Hello from a bit of an Outrun obsessive

[grecianred]

Hello to you all. Firstly I am gonna come clean from the start... I have registered here for one reason and one reason only: Outrun. I'm Nick, I'm 30 and I am hoping that by the time I can source a machine I will have acquired permission from my wife...

Anyhow I'd be super grateful from any insights about how and where to start in my quest. I am not so naive to think its gonna be easy or cheap but even so love some advice!!

 

[Alpha1]

Hi and welcome to the site!
Outruns are prized possesions but with a bit of luck and time you'll get one no worries.

Enjoy!

 

[Milky]

Hi Nick; just keep badgering the wife, she'll fold eventually. Failing that, just yell "Surprise!" or "Happy Anniversary/Birthday/Friday!" when the courier turns up with one

Good luck with your Outrun quest - in my opinion, it's the greatest game ever. Magical Sound Shower still gives me goosebumps

 

[the-hat]

Hey Nick,

when you do get one, as im sure you will, dont forget the freeplay mod !

http://www.finck.net/outrun/

good luck with the misses. i already had one cab when i met mine, then she moved into my house and i gained a few more cabs (in a lockup), then we moved and bought a house together, now i have 20 cabs in the house and another silly amount in the lockup !!
persistence will get you there lol.

 

[grecianred]

Soooo frustrating that were I in the States doubtless you could still pick up a working cabinet for £400 or so. Here that seems unlikely if not impossible. Guess its a case of keeping a regular look out. Thanks for all the messages, sounds as though perseverance is the key (both to find one and convince wife)

 

[Bensonrad]

You'd get one cheaper than £400 in the states, it kills me when I see them on KLOV for next to nothing.

 

[DanP]

Hi Nick and welcome to ukvac. There is another temporary option. You could buy or build a MAME driver cab to get your Outrun fix. It's not perfect but would get you up and running.

Dan

 

[Bensonrad]

There was a chap, who managed to hack a 3rd party Dreamcast pad and made it so he can literally plug in an Outrun PCB and play it on his TV using the controller. I can't find it on the net, but he did a video on youtube somewhere (which is blocked here at work)

 

[grecianred]

Building one from scratch does sound probably the simplest option. I have mame running on my mac upstairs and outrun goes quite well on it. I'm a bit of purist though and probably too in love with the idea of the real thing! That said heard only good things about sega ages vers and that may be a decent stop gap...

 

[Bensonrad]

I have many many parts in my loft which I probably won't require anymore, I could have a dig about if you fancy buying anything in particular. I will most likely be passing through Taunton next Thursday.

 

[grecianred]

That's cool mate. I guess I could probably do with having a chat with someone more in the know on these things than me (which wouldn't be hard...) I dunno where I should be starting tbh!

 

[andyman]

Bensonrad is THE MAN to talk to, he has a veritable emporium of Outrun goodies for your delight & delectation

 

[Bensonrad]

.....and paperboy

Edit...and I am defo confirmed now to be in staying in Taunton next Thursday on my way back from Cornwall.Bensonrad2012-08-07 23:29:27

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Welcome to the site buddy and good luck finding outrun

 

[Gaming Heaven]

Hi Nick

welcome!!!

I did have one for sale and was going to relist it soon

it is [a mini cab] turbo outrun though but i have had a marquee made up for outrun to insert in the top, and obviously you can just install an outrun pcb in there

I think it's a straight swop - am I right forum guys?!

 

[grecianred]

Thanks mate I don't want to count me chickens but conceivably I have found one which is rather exciting. Incidentally and slightly off topic but I've heard only great things about the Saturn sega ages vers and in particular the jap version anyone confirm this as I'd quite like it too...

 

[Gaming Heaven]

GREAT NEWS

yes the saturn version seems to be very good and I believe very accurate, I have it and thats my impression too