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Control panel, idea and encoder!?
picrard:
Hi,
I'm now about one year working on the concept for a Mame-Cab, which has to emulate
nearly most of the older games up to modern(Quake etc..).
I'm using a linux distro(AGLAD v0.92b36), which uses the Wahcade frontend, loading the games. It's not a bang bang hyper rock n' roll frontend, but it works nice under python.
And my idea is building a cab with a 28" CRT TV, which could be able to rotate, for vertical games,
the Computer with the distro inside a Soundsystem and the encoders are in the cabinet,
you have only to change the control panel which is connected through sub-d connectors on the cab,
so you could have different controllers like, digital and analog joysticks, spinners, steering wheels and pedals, or trackballs..etc.
to realize this I have just one question:
I have attached a little sketch down there, do I have to install this encoders to use this different controls or do I have
forgotten one or some encoders which are very essential and not on my plan ??
Suggestions and answers are very welcome!
thank you!
PL1:
Swappable panels, but no rotary joysticks? :dunno
How are you supposed to play a decent game of Gondomania or Ikari Warriors? ;D
(Remember that Ikari III needs three player buttons -- most rotary games only use two.)
KADE with rotary firmware FTW.
Scott
picrard:
....yes or Robotron: 2084,
I know, but isn't it possible to use a spinner instead of these rotary joysticks ???
And the control boards which are shown here are just 5 examples,
which controller do you need to connect a rotary??? Do I have to add another one
to the I-Pac, A-Pac. and O-Pac ????
picrard:
äh no .. sorry Robotron does only have two joysticks... no rotary...
shponglefan:
--- Quote from: picrard on July 15, 2014, 11:50:58 am ---I'm now about one year working on the concept for a Mame-Cab, which has to emulate nearly most of the older games up to modern(Quake etc..).
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I only ask because it was specifically mentioned, but... why Quake on an arcade cab?
--- Quote ---And my idea is building a cab with a 28" CRT TV, which could be able to rotate, for vertical games,
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I would go with either a CRT monitor, arcade monitor or modern LCD screen. With the exception of emulating older console games, I would not use a CRT TV.