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Consolecab design, please comment
Trimoor:
Consider putting the console drawer in the front of the cab, in case you decide to put it against a wall.
Also, wireless gamepads might be nice. It would eliminate the need for another door/shelf.
Do you intend to use a coin door on this project?
The console could sit on a shelf inside the coin door.
Or you could just hack your consoles and never have to swap discs again.
tmasman:
I was going to say something similar...
Put a drawer, or door on the front...
Bending over to get to the side of the cabinet to change games would get to be a real pain. Wireless controllers (at least for P1 & P2) would also help prevent a rat's nest of wires...
Otherwise, it sounds like a really neat idea. I hope you're able to follow through with it.
- tmasman
Zathras:
Looks good! I've got a couple of metal DDR pads (built from instructions on DDR Freak) and there is just something so much better about playing it on a cab.
Storing it underneath is a great idea!
clanggedin:
I am installing the TV into my PS2 cab tonight and it has an angled screen. I thought that it would cause a problem with me seeing the screen from a distance using a dance pad or GunCon guns and Time Crisis, but it doesn't at all.
If you are not into fighting games, then you have the perfect desgin. Otherwise I would build a CP that can be attached so you can play fighting games with joysticks and not just the paddles. I could also serve as a base for a steering wheel.
Don't forget a place for the EyeToy. DDR has a new one out that uses the EyeToy also. It's a must have for DDR fans.
RoboG2:
How about making the whole thing out of "brushed" aluminum and get it anodized black. Now that would be nice!
On a serious note though: Did you make the metal pads or buy them? If you bought them, where can I get one?