FOR SALE - Sentinel Supergun

[Frank_fjs]

Introducing The Sentinel Supergun.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

20 pin ATX PC power supply. ATX Version 1.3 and below (approximately 2003 and earlier) support -5V. After this -5V was dropped from the ATX standard.

 

Neo-Geo AES RGB scart cable (wired for clean sync or composite video as sync, both are supported).

 

https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/neo-geo/aes/snk-neo-geo-aes-cd-rgb-av-scart-cables-tv-lead

 

Monitor capable of accepting an RGB scart connection.

 

Neo-Geo controller(s).

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Power:

Regulated 5V, 12V and -5V (on compatible ATX power supplies).

 

Video/Audio:

8 DIN video connector. Attenuated sync and audio. Audio is output through the scart connector to your TV speakers. Audio is standard Jamma mono. If you have a game board that outputs stereo sound from the Jamma connector, set the 'mono / stereo' switch on the supergun PCB to 'stereo'. Sound will still be output in mono but both channels will be audible.

 

Input:

2 player support using Neo-Geo controllers. Up/down/left/right plus buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, START and SELECT are mapped, SELECT button is used as COIN. Buttons 5 and 6 for each player are wired to the DB15 controller ports however are not accessible from a standard Neo Geo controller.

 

See attached picture for controller pinout:

 

 

FEATURES

 

Blue 3mm Piranha power LED

 

Off / On switch

 

Tactile buttons for COIN / TEST / SERVICE

 

Individual knobbed trimpots for R/G/B level adjustment. Full anti-clockwise position is off, full clockwise position is max brightness. In most cases a central position is optimal.

 

PRICE:

 

$40 delivered in an AusPost padded envelope.

 

I currently have 5 available for sale. Once sold I'm out of stock until some parts arrive.

 

Edited February 25, 2018 by Frank_fjs

[Arcade King]

40 bucks what a bargain

[Frank_fjs]

Thanks man. Cheapest and smallest Supergun that I know of, and available in Australia!

[Arcade King]

Thanks man. Cheapest and smallest Supergun that I know of, and available in Australia!

 

I hope people support you on this.

[prktkljokr]

Ill go 1, pm me your bank details and ill send address when I have paid

Cheers

[ssilla]

Great design Frank,

I'll take 2 :-)

[Frank_fjs]

Current stock is sold and I've upgraded to a sponsor account.

 

Thanks for the support! Will post again once more stock is available.

[jamma]

Awesome!

[prktkljokr]

Received today, Awesome :)

[Frank_fjs]

Received today, Awesome :)

 

Fantastic! Have you fired it up yet?

[prktkljokr]

Fantastic! Have you fired it up yet?

 

No not yet, ill give a go on the weekend, i'm sure it will do what I need it to do :)

[Frank_fjs]

Ok, let me know what you think.

 

Working on incorporating onboard negative 5V in the next version. Just have to test if the IC I plan on using has enough current. Also managed to squeeze in a mini voltmeter and a switch to toggle between 5/12V.

 

I've ordered one of those mini ATX Pico power supplies, will be interesting to see if it has enough power.

 

Also made a crude ATX to arcade PSU power cable. Works really well and provides an alternative for power. Have ordered some parts to fabricate it a bit nicer.

[Nimmers]

One of these is definitely in my future.

[Ataraxia]

I'll be on one of these in the near future.

[NEO-GEO Man]

40 bucks what a bargain

 

Id have said the same thing even at much more than this, that really is cheap!

 

What would $40 get you these days? Not much!!

 

Frank, i might need a list of all these little kits youre making and selling, as you know im really short on time lately, but it wont always be that way, and when time becomes available im going to be buying some stuff ;)

[Frank_fjs]

I'm waiting for a new batch of boards to arrive @NEO-GEO Man

 

Excited to test things out as this latest version of the supergun has onboard negative 5V generation and a voltmeter.

 

I'm also happy to announce that I have developed a Snes to Neo Geo controller adapter. These will be available shortly.

[NEO-GEO Man]

I'm waiting for a new batch of boards to arrive @NEO-GEO Man

 

Excited to test things out as this latest version of the supergun has onboard negative 5V generation and a voltmeter.

 

I'm also happy to announce that I have developed a Snes to Neo Geo controller adapter. These will be available shortly.

Yeah mate sounds great!

 

I just spent close to a week in hospital and im not in great shape at the moment, so i still havent got round to doing that Master System mod you sent me yet, but as you could imagine, im hangin out for a bit of soldering and creating!

 

When time permits, you and i will be doing some trading ;)

[Frank_fjs]

Man I sincerely hope your bad luck is at an end now!

 

Hope you recover soon, I can provide you with lots of fun things to solder! :)

[NEO-GEO Man]

Man I sincerely hope your bad luck is at an end now!

 

Hope you recover soon, I can provide you with lots of fun things to solder! :)

Yeah mate its been a tough 12 months between me and the mrs in hospital, gettin there slowly though!

[NEO-GEO Man]

This board does basically exactly the same as the one i made about 10 years ago, but mine is just wire everywhere and 2 DB15 sockets, with an 8 pin DIN for RGB out. Its an absolute mess of wire, but i know where they all go so i never cared ;)

 

This on the other hand is a nice looking worthwhile project, and that makes it worth a go for me!

[Frank_fjs]

This on the other hand is a nice looking worthwhile project, and that makes it worth a go for me!

 

Good to hear cos I just sent you a Supergun in kit form for you to have fun soldering together! Hope it cheers you up a little bit and I hope your postage address is the same as where I sent the switchless MS kit to.

[NEO-GEO Man]

Good to hear cos I just sent you a Supergun in kit form for you to have fun soldering together! Hope it cheers you up a little bit and I hope your postage address is the same as where I sent the switchless MS kit to.

 

Thanks heaps mate!! Yes all is the same, im off work til the 31st or march, then light duties for a month after, so i might even get time sooner rather than later.

[Frank_fjs]

Just a heads up for anyone using my supergun or a similar supergun with an ATX power connector...

 

Ordered one of those cheap mini ATX pico power supplies and it works a treat. Extremely compact and thus far has had enough power to run all boards I've put through it. Much more convenient than a bulky traditional PSU, would suit an enclosed supergun design really well I think.

[NEO-GEO Man]

Just a heads up for anyone using my supergun or a similar supergun with an ATX power connector...

 

Ordered one of those cheap mini ATX pico power supplies and it works a treat. Extremely compact and thus far has had enough power to run all boards I've put through it. Much more convenient than a bulky traditional PSU, would suit an enclosed supergun design really well I think.

 

Ive got a fair few old ATX PSUs laying around ill probably use, some of them are buggered and need the green wire bridged so theyll stay on. All the units i have can easily supply enough current for any JAMMA arcade board, except maybe a NEO•GEO Hyper 64, they did pull a fair bit of power.

 

Does this supergun board have the ability to do MVS type connectors as well or is it only JAMMA?

[Frank_fjs]

It handles the MVS audio via a switch. Input is taken care of. I think the only thing missing is the SELECT button which can be resolved by only inserting a single cart.

 

As far as I know, all MVS variants should work fine.