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Thoughts on this mame cab
Yohan:
My two cents is that at the end of the day it is what will make you happy that matters. Is this worth $600 to $800. Well that all depends. Will you enjoy building your own? If not then surely your time has value. Do you like reading over the forums and making sure that every item that you pick is right for you? Every item that you pick can have a huge price range according to your budget and tastes. You could decide to spend half of that value on just art work.
The first cabinet that I had I did everything on a tight budget. I was in college and I had to make sacrifices. In the end I probably spent $400. It wasn't exactly what I wanted but it got a lot of play and I had a blast on it. This time around I am spending more but I am getting exactly what I want. Would I buy this, no because it isn't right for me but it could be right for you. You might want to make a list of what you really want and how much those things cost. It may make your decision easier.
Like I said, just my two cents. :dunno
Donkbaca:
Pc worth a hundred bucks, monitor is tiny, a 23 Inch 16:9 screen is smaller than a 19 inch 4:3. I would get a new monitor. The joysticks and encoders are worth a hundred bucks at the most. Cost to build a cab out of wood is about 150 bucks. I wouldn't pay over three
rapomstage3:
can someone recommend a cabinet or kit. I don't want to wait for one of these amazing deals everyone talks about. you guys must eat 4 leaf clovers and ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- rabbits feet. 100$ pcs and 150$ cabinets aren't falling from the sky where i live. Im in NH and ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- is expensive. I'm not sayin i mind but seriously there's nothing here and shipping is crazy. I'm not gonna build a cab. control panel maybe. But "you can find a blank for this much money. well where. please show me. honestly i would just buy the cabinet if i could but he wont sell it like that.
Hoopz:
Be patient. We all understand where you're coming from, but if you're patient, you will be able to find what you want. Look up member Frizzlefried and read his first posts. He's in Idaho and swore that he'd never be able to find a cabinet there.
He's got a nice game room now with plenty of machines. He's sold some too to make room.
Unless you wanna drop the dough for an existing build.... You'll be paying a premium but that may be in your best interest.
rapomstage3:
thanx. How bout a working virtua fighter? does anything wierd need to be done to get it to work with mame. i know its not jamma. but the cabinet seems cool.