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Marsupial:

When you get into a new hobby, there's always a few quotes that sets the tone...


--- Quote from: Turnarcades on May 05, 2010, 08:44:39 pm ---Think about your gaming preferences first, rather than just trying to add things to impress others or just to fill space.

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I would like to have Pong to play with the kids, but will play arkanoid from one of the ends for sure (spinner) and the main reason I want the trackball on the side is missile command. Should I get a 2" trackball? Missile command from a joystick is just not as friendly. Yes, it was the atari 2600 version that introduced me to the game, but the trackball version is just a lot better.

Was there ever an arcade version of the paddle jedi game on the atari2600?

Turnarcades:

2" trackballs are OK for smaller applications but will not mount as nice as the U-trak so you will need to either use their top-plate or do some constructive mounting to hide it. They are somewhere between a 3" trackball and PC trackball mouse in feel, with no real free-spinning but large enough to use your palm or a few fingers comfortably. As long as it's set up to the correct sensitivity (you can adjust this in MAME on a per game basis) the Missile Command should play just fine. Also consider that an accurate trackball like a 2" trackball can also be used well in light gun games to move the cursor.

Unsure what you're refering to about that other game though...

Marsupial:

Thanks for the info! I will likely go for those smaller trackball; thinking mainly about room on the CP.  I am having a hard time figuring how they would feel.

I googled that other game, I don't think it was made out of the 2600. sadly.  We didn't own that game, but friends did; I'd be fairly happy to add it to the cocktail collection.





Marsupial:

Thanks to the helpful hints I got from all you guys, I have started to make design choices, and to acquire some components.

I already have in-hand:
3/4" MDF in suffisent quantity (leftover from other furniture, in suffisent quantity (to confirm form plans bellow))
computer: athlon 1700+ w/ wifi card / HDD (I tried a few games and they played great)
monitor: 19inch samsung VGA (tried MAME and it looks great)
midway coin door (used, but very nice for its age)
two plastic coin mecs (modified to accept .984 tokens)
coin bucket (just so there's something to gather them coins...)
8-way joysticks bat-style (twice) (used but great looking)
4-way joysticks ball-top (twice) (used but great looking) those are mecanically restricted

In the mail:
a bunch of black buttons + switches (going for a classy black look)
500 japanese .984 tokens (hope the size is as described, or I'll have to further modify the coin mecs)

In the making:
homebrewn spinners x2 over a ps2 mouse  (got trackball encoder wheels from GGG and large knobs)
3-d model / plans :applaud:


I decided to make 2 front-facing 4-way CP and one 2-player side CP with 8-way joystick.
I also decided that the side CP would have trackball, while the side CPs would have each a spinner. However, I am trying to make my own.

Here's some sketchup model. I have no credit for this, I only started to use sketchup today, and started from a pacman cocktail model that I modified. :notworthy:
I still have to alter for my monitor to fit in there, this will help planning. The buttons also will have a different (ergonomics round?) layout. This is just to help planing, not final layout.  :tool:




I am still in the planing phase and in no rush to get that started, I am moving this month...

apfelanni:

ud better use a 8 way stick with 4 way flip in ur vertikal panels. otherwise u will be permanent cut off all the great lowres shooters , like donpachi , esprade ...

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