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Minimalist arcade cabinet concept (New design pics - June 26th)
EightBySix:
--- Quote from: AGarv on June 21, 2012, 08:45:01 pm ---What about angling in the supports for more of a pyramid shape? It may affect stability unless you add re-enforcements, but could add a lot visually.
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+1 makes me think of an artists easel type of design, but with a monitor instead of a painting.... Good for the space challenged - it could fold flat when not in use..
You'll have to consider cabling carefully.
RyoriNoTetsujin:
Did someone say "space challenged?" Perhaps I can be of service... ;)
I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with further revisions to the design, but there's one thing that I haven't seen a definitive answer for yet: is this intended for playing while standing or while seated? You mentioned Vewlix style cabs, which are sit down, but the (not-to-scale) sketch seems to imply standing. Maybe you haven't decided yet, which of course is fine, but the answer definitely will affect how difficult it is to chunk everything together and still make stable and stylish.
I'll tell you from my experience that a 27" HD monitor is definitely comfortable for 2 players, but you also have to be aware of distance /or angle of the monitor. Get too close to a monitor of that size, especially on widescreen games, and it's not much fun. The closer the monitor is to the CP, the more angled it will probably need to be IMO.
Again, really looking forward to see more design work! Lots of ways to go about this, and I'm sure it will be great! :cheers:
RyoriNoTetsujin:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on June 23, 2012, 02:17:05 pm ---Mount the TV on the wall. Put wheels on the pedestal. Shove to the side the 99.9% of the time you aren't playing games.
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--- Quote from: shponglefan on June 21, 2012, 05:53:31 pm ---... Few years later I have the itch to build something again, but smaller, lighter and more portable.
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(Emphasis mine.)
Not trying to run afoul of you PBJ (yours is a perfectly valid idea, and I'm admittedly assuming shponglefan is including the monitor in his concept of portability) but what does he do if he's in a situation like mine, i.e. renting an apartment or house where larger modifications (like anchoring a wall mount into a stud) aren't allowed?
Not for nothing, but standard cabinets, Vewlixes, candy cabs, bartops, etc., even pedestals - they've been done (and thankfully, will continue to be done.) I want to see where this one goes, even if it only gets as far as a pretty sketchup file.
shponglefan:
--- Quote from: RyoriNoTetsujin on June 23, 2012, 12:09:34 pm ---I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with further revisions to the design, but there's one thing that I haven't seen a definitive answer for yet: is this intended for playing while standing or while seated? You mentioned Vewlix style cabs, which are sit down, but the (not-to-scale) sketch seems to imply standing. Maybe you haven't decided yet, which of course is fine, but the answer definitely will affect how difficult it is to chunk everything together and still make stable and stylish.
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Plan is for standing, not sitting. Although I won't rule out using bar stools ;)
--- Quote ---I'll tell you from my experience that a 27" HD monitor is definitely comfortable for 2 players, but you also have to be aware of distance /or angle of the monitor. Get too close to a monitor of that size, especially on widescreen games, and it's not much fun. The closer the monitor is to the CP, the more angled it will probably need to be IMO.
Again, really looking forward to see more design work! Lots of ways to go about this, and I'm sure it will be great! :cheers:
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Good to know about the monitor; something else I have to experiment with I suppose.
Thanks for the comments, still working on designs, I'll probably post more ideas this week.
shponglefan:
Was doing more Google searching, and came across this (Sega Lindbergh cabinet):
That's more or less the concept I want to create. Although I still can't find any homemade versions of anything similar. But at least I know something similar exists.