are games but how to get them from the CD to the machine is a mystery, begining to wonder if it is even a legit OS disk and not some "hacked" one !!!!

Any clues ?, cos I'm baffled and got a nice system that does nothing
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