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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.

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