Experts,
I'm a noob to the cabinet effort. I've got two non working cocktail cabinets I'm looking to finish (and repair) that could definitely use your guidance:
Cab 1:
22" flatscreen
Pi3
2 sets of controllers/buttons opposite ends of cabinet, with Dragonrise encoders. MAME only recognizes one controller since they are identified as the same vendor/model ID or something like that. Its a known problem, and the workaround has not worked for me.
Intended use was to play 1980's era arcade game(s)
Cab 2: Found super cheap off Craigslist
19" CRT
4 sets of controllers/buttons, 2 side by side along the edge, and 2 facing each other at opposite ends of cabinet
IPAC encoder (maybe and original one - see pic)
No computer or board
Other items for consideration
- I have a modded OG XBOX I can also use (and always though of using) thats already set up as an emulation source
- I am open to switching the Pi to the other cab
- I would like to avoid spending more money if at all possible
- My soldering skills, while improving, resemble a 1st graders, and thats an insult to 1st graders
- I don't have a spare computer to use
If you have any ideas on how you would best configure, I'd love to hear them...hear is what I've come up with thus far:
1) Move Pi to cab 2 and put OG XBOX into Cab 1. Find OG XBOX arcade controller encoders somewhere as ultimarc does not have them anymore.
2a) Buy a single cheapo ZD encoder and replace one of the dragonrise so that MAME will (hopefully) recognize both
2b) OG XBOX into Cab 2 and get controller encoders somewhere. I have a VGA/HDMI converter already
3) Break down and go buy an old computer to use
Again, Please let me know what you recommend given the circumstances above, if my ideas are feasible, or if I'm missing some information that I need to have.
Thank you in advance!
Swofra