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is this a usefull Mamecabinet?
iwillfearnoevil:
--- Quote from: RayB on September 14, 2004, 09:45:33 pm ---Oh god, I hope when you say you are taking the controls off to replace them with "the ones on the way" I hope you're not talking about an X-Arcade or similar!
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there are some people here happy with their x-arcade controller. it seems like it riles up most people tho when someone says so though. anyways someone can always build a control panel later once they feel more comfortable with the idea.
BLACK KNIGHT:
Hey I have an X-arcade controller and love it! It does just what I need it to do. I built my cabinet from scratch and just popped one in. Works great! Now the funny thing is I bought an empty cabinet and plan on building my own controller for that cabinet. I already have a keywiz and Ultimarc 4-8way joystick that's switchable from the top of the control panel, a USB trackball and some buttons!
tshizzle.com:
X-Arcades pwn you. Dont hate on em cuz you dont have one
Gunstar Hero:
LOL. I am owned by no X-Arcade.
The sad thing is, for PC use, you can build a MUCH finer arcade stick than an X-Arcade dual for alot less cash.
Sticks (2) - $40
Buttons (14) - $30
Encoder (IPAC VE) - $40
Little bits of wire and wood - maybe $10
The feeling of being "1337" enough to BYOAC.... Priceless.
Okay, maybe not ALOT less, but that's not exactly bargain shopping either.
I gotta admit tho, for console use, those X-Arcade's encoder things are pretty smooth once you've swapped out the cheap buttons and stick, and installed them into a larger CP. I might get one someday for "modificating" if I can find one cheap enough. Right now I'm just hacking apart Pelican Real Arcade sticks and "enhancing" them. Soon my cab will have console panels! MUAHAHAHA! =)
Ummm... ahem. Back onto topic, see earlier post.
Funny looking cab there, that it is. =)
Trillian:
No, I dont want to replace ithe cp with an X-Arcade.
The stuff thats on the way is
3 joysticks
1 illuminated trackball 3'
19 buttons + 2 player buttons
and the ipac is here allready =)
That all i would put on a new cp and put that where the guns are(if possible)
The guns would be hung onto the cabinet or put into holsters.(dont think that i will get them to run on the ipac, so its something for the future)
Originally I wanted to built the cab myself, but i found this one and its cheap as hell!!!
So u think it would be possible to use it as an Mame machine?!?
I havent got a clue what is working in the machine.
I hope a lot that the monitor is still alive.
that would be sweet !!!
If not, I will rip it out and go with a pc monitor or a TV(but I found that my grafic card doesnt do the job very well on S-VHS =( )
So if there are more opinions, keep them coming, i have another 3 hours to decide...
Thanx for the preposts!
@ Gunstar: what tweaks would u give it, other that a new controllpanel, Marquee and side- and cpart?