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| nigel1210:
I'm about to buy an arcade cab and was wondering if there are any features or things i should watch out for. The supplier has quite a few cabs to choose from so he is sending me pics. This is the kind of spec i'm going for: 20" Rotatable Monitor(have no more room for a larger unit) 2 Player 6 Buttons per player Any tips or suggestions? Cheers |
| Apollo:
I would suggest getting a 25" monitor. I know you said you dont have enough room but you will avoid rotating ( a major pain in the @ss ) and it will only add a few inches of width. |
| mahuti:
Really, most of the stuff is cheap and easily replaceable.. especially if you aren't trying to find a working unit. That being said, Parts removed from components you think are working (some of my coin doors have been missing parts) Insects. Water damage in odd places. Cabinets that aren't structurally sound, or have visible screws in the outside of the cab. Missing back panels If you want to use the controls that come with, make sure the joys are the type you are looking for, 8 vs 4 way, leav vs. microswitch. Same with the buttons. I have cabinets with mixed microswitch vs leaf buttons. The way the control panel attaches. Is it metal or wood. If you want to mod the existing control panel, most people find the metal ones more difficult to modify. (I say, just build a new one anyway) I try to make sure the monitor is installed in the machine, so I can swap the mounting brackets on a TV. I like using TVs, and finding mounting brackets is tough. When I buy a cabinet, I try to get a cool looking cabinet, and I don't worry about the components AT ALL. I just make sure the cabinet isn't going to fall apart when I put it in my van. I bought a machine that did almost fall apart when I put it in my van, once. I would do it again, though. It turned out to be a really fantastic cab when I restored it. |
| nigel1210:
--- Quote from: Apollo on February 12, 2004, 06:13:07 pm ---I would suggest getting a 25" monitor. I know you said you dont have enough room but you will avoid rotating ( a major pain in the @ss ) and it will only add a few inches of width. --- End quote --- So do 25" monitors not need rotating, to play horizontal and vertical? Also would a 25" cab fit through a standard door. |
| mahuti:
None of them NEED rotating. They can all play horizontal and vertical games. If you want to play vertical games (originally made for a 19" vert monitor) at FULL size, though, you would need a horizontal monitor that is also about the same height as the original vert monitor. I don't think it's a big deal, though. |
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