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Rebuilding cabinet
PL1:
--- Quote from: SirPoonga on March 15, 2023, 10:16:46 am ---I know there are now controls that do not have the bolt heads on top of the control panel, so I will probably want to update those.
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If you're looking to hide the hardware for joysticks, threaded inserts are your friend.
Check out "Under mount (threaded inserts)" for long-shaft sticks and "Under mount (support blocks)" for short-shaft sticks in the Joystick mounting section of the FAQ.
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/FAQ#Joysticks
If you're looking to hide the hardware for a trackball, Ultimarc's U-Trak is the easiest option.
- If you use the optional trim bezel on a 3/4" CP, you might want to route out a 1/8" pocket on the backside of the panel so the lip of the U-Trak is level with the top of the bezel.
Scott
Mike A:
If I can carry around a CRT with one hand then it is not insanely heavy.
RyoriNoTetsujin:
SirPoonga!? Who's next? Is Saint actually going to come out of the woodwork and say hello? ;D ;D ;D
Regarding monitors/gpus:
If I'm understanding the tech correctly, if you want MAME games to display at something close to their "proper" timings while on an LCD (i.e. no tearing or stutter) you will want to have a panel that can handle 48-144khz refresh rate range, and also support for Gsync (nvidia) and/or Freesync (AMD) (especially including support for LFC = low framerate compensation). Of course, you'll also need a modern-ish GPU (like, last 8 years?) that also supports Gsync or Freesync.
Apparently recent MAME releases support either (X)sync tech natively now ... someone correct me if I'm wrong or not explaining this well enough!
Adjacent to this, as also mentioned, there are software based overlay options (HLSL, BGFX) now baked into MAME to get a more CRT-like appearance. If you're on a modern GPU, you'll probably have enough grunt for most of this. An RPi probably won't cut it for this.
Controls? It's still Andy (ultimarc) Randy (GGG) and the guy with candy (Paradise)... heck I think Divemaster still runs arcadeemulator.net -- and there are some new guys out like Thunderstickstudio.com, the fighting game community, etc.
Custom marquee, I've used GameOnGrafix.com many times for custom designs (CP overlays, marquees, etc.) and have never had an issue with them.
Frontend I use: AttractMode. It's not the deepest or flashiest, but if you want to customize the look of your layout, I think it has the shortest relative learning curve. Better than Mala ever was, and I loved Mala.
SirPoonga:
Cool. At minimum I just need a monitor and replace the plexi. I have some poly carb to replace the plexi. But after seeing the no exposed hardware look I want that.
I might find a monitor, decase it, then print some mounting brackets.
I will also need new speakers but I think I might just get a cheap amp and speakers from parts express.
I think I will just get some ws2811 led strips and a wled controller to make an infinity marque.
Not sure if I want to replace the buttons with translucent and do the ldeblinky thing.
leapinlew:
If you are thinking of buying an amp, spring for a 2.1 and add a subwoofer at some point. It makes a difference and worth the upgrade. I've picked up plenty of subwoofers over the years and have added them to my cabinets.