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My First Arcade Cabinet!
ShaggyNerd:
I want to say a few things. First, for the final time, I am changing which parts I will buy. Instead of Sanwa JLWs, I will buy red Happ Competitions. Some of you will think that I am making a bad move, but I think it's a good one. Considering this is my first project, I want to start of simple. And besides, I can always replace those Happs with Sanwas if I change my mind. Next, I want my LCD monitor to look like an old-fashioned CRT, like the "native-resolution" in this video (NOT MY VIDEO): Again, NOT MY VIDEO! My monitor has a resolution of 1024x768, but I can change that. Also, I have not decided on using it or not, but where can I get orange t-molding?
Unstupid:
Tmolding.com
ShaggyNerd:
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Thanks! I still don't know if I'm going to use t-molding, but that solves that problem. :) Now, I still want that CRT look on my LCD monitor. In case, you need to know, I already disabled something called the "bilinear filter," which gave me a nicer image. Anything else I can do?
ShaggyNerd:
Hello, again! ;D I have decided that, for the moment, I will keep my LCD monitor. However, to compensate for size, I thought of a new idea. I was looking at the OMNI2 joysticks at GGG, and I noticed the 4-way to 8-way switching. Then I thought about my monitor. Lightbulb (someone please make a lightbulb smiley!)! I got an idea for a type of harness thing, similar to the square restrictor designed to hold my monitor, with a handle, and have it so that I manually rotate the monitor. My monitor is about 5-8 pounds, so manual is nothing. And, if oriented horizontally, it should be able to fit the bezel just nicely. Adjustments can be made the the bezel, anyway (so glad I did not start construction yet). Just a reminder, if you need to know the size of my monitor, it's a few posts up. By the way, the screws I will use are black, so they can blend in with my black bezel (with artwork). What do you think?
Donkbaca:
I think most LCD monitors look like garbage when rotated horizontally