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MTPPC:
--- Quote from: ndiniz on August 30, 2012, 09:31:00 pm ---Nice advice, but I am not one who will simply go small at first, because I know it'll take me some time to get a job and start getting paid, but again, I reiterate, I am going big because I have a desire to, and I will not disrespect myself by going small. I've already looked at some plans, and I already know what I intend to do. Any more posts about going small, and I'll make sure this topic gets locked. I won't allow people to suggest I go smallat first, because I have more experience with emulators than some people think. I tested the waters of emulating as young as my high school career.
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I'm surprised that someone who has everything so figured out asks for advice. Oh wait, I figured it out. You are here not for advice, but reaffirmation. That being the case, please let us see your proposal before you submit it to your grandparents so we can tell you how good it is.
I'm subscribing to this thread because I can't wait to see the biggest and baddest build this forum has ever seen. Please post lots of pictures. I'll be watching silently from here on out because I don't want to have you get this thread locked.
I will show you a few of the projects I completed in the last year though:
SNK vs. Capcom Mame Cabinet
Stripped a Steel Talons
Marvel Vs. Capcom II Hyperspin Cabinet
Ms. Pac-Mame Mala 4-way/trackball cabinet
Mr. Do! 60-in-one
Ms. Pacman Dedicated Cocktail
Tron Dedicated Upright
Aladdin's Choice Pit Fighter
Mini-digital Pinball Future Pinball Simulator
Virtual Solar Ride VP/FP simulator
This is my next project I haven't started:
Project Virtual Preview
But I'm really sorry if I offended you by suggesting to start with a project that would be a littler easier to finish. I guess I'm just talking out my butt.
ndiniz:
Sorry if I offended anyone. I will have it posted soon. It might sound strange to you, but it's OK. I am somewhat strange and I won't be offended by any criticism you might have. I know I can do the project, it's just a matter of getting it approved by my grandparentsbefore I start the planning phase. I have looked at some cab designs and some I've seen are very impressive. I wouldn't want to do this without my grandma's approval. I love her and my grandpa and wouldn't want to do it out of nowhere and get in a landfill of trouble because I did itwithout approval. If I were on my own and lived a great life, I'd immediately start working on it. I think I'll also upload the presentation I've made so far. I think I have more than enough reasons in my presentation to have my project request approved. Who knew that things like this would be possible!!! I'll have both the proposal and the presentation all in one zip file.
yotsuya:
As someone who wanted a cab that would play everything but quickly realized that arcade cabs are best at playing... arcade games, I suggest you really think it through. It's great to want to have an all-in-one machine, but you might find that you'd be better suited having one well-planned machine that does your favorite games really well. Just some free advice. :cheers:
thaddeussmith:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on August 31, 2012, 02:52:48 am ---
As someone who wanted a cab that would play everything but quickly realized that arcade cabs are best at playing... arcade games, I suggest you really think it through. It's great to want to have an all-in-one machine, but you might find that you'd be better suited having one well-planned machine that does your favorite games really well. Just some free advice. :cheers:
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i had planned to have every emulator under the sun in my Neo Geo rebuild. I stopped at NES/SNES and I have yet to really play those much at all. It impresses the hell out of friends to have so many things crammed in there, but reality dictates that a MAME catalogue is already more games than I have time to thoroughly play.
DillonFoulds:
My first attempt at an arcade machine I did a full hyperspin wheel, every emulator I could get functioning was on there, 4 Players, 8 buttons per player...
Cut that panel quickly back to 8 buttons for only players 1 & 2 and 4 buttons for players 3 & 4. That cut out tons of crowding on the control panel. I still get 4 players together regularly for gaming, so I can't go down to a 2 player setup, nor can I go with less than 6 buttons for 1 and 2, since we'll have mini fighter tournaments. All 8 buttons are only ever used for emulators, and players 3 and 4 are fine with only 4 buttons (ie: N64, 3 and 4 only use A B Z and R, SNES only use A B X Y).
But since this project, I added a hyperspin wheel to my HTPC and bluetooth'ed PS3 controllers. Now we tend to play console games where they belong. On the TV, played from a couch, with a controller.
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