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Could the Arcade 1up thing have been succesful if handled differently?
yotsuya:
Well, these are the same dudes that claim the cabs are 3/4 scale, so we know they’re not good at the maths....
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on February 25, 2019, 06:23:11 pm ---Well, these are the same dudes that claim the cabs are 3/4 scale, so we know they’re not good at the maths....
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What's the deal with that you think? You think they were measuring a small cabinet, or a cabaret to their cabinet with a riser?
FWIW, it's ok on a riser.
ark_ader:
--- Quote from: Zebra on February 25, 2019, 10:34:10 am ---
--- Quote from: ark_ader on February 24, 2019, 04:30:46 pm ---What I have found is, themed products are very specific (duh) and require a special person or an impulse buy to shift it. I like good old plain, add whatever artwork and controls, just don't make it too complicated. Also for you CNC guys wanting a new idea. Enclosed cockpits. These are really hard to come by, especially those who like to game without interference from others or disturbance to the missus or the household.
Selling a inexpensive Elite Dangerous/FSX/Console cockpit (with adequate airflow) that is plain in nature would be a better bet. They could do whatever in there and keep cables displays and computers in a nice tidy lockable environment. The only negative is if you are claustrophobic. You need something that can be practicable and private. Arcade machines for the masses has been exhausted. Having a flat pack cockpit design that can be adapted to arcade cockpit design like Star Wars or Star Trek is the next big thing IMO.
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You would need an enormous CNC machine to make a fully enclosed cockpit. Your average 3 axis CNC router is limited to approx 3" depth of cut.
You'd need to use an enormous industrial 5 axis machine like they use to make foam mold plugs for the automotive industry. They would be more likely to use an injection molding process like they do for those pod chairs. But, given what happened with the current 1ups, I doubt anyone is rushing to invest in tooling for cockpit pods.
Incidentally, if you are looking for a more emersive pod-like experience, it might just be easier to start with a pod chair. I have one in my basement. They are sound-proofed inside and quite relaxing to sit in. I kept it to use in an arcade project one day.
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I can see where you are going with that but the examples are just that. Look at the firefox sitdown cabinet. Not much there to mill out. I could probably make the shell with just a saw a piece of string and 50p.
yotsuya:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on February 25, 2019, 07:26:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: yotsuya on February 25, 2019, 06:23:11 pm ---Well, these are the same dudes that claim the cabs are 3/4 scale, so we know they’re not good at the maths....
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What's the deal with that you think? You think they were measuring a small cabinet, or a cabaret to their cabinet with a riser?
FWIW, it's ok on a riser.
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Like Malenko said, it’s just marketing talk. Most people aren’t going to know whether it’s really 3/4 scale or not.
I think they basically thought “ok, on a riser, the control panel is the same height as a real cab”, and they ran with that. That doesn’t mean the rest of it is to scale. I don’t think they really cared about the accuracy of the statement because really, besides salty old farts like us, who’s going to know better?
leapinlew:
The 3:4 scale thing is just a mess. The monitor is bigger than 3:4 scale. The controls are full size. They must be talking height on a riser.
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