Author Topic: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos ! (Read 13274 times)

ctozzi · « **on:** November 29, 2008, 02:18:15 am »

check out my new toy, with wood, art and buttons cost $ 75.00

Sardu · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2008, 08:52:06 am »

That's pretty f**King sweet.

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2008, 03:57:42 pm »

What did you do with the original control panel?

ctozzi · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2008, 04:36:05 pm »

I'm keeping it.

beastathon · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2008, 08:20:44 pm »

This cab is pretty much exactly what I'm planning to do, although I'm sure mine won't look nearly anywhere as good. But I do have a question, if you don't mind.

Where did you purchase your side art?

Cheers

KDOG · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2008, 08:24:56 pm »

He bought a dedicated mortal kombat. You can not buy dedicated sideart ,not yet at least.

Malenko · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2008, 08:27:43 pm »

Quote from: KDOG on December 03, 2008, 08:24:56 pm

He bought a dedicated mortal kombat. You can not buy dedicated sideart ,not yet at least.

well you can get MKII and MK3 repro just not MK1

beastathon · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2008, 08:47:19 pm »

Would it be possible to get a high-res picture of the side art and get mamemarques to print it?

ivwshane · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2008, 04:42:05 am »

Where did you get the z bracket from?

ctozzi · « **Reply #9 on:** December 04, 2008, 09:30:11 am »

The Z bracket i got off another MK panel i had laying around. The MK1 sideart is dedicated so it's the original and it is almost perfect in color and condition. I would love to help anyone out on the high res pictures, as i was forced to buy a dedicated cabinet after 2 yrs of trying to do the same thing. If someone can get it done more power to you !

ivwshane · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2008, 03:24:12 pm »

Quote from: ctozzi on December 04, 2008, 09:30:11 am

The Z bracket i got off another MK panel i had laying around.

that doesn't help!

ctozzi · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2008, 03:41:29 pm »

very rarely they pop up on ebay but sellers have no idea what the heck they are, ask in the for sale section and someone who has a dead control panel laying around will probably have one on the top of the control panel, or you can try to make your own, however it's tough i tried.

Malenko · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2008, 04:23:48 pm »

i think the last spare one I had I sent on the panel to ctozzi, but if not the guy who bought my MK4 CPO got it

ctozzi · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2008, 08:49:29 pm »

ya that one is on my MK3

beastathon · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2008, 04:34:29 am »

Quote from: ctozzi

I would love to help anyone out on the high res pictures, as i was forced to buy a dedicated cabinet after 2 yrs of trying to do the same thing. If someone can get it done more power to you !

If you could take some pictures, that would be fantastic!

ctozzi · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2008, 09:54:05 am »

picture of the z bracket ?

MotorHedJr · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2008, 12:46:21 pm »

Awesome job. Yes, with careful mapping and use of the Ultimarcs 'shift' it is possible to build a panel w/ no admin buttons. I have a similar cabinet scratch build from MK measurements and I never succeeded in getting the CP quite right. Do you mind sending your CP blueprints in a PM (or posting)?

ctozzi · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2008, 01:14:33 pm »

I did not make blueprints, i simply dismantled the original mk1 control panel and traced each part on 3/4 mdf board and hand cut/table saw cut each piece. Then sanded and routered the t-moulding access.

beastathon · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2008, 08:05:14 pm »

Quote

picture of the z bracket ?

Whoops, I probably should've elaborated. I was talking about the sideart.

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2008, 08:22:02 pm »

I'd like to see a pic of this "Z" bracket .... I've seen other people looking for them before and figured that it can't be that complicated of a piece.

ctozzi · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2008, 09:08:14 pm »

It's at the top of the panel

ctozzi · « **Reply #21 on:** December 06, 2008, 09:35:37 am »

Game play on the panel

beastathon · « **Reply #22 on:** December 06, 2008, 10:15:16 pm »

If you could, would you be able to explain the access door on the kickplate and take some detailed pictures?

Thanks!

ctozzi · « **Reply #23 on:** December 06, 2008, 10:48:59 pm »

I'll make ya a video and link it here tonight.

ctozzi · « **Reply #24 on:** December 07, 2008, 09:36:47 am »

beastathon · « **Reply #25 on:** December 07, 2008, 09:04:42 pm »

Perfect! I was looking at how the access door was connected and you explained it really well!

Thank you so much!

ctozzi · « **Reply #26 on:** December 07, 2008, 09:10:53 pm »

Glad it helped

beastathon · « **Reply #27 on:** December 08, 2008, 08:42:15 am »

Sorry if I'm asking too many questions, but, on the back of the cabinet, is there a full back panel?
Is there anything removable?

Thanks

ctozzi · « **Reply #28 on:** December 08, 2008, 09:55:57 am »

The back has a stamdard arcade panel with lock at the top to secure it from being opened, I removed it to gain easy access to all the guts.

ctozzi · « **Reply #29 on:** December 09, 2008, 12:43:13 am »

I finally found and fought reptile after all these years.

Games001 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 09, 2008, 01:06:52 am »

Hey, you was cheatin'!

ctozzi · « **Reply #31 on:** December 09, 2008, 09:33:33 am »

Ya after playing MK1 for an hour I had to cheat to stay interested

Wade · « **Reply #32 on:** December 12, 2008, 10:47:13 pm »

Did you buy that CP overlay from Mamemarquees? I need a new one. Does the black to red gradient background actually have the dots like the original panel, or has it been recreated with a smooth gradient?

Thanks,
Wade

ctozzi · « **Reply #33 on:** December 13, 2008, 09:51:20 am »

yes mamemarquees, not sure what you mean about the gradient, the whole thing is smooth ?

Elevator-Action · « **Reply #34 on:** July 19, 2020, 10:13:23 pm »

Very cool!

Question: Are those 4-way or 8-Way joysticks?

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #35 on:** July 20, 2020, 12:15:21 am »

"Rise from your grave!"

Next time check the post date.

Osirus23 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 20, 2020, 10:33:16 am »

Quote from: Elevator-Action on July 19, 2020, 10:13:23 pm

Very cool!

Question: Are those 4-way or 8-Way joysticks?

They look like Happ Competition or Ultimate sticks, which are 8-way.

overling · « **Reply #37 on:** June 04, 2023, 11:55:30 am »

Quote from: ctozzi on November 29, 2008, 02:18:15 am

check out my new toy, with wood, art and buttons cost $ 75.00

does anyone sell reproduction mk1 wood boxes? even better with the sf2 button layout like you did?


Main	Restorations	Software	Audio/Jukebox/MP3	Everything Else	Buy/Sell/Trade
Project Announcements	Monitor/Video	GroovyMAME	Merit/JVL Touchscreen	Meet Up	Retail Vendors
Driving & Racing	Woodworking	Software Support Forums	Consoles	Project Arcade	Reviews
Automated Projects	Artwork	Frontend Support Forums	Pinball	Forum Discussion	Old Boards
Raspberry Pi & Dev Board	controls.dat	Linux	Miscellaneous Arcade	Wiki Discussion	Old Archives
Lightguns	Arcade1Up	Try the site in https mode		Site News


Unread posts \| New Replies \| Recent posts \| Rules \| Chatroom \| Wiki \| File Repository \| RSS \| Submit news