Mod your Arcade1Up Ridge Racer w/ Buy Stuff Arcades Racing Kit! Installation Guide & Review

#arcade1up #BuyStuffArcade #ridgeracer
Here's my installation guide for the Buy Stuff Store Racing Kit for Ridge Racer. I'll eventually plan to add this to Outrun too.
Get it from the Buy Stuff guys here: bit.ly/3uUorDX
Other Supplies
VS Display Adapter w/ Audio Pins: amzn.to/3lj3d1m
3.5mm Female Jack to Bare Wire Open End TRRS 4 Pole Stereo 1/8" 3.5mm Jack amzn.to/3mSKCcW
Jst 2.0 Ph 4 Pin Connector Plug Male amzn.to/3mYkptC
Amazon Basics Computer Speakers: amzn.to/3ZRaAMB
0:00 Intro
0:19 Section 1: Unboxing Ridge Racer Kit
1:10 Section 2: Unboxing Outrun Kit
1:55 Section 3: Ridge Racer Control Panel Installation Tutorial
4:13 Section 4: Encoder Wiring Guide
6:16 Section 5: Plug in Android Box Cables
8:22 Section 6: Install LVDS-HDMI Adapter
9:32 Section 7: Plug in Power, HDMI, Sound (External Sound Device Needed)
11:20 Section 8: VSDisplay LVDS-HDMI Adapter + Custom Wiring to Use Stock Speakers (No Amp)
12:59 Section 9: Booting Up Cab & Android Box EmuElec Review
18:03 Section 10: Ridge Racer Gameplay (PS1)
19:48 Section 11: Outrun 2006 Gameplay (PSP)
23:49 Section 12: Cruisin World Gameplay (N64)
27:01 Section 13: Daytona Gameplay (Dreamcast)
Music Credits: Music by Karl Casey ‪@WhiteBatAudio‬ Voyager
Some links in this description are affiliate links which I may earn a small commission at no cost to you.

[@gsbarlow4]

buy stuff needs to do this to the T2 cab next with all the best shooters!

[@tdog9762]

That would be freakin amazing

[@MrPhlypc]

Time crisis is the one for the softmod

[@ElBrisho]

I've already inquired about it. They can't, you'd need to replace the guns.

[@violator6677]

​@@MrPhlypc how can you soft mod your t2? Any links or video's

[@ryano2883]

I want a game with handguns like House of the Dead.

[@BuyStuffArcades]

Thanks Bee - great overview and appreciate the kind words! It has been a ton of work configuring everything up to play as well as possible, but we're very happy how it's come along. We'll have to get you the updated v1.1 SD card - lots of little improvements and extra games too! Oh, and you might need to calibrate your pedals - Daytona's pedal is analog and probably why you didn't top out the speed 🙂

[@KongsRUs]

Sorry it took so long to get this installed but it was very easy and straightforward! Even without calibrating, most games played great. I should have mentioned calibrating so will add that when I set up my Outrun as player 2

[@samuelbanya]

Man what a cool idea. The only decent arcade games are racing ones. Dope dude.

[@aromad5557]

Your video was so informative. It took all the guess work out of the installation for me. Thank you very much.

[@KongsRUs]

Glad it helped!! :)

[@arcadetalk]

Great install. Looks like Buy Stuff made it pretty easy to install.

[@ChrisNxNW]

Awesome tutorial Bee. Ordered mine day 1 and love it. It’s a great all-in-one mod for those of us who aren’t software savvy with setting up a pc. With the 8” riser booster (and eventually the ability to hook up the bitpixel when BSA adds that feature), it’s a great modded cab. Wouldn’t mind a bigger monitor next. Would also love this type of mod for Tron with flight stick games. Know you have a pc on yours, but again I’m captain clueless with pc setups lol.

[@tdog9762]

Unfortunately the flight stick wouldn’t hold up. It would shatter from all the gaming fun :(

[@dalebirkenstock2580]

Thanks Bee! Just pulled the gun on this based on your video. Looks awesome!

[@KongsRUs]

cool! hope you enjoy!

[@sony4k270]

EPIC!👍 Buy Suff is Genius!👍 Great video, Bee!👍

[@ThomasGrillo]

Wow! That's pretty sweet! Guess I know what I'll be doing when my Ridge Racer PCBA finally dies. Thanks for sharing this. :)

[@ichisp]

I was about to post my Ridge Racer cab for sale on OfferUp when the "Google/ KZbin spyware" suggested this video! I ordered the kit and will keep my cab! 😊

[@ChosenOne1994]

This is a cool mod that I have been enjoying... Messed up thing is because I got it early I now have to pay an additional$15 to get the update you guys already got... So ready l essentially I paid more

[@DW-ur4xt]

I couldn't get the controls to work on the 18 wheeler game so I did also pay 15.00 for the update as well haven't received it yet couple more of the games wouldn't work either hope this fixes it but I agree with you we shouldn't have to pay for an update to get the games that you bought to work

[@AnhDonoi]

Early adopter life

[@robkrasinski6217]

What update is that? I saw in a video the 18 wheeler game in a list where you select a game. I saw we get Cruis’n N64 games and Daytona USA Dreamcast and maybe PC. I have a Ridge Racer deck that I bought from them to do the work for me, but I didn’t try it yet, I’m going to put it on my seated OutRun, the RR deck will fit but two screw holes won’t line up so I can only use two screws to hold it but that’s ok. The RR cab is hard to find and is expensive like on ebay. It’s out if stock at a lot of stores. I prefer to sit for racing games, but with RR you can make it a sit down by not using the riser and maybe getting the buy stuff sit down kit to raise the cab a bit and it has a seat base although you could use the RR riser and put a seat on it.

[@ChosenOne1994]

@@robkrasinski6217 1.1 update..I already bought the mod when it came out, if you go on the site it's $15...

[@DW-ur4xt]

@@robkrasinski6217 Best Buy Store has completed an update on the games where all the games are supposed to work and had put on a couple new games as well you have to order the update from them and pay an additional 15.00 thats what I done hope it fixes the 18 wheeler game my pedals don't respond to it at all it loads and sounds good just dont move forward or backwards

[@violator6677]

Awesome video, been eyeing this conversion for my ridge racer cab and you just sold me. Question though does it save your settings like high score and sensitivity.can you access sensitivity settings in all the games? 😮

[@KongsRUs]

I think so, but hope the Buy Stuff guys can chime in to answer

[@waterinthedesert81]

Is it normal for the marquee to flicker when the rumble wheel is in use playing? thanks Kong 👍🙏

[@ritualdelo]

🐝 you are the man thanks for taking the intimidation factor out of this mod even I can actually pull this off.. Thanks man …. I think I might opt for the queLe batocera version over the android box… I prefer the arcade roms honestly ….

[@KongsRUs]

Thanks Delo! U personally prefer the arcade roms playing on a cabinet, but i was impressed how well the console versions played with this setup.

[@ritualdelo]

@@KongsRUs Yes and it’s a very clean install with the gaming box

[@vincev4191]

Is there a way to get a 2nd steering wheel to play the 2 player games? If so, is there one you recommend?

[@TheCameracade]

I really want this, I've done a few simple button mods, audio upgrades, marquee installs, etc, on a few cabs, but I just have a feeling I won't be able to install this....lol

[@captainbryce1]

How do you remove/add favorites to the favorites list?

[@TheCodeAlwaysWins]

Ridge Racer cab was the only other cab I was considering for modding. Didn't have the space when it was on sale but looks like a fun mod. I'd be curious how Beetle Adventure Racing on N64 or PGR on OG Xbox handle since those were my jams.

[@KongsRUs]

Nice! Here's the link to the current game list docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/170_T3utwpu4tP2uaUmWugAjNMpPfdZiH-Wp3uxQeV8w/edit?usp=drivesdk

[@corigami7]

@KongsRUs, I enjoyed the live modding PC session with Joel (Retro Lizard) especially the live troubleshooting so that if I run across a similar issue with I know how to address the issue...all I have to do now is find an arcade1up Ridge Racer cab. LOL

[@Devilzx14]

So I bought a used cabinet that already had this mod. Everything did work great now the little blue/white box comes up then the screen goes black. Anyone have an idea what I might of broke

[@jofrausto]

Hi Bee. Have you attempted to swap the ridge racer pedals with higher quality ones? If you have, can I ask for the link to that video? I’d love to learn how. Thanks

[@KongsRUs]

I haven't, but I've seen pedal covers people add that may make them sturdier. I haven't tested anything myself though

[@multicadematt]

Great video Bee.. Is the front end Batocera or Emulec?

[@KongsRUs]

Emuelec

[@octoman_games]

You can set Outrun 2006 to full screen; Highlight Outrun 2006 hit the "coin" button, go to Advanced Settings, Native Resolution and set to 720p

[@KongsRUs]

Good to know, thanks for the tip!

[@AnhDonoi]

I'm planning on getting this kit without the androidbox and using my own pc. However, my pc only has vga and no hdmi. Would I be able to just connect the pc vga to the vga on the video encoder board? Thanks

[@KongsRUs]

Possibly, but I'd recommend getting a dedicated graphics card for your PC to run modern racing games too. Min GT1030

[@iamledd]

Would this also work for F&F my friend? Also which version of Mario Kart was that or were there a few?

[@KongsRUs]

They have a fast and furious kit I believe. I think that was Mario Kart GP

[@supermetalgamerman5930]

I’m not a fan of losing the original arcade Roms . The box itself is really good though . Android is not powerful enough to run ridge or ace . The arcade outruns run well so better mod for outrun cab for me but if I worked for buy stuff I would be fired because everyone else modded their Rr cab and loves this . I actually set all these games up myself to work on a raspberry pi image after getting the box just to see if I could do it lol I’m becoming you Did it with hori wheel and worked great Good video Enjoy your console games 😂

[@KongsRUs]

Yea, that's the biggest issue is the number of console games vs arcade versions. If you can get past that, this is a great option for those that just want to play more racing games

[@supermetalgamerman5930]

@@KongsRUs for sure and they did a great job and priced it well. I suggested to buy stuff just to build their own stand up as the Rr is sold out n their sit downs sell out the second they go up

[@BuyStuffArcades]

@@supermetalgamerman5930 Stay tuned... lol

[@supermetalgamerman5930]

@@BuyStuffArcades yep that’s why I didn’t mod a cab yet :) n just play the box with my hori wheel

[@jastermareel1333]

I installed mine yesterday. There are some sharp graphics games, though they are in 16X9(PSP?) I've only found rumble on N64 games so far, but it is very faint, almost undetectable. Maybe this can be adjusted in emulec, but I'm not screwing around with that.

[@KongsRUs]

Try the N64 games like Cruisin World. I also felt the rumble playing the Dreamcast version of Daytona

[@BuyStuffArcades]

We have noticed that some rumble motors that A1up uses do seem more powerful than others. It does vary from game to game and emulator to emulator and most have very few settings to control it, unfortunately. Try Nascar Rumble and if you don't feel much on that one, your motor is probably a weaker one.

[@kitvexed8229]

my only issue is, these are all console versions.. i bought a modded 1up Xmen cab with a dell optiplex desktop running mame/bigbox and there's just no replacement for the arcade versions.. they're SO much better! the console versions of any arcade games are extremely watered down. this is a nice package though..

[@atranfanatic]

Though I appreciate all the hard work and time they put into this build. This Raspberry Pi on steroids is not for me. lol I really only want to run arcade racing games on my modded Ridge Racer A1up and not console games like Mario Kart and such. haha Anyway if you could please do a video using their boards for a PC mod. That would be great! Thanks man!

[@KongsRUs]

I did do a live modding session using their encoder with a PC a few months ago

[@atranfanatic]

@@KongsRUs Oh sorry man my mistake. lol Could you give me the video link and I'll check it out? Thanks man!

[@KongsRUs]

No worries! Here you go kzbin.info3Tn2hO-7_Tk?feature=share

[@atranfanatic]

@@KongsRUs Thanks man appreciate it!

[@loislindsay]

Im a new subscriber Tommy click I love your channel and I love your videos i love video games back in the 1980s can you do mortal kombat 2 arcade plz

[@ryano2883]

Why do the MAME versions run so terribly? Also, I just ordered this based on your video. All I got was the encoder. Do I actually need the HDMI converter or anything else? I was a little confused about that.

[@KongsRUs]

You do need an HDMI converter board for the stock screen to accept HDMI input. You can either buy their buy stuff version, or use this one on amazom: amzn.to/3SlblLr

[@PaulXMann]

You should do a follow-up on this Bee, now that you've had some time with it. I've noticed a LOT of slowdown on many games (stuttering, broken audio, etc.), along with some really bad MAME ports... even old ones like Pole Position II that you'd think would be easily playable. So, that reduces the TRUE playlist of games considerably. It's still impressive, but after playing Arcade1Up's Fast & Furious, I find myself less tolerant of how many hoops you have to jump through just to find something playable... I'm turning my "favorites" list into a "playable" list, just to cut down on frustration.

[@billywright6107]

3rd times the charm!

[@BuyStuffArcades]

lol 🙂

[@danielho1977]

Do you know if we can add roms into this Android box

[@BuyStuffArcades]

It's not locked down, so if you know what you're doing, yes. We don't recommend it though as it's not hard to mess things up.

[@ien2023]

Controller seems all mess up if you upgrade ur monitor to Dell 20".

[@outruntheneonsun]

When did you get this? Ordered mine a little while ago!

[@KongsRUs]

got mine a few months ago. i ordered the first day it was available back in Dec

[@outruntheneonsun]

@@KongsRUs I think the linking of the cabs is what I’m interested in the most.

[@outruntheneonsun]

@@KongsRUs but yeah I’ll watch this extensively when I get mine…so if you see an uptick in views later on, lol that’s me haha jk

[@colemacdonald6857]

Ordered this thing like two months ago and still didn’t ship

[@andrewT23]

Great install video. I’m still skeptical of the steering sensitivity. It didn’t seem like you ever turned the wheel more than a quarter turn. Appears too jumpy to me.

[@AnhDonoi]

You can adjust the sensitivity

[@andrewT23]

@@AnhDonoi maybe so, but seems odd that it’s not setup better to begin with. Every video that I watch of it on KZbin, the steering looks the same

[@BuyStuffArcades]

@@andrewT23 You can't judge steering on video - you have to use it in real life. We're pretty proud of how well we have it all working to be honest - it's not easy to do well! And the encoder sensitivity adjustment solves the issue for those emulators that don't have internal support.

[@andrewT23]

@@BuyStuffArcades he bounces off the walls constantly in Ridge Racer

[@BuyStuffArcades]

@@andrewT23 That would be Ridge Racer - people do the same thing playing A1ups version. But would it be easier if he adjusted the sensitivity down a notch or two - yes, it would.

[@paultorres6535]

You said the controls are smooth but I see there’s a dead zone where you have to turn the wheel quite a bit before the cars actually start turning!

[@KongsRUs]

Most of these games are console versions so they're originally meant to be played with an analog thumb stick. Imagine the wheel is now a giant thumb stick, you'd have to move the wheel further to get the same range of motion on your thumb stick. So it's sensitive, but the cars still turn with the wheel

[@AnhDonoi]

Is this the older version? I don’t see initial D in the list

[@KongsRUs]

Yes, this was their first original build

[@corigami7]

@KongRUs, can you do an install guide for this Ridge Racer mod with a PC?

[@KongsRUs]

I sort of did a live modding session with a PC build a few months ago: kzbin.info-5m9LVvb4xQ?feature=share

[@gBoofman]

I did this on both my RR and OutRun cabs last week. Had some initial issues with OutRun but worked though it. So far I like it a lot. But I assumed that Daytona would be networked so you can play on both cabs simultaneously. I assumed wrong. My bad for not checking the details. Hopefully, it can be added with an update.

[@williamtyler6172]

How can I get in touch for a customer build? Are you still doing those?

[@KongsRUs]

i don't do any custom builds for racers at the moment, just Star wars cabs

[@williamtyler6172]

@@KongsRUs Ah sorry I should have mentioned that is is for the Star wars cabinet.

[@alexxbaudwhyn7572]

BSA is da shiznet. They Know their stuff 😊 Too many mom and pop arcade mod shops out there with hack job mods for 1ups or full modded 1up cabs with literal hacked up, loose, or missing parts, poor workmanship with missing screws and taped together parts. And ssd, hard drive image loads with little to NO effort in vetting the rom sets to remove non-working, buggy or dupes, or tech skill in software, os ,ui config and code. BSA are the grownups in the home arcade room

[@KongsRUs]

BSA rocks for sure!

[@MrPhlypc]

B thanks for the review

[@KongsRUs]

Thanks for watching!