Hello, I'm new here, and just purchased my first arcade cab from a local dealer for $150 which I'm going to turn into a Mame machine. I'm completely fine on the software side, however, a complete newb on the hardware side. I'm looking for a template/blueprints for the
aircraft carrier Space Paranoids style control panel. (ChanceKJ/Jarrett both have used this in there cabs). I hope this isn't a redundant post, but I've looked long and hard for something with actual dimensions. It'd be even better if there was blueprints/template of the box underneath the control panel as well. Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED! I'm open to suggestions for other 4 player panels as well, however, I want it to be as slim as possible. Thanks guys, I'm really excited to get started on this adventure!
Here's some examples of which I'm in need of the blueprints or templates:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=39025.0http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=135116.0Update 09/30/2018:
I got it done, thanks for the help! This is not my normal kind of project so it was quite the learning experience! Anyways I'm really proud of it, hope you guys like it! It's a core i5 PC w/ 16GB ram, and a 27" monitor running launchbox/Bigbox and has a full .200 Mame romset. One of the coolest features is that I have a joystick that automatically switches between 4 way/8 way depending on the game you play (Ultimarc Servostick). I love Ms Pacman and this is a must have feature! The nostalgia is off the charts! The nostalgia is off the charts!
A big thanks to Jarrett as I used his template as a starting point for all of this!
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=39025.0See more pics here:
https://imgur.com/a/xADhsTiThings I learned along the way:1. I ordered all my parts from Ultimarc.com and was very happy with it all. Easy to configure and everything made sense.
2. USE LEXAN, not plexi. Lexan is SO much easier to work with than Plexiglass. I got both. Plexiglass cracked on me, Lexan seemed unbreakable.
2a. You do not need to screw down the Lexan/Plexiglass to the control panel. The buttons will hold it down and in place.
3. I cut all the holes with a cordless drill and hole saw bits....including the big 3+ inch hole of the trackball.
4. Launchbox/Bigbox is an awesome frontend. So easy to setup and looks great too!
5. RGB buttons are really cool. A lot of people were negative on forums about them, but dang do they look cool lit up. I have it setup so that it only lights up the buttons which are used in that particular game/rom. If you pause the game it will also blink the button and speak out what each button is used for. Its really cool!
6. Speaking of the buttons, I had no idea what Leaf vs regular push bottons were....I ended up buying leaf style and do not regret it. They are very quiet compared to the loud clicky non leaf buttons (my top row admin buttons)
7. When setting up MAME there is a Hiscore plugin you need to configure so that the games retain hi scores. (I feel like this should just be enabled by default??)
8. Download the artwork for the games as it adds so much. (For an example see the picture of Pacman running in the link above)
9. Enable HLSL in MAME as it adds a CRT scan line effect on all games. Makes it look like it did back in the 80's.
I'll add more if think of any, these are just off the top of my head.
Pics below: