Author Topic: My arcade setup... Overkill??? probably so! (Read 48731 times)

Comtek · « **Reply #80 on:** February 18, 2013, 11:04:38 pm »

nice
guess i'll tag along and see how you make out.
dont rush it take your time and do it right.

crtrrss · « **Reply #81 on:** February 18, 2013, 11:07:14 pm »

The seat for my little "setup is a stepstool because i couldnt fit a chair in there. Also, Im not rushing this at all. I've been working on and researching for this machine for months now.

Dawgz Rule · « **Reply #82 on:** February 19, 2013, 06:08:05 am »

Modest....

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i was born in '98 and yes.... I am way ahead of my peers. Heck, I'm one of the very few people my age who could successfully build a computer

Yet humble at the same time....

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DONT LAUGH AT MY SERVER SETUP Its really sad

crtrrss · « **Reply #83 on:** February 19, 2013, 05:57:28 pm »

Should I put plexi over my cp?

Malenko · « **Reply #84 on:** February 19, 2013, 06:08:09 pm »

Quote from: crtrrss on February 19, 2013, 05:57:28 pm

Should I put plexi over my cp?

depends, whats your art printed on?

crtrrss · « **Reply #85 on:** February 19, 2013, 06:08:49 pm »

Don't have any art yet. Just high gloss paint

dextercf · « **Reply #86 on:** February 19, 2013, 06:44:41 pm »

Quote from: crtrrss on February 19, 2013, 06:08:49 pm

Don't have any art yet. Just high gloss paint

Congratulations on your high gloss paint! Really!

Drnick · « **Reply #87 on:** February 20, 2013, 08:09:59 am »

How about we try and keep this as constructive as possible from here on in

Yes you should put Plexi on to protect the Paint. Either that or many coats of clear lacquer. I would go with Plexi just because it is easier to keep clean. If you go down the artwork route then get your art on Laminated Vinyl which will not need Plexi.

crtrrss · « **Reply #88 on:** February 20, 2013, 08:16:02 am »

Ok I'll get plexi for now. I might add vinyl later on

Dawgz Rule · « **Reply #89 on:** February 20, 2013, 08:36:47 am »

My recommendation would be to do both the plexi and the artwork together. Typically the plexi is going to be covered by the CP components. Putting artwork on later would require you to take everything apart again....not a lot of fun.

crtrrss · « **Reply #90 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:38:11 pm »

You're right. Wiring is definitely not the fun part about building a cp. I'll print some off later. I might need to go to a kinkos to print some of it

crtrrss · « **Reply #91 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:39:36 pm »

I'm trying to find a way to mount this to my cp. would I have to build another cp and mount it on or what would be the best way to do that

crtrrss · « **Reply #92 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:43:00 pm »

Or better yet, I just found a use for the empty space on the sides of my cp! I'll have to take off the plastic covering and find a way to make it look natural coming out of the cp. do you know of any 2 player racing games for mame?

Unstupid · « **Reply #93 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:48:59 pm »

Ooohhhh A Steering Wheel! All you need now is a Tron stick and a spinner and your CP is going to look extra awesome!

Dawgz Rule · « **Reply #94 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:49:37 pm »

Hey, your avatar isn't working right. Everybody thinks you bailed on the forum.

Nephasth · « **Reply #95 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:49:55 pm »

Quote from: crtrrss on February 20, 2013, 05:38:11 pm

You're right. Wiring is definitely not the fun part about building a cp.

I thought wiring was supposed to be the most fun part...

crtrrss · « **Reply #96 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:51:16 pm »

Well I would consider using the machine the fun part.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #97 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:58:23 pm »

Quote from: crtrrss on February 20, 2013, 05:51:16 pm

Well I would consider using the machine the fun part.

phffft, shows what you know. stick around here and you'll soon learn that the fun stuff is the agony of the build. half these folks have a perfectly good cabinet sitting in a corner whilst they're hammering away on some crazy unnecessary contraption like a tin can robot projector doohickey or summtink.

crtrrss · « **Reply #98 on:** February 20, 2013, 06:03:21 pm »

I did that kind of stuff in the past with old desktops but my 'rents complained about me bringing "garbage" into the house so I ha to stop

Dawgz Rule · « **Reply #99 on:** February 20, 2013, 06:07:50 pm »

My CP has an overhang on the front and I simply bolt it on and plug into a USB connection on the cabinet if I am in the mood for a driving game. Be careful, it is very easy to find yourself going down a path of building an "everything" arcade cabinet and eventually creating a monster. Try to think of the games you really want to play and focus your build on that. Same for the games. I orginally put almost 8000 games on my cabinet and realized shortly after that it was too much....especially for guests. I have since gotten it down to a few hundred and still trying to get it down even more.

Couldn't tell you about any two person driving games as I am just now working on the configuration of those games.

Le Chuck is right. The agony of the build is the most fun. Seems like I spend more time tweaking and adjusting the various pieces. Each time it gets a little closer to perfection.

crtrrss · « **Reply #100 on:** February 20, 2013, 06:10:27 pm »

What happens when you reach perfection?

Le Chuck · « **Reply #101 on:** February 20, 2013, 06:12:10 pm »

Quote from: crtrrss on February 20, 2013, 06:10:27 pm

What happens when you reach perfection?

The community will let you know when you're there. It's something you can never reach on your own. The users decide when you arrive.

Dawgz Rule · « **Reply #102 on:** February 20, 2013, 06:21:19 pm »

Once they decide, you can always build another cabinet......an even better one. (Another reason why I only have one.)

You will be surprised at how much time you can spend on just one cabinet. When I finally started the build it only took a few weeks. Over the last year it has been all about configuration. Sure, the cabinet plays fine but I wanted to have CP's pop up before each game. Then I wanted the buttons labeled properly. Then it was trying to match colors to buttons. Then it was sorting through the games to find "the best of the best" and the list goes on and on.

crtrrss · « **Reply #103 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:02:43 pm »

Wow. I'm afraid of doing something like that one day. Once the machine is finished ( to my standards ), ill quit working on it

Dawgz Rule · « **Reply #104 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:06:43 pm »

You say that now. Of course, you are a teen boy....My step son lost all interest in gaming as soon as a girl liked him.

crtrrss · « **Reply #105 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:08:37 pm »

Wait a second... There are 1p racing games that can connect over LAN to each other and they can play multiplayer. Would it be possible to emulate a 2p situation of that with 2 instances of mame?

Dawgz Rule · « **Reply #106 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:14:58 pm »

I would have to defer to the experts on that one.

Nephasth · « **Reply #107 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:20:18 pm »

Quote from: crtrrss on February 20, 2013, 07:08:37 pm

Wait a second... There are 1p racing games that can connect over LAN to each other and they can play multiplayer. Would it be possible to emulate a 2p situation of that with 2 instances of mame?

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130136.0.html

crtrrss · « **Reply #108 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:27:58 pm »

That looks really cool. I might build another machine later with a 2p racing cab

crtrrss · « **Reply #109 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:35:54 pm »

Can you use a standard drill bit to drill a hole in plexi?

yotsuya · « **Reply #110 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:37:29 pm »

Quote from: crtrrss on February 20, 2013, 07:35:54 pm

Can you use a standard drill bit to drill a hole in plexi?

Yeah, just be careful. If you can sandwich the plexi between wood or MDF, it helps.

crtrrss · « **Reply #111 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:39:59 pm »

I'll drill holes for screws carefully in the corners and then drill the button holes from there

yotsuya · « **Reply #112 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:43:00 pm »

What are you going to use for cutting button holes?

crtrrss · « **Reply #113 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:46:53 pm »

1 inch drill bit thingy. Forgot what it's called

yotsuya · « **Reply #114 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:50:47 pm »

For arcade buttons, you'll need 1.125 inch (one and one eighth).

Le Chuck · « **Reply #115 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:56:48 pm »

Hey FNG, homework assignment: go read the "working with plastics" thread in woodworking and tell us how you need to do it based on what you learned.

crtrrss · « **Reply #116 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:58:35 pm »

I thought that too but I found that my buttons are 1 inch and ill read the thread

yotsuya · « **Reply #117 on:** February 20, 2013, 08:01:58 pm »

Quote from: crtrrss on February 20, 2013, 07:58:35 pm

I thought that too but I found that my buttons are 1 inch and ill read the thread

What kind of buttons are you using?

crtrrss · « **Reply #118 on:** February 20, 2013, 08:15:49 pm »

I don't know the brand but they're led

Nephasth · « **Reply #119 on:** February 20, 2013, 08:19:55 pm »

If they look anything like this...

You lost the chance of this being overkill.


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