Hi All,
A little late to posting here (this has been a work in progress) Started going down the rabbit hole in January.
Take a look at this post to see where I started:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,159180.msg1674047.html#msg1674047After a ton of research and a lot of trial and error, I have found some time to post the project announcement.
I have decided to go down the path of a somewhat nontraditional cabinet build. Im also not a “handy” person so I had to teach myself how to do all of this for the first time. For those of you who love strange / super-inefficient builds where some newbie does everything wrong the first time around you are in the right place.
Also, I will get this out of the way up front… I fully realize this is ridiculous and probably more expensive than it needs to be. But I got wife approval and will probably only ever get to build one of these given the limited space we currently have. So I’m going for an aircraft carrier on steroids, the swiss army knife of arcade cabinets.
My unique requirements:
1.
Converts from an arcade to a standup desk-I know this may drive some of the traditionalist nuts, but I don’t have a lot of space ended up building an awesome PC I want to use for both arcade and PC gaming. I currently have 2 screens I want to use but am thinking about running 3.
2.
A removable control panel that serves as a standalone Raspberry Pi arcade. -I don’t want to be limited to playing at my home. I want to be able to bring it with me to friends’ homes.
3.
Some sort of built-in media component -Yes, I know, I know… It’s a lot but I want to be able to run movies / streaming through the arcade. Again, I don’t have a lot of space… So I’m going for a man cave in a box.
My not so unique requirements:
4 player set up w/ trackball, spinner and light gun compatibility.
8 buttons for player 1 and 2
4 buttons for player 3 and 4
Ability to play just about anything out there.
Lots of LEDS (I’m hooked on lighting, it’s like a grateful dead laser show over here).
4 player coin drawer
LED Marquee
kickplate
My current hardware list: 2x 4/8 Servo Sticks
2x Servo Stick LEDS
2x I-Pac Ultimate I/O’s
24x - Industrias Lorenzo Translucent with Black Concave Plunger –
13x Industrias Lorenzo Convex Translucent Short Stem Pushbutton
A ton of 75 Gram Cherry Microswitchs
All the IL-lumination RGB 5VDC LEDs
1x ELEWIND 30mm push button switch With POWER symbol With 6*15cm wires(PM301F-11E/B/12V/S With POWER symbol with 6*15cm wires)
1x 22mm mounting diameter metal USB3.0 Female A change to Female A (Black surface)
1x 25mm metal USB connector/USB socket 2x USB3.0 FEMALE A - FEMALE A
1x 22mm mounting diameter HDMI connector USB Female to Female
1x Arcade Computer Cabinet Switched Power Socket Connector AC 250V Lighting with Fuse Holder for Jamma and Mame DIY Game Machine
2x 4/8 Way Adjustable Joystick Arcade Joystick DIY Joystick Fighting Stick Parts for Game Video Arcade Very Rugged Construction Red
22mm mounting diameter metal 2x USB2.0 FEMALE A - MALE A 2x60cm wiring
1x Raspberry Pi 3b+
1x Raspberry Pi Touchscreen
1X USB hub
1X USB charging hub
1x Alexa Enabled Power Strip
Corsair fan and Controller Commander Pro
1x NZXT Internal USB Hub - Expands 5 USB 2.0 Ports - Sleek Multifunctional Design - Molex Connection - Plug and Play
UGREEN USB to SATA USB 3.0 to Hard Drive Adapter Cable Converter for 2.5 3.5 Inch Hard Drive Disk HDD and SSD Support UASP SATA III with 12V 2A
Power Adapter
1x Pimoroni OnOff SHIM
1x OontZ Angle 3 Enhanced Stereo Edition IPX5 Splashproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Volume Booster AMP 10 Watts Power, Custom Bass Radiator, 100'
Wireless Range Bluetooth 4.2
And just about every type of usb chord
As well as all the internal switch wiring etc…
On pre-order:
1x Sinden Lightgun w/ recoil
PC: Running a custom built PC (Won’t get into the specs here but it can run just about anything)
Current Software:
Launchbox w/ Bigbox on the pc
Currently running Noobs with Lakka on the PI (still trying to figure out what works best here)
Woodwork:1 sheet ¾ inch birch plywood
A bunch of clear coat epoxy resign
A ton of screws and wood glue
1 Piano Hinge
More Velcro then a 5yr old’s shoe closet in the 80s.
Lots of sandpaper, paint and wood stain.
Where I am in the process: Will try to update this and the list of hardware etc… as I progress.
Control panel is 90% done, need to figure out the Pi software and decide how much effort I want to put into cleaning up the wiring.
Next step: Figure out how the heck I’m going to build the cabinet I want.