What's the cheapest way to get some gun games running ?

[jimmer]

I used to play Point Blank on Play Station, also Time Crisis to a lesser degree.

Do I just buy myself a CRT, PS1 and build them into a cab ?

[Nephasth]

MAME and a mouse.

[jdbailey1206]

Theft.   

[pbj]

Wii with a Crossfire and Big Buck Hunter is about as good as it gets and you can do it cheap.

[DeLuSioNal29]

PS1 is plausible and is a good start.  Games are cheap.  It would open options for adding other consoles to the arcade machine as well in the future.

DeLuSioNaL29

[Well Fed Games]

I used to play Point Blank on Play Station, also Time Crisis to a lesser degree.

Do I just buy myself a CRT, PS1 and build them into a cab ?

I did... and am really enjoying the cab! http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,132233.msg1420007.html#msg1420007 if you decide to go that way let me know if I can pass on any info!

[jimmer]

That's a great job WellFedGames,  I'll have to see if I can find some dye now for the guns, would never have thought of that.

25" screen is pretty manageable, 29" screen is damn heavy but might it be worth it?

I haven't searched for the vector art yet, any chance I could get yours please ?

[Well Fed Games]

Yeah, I am pleased with how the guns turned out. Having worked with plastic paint and vinyl dye, I'm a believer in the dye for sure.

For art, you can find what I recreated here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,137595.msg1420001.html#msg1420001, but I also found some NOS art from a vendor online so I didn't have to vector that, which is most of what is on the front of my cab.

I think my screen is right in the middle- 27". I think 25 or 29 would be fine, but the cab size needed for 29 might be prohibitive. (I live in a basement, and the Area 51 cab I converted just barely fit, and the 27" was the right size TV).

That's a great job WellFedGames,  I'll have to see if I can find some dye now for the guns, would never have thought of that.

25" screen is pretty manageable, 29" screen is damn heavy but might it be worth it?

I haven't searched for the vector art yet, any chance I could get yours please ?

[leapinlew]

I have a PS2 since it plays a few more gun games and is backwards compatible with PS1 games. It's a blast, but it unfortunately doesn't get much play. I don't have a dedicated cabinet for it, but I really like WFG's work.

[pbj]

There's a 32" CRT on the curb a block away with a "FREE!" sign on it.  Only 145 pounds.  Who wants it?

[Brian74]

I have a 36" sitting here someone can have!

[ark_ader]

Light guns are expensive to get up and running.

I would go for this option:

[stigzler]

I used two oem aimtracks and put them into two groups guns off ebay. Total cost came to around £50 or someyhing. Also can use these with lcd which may reduce costs/effort. Details:

https://sites.google.com/site/alienarcade74/sub-projects/lightguns-build