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| Superdude:
Look up Trachcade... Greate design and cheap... |
| versapak:
It is very easy to show a legal game working on a cabinet you built. You can find plenty of cheap arcade compilations and other games for the PC that can be used to show publicly (to class), and then save the MAME stuff for your own actual use. |
| Gunstar Hero:
Man, I wish I would have this kinda project available to me in school. I made a shelf in woodshop. :P You want to start with the book "Project Arcade" ($20) It will be WAY too valuable to ignore for this project. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764556169/qid=1098722020/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-6408798-5198226?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 It would probably be cheapest and simplest to do a classic style 1 player cab. Something like Stargate... ...or Track & Field... ...could be done with maybe 3 sheets of MDF and minimal cutting. I dunno about AU prices, but with connectors and all, assuming you have the tools, you're looking at maybe $100 for the cab. As for the controls, grab one of the packages you can find on http://www.arcadeemulator.net from time to time. More controls than you need for $20. An IPAC VE from http://www.ultimarc.com/ipac1.html runs you $35 shipped. Use the PC and monitor that you just used to post (if it's yours) in the cabinet and a copy of Midway Arcade Treasures ($20)http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=645922 should handle game needs for a presentation all nice and legal like. You'll have tons of other small expenses, like wire, paint and trim and whatever else you decide, but if you're frugal lets say you have another $100 in costs. That's still under $300, which is about as cheap as these projects can be. If you have a bit extra maybe track down a used coin door, or find a nice marquee and make it light up... the sky really is the limit! |
| javeryh:
projet, porject - I don't know why but I find this extremely funny. |
| NIVO:
2 notes id like to add here: 1) perhaps since this is the first time, you might want to just build a standalone panel(youll gain woodworking skills, wiring skills, etc etc) and the price can be alot less this way but still give you a nice finished functional project. 2) look into building a small bartop or tabletop cabinet, it will still provide full arcade game functionality, and perhaps remain cheaper on building supplies to keep your overhead costs down as well. Good Luck |
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