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| vertexguy:
--- Quote from: Mike A on December 31, 2019, 02:29:58 pm ---The first thing you should do is forget about playing console games on an arcade cab. Console games were designed to use game pads. For most console games the experience will be bad to terrible on an arcade cab. Also, console gaming sessions tend to last longer. --- End quote --- Yep, this is why I'm supporting external USB game pads through the cab. I'm likely not going to attempt to support anything beyond the SNES era on this. The current computer I'm using wouldn't support it anyway. The main focus is games intended for arcade. I'll likely end up getting some bar stools for longer play sessions. A separate console box is a consideration for a future project though. :) |
| Mike A:
Yeah. sitting in front of an arcade cab with a game pad in your hands will feel really unnatural. You are already pushing it with all of the controls on that cab. I have a small arcade room with a little over a dozen dedicated games. I have parties with adults and kids present. I have one MAME cab. It has a 4 way joystick, a trackball, and three buttons. There are about 20 games on it. People still have trouble figuring it out. |
| vertexguy:
============================================= Parts Inventory With Cost Breakdown ============================================= I'll update this Excel file as I go. I already have purchased most of what I should need. CURRENT TOTAL: $2168 https://www.vertexguy.com/projects/arcade/the-klines-arcade-4p/arcade-cost-breakdown.xlsx Keeping all this stuff organized has been a challenge as it comes in, but I think I have it broken down into some key category boxes now to help me find things faster. Exploring Button Options Big Box Of Buttons Coin Door saved from the old defender cabinet I had growing up. Drawer Slides! iPac 4 Input Controller pacLED64 - LED Controller Test Big Box of Joysticks and Control Pads LED box LED Marquee Strips Mounting Hardware box Computer (Dell Optiplex GX620) running Windows 7 Power Button Power Strip Speakers T-Molding Misc Tools TV (LED Flatscreen chosen for maximum viewing angle and light weight) USB Extention Box USB Hub Wires and Electrical Connectors LED Experiment Supplies |
| opt2not:
Surprised Mike didn’t mention that bad CP shape design. ??? |
| vertexguy:
--- Quote from: opt2not on December 31, 2019, 03:43:17 pm ---Surprised Mike didn’t mention that bad CP shape design. ??? --- End quote --- Uh oh... tell me more. What are the concerns? |
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