My Third Build COMPLETE: Mame Invaders Pedestal.

[aldub516]

Hey guys, and for the third time today, thanks for looking. This is my 3rd ever build. And i am beyond blown away by my own skills.. Sounds cocky, but if you knew how novice, and how much research, trial error, luck and learning i did to achieve this one. EVERYTHING was new to me, and it took about a year to build. The led lights, the lexan cutting and bending, the pc mounting, EVERY SINGLE THING was a daunting and new challenge to me, and anyone that has seen it has been blown away. It was built for my friends mancave, and id like to go get much better pictures, and video as well as footage of the system running, the front end, etc. I took the time to program different LED animations for menus, different emulators, to light up game used buttons, or menu useable buttons. I custom re did the front end theme.. Every single damn thing about this is as customized as can possibly be. Not much else to say except answering any questions. Compared to my first two builds, this is like a goodyear space ship tire compared to the first stone wheel. The pc was mounted so gosh darn cleanly. Also a few features. I made it so you can reach into the coin door under the cp, remove 4 bolts easily and the whole CP pops off. I built the WHOLE system inside the CP so this arcade is 100% transportable and can simply be carried and set on top of a bar or table!. I also made the tower of the body, and the base removable for full access in small rooms or hallways. Again i wish i had more video of the whole thing powering up and rocking out, but ill get to that. I hope some of you can share this enjoyment. The creative ideas such as art was suggested by my friend who it was for.. I personally dont like the cp art with the marquees, but its simply what he wanted. He found one "mame invaders" image on google, so i took that idea and just went to town on the custom artwork. Look at the other 2 machines i posted then look at this. Im in awe and love it. Thanks for looking, BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ENDLESS HELP IN MAKING THAT HAPPEN!

 



































































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[mgb]

Nice.
I like the full artwork and the thing looks nice and sturdy.

The only thing that looks a little off to me is the control arrangement.
Does it work well for you?

[aldub516]

100%. Using player one and two controls, you have plenty of elbow room. the panel is I believe 32" wide
  Using that 4 way in the bottom middle also allows freedom of movement with no issue.. Trackball and spinner are easy to use with no issues. The only issue is that sometimes if getting real frantic with the trackball, you might hit the spinner. But once u become aware of it you'll be less likely to hit it. Sadly my OCD won't allow for an offset spinner lol. It's either dead center, or two spinners off set equally lol.  But personally for the size, I feel like I fit all the controls is actually need adequately with plenty of space for players. I think it's as perfect as can be really. Thanks for the compliments! And yes I love the art too. It's very bold, and colorful yet not too busy or overwhelming.

[yotsuya]

Control panel aside, I actually think you did a nice job on the artwork because you used a unifying theme and you stuck with it. It's all Space Invaders, and it looks good. You don't have Peter Pepper sitting on a rock next to Q*Bert gazing up at Dirk the Daring waving his sword at Scorpion trying to decapitate Mario running away from Blinky. I can dig it. 

[aldub516]

Yea I like to believe my work has increased in skill many times over with each build. I definitely don't have an excuse for that first panel artwork with all the randomness. As I said I was more geeked to see the print come out so clear on large format than I was to see my actual design ,there was no rhyme or reason it was strictly a very novice and amateur build. Even with that being said, I still think it Would beat a
Majority of first time builds.. Just wait until that baby rises from the ashes

[Neogojira]

Looking good. Very nice