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First Project: MegaTokyo MAME!!
Aithos:
So first thing I'd like to point out in my edit/update is I've decided on a name for my project: Welcome to MegaTokyo MAME! I was having a really hard time deciding on a color set/theme since I don't want to base it on any dedicated game and wanted something unique. I decided on MegaTokyo since I've been a big fan of the webcomic (shameless plug: go to www.megatokya.com) basically since the beginning and I don't think it's been done before. I haven't gotten any actual artwork nailed down but I think if I do sideart it will be tasteful and be something like this:
Player 1 Side: Junpei
Player 2 Side: Miho
Marquis: Basic text with japanese wording below, like their website, maybe a small graphic
Bezel: Nothing
CP: Not sure yet, open to ideas
For colors you can see a neat colorpicker on W3Schools http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_colorpicker.asp?colorhex=696969
I'm thinking dark gray: #454545 or a deep blue/green: #00293D as the base color and using complimentary colors for the rest of the cabinet. I want the cabinet to look sleek and sexy, not bright and bold. If I do the megatokyo art I'm going to have to incorporate black, purple and pink because of the characters, on top of white, gray and blue which are my staple colors. I can work it out, but I'm having a hard time figuring out the button colors since I don't know yet if I'm going to be able to make the artwork happen for the sides. I have basicly two or three posibilities with the 7 button per player layout I pick:
1)One color buttons per player - blue for player 1, either red pink or yellow for player 2 depending on artwork/cabinet color
2)Neo Geo colors for bottom 4 buttons on each side and different colors for the top 3 for each player
3)4 total colors - 2 colors for each player, 1 for top and 1 for bottom
I'm leaning more towards the first two options, but the reason I'm having a hard time is I don't have the cabinet colors or artwork set yet and I want the whole cabinet to have subtle, sleek colors. I don't want to end up with a blue cabinet and pink and yellow buttons. Likewise I don't want a grey cabinet with black buttons, etc. I have the hardware picked out though:
2 Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT Joysticks with Octagon restrictors
2-4 Seimitsu 24mm screw in buttons for p1&2 start and menu/exit (I may hide these on the side or put them on the front like Bubble Bobble start buttons)
14 Seimitsu PS-14GN screw in buttons
For the control panel itself I am either going to need to buy, build or seriously modify the existing one. The game was originally a Pit Fighter and was converted at some point to a Deer Hunting USA. I have the cabinet in my garage but haven't been able to fully take it apart yet due to a lack of tools to remove certain components. I'm in an APT and since it is in my garage I have little access to it atm. I also have a bulging disc in my back as of yesterday so I've been in quite a bit of pain and can't currently move or disassemble anything. Since I don't see any joystick or button holes I'm assuming they either plugged or covered them with artwork, I'm a little loathe to pull the CP apart and find a ton of holes in it. I'm just hoping if I can modify it that I can just cut and route a replacement top piece and use most of the original since I don't want to have to completely make one myself.
Here are some better pictures of the cabinet in my garage, I'll get some more as I take the artwork off, strip the paint, take all the stuff out and start ripping wiring out. Since I'm going to use a computer I know I need the monitor (25" K7000 series Wells Gardner) to have the isolated transformer, but I'm not very familiar with electrical, do I still need the actual Power supply? I would ultimately like the coin doors to still operate the coin for P1 and P2 but if it makes the wiring much easier that wouldn't be a deal breaker. I guess that is it for now, I'll update again soon and if anyone is interested in buying the Deer Hunting USA board, marquis and gun I don't want or need it, it was working when I purchased the game! :P Thanks again guys.
FrizzleFried:
I have a real easy way for you to hook up your PC to your arcade monitor... unfortunately for you it would require purchasing something from the very guy you attacked in your very first post on these forums... so I figure you're not interested...
JustMichael:
--- Quote from: Aithos on October 25, 2010, 11:05:15 pm ---The most confusing thing so far is going to be how to hook up my DVI 7800GTX nvidia card to the WG K7000 series monitor. I've seen people wire up custom connectors but my area of expertise is not electrical, so if anyone has a guide or solution I would appreciate it.
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Well since the monitor requires a 15Khz horizontal frequency I was going to recommend you take a look at the ArcadeVGA 3000 but since you said
--- Quote from: Aithos on October 27, 2010, 07:24:58 pm ---Why are people paying money for an outdated video card with some non-authentic drivers that have custom resolutions punched in? I guess it must
be a convenience thing since people are lazy and don't want to figure out all the resolutions, refresh rates, color depths, etc. I think I'll just do it myself
though and then upgrade to a much better card for the same price if I want to play SFIV. Hell of a sales tactic though, bravo.
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You obviously don't want to be "lazy" and clearly you want to do it all by yourself. I have no idea on how to do it and I wish you luck on figuring out all the resolutions, refresh rates, color depths, etc. by yourself.
Aithos:
--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on October 28, 2010, 11:07:56 am ---I have a real easy way for you to hook up your PC to your arcade monitor... unfortunately for you it would require purchasing something from the very guy you attacked in your very first post on these forums... so I figure you're not interested...
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I have actually purchased things from him already, and as my response on his thread says I don't have a problem with him, his products, his prices or anything. I didn't mean for it to come off as an attack, I was rather upset by other things when I made the post and I worded it very poorly. It is upsetting to me when people try to take credit for something that isn't their work, when they say something is something that it isn't, or when information can be construed as misleading and deceitful. That card is named something that it isn't, he doesn't give credit to the manufacturor, he makes it sound on his website like it is a specially made card FOR arcade monitors when it is not and people can flame me all they want it is my opinion and belief and I have seen nothing to the contrary.
All it would take for me to be happy is the actual brand, model and modifications listed in plain english on the webpage. in Nvidia terms if it's a: BFG Nvidia GeForce 7800GTX with a modded rom chip and custom bios then that is what I want to see on the webpage, it is accurate and truthful. He isn't soldering these parts together himself, he isn't making custom drivers from scratch (meaning every line of code). It's a nice thing he is doing, and it is very convenient for those who don't have the time or knowledge to do it themselves. I just don't like the wording. And the fact people jump up like good little fanboys and put me down for being "new" or "stupid" only pisses me off. I've been a reader
here for a good deal longer than I've had an account, I only registered to PM a guy about his artwork downloads and decided to go ahead and start a thread. After what I've seen thus far I think I just won't post and go back to reading only.
Donkbaca:
I find most people on here to be frienfly, honest and helpful. The reason we stick up for guys like Randy and Andy and others is that if it weren't for them this hobby would die or not nearly be as big. These guys cant make that much money because this hobby just isnt that big and if you have read any of the threads about the pains they go through to get new products produced, and if you have ever received their support for ine of their products, you might be a little more understanding. Also, on your point, so what if the card isn't built from scratch. Are you saying that keyboard encoders are ripoffs and we should all just havk keyboards? His card works and he is the only one that sells it. The reason you are getting smacked around is that you basically called him out as a fraud and said he was ripping people off. You also kind of back handedly called anyone that has bought his card dumb and lazy. Now you need his product for your build and it's basically time to put your money where your mouth is and either apologize and buy the card it show us how smart you are and hook things up without it.
Do one of those two things and people will get off your back