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| Slippyblade:
Wow, I feel like an idiot now. How could I forget about a gun cab? |
| yotsuya:
For general MAMEing, you just need two - 1 horizontal monitor with 2 8 ways sticks/6 button SF layout and 1 vertical monitor with 1 4-way joystick and a minimum of two buttons. I had this setup at one time. I replaced the standup vertical 4-way I had with a vertical 4-way cocktail, so it's still the same concept. To get my fill of those specialty games, I went out and bought the games. >:D |
| TKW4rr10r:
I think you are going about it the right way, going for unique controls per cab. Keep them as unique between cabs as possible. Otherwise you'll feel like wasting time/space on a build that you can easily play those games on elsewhere. It's all about personal taste. One or two dedicated for your favs are never a bad thing, though. Especially if they have their own unique controls like a Q-bert, Tapper, or Tron. If I could make one suggestion, go for cabs reminiscent of the controls styles / type of games to be played on them. This will make it much more fitting for the cabs and feel of play, IMO. I'd say ideally you'll want: An old midway cab for the 4-way / classic A Dynamo cab for the fighter Any space themed cab for the shmup Star Wars cab for the Yoke control games. Cabs that are really more of personal taste on build would be: - Driver (stand or sit down) - Shooter - NeoGeo - 4 player cab if you have friends :lol - Trackball games like golf/bowling Or try to add a spinner or trackball to one of the other builds if it fits the theme. I'm going for one monster cab for most of my Mame / console emulation / steam games. Will probably add the guns to that cab, as well. This frees up slots in my future arcade space for more unique controlled cabs or just rare / personal favorites / custom creations. |
| thatpurplestuff:
I really only want two... the first being a 2 player horizontal mirror cab with digital marquee and the second being a cocktail cab. Besides the wood I've actually got all of the hardware to build both, it's just a matter of finding time after I finish Skeeball. I'm sure after I build them I'll want more, but that's my current wishlist. |
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