The goal...G+ Deluxe...what's next? Monitor recommendations please!

[Yoeddy1]

Ok, so the NXT2 MPU is installed and running well.  In order to run G+ Deluxe games, what will be needed?  I suppose a top box and monitor is next on the list.  Then a tse board?  Then the main widescreen monitor?  Is that everything that will be needed?

How about Reel Colossal and some of the other new stuff?  Or is that beyond BB2? 

Sometimes I really hate this crack addiction...err...hobby.

Thanks,
Jason

[rickhunter]

The tsetse board is not needed to run games on bb2 other than a few lease titles like certain Wizard of Oz, Top Gun, Monopoly.  For G+ Deluxe games you will need the top monitor and will also need to upgrade your main monitor to a widescreen, otherwise your video will look chopped and will be missing part of the game field.  The dongle games play just like the non-dongle games other than the fact that you have to plug in the dongle into any available usb port.

[jonm287]

Colossal Reel themes are popular, and debuted on the Bluebird 2.  You'll have no problems running those.  The successor, blades and Bluebird xDs are a bit too new to see on the home market just yet.

[Yoeddy1]

Thanks for the info.  Ok, so the tse board is off the list then.  So the first step then would be the main monitor.  What is the best solution out there?  When I converted from CRT to LCD in my Game King, I bought a Wells Gardner LCD that had a bezel, mounting hardware, cabling, etc.  Is there a similar solution that drops in place of the 19" 4:3 Kristel LCD monitor?  Is the Kristel easy to remove? 

Please provide any recommendations for a widescreen 22" replacement, and any experiences/steps that you have regarding installation and requirements.

Thanks,
Jason

[rickhunter]

There are several threads regarding the conversion.  If you want it to look "factory" it will require modifications to the bb1 door, and the purchase of a bb2 bezel, which you will need to modify a bit to make it fit in a bb1 door.  Personally my current bb2 conversion has an OEM 22" monitor mounted to the door and held on there by aluminum straps.  I do not have a bezel on it, so it looks "rough" but it works.  I used the NEC monitor for the top monitor mentioned in many threads around here.