Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?

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LeedsFan:
Just caught this thread again.... and so it's finally finished!!! I remember seeing this thread when I first joined this forum and thinking "wow! that's gonna be cool" but I still thought it would be done in a few months. Gotta say it's absolutely stunning. :applaud: You must be very proud. And after all that do the kiddies like playing on it? Or have they grown up now and think those games are crap? :lol

The video is brilliant and very well edited. Another skill you have there. It took me a few seconds to realise that all the names were peeps who posted in the thread over the years. :P

Dare I ask... what's next in the pipeline? :dizzy:

(I would lose the nag screens in Mame though ;))

Pixelhugger:

--- Quote from: LeedsFan on November 08, 2011, 03:52:47 pm ---And after all that do the kiddies like playing on it? Or have they grown up now and think those games are crap?
--- End quote ---

One of the benefits of taking 8 years to build it was that the completion timed out perfectly with my oldest son getting to an age where he can play/enjoy the games. Of course it helps that we dont have a Wii, Playstation or Xbox to compare. :P

As far as whats next, I've been interested in a cocktail. I recently found sites for DIY multitouch tables like the Surface. That seems like it would be a really cool project, not so much for gaming but for photos, internet access, interactive lava lamps etc... :dizzy:

Benevolance:
Do you have some good links for the DIY multitouch?

I was really impressed watching Settlers of Cataan played on a Microsoft Surface at PAX. I think a multi-touch table would be excellent for digital incarnations of certain board games. The only part I disliked was that the 'cards' were part of the surface, which required good gamemanship from your opponents not to simply look at your hand.

And if you played it right...you could install a tablet in the kitchen and some restaurant software on the multitouch table. Then whenever you need a beer or a snack, you simply place the order from the couch and your wife brings it out. It's a genius idea that has no flaws!

Felsir:
Great stuff Pixel! Eight wonderful years! I recall taking a look at the concept renders thinking "this is going to be something to watch". Man I wasn't disappointed.

[Insert lots of awesome comments about craftmanship, vision, detailing, graphic design, woodworking, sprockets and lastercutters, curved wood, curved lexan, frontend here but have already been said by countless people]
Above all, a huge accomplishment to continue with this much dedication to bring this project to completion without making sacrifices to your vision. Well done and thanks for keeping us humble BYOACers inspired :-)

and: yay! I'm mentioned in the video!

Todd H:
I return after a prolonged absence to find that you've finally finished your cabinet. And, man, is it absolutely gorgeous! I love the newer version. You, sir, have created the best looking MAME cabinet I have ever seen. Kudos.

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