Marvel vs Capcom 2: Arcade Curse or Bad Luck?

[@oscarelsegundo]

You're successfully filling the entertainment void left by John's Arcade. Way to keep the content consistently fresh and fun. This is hands-down the best home arcade channel on KZbin and it's not even close. ✨

[@RetroRalph]

Thanks my friend, I'm really glad you enjoy it. I wish John was still making content, it would be really awesome to do a joint video with him some day. Anyhow, I really appreciate the kind words and your support!

[@FranktheTank83]

I blame John’s Arcade for my arcade obsession…I mean hobby. He will be back I’m sure. Looking forward to the next Chasing Nostalgia ✌️❤️

[@SkakinBaconMedia]

Marvel vs Capcom 2 is one of my favorite Capcom fighters! I've been busy myself as I moved into a new apartment with my friend a bit ago, and I've had to curate my console game collection a little bit!

[@JLSGamingUSA]

Nice video and explanations!

[@DreamcastKyle]

“Alright I’m going to coin it up, and we’ll take it for a ride” I died LMAO.

[@RetroRalph]

LOL! Glad I could make you laugh bud!

[@MrHarrilasagna]

I'm just learning so much from you man. Can't wait for the next Nostalgia installment. 🤘

[@megamix5403]

I'm no electrical engineer by any means, but the video was very informative, and the improvements is definitely noticable. Love to see it!

[@RetroRalph]

Thank you very much and I appreciate you watching!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I think I'm finally getting to the point of feeling bold enough to do my own monitor work! Of course, I say this after my friend came by and did the two monitors that needed work haha. Its been great seeing you do it and then getting to see it done in person. I feel much more confident in the whole thing.

[@RetroRalph]

You got this bud! After the first one it will totally build your confidence. I was really freaked out at first and that was just discharging the CRT. Dive in and just know there’s a whole community here to help you.

[@DreamcastKyle]

We all remember the Roadblasters incident lol. Great video bud, really enjoying this Big Blue series!

[@ej86]

Looking better and improving every time, good luck on the project. Can't wait for the next video...

[@paulberres9878]

crack in the flyback... you kids and your hip terms! oh, and the turbo tax commercial reminded me to get that done. thanks man! 🤣

[@KiwiKoNZ]

Retro gaming is so nostalgic, but takes a lot of time and patience to rejuvenate that’s for sure 😅 Awesome video Ralph, I always enjoy the content dude! 😎👍✨

[@DKOG73]

The stuff you can learn on KZbin!!I didn’t even know what a “Flyback” was. Only worked with one “REAL” arcade cab before and I had some minor monitor issues. Love MVC2! So cool that you can rejuvenate the CRT guns!! Acquiring this kind of knowledge takes time. Thanks for sharing!!

[@chrisdwyer7898]

Entertaining and informative video as always mate glad u rejuvenated the old girl, what a machine… ps… was not disappointed with the vocal efforts again I almost spat my coffee out lol

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Awesome video / tutorial ! 👍

[@sneakingelephant]

So happy to see you being passionate about restoring this. I wish there was no more knowledge easily available for this type of stuff as well as places in Canada to get old machines and tubes serviced. My dream used to be to own an MvC2 arcade but I came to the conclusion that I would never be able to easily troubleshoot issues myself so I just went the route of buying it for Dreamcast along with 2 sticks

[@sneakingelephant]

"Coin it up and take it for a ride" got a good chuckle out of me

[@RetroRalph]

LOL! Thanks for watching bud!

[@FranktheTank83]

I would have done round 2 with the rejuve too 😆 I said to myself “do it again “ lol. Nice job sir.

[@RetroRalph]

I was like... wellllll... I mean it's already bad so WHY NOT!! LMAO! Great minds think alike! Thanks for watching bud!

[@Evercade_Effect]

You made the arcade come back to life which is awesome! As always great video! 🥳👍🔥

[@dsnein]

Buying a one use device instead of using a raspberry pi to NetBoot is a bit wild to me. The newest raspberry pi setups allow for all sorts of stuff like skipping the diagnostic, booting games while other ones are loaded, and using your phone as a remote control. Plus the phone UI is gorgeous and has wiki entries for each game. The community really outdid itself on that one. One pi can also NetBoot multiple machines or do other stuff in the background relevant to your arcade room or home. Anyway, just my two cents. If whatever you showed on screen was really cheap and “just works”, then I’m happy the option exists. More options for people are good.

[@carlosfields9937]

Thanks for sharing Ralph. You Rock!

[@RetroRalph]

Thanks for watching, YOU ROCK!

[@scottfarrar3441]

Interesting...I didn't know about the "Rejuvenate" option for the different ray guns. A side-by-side photo of BEFORE vs AFTER of the screen for this project (Fly Back Replacement) would have been nice.

[@davidh4548]

Nice job Ralph! The display is much better!

[@arcadeerik2603]

Great job, Ralph. Love the video. Keep up the great work.

[@RetroRalph]

Thanks my friend!

[@dragongamer2670]

Yep mostly have this issue when getting new cabinets myself they cap it but don't fix the flyback so monitor would end up just dying.

[@wmiekka]

Those k7000 flybacks with white adjustment knobs are known to have issues. :) A lot of people (myself included) will replace them even if they are working at the time, especially when doing a cap kit. My big blue Champion Edition cab has the same monitor as yours and I replaced the white knob flyback as well. Other flybacks have a better reputation so I think just depends. My MK2 k7000 has its original flyback, but it’s not the version with the white knobs so I didn’t bother changing it.

[@arcadefussell3185]

Old ass CRT's are AWESOME! For whatever reason the K7000's have lame fly backs. I've got a new one that was lame right out of its Chinese package. (Double Lame) Wish they were all built like a K4600. Those were some hard core bad chickens. I agree with Pixel Relic that you are filling a gap now that John's Arcade has faded into the sunset. Your a different guy though Ralph and your stuff is unique and your cool in a totally different way than John. Many of us got our start in this hobby from watching John, me included. The best part about your channel Ralph is that you portray your love and enthusiasm for these awesome pieces of Americana. That is contagious and fun! As long as the love is there these machines will out live all of us! Thanks for your work Ralph.

[@RetroRalph]

Wow, that’s such a big complement and I truly appreciate it. I really love this stuff and I’m glad that my passion for it comes through in the videos. John is someone I watch as well so I hope he returns one day. Selfishly I would love to do a video with him, that would be really awesome. Anyhow, I can’t thank you enough for supporting the channel and for taking the time to comment. Now let’s replace some flybacks 😂 Thanks again!

[@transientfire8962]

Pretty great result I'd say :) Can't wait to see this project completed.

[@RetroRalph]

I'm a little slow when it comes to cabinet work but I will try to get working on it soon. Thanks so much for watching!

[@transientfire8962]

@@RetroRalph No worries, I'm sure you've got a day job or a business you run plus a bunch of other projects!

[@themadatheist1976]

Lol, my manager always had a long flat blade with a jumper wire to discharge the tubes.

[@RetroRalph]

That works too, I just really like seeing the voltage drain on the meter, I'm a wimp. The Screwdriver method always scares me... LOL.

[@shreddyvedder]

This is really awesome content! Thanks brother for the lesson. Grab your umbrellas cause Ralph's dropping knowledge!! :-) Keep it up buddy!!

[@RetroRalph]

Thanks bud, appreciate you ✊🏼

[@VAMPIREMACHIINE]

Looks way better! Nice job man 🤟

[@HowToBachelor]

Flyback sounds like a fishing term and or a position used in Pern movies.... 😂

[@Undar8ed03]

Looks like you took my advice from the first video. Job well done. Thank you, bye...again!!

[@jaybee1584]

Very interesting as usual! Always a pleasure to see those old arcade crts getting revived.

[@cybermindarcade5172]

Thank you for posting this, I have zero experience replacing this and am like the slow kid with my rejuvenator lol.

[@cybermindarcade5172]

I have a video on my Naomi net boot pie on my other ch if ur interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJa3lJuoeb56jrM

[@RetroRalph]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼.

[@Gaming-Enthusiast]

Awesome tutorial hooked from beginning to the end . Thankyou 👍👍👍

[@michaelmyers5027]

I have a bunch of k7000 chassis to build. Thank you for this video. Can you do a vid on a cap kit? Would be much appreciated.

[@joeharo800]

Officially a pro don't sell yourself short Great video Ralph thank you

[@DJ_Blaker]

Enjoy the rebuilds! We will see you oooooon the next one!!

[@timwolfe5575]

Gotta love the FR301, makes life easier! Looking forward to the next Chasing Nostalgia!

[@RetroRalph]

Man I love the FR301!!! Thanks so much for watching! I hope you enjoy Chasing Nostalgia next week!

[@christopherherold3621]

New drinking game every time you say rejuvenate take a shot

[@RetroRalph]

LOL!!!

[@pmxgaming]

Oh man YES! This. And they looks so dull and can't focus very well operators never care till dead. They look so awesome once flyback changed. I still use discharge tool quick on the 25" but thankfully they have discharge circuit when you turn them off but what if that circuit is out right . Rejuvenating thumbs up :D I got the same one. My big blue was big green!!

[@RetroRalph]

LOL, I had to get that green out of there man! Thanks for the motivation, you're the reason I made this video. Thanks for watching!

[@pmxgaming]

@@RetroRalph And you the reason I rang that bell! Keep up the good work, it resonates well over here. TY

[@rpegelectronics]

My childhood favorite !

[@ZodWriter]

The CRT is pretty good all things considered. Nice job Ralph! Awesome video Bro! paPOw!!!

[@RetroRalph]

Thanks my dude! ✊🏼. Appreciate you watching!

[@Arcadehollywood]

Monitors!!!!! Grrrrrrr! Another great video Ralph!!

[@dewdplays3455]

If you get rid of the MvC2 cart lmk I’ll buy it

[@thefrankiepalmeri]

Take a shot every time he says flyback.

[@nickmadsen2572]

Great work, bud! I need to find a rejuvenator.

[@RetroRalph]

Yes you do, I forgot to mention this one smells like old people. Works great but smells like 1950.... LOL.

[@nickmadsen2572]

@@RetroRalph 🤣 I’m not sure what to say to that. Nonetheless I’m laughing my ass off.

[@Konuvis]

Oooh Chasing nostalgia tomorrow, yay!

[@RetroRalph]

Can’t wait for you to see it, will you make the premiere?

[@Konuvis]

@@RetroRalph probably not live because that's around the time my wife and I have dinner and watch series. But after she does to bed probably :)

[@vgundam21]

Hey Ralph! Love your videos. Dumb question for you, what kind of buttons do you have installed? I'm assuming those are IL's, I haven't ever tried the convex and I'm wondering how they compare to the concave that I'm used to using. Also, are they using cherry switches or something else? Thanks?

[@RetroRalph]

Usually I use IL Euro Sticks and HAPP buttons with CHERRY D44X 75g micro switches. Thanks for the kind words about the channel. I appreciate your support 👍🏻

[@bobtakular]

You're gonna need a little bit more than the Netdimm. Netdimm takes more power than the stock Capcom IO board can provide. You will have to mod the IO or power the Naomi using a separate power supply.

[@rollinsgi]

I’m super curious about this project since I have a Naomi system as well. Can’t wait to see the video.

[@coinops]

It iss always a pleasure to watch your videos 👍

[@neildarr]

She just needs some love . Once you have that option to play more games it will be even more worth it

[@hotcuervo]

Hey Ralph, where can I get one of those netboot devices? I have a naomi2 and would like to set it up as a multi naomi. Tia.

[@ThatOldTV]

It's not a curse. I personally own over 20 machines and it happens all the time.

[@slinger2112]

Great video as always. I hope to be doing this soon on a 19k4906. What do you figure the rejuvenation/tester modules typically go for? They feel like something that'd be on the rare side. Go Ralph!

[@alanharvey9825]

Funny that i stumbled upon this, I've been playing mvsc2 the last few weeks on my arcade and for whatever reason redream runs it better than mame? Oh well, I have a rpi4b running my latest build but I'm thinking my next build I am going with a more powerful mini PC preferably with an 8 to 12 core CPU.

[@PixelatedTravelR]

I just got a MK1 cabinet. I am about to do a pi to jamma with my pi4. Would you recommend a PC over pi4?

[@alanharvey9825]

@@PixelatedTravelR Not to mention the item I recommended comes with storage and ram out of the box. I plan to do one more arcade build and that one will be modern games only since my current one is more nostalgia based

[@aplsed]

Was thinking of getting into arcade machines myself in the future. Anything I should know about/look out for?

[@RetroRalph]

It depends on what your goal is, if it's to acquire machines and fix them for a good price then "what to look out for" is different. If you're just starting out I would say try to buy working machines. Ones where you know the game board PCB is good. minimal cabinet damage and be on the look out for water damage. I steer clear of cabinets that have significant water damage, it's just too much work. Thanks so much for watching!

[@djcasl]

Nice repair, screen looks way better

[@RetroRalph]

Thanks bud!

[@TiltingT]

Interested to see where you take it.. that desolate gun looks like it works allot better than mine...Then I looked it up and saw it IS ALLOT better than mine... is the extra price worth the uograde?

[@marshallkobe]

Ralph are you selling the mvc2 board? I’d be interested depending on price of course

[@Apexflipper]

Not sure what a flyback is

[@tntamusements]

Flybacks A Go-Go!

[@RetroRalph]

😂😂😂 Thanks for watching Todd! 🙏🏼

[@HowToBachelor]

Still waiting on KI update....

[@RetroRalph]

Yeah, me too... LOL.

[@HowToBachelor]

@@RetroRalph I won't hold you to the 3 week promise. I know you are an extremely busy Bad A$$!

[@CurieBohr]

Your videos are top quality

[@RetroRalph]

Thank bud, I appreciate the kind words. Thanks so much for watching!

[@joshgrube84]

Bright and tight!!!

[@SilentKiller-fx1qj]

What happened to that huge shooter game you had

[@MobileDecay]

That would be great if there was a mod for online play with real hardware.

[@insertcointoysshow]

Long live CRT! I have the same probe and rejuvenator. CRTs are much more fun than flat screens.

[@RetroRalph]

Couldn’t agree more my friend! ✊🏼🔥

[@HowToBachelor]

Holy education. Why aren't you a technician?!

[@jomoney9076]

i'm going to ask you a question and i want you to be brutally honest: what is a flyback?

[@cardboardboxification]

It a transformer, it is pulsed and provides different voltages plus the 25,000 volt for the crt, also power for the focus and sometimes screen ( brightness ) in the crt , with the adjustments on the flyback

[@UAG]

She’s looking good. Will netboot allow you to play online.

[@RetroRalph]

It will not unfortunately.... Thanks for watching my dude!

[@rubenflorez1583]

What people do is put their shity monitor in games they sell. Even if it's a good game, but they hoard all the good monitors for there personal games. If flyback doesn't work than it's the tube. Thanks

[@AGCRetrogaming]

it's like make up old lady, beauty, but still an old lady....anyway I love it. 👾🎮👊

[@DroneOn]

New sub

[@RetroRalph]

Thanks so much for subscribing, much appreciated 🙏🏼

[@pwnedduffy]

Dude you know so much lol

[@mightycirus]

It’s happens Shit

[@darktetsuya]

cool to see the MVC2 all fixed up! would definitely be cool to see the install of the multi there's definitely a ton of great games on NAOMI and Atomiswave. #FREEMVC2