4 PLAYER RACING CAB – LED Outputs/ MameHooker/ OutputBlaster/ Physical RPM Tacho

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Pstylz:

--- Quote from: theolditguy on September 06, 2022, 01:56:13 pm ---This looks awesome so far! Question, are you planning on using WLED with software like LEDBlinky or just setting up profiles manually?

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Thanks mate :)

I'll probably play around with a few ideas.
Initially, I think I will use WLED to control the colours. WLED has HTTP API functionality so I can send colours or effects directly to each cabinet at game launch.

For example, when Daytona USA starts, I can send an HTTP API colour parameter to each WLED controller (via AHK) to set each cabinets LED colours to match the in-game car colour. (Cab 1=RED, Cab 2=BLUE, Cab 3=YELLOW, Cab 4=GREEN).
I'll also use the PAC DRIVE to "flash" these LED's for RACE LEADER, along with the dedicated RACE LEADER Marquee.

DaOld Man:
Impressive!
Wish I had room for racer cabs. :'(
Following this project.

Pstylz:
03/10/2022 - UPDATE
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Sorry it's been a little while between updates, my son was born.
A little arcade gamer in the making 😉❤️🕹️🎮🚘🏎️

Managed to squeeze in a few hours recently (probably should have caught up on sleep haha).
Found a few challenges, especially with bevelled angles and not having the right tools/knowing how to use them properly. Also need to pick up a router to have a go at the T Molding and routing out where the "race leader" marquee will go.

I've added the marquee panels and hung the marquee screen.
I'm still playing around with the layout of the control panel and the positioning of the shifter.
There are sooooo many screws in this thing haha. Definitely a solid unit.

Not far from complete now. (Well the timber side of things anyway)
Need to hang the TV, add the race leader marquee and upper speaker panels, add the brake lights and a few minor touchups and then I'll probably pull it apart and stencil some some of the pieces and begin the 2nd cabinet and then apply paint.

Once I've completed two of them, I'll build the other two 🤪

Greenman:
Looking awesome!

Will you have enough front screen width to allow access between seats for players 2 and 3? Bit hard to see at this stage. Any interest in running e-racing or project cars while you're at it?

Sides do look arcadie. Well done on them!! :cheers:

Pstylz:

--- Quote from: Greenman on October 03, 2022, 06:02:46 pm ---Looking awesome!

Will you have enough front screen width to allow access between seats for players 2 and 3? Bit hard to see at this stage. Any interest in running e-racing or project cars while you're at it?

Sides do look arcadie. Well done on them!! :cheers:

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Thanks mate :)

Good question. I believe so, probably a tight squeeze, so im likely to group player 1 and 2 cabinets together and player 3 and 4 cabinets together so if you can't fit in-between the chairs, access can still be made from the outer sides.
I've got interest in everything :) so most probably.

Thank you! The sides were quite tricky to get right, but has a great "arcade" style effect once complete.

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