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SPACE WARS BARTOP, dedicated to vertical shmups

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Eldritch1969:
Hi everyone !
I have nearly finished to build my first attempt at a bartop. The sides are not like what you can see on the photo below, because I decided to do something completely different, which I will reveal later when it is completely finished.

I did not want to build a bartop with a marquee, so I tried to copy one quite famous 3D model, done by Kator/Legaz, which I have always found really neat. So no marquee, and just black and white, with a few colours for buttons.

Here it is :



I have used a spare Dell Optiplex GX 260 for the innards of this thing, along with an LG 15 in monitor. The controls on the photo are from an X-arcade Mame kit, but I think they are too "clicky" and not precise enough so I will change them to GrooveGameGear leafswitch buttons replicas and thier custom zippyy joystick, which are much smoother.

So bear with me a little longer so that I can present the finished build, which won't take too much time as I have received nearly all the replacements parts. Hope you like it as much as I do. ;D

Le Chuck:
That's a good looking first build.  The speakers out the top may cause you some issues later but overall great job for a first build and I must commend you on joining the forum with a [mostly] completed build. Keep it up and stick around, there's lots to see and do here.

Unstupid:
Nice build for your first attempt....  :applaud:  How did you come up with that button layout/count for your vertical cab?  Also, not sure about the screws going through the bezel to hold it in place... kinda defeats the purpose eh?

Eldritch1969:
Thanks for your kind comments  :D
As for the different comments :
For the moment, the speakers seem to work just fine. Could you be more precise about the possible issues in the future ?
@ Unstupid : I just wanted to have a menu extra button and some vertical shooters do have a 3rd action button Don't remember which one, but I know I add one in my 250+ games.

I know about the screws through the bezel  :dunno. Guess I didn't figure another way out.

The plans I followed had to be really modified, due to my inexperience, my total lack of electronics, soldering, and also woodworking skills.
It was a fun way of making my old brain deal with huge (for me) problems :)

Next I wanted to decorate the sides it using small ceramic tiles...
(To be continued)

johnm:

Think i've seen this over at gamoover.net.

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