Neo geo aes modding - yay or nay?

[SharkSkin-Man]

RGB bypass mod? Speak on this. Tell me more. If its something i can do myself i'm all for. I realise the component, s vid mod is really just for the americans who lack scart but its looks cool from the back and would probably up the re sell value if i ever decided to ditch it

The RGB signal passes through a Sony CXA circuit, degrading it. Some board revisions are worse than other, but all are affected. You can bypass this circuit and get a clean RGB signal.
Search neogeo.com forums for RGB Bypass Mod and you'll find some details and pics etc.

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

Better still, go MVS and get a better picture than ANY AES.

Cheaper games too.

[SharkSkin-Man]

If you tap the RGB before the CXA chip then surely its the exact same signal as an MVS board.

[nightstalker100]

I've considered it plenty of times and read countless aes vs mvs threads. My opinion get both. Mvs for a cab and aes for tv. MVS looks like **** and faffing on with a supergun and a bunch of cables isnt my bag, although theres some sweet consolized ones out there but i'd rather just get a scratched metal one and plunk it into a cab out of sight. I like the "AESthetics" and its one those things from my childhood - an untouchable, almost mythical creation from the 16 bit era

[nightstalker100]

Oops double post

[sputnick]

Do you all mod the console yourselves? I've always fancied the new bios but I'm clueless when it come to soldering etc...

mate the rgb mod i performed was so easy its laughable, b
asically you remove some of the transistors and add 3 short single wires from point a to b.....its really simple.

go the the neo website and check the forums, you'll be able to pick up a circuit diagram no probs.

they say you should add resistors to calm the colours down, but if you have a decent crt like a panny or sony that isnt nessacery.

[chaoticjelly]

If anyone wants a Neo Geo RGB Scart Cable, drop me a PM

[SUMIRE]

The RGB mod is well worth doing, it improves the picture loads.