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Author Topic: Tiny Galaga -Completely Done - tape, sticker maker, & a printer = DIY sideart  (Read 29633 times)

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Re: Tiny Galaga - Finished - Minus the artwork. 10/13
« Reply #80 on: October 13, 2013, 04:29:40 pm »
Noooo! You beat me in finishing your mini!  :angry:

Good job Tully, looks fantastic and hope you continue to build machines and showcase them here.

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Re: Re: Tiny Galaga - Finished - Minus the artwork. 10/13
« Reply #81 on: October 13, 2013, 05:46:22 pm »
Noooo! You beat me in finishing your mini!  :angry:

Well, if anyone was going to complain about finishing off playing with their little toy as quickly as possible, it just had to be CoryBee.

;) :lol

While I don't understand the draw of such a small cabinet, the quality of this build is undeniable. Awesome work, man. Awesome work!

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Re: Tiny Galaga - Finished - Minus the artwork. 10/13
« Reply #82 on: October 13, 2013, 07:16:50 pm »
WICKED AWSOME

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Re: Tiny Galaga - Finished - Minus the artwork. 10/13
« Reply #83 on: October 13, 2013, 09:01:30 pm »
Pretty great little build. How functional is it, as in, is it easy to control and play?  I thought about doing a micro build but I dont want the worlds greatest paper weight  :angel:
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Re: Re: Tiny Galaga - Finished - Minus the artwork. 10/13
« Reply #84 on: October 14, 2013, 12:04:40 pm »
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Re: Tiny Galaga - Finished - Minus the artwork. 10/13
« Reply #85 on: October 14, 2013, 12:11:34 pm »
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Re: Tiny Galaga - Finished - Minus the artwork. 10/13
« Reply #86 on: October 14, 2013, 12:20:28 pm »
Does it keep high scores?

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Re: Tiny Galaga - Finished - Minus the artwork. 10/13
« Reply #87 on: October 14, 2013, 12:58:17 pm »
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Tiny Galaga -Completely Done - tape, sticker maker, & a printer = DIY sideart
« Reply #89 on: October 14, 2013, 07:51:50 pm »
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This turned out very nice.
 :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

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Gorgeous!

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Well done.  This is a really cool build with a lot of neat new ideas.   :applaud:

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Amazing! Can't believe how small that thing is...

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Very slick.  Love the sticker printer.  Where did you find such and odd printer?  Also, unless my feeble brain missed it during the build what is the screen on the back used for?  I've said it before and I'll say it again, kudos to those who do the mini builds.  :applaud:

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Looks like you made Hack-a-day.  Congratulations!

http://hackaday.com/2013/10/14/galaga-mini-cabinet-using-a-nintendo-ds/


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it's not a sticker printer, the stickers are inkjet printed.  that little machine laminates them with a clear outer covering and the sticky backing so you end up with a smudge resistant sticker.  I have been needing to get one of those for a while.  Perfect for this job. 

Great work and some neat innovations on the joystick restrictor, ets. 

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Thanks Jimmy.  I also assumed he used a cell phone for the build not a DS.  Note to self:  A picture is worth a thousand words.

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oh snap, my boy got on hackaday!

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:o  WOW! That's insane. I don't think it's Hack a Day quality but ok. I'm glad this is my last arcade project. Going out on a good note. lol
Thanks guys.


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This. Is. Awesome.  :cheers:

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No room for a bezel or cpo, huh? Oh well. It's still really cool!

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 :applaud: Fantastic. I build "mini" machines but I think that qualifies for "micro". Great work!

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OMG that's just way cool!  8)

I built a micro Galaga cab myself (or the PocketGalaga forum thread). Apparently already about a decade ago now, but yours is much better. With the lighted coin slots, sturdy metal design and properly functioning joystick..

That balltop joystick idea is brilliant too. I used a nail stuck between two micro switches and a little plastic bead (initially even from silly putty). It did work as far as playing the game though.
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Just saw the final build, I originally thought the DS was going to be a bad idea for this project but you nailed it!! Everything looks flawless. I just bought another GP2X so I can start another mini build, you just sparked the fire again.

Great Job!! :applaud:

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Re: Tiny Galaga -Completely Done - tape, sticker maker, & a printer = DIY sideart
« Reply #107 on: December 14, 2014, 12:28:50 pm »
Great build....can I ask how did you secure the ball top into the joystick.  Did you drill a small hole or is it just stuck on...

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Re: Tiny Galaga -Completely Done - tape, sticker maker, & a printer = DIY sideart
« Reply #108 on: December 14, 2014, 01:11:15 pm »
Oh hell LT that is awesome. I gotta build one of those.

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Re: Tiny Galaga -Completely Done - tape, sticker maker, & a printer = DIY sideart
« Reply #109 on: December 14, 2014, 01:29:18 pm »
Just saw this, man, that is an awesome build!  :applaud:

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Re: Tiny Galaga -Completely Done - tape, sticker maker, & a printer = DIY sideart
« Reply #110 on: December 14, 2014, 07:09:38 pm »
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Re: Tiny Galaga -Completely Done - tape, sticker maker, & a printer = DIY sideart
« Reply #111 on: December 16, 2014, 02:41:09 am »
Seriously great work Mr Tully, it looks beautiful  :notworthy:

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Re: Tiny Galaga -Completely Done - tape, sticker maker, & a printer = DIY sideart
« Reply #112 on: December 16, 2014, 04:35:10 am »
Great build....can I ask how did you secure the ball top into the joystick.  Did you drill a small hole or is it just stuck on...

The balltop is pretty much exactly the same as a real arcade joystick balltop.

Check it out:

1: Take one of these and cut the bat top off with a bandsaw or whatever you've got.

Grayhill also makes two other variants of the 04A-B01 shown above.

There is one with no battop.
Grayhill 04A


There is also one with a removable keyboard-style key.
Grayhill 04A-K01



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« Reply #113 on: December 16, 2014, 07:31:36 am »