It has been over a year since I purchased a computer from a member on this site (
Computer For Sale), and I think if I post the project , It will motivate me to get my dream arcade cabinet done. I have been inspired by so many of you on this site and I thank you for all of your help. Anyway here are the details.
The Computer I purchased
DetailsUpright cabinet I5 CPU, 16 GB ram, 2 TB SSD , Windows 7 ,ATI Radeon 4350,27" CRTHyperspin, Groovymame2 Player control panel, trackball, spinner,IL Pushbuttons with LEDs 28" stretch LCD Marquee Happ Mini coin doorInspiration These are the projects that inspired me the most . There are many others as well, But these guys have inspired me and helped me as well.
blind_dado http://www.rdowney.com , This site has been where I go to almost daily for reference and inspiration on how to build my arcade cabinet. Robert has been a
Huge help.
chancekj Flynns Arcade Another huge inspiration, great help.
wp34 Tron Legacy Pretty much built the same cabinet as this one and he has been a huge help.
markc74 Blip Pauly Ready Player OneThemeThis has been the biggest delay , It started as a Tron theme but I am not convinced I am going to keep it . The one problem I have is that Tron is a real game I think I want to create an original theme. I may do a similar theme but make it more generic.
GoalsI want to play the classic arcade games that I remember playing as a kid , using a big CRT running, using buttons that have LED lights, trackball, and spinner. I would really like a LCD Marquee, this is a game changer, but I am not sure i can get it done.
Hyperspin I really like the layout and the Flash graphics in this Frontend. It has been very frustrating at times but I have it working nicely. I plan on running MAME, Daphne, Atari 2600, and 5200, Maybe Sega Genesis, But thats about it . I am not interested in playing Pinball, Playstation, Jaguar, WII, etc. Just the classics.
CRT This has been tough , I started with a WG D9200 and after a few months , it failed. I bought a NOS Chassis and it turned out that the tube was bad. I then picked up a NOS WG D9800 , It is working well although it needs to be adjusted
Cabinet My Dad who is an expert woodworker is going to help build the cabinet with me . Without him I would not have Ben able to get it done . I will then paint, drill holes , install artwork, and install all the components.
Control PanelHeavily inspired by blind_dado's Odyssey machine . I am not sure if I am going to have blue IL pushbuttons , or Clear IL pushbuttons so that the LEDS are not just blue but RGB . Another issue I need to decide soon.
Here is the Flickr link to All photos .
https://www.flickr.com/photos/156171162@N07/albums/72157666993473838