Comments on: Hackit: Modern arcade cabinets? http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/ Fresh hacks every day Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:38:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: pergola http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-2/#comment-99053 pergola Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:30:10 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-99053 Hey, that's a really nice design plan you've got there. I've been looking into doing something like this for myself, but I was thinking maybe I could make a couple of small adjustments. For example, maybe using an XBOX 360 as opposed to a PS3 solely because of XBOX Live Arcade. Think about it: I could play Pac-Man and all that junk. Unless I'm missing the point, in which case I'd be glad to trade in my XBOX so that I could run this bad boy. Aesthetically, I was thinking of extending the roof of it a little to make it sort of look like a <a href="http://www.installaveranda.com.au" rel="nofollow"> pergola</a>. You know, just one of those homely little touches. Could possibly even put a light in there so I can make it all cinematic. Either way, you've got an awesome idea. Hey, that’s a really nice design plan you’ve got there.

I’ve been looking into doing something like this for myself, but I was thinking maybe I could make a couple of small adjustments. For example, maybe using an XBOX 360 as opposed to a PS3 solely because of XBOX Live Arcade. Think about it: I could play Pac-Man and all that junk. Unless I’m missing the point, in which case I’d be glad to trade in my XBOX so that I could run this bad boy.

Aesthetically, I was thinking of extending the roof of it a little to make it sort of look like a
pergola. You know, just one of those homely little touches. Could possibly even put a light in there so I can make it all cinematic.

Either way, you’ve got an awesome idea.

]]> By: Alo http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-2/#comment-65335 Alo Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:06:07 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-65335 Check this CAB !! http://www.gennagroup.com/it/node/341 :-O Alo Check this CAB !!
http://www.gennagroup.com/it/node/341
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Alo

]]> By: daniel http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-2/#comment-40915 daniel Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:23:25 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40915 I have a cnc machine and would be intrested in building a cabinet<br><br>Here is a link to one a fellow shopbotter built.<br><a href="http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/17997/18002.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/17997/18002.html</a> I have a cnc machine and would be intrested in building a cabinet

Here is a link to one a fellow shopbotter built.
http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/messages/17997/18002.html

]]> By: danadamkof http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-2/#comment-40914 danadamkof Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:20:47 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40914 You'd probably want to use a CRT anyway to make low-res games look decent, and to deal with the various resolutions used by different boards. You’d probably want to use a CRT anyway to make low-res games look decent, and to deal with the various resolutions used by different boards.

]]> By: Daisjun http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-2/#comment-40913 Daisjun Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:41:16 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40913 My brother and I share about 8 or so cabs between us and we absolutely love the retro look. Americans are so damn spoilt for choice in terms of cabs and hardware, things are a lot slimmer pickings down in australia. So I don't see the point of scratch building a mame a lot of the time, particularly when a lot of them end up like this: <a href="http://www.disorder.org/crapmame/" rel="nofollow">http://www.disorder.org/crapmame/</a><br><br>@jeremiah: Seconded. You really want to keep it simple. Honestly, how many times do you think you're gonna play that game that needs an xyz accelerometer with 5 side buttons and an axe attachment? A lot of examples in the link above have this curse and just look at them! They look horrible. 2 controllers and 6 buttons is perfectly reasonable and no-one is going to laugh at you. <br><br>And finally instead of scratch building a cab, I think it's a lot more reasonable to find an old cab that you really like the look of and simply replace the panels. Even I wouldn't go that far as I like the old look, but it's probably the easiest way to go about making a 'modern' looking cab if you aren't so creatively or constructively minded. My brother and I share about 8 or so cabs between us and we absolutely love the retro look. Americans are so damn spoilt for choice in terms of cabs and hardware, things are a lot slimmer pickings down in australia. So I don’t see the point of scratch building a mame a lot of the time, particularly when a lot of them end up like this: http://www.disorder.org/crapmame/

@jeremiah: Seconded. You really want to keep it simple. Honestly, how many times do you think you’re gonna play that game that needs an xyz accelerometer with 5 side buttons and an axe attachment? A lot of examples in the link above have this curse and just look at them! They look horrible. 2 controllers and 6 buttons is perfectly reasonable and no-one is going to laugh at you.

And finally instead of scratch building a cab, I think it’s a lot more reasonable to find an old cab that you really like the look of and simply replace the panels. Even I wouldn’t go that far as I like the old look, but it’s probably the easiest way to go about making a ‘modern’ looking cab if you aren’t so creatively or constructively minded.

]]> By: doolspin http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-2/#comment-40912 doolspin Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:53:11 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40912 @20 try gameex. its what i run, its skinable, runs all sorts of emulators. and its free! @20 try gameex. its what i run, its skinable, runs all sorts of emulators. and its free!

]]> By: cberkop http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-40911 cberkop Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:27:10 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40911 Ultimarc also sells the button and joystic controllers that connect to a PC via USB. I am in the process of bulding my own cabinet and am working out the details to allow the switching of control tops. I have the basic 2 player, and a 4 player. I am working out a 2 player with trackball and spinner. All these fit on one Stand up unit.<br><br>A future project that I have in mind is a bar gaming unit. Again PC based with single player contols connected to Wirelessly to the gaming unit (most likely a coffee table) and connect it to a bigscreen TV. Each unit would have Joystick, buttons, spinner, and trackball. <a href="http://www.happcontrols.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.happcontrols.com/</a> will be your friend. Ultimarc also sells the button and joystic controllers that connect to a PC via USB. I am in the process of bulding my own cabinet and am working out the details to allow the switching of control tops. I have the basic 2 player, and a 4 player. I am working out a 2 player with trackball and spinner. All these fit on one Stand up unit.

A future project that I have in mind is a bar gaming unit. Again PC based with single player contols connected to Wirelessly to the gaming unit (most likely a coffee table) and connect it to a bigscreen TV. Each unit would have Joystick, buttons, spinner, and trackball. http://www.happcontrols.com/ will be your friend.

]]> By: Alexander http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-40910 Alexander Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:31:29 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40910 Nice design. I might have to steal it for my gameroom once I get a house. :P Nice design. I might have to steal it for my gameroom once I get a house. :P

]]> By: Garrett http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-40909 Garrett Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:56:23 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40909 How about just a control panel that can be connected directly to a tv and played? Here's mine:<br><br><a href="http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=81201.0" rel="nofollow">http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=81201.0</a><br><br>(it has a metal top, translucent buttons, and translucent joysticks; the buttons light-up) How about just a control panel that can be connected directly to a tv and played? Here’s mine:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=81201.0

(it has a metal top, translucent buttons, and translucent joysticks; the buttons light-up)

]]> By: Haku http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-40908 Haku Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:37:39 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40908 Has anyone else watched the guys at Systm build their mame cabinet? 5 videos showing how they put it together from scratch, it's a good set of 5 shows: (watch online or download episodes in various formats)<br><br><a href="http://revision3.com/systm/mamecase" rel="nofollow">http://revision3.com/systm/mamecase</a><br><a href="http://revision3.com/systm/mamecase2" rel="nofollow">http://revision3.com/systm/mamecase2</a><br><a href="http://revision3.com/systm/buttons" rel="nofollow">http://revision3.com/systm/buttons</a><br><a href="http://revision3.com/systm/software" rel="nofollow">http://revision3.com/systm/software</a><br><a href="http://revision3.com/systm/itsover" rel="nofollow">http://revision3.com/systm/itsover</a><br><br>I'd love to build a mame machine but don't have the space for one :( Has anyone else watched the guys at Systm build their mame cabinet? 5 videos showing how they put it together from scratch, it’s a good set of 5 shows: (watch online or download episodes in various formats)

http://revision3.com/systm/mamecase
http://revision3.com/systm/mamecase2
http://revision3.com/systm/buttons
http://revision3.com/systm/software
http://revision3.com/systm/itsover

I’d love to build a mame machine but don’t have the space for one :(

]]> By: Doc http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-40907 Doc Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:02:32 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40907 @digitalmind:<br><br>Rather than doing the keyboard hack, I HIGHLY recommend a dedicated interface board. I've been (slowly) building a MAME cabinet, and I wrote up my impressions of a couple I've used on my blog:<br><a href="http://blog.docstech.net/2007/10/22/the-hydrogen-controller/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.docstech.net/2007/10/22/the-hydrogen-controller/</a><br><a href="http://blog.docstech.net/2007/10/08/the-tokn-kb10kb16-controller/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.docstech.net/2007/10/08/the-tokn-kb10kb16-controller/</a><br><br>The Hydrogen controller is perfect for my needs, and not too expensive as interfaces go.<br> @digitalmind:

Rather than doing the keyboard hack, I HIGHLY recommend a dedicated interface board. I’ve been (slowly) building a MAME cabinet, and I wrote up my impressions of a couple I’ve used on my blog:
http://blog.docstech.net/2007/10/22/the-hydrogen-controller/
http://blog.docstech.net/2007/10/08/the-tokn-kb10kb16-controller/

The Hydrogen controller is perfect for my needs, and not too expensive as interfaces go.

]]> By: fbm http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-40906 fbm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:43:47 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40906 I made an arcade machine a while back and it turned out really well. I tried to make it look like a cross between a typical arcade machine and a piece of furniture (note the stained glass marquee). I don't know if that's "modern" or not but it's definitely different. I used a PC instead of a game console to run the whole thing. I also went with a TV to keep costs down. Also the second tier of controls is easily removable so you can have different control panels for different games (racing wheels, positional guns, beer holders, etc). Here's my site showing it off:<br><br><a href="http://sharpk60.googlepages.com/arcade" rel="nofollow">http://sharpk60.googlepages.com/arcade</a> I made an arcade machine a while back and it turned out really well. I tried to make it look like a cross between a typical arcade machine and a piece of furniture (note the stained glass marquee). I don’t know if that’s “modern” or not but it’s definitely different. I used a PC instead of a game console to run the whole thing. I also went with a TV to keep costs down. Also the second tier of controls is easily removable so you can have different control panels for different games (racing wheels, positional guns, beer holders, etc). Here’s my site showing it off:

http://sharpk60.googlepages.com/arcade

]]> By: nintari http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-40905 nintari Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:16:56 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40905 Here is the one I built up, wanted something slim since space was limited, and had to be cheap to build up :)<br><br>Machine is a p4 2.4GHz 1GB DDR, 9800Pro, SB Audigy running MCE 2005 and GameEX as the front end with BlueEx as the theme.<br><br><a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r158/jschipmann/IMG_0065.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r158/jschipmann/IMG_0065.jpg</a><br><br><a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r158/jschipmann/arcade.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r158/jschipmann/arcade.jpg</a> Here is the one I built up, wanted something slim since space was limited, and had to be cheap to build up :)

Machine is a p4 2.4GHz 1GB DDR, 9800Pro, SB Audigy running MCE 2005 and GameEX as the front end with BlueEx as the theme.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r158/jschipmann/IMG_0065.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r158/jschipmann/arcade.jpg

]]> By: vallarian http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-40904 vallarian Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:58:46 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40904 I converted an old double dragon machine to a mame machine. My suggestions :<br><br>1) Check ebay for an "industrial" monitor. I was able to get a 24" CRT for $75 shipped. VGA connector and metal mounting brackets for an easy installation.<br><br>2) Second the recommendation for ultramarc, especially their J-PAC. They allow you to take the already existing button wires into screw terminals. It then has some logic that converts to PS/2 Keyboard commands. The best of all...no Ghosting!<br><br>Does anybody have any suggestions for a more modern frontend software? I'm running ArcadeOS through a full screen win98 dos window. (stupid onboard sound doesn't work in straight dos)<br> I converted an old double dragon machine to a mame machine. My suggestions :

1) Check ebay for an “industrial” monitor. I was able to get a 24″ CRT for $75 shipped. VGA connector and metal mounting brackets for an easy installation.

2) Second the recommendation for ultramarc, especially their J-PAC. They allow you to take the already existing button wires into screw terminals. It then has some logic that converts to PS/2 Keyboard commands. The best of all…no Ghosting!

Does anybody have any suggestions for a more modern frontend software? I’m running ArcadeOS through a full screen win98 dos window. (stupid onboard sound doesn’t work in straight dos)

]]> By: Bryan Ribas http://hackaday.com/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/comment-page-1/#comment-40903 Bryan Ribas Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:36:26 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/20/hackit-modern-arcade-cabinets/#comment-40903 no light gun with that lcd. no light gun with that lcd.

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