Sega-Naomi

Hello all! This is my first post, and I can thankfully say I am the proud new owner of a NAOMI2 motherboard. My first question is, I paid $66 for it, plus around $18 shipping (eBay) did I get a good deal? I do not currently have a cabinet (I would *like* one of those nifty universal ones at some point...anybody selling around Houston, TX *wink* *wink*)but for now, I'm going to make do. Basically, my goal is to hook the thing up to a TV and use it basically as another console. All that came with the machine was the NAOMI2 system itself, I know I will need to get either an official PSU, or mod an ATX one, per the instructions located here. Now basically, as specified in my title, what else do I need to get this beauty up and running? I know a game is rather obvious. For the controls, since JVS is USB, can you use a USB joystick? Are those Capcom IO adapters expensive? Can you easily adapt Megadrive controllers to JAMMA?

Hi, and welcome!



USD66 for a Naomi2 is a good deal (if it is fully working, that is ).



A lot of questions..! Well, you will indeed need a PSU, proper cabling, an I/O to hook up the controls, etc. Connecting the Naomi to a TV can be done using either a supergun or a converter that converts the Naomi video output to a TV. The USB interface on the Naomi is NOT a standard USB interface to connect peripherals to. It is used to communicate with the I/O interface only.



Start by reading the FAQ: http://www.sega-naomi.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1265



That contains a LOT of useful data. Take it in, and don't hesitate to ask more questions later !

so... yoooou won that auction..

Thanks for your help cageman. I suppose I misunderstood, and did not realize an I/O board was necessary. I just thought all the necessary connectors were on the back of the NAOMI itself, and that the I/O board was only for running it in a JAMMA cab.

yep, you will need psu & i/o board at the minum.



there was a complete n1 setup w/psu, io/cabling, and dead gdrom drive that just sold for $149 buy it now, would of had everything you needed to get the n2 up and running.



if you can find a capcom i/o for cheap, it will power up the n2 from a standard jamma harness.



you will also need a rom cart, or dimm and gdrom and gdrom game.

KI4SWY wrote:
if you can find a capcom I/o for cheap, it will power up the n2 from a standard jamma harness.

It is not recommended to power the Naomi2 with the Capcom I/O. Best would be to power the I/O through the JAMMA harness, and use a seperate PSU for the Naomi+GDROM. Just too many issues with failing Naomi's that are powered through the Capcom I/O.

Cageman wrote:

KI4SWY wrote:
if you can find a capcom I/o for cheap, it will power up the n2 from a standard jamma harness.

It is not recommended to power the Naomi2 with the Capcom I/O. Best would be to power the I/O through the JAMMA harness, and use a seperate PSU for the Naomi+GDROM. Just too many issues with failing Naomi's that are powered through the Capcom I/O.

+1

Ok, I see a Triforce board on Yahoo auctions, would the stuff with it included in this picture be enough to get my NAOMI2 up and running with a GD-ROM?

i never said to power n2+gdrom thru capcom i/o

krfkeith wrote:Ok, I see a Triforce board on Yahoo auctions, would the stuff with it included in this picture be enough to get my NAOMI2 up and running with a GD-ROM?

that would work, but have you ever bought anything from yahoo.jp ? i believe you have to go thru a broker, or something.