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MTPPC:
And so another project begins. I have been sitting on a couple of 15" microtouch CRTs for a few years. I decided that it's time to start configuring some software for an eventual bartop cabinet. It's going to have a hacked keyboard or one of degenetron's DIY encoders for coin and escape. All other functions will be controlled via the touchscreen. This machine will run SimpleTouchFE, mame touchscreen and shooter games, downloaded internet flash games, masque slot machines and any other suggested games. It's also going to be a media playing front end (xbmc) and a jukebox.

At it's core is a Dell GX620 slim with a P4-2.8 and a 40GB HD. Please feel free to inject any suggestions for software, controls or the cabinet. As always, thank in advance.

MTPPC:
This post reserved for documentation of costs:

PC - Dell GX620 Slim P4-2.8                              $30
Touch Screen - Sampro 15" w/3m Microtouch     $FREE
ELO and Dell LCD touchscreens                         $30
Serial Cables                                                   $8.28
Masque IGT Slots                                            $6
Bejeweled Twist                                               $5
Coin and other Buttons                                     $19
Coin Mech                                                       $18
Audio Amp                                                       $11.18
Speakers                                                         $14

MTPPC:
I've completed the research and have committed to dwjukebox. I considered SKGjukebox, but had windows errors. I read that if you installed a couple of other commercial jukeboxes it corrected some dlls or something. But at any rate, I am very impressed with the ease of use and quality of dwjukebox.

I also ordered some IGT video slot software from masque. I'm deciding if I'm going to install a USB keypad or not.

What's really got me torn right now is if I want to build a podium style cabinet instead of a bartop. Since it's for personal use and I don't have a stereo set-up, I think I might grab some speakers from a thrift shop and build a console of some sort.

yotsuya:
Dwjukebox works great with a touchscreen and is highly customizable. Athough it's free, some of us have dropped Chris a couple of bucks as a donation just because.

http://dwjukebox.com/make-a-donation/

Paladin:
Here's my setup:
http://home.comcast.net/~dark.paladin/kiosk

Hardware is a 19" LCD touchscreen, P4 PC (can't remember details right now), 2.1 speakers with a couple extra speakers added to the side.

Software:
SimpleTouchFE
E-Touch Jukebox
Pop Cap games package
Masque Slots
Internet streaming of Pandora and our local college radio station KEXP

It's all powered on via a remote controlled outlet switch that turns on the internal power strip.  The PC bios is set to turn on when powe is applied and then SimpleTouchFE is in the startup folder.  I didn't bother trying to hide Windows as it doesn't bother me.

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