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Cab for kids
Le Chuck:
Thanks for the feedback so far. Definetely will get a trackball installed as I don't have one on my other builds so it'll be a good addition for me as well. Other than that will have to go with a two player 6 button setup and I think that the LEDwiz recommendation is going to be a definite must have as well. I'll have to tailor the playlists down quite a bit but that won't be an issue.
Part of why I'm leaning towards candy cabs is the removable base so the cab can grow with the kids to a certain extent. I really am infatuated with vewlix cabs but will probably have to do a bit of a redesign if I go that route. If I could find a cheap candy (Neo 29 or Aero maybe) in the ATL area I'd jump on that and convert as necessary but I think I'll be stuck with fabricating from scratch. This might be a good opportunity to play with some alternative building materials. I wonder if I could build the entire viwlix frame from 3/8 plexi? That'd be sharp.
I'm a pretty confident builder so I'm open to different methods and materials as well. Thoughts?
newmanfamilyvlogs:
Thirded for the track ball. My oldest daughter has been playing Golden Tee, World Class Bowling, Marble Madness, Cameltry (technically a spinner), and Sonic Arcade since she was 3. A trackball also opens up the cab to playing many of the free/educational games on websites like Fraboom.com, NickJr.com, etc. Right now my cabinet gets more Fraboom playtime than Mame.
Mario:
I built a small cab and used one of those all-in-one TV games from Jakks. I used an old, small TV, making the entire project very cheap. This was good since my boys are now grown and don't care about using the small cab any more.
The only change I would recommend is to build a real control panel and wire it up to the TV game. The Jakks have flimsy joysticks that break easily.
apfelanni:
70 % shrinks , japs kiddy candys , minilowboy , neo13 , bartop or design something completely from scratch . i wouldnt do a cocktail for kids coz the ergonomics is bad , and forget bout the removable base thing .. this is a 100 % nogo . check hard--candy.com for jap minis . if u need more pics i can up some on rs.
Le Chuck:
Great link apfelanni. The SEGA Super Megalo really caught my eye. I'm thinking just replicating the seating and control panel unit then installing a Wireless VGA kit may be the best bet. That way I can slide it out of the way when it's not being used. Hell I can even put a toy storage in the seat. Maybe meld a vewlix style controller onto the front so I get that really sweet angled look.
Why no love for the removable base, I always thought that was a pretty ingenious design idea of the candy manufacturers?