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MAME, DC, PS2, all-in-one cabinet.... my planned attempt

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Sephroth57:

Well if i had the choice id like to have 1 console cab and 1 MAME cab but i really dont have the room for that along with my massive gauntlet DL machine. so im going to try and combine all that into 1 cab. As some of you know Ill be getting a robocop cab soon from basement arcade and I decided that taking that CP out would be the best option. this way i can build 2 switchable wood CPs for different setups.

on 1 CP i plan on having 2 player 7 button setup, coin1&2,start1&2, and maybe pause.
#2 will be my dedicated Pop N Music panel which i will custom make with wico dome buttons and a hacked PS PCB. also on the side of the cab i will have pegs to hold on my PSX guitar for guitar freaks =)

i still need to make a computer for this im aiming for something in the 2400xp athlon range.


so, heres my questions.
1. should i use a TV or VGA monitor, based on cost vs picture quality
2. does anyone have any links to documented construction of swapable panels? what holds them in, how do they come off, etc
3. say i have a hacked PS2 pcbs, hacked DC pcbs, and my Ipac. will i be able to leave them all hooked up all the time? or will i have to do molex connectors with them?
4. if i had as much money as i had time on my hands, this would be a lot easier, so feel free to donate! =P

jr76:

1. I think that's up to you and totaly a preference issue. I'm going with a TV because my cab will be in my finished basemnt next to my widescreen. How sweet would it be to be able to watch to sporting events at once?

2. I've seen plenty of swapable panels in the examples page. Some don't even come off and rotate instead.

3. I can be of more help with this question. I haven't built my full cab yet, but I did build a trial control panel. I have mine hooked up to a PC, PS2, Xbox, and DC. All stay plugged in at all times. I wired the buttons and joysticks to wire terminals. From the terminals I wired to a db25 connector. That then plugs into the output of a 4 port parralel printer switch box. The inputs of the switcher box go to the respective console. Just wire your console pad hacks to db25's. You'll need a switcher for each player. It pays to come up with some wiring diagrams in regards to wiring the db25's to your  pads so there is some consistency.

4. Pass any of the extra mula this way!

What system is pop 'n music on? I don't know much about it, but that sounds like a fun game.

Generic Eric:


--- Quote from: jr76 on February 05, 2004, 09:31:39 am ---
What system is pop 'n music on? I don't know much about it, but that sounds like a fun game.

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dreamcast & PS2

Sephroth57:

i use the PS2 version since theyre newer and DC is no longer supported. but for the price to get into pop n music DC is a good start. I have a friend who bought a japanese PS2 when he was in japan and he hardly uses it now so im gonna borrow it from him till I can get my PS2 modded.

Sephroth57:


--- Quote from: jr76 on February 05, 2004, 09:31:39 am ---1. I think that's up to you and totaly a preference issue. I'm going with a TV because my cab will be in my finished basemnt next to my widescreen. How sweet would it be to be able to watch to sporting events at once?

2. I've seen plenty of swapable panels in the examples page. Some don't even come off and rotate instead.

3. I can be of more help with this question. I haven't built my full cab yet, but I did build a trial control panel. I have mine hooked up to a PC, PS2, Xbox, and DC. All stay plugged in at all times. I wired the buttons and joysticks to wire terminals. From the terminals I wired to a db25 connector. That then plugs into the output of a 4 port parralel printer switch box. The inputs of the switcher box go to the respective console. Just wire your console pad hacks to db25's. You'll need a switcher for each player. It pays to come up with some wiring diagrams in regards to wiring the db25's to your  pads so there is some consistency.

4. Pass any of the extra mula this way!

What system is pop 'n music on? I don't know much about it, but that sounds like a fun game.

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thanks for the info on my multi controller hacking, where would i find one of these printer switchers? if i went to radioshack and asked would they know what i was talking about if i said i need to switch between a couple DB25 connectors?

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