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Using mirrors to make an upright display on a cocktail cab! (IS IT MADNESS?)
rackoon:
Yea I know (just build an upright). Well I cant until my game room is finished (2 years from now) I am not willing to wait that long.
Here is the problem, driving games (which I love) don't work well on cocktails because a steering wheel, on a cocktail cab, is real hard to see over. All other games, I can hunch over the cab, while I play for hours, (like I often do in the local pizza joint). I also rest my elbows on my knees for support; It reduces fatigue.
Regardless, WHAMMOED has pointed out that tilting a monitor 45 degrees could cause a problem with the monitor. (I'm 36 and have spent my whole youth playing every video game known to man) SO DON'T CALL ME A FREAK! (I still remember the first upright game I ever saw, Space Invaders <I had to be dragged away because I was instantly addicted.>
Anyway, LILWOLF suggested that I use a mirror to create an upright display made of mirrors in order to see the display, (great idea). And. infact, it works great, if the mirror is at a 45 angle. This will work pretty good BUT, slightly awkward.
THIS SITE HAS SO MANY GOOD THINKERS THAT I THOUGHT I COULD GET SOME IDEAS ON HOW TO IMPROVE ON THE IDEA OF JUST USING A MIRROR AT A 45 ANGLE.
WHAT COULD I USE THAT IS LIGHTER THAN GLASS? (maybee a funhouse mirror that magnifies) Where could I get one?
COULD I SOME HOW ELIMINATE THE 45 ANGLE. (it does change perspective a little)
AND AGAIN, DOES EVERYTHING TASTE LIKE CHICKEN OR, DOES CHICKEN TASTE LIKE EVERYTING?
NoOne=NBA=:
You'd probably be alot better off sandwiching a piece of window tint between two pieces of acrylic for this.
What I'm thinking here is basically like a see-thru copier lid.
(Frame around all sides, with the middle being the acrylic/tint).
If you put the shiny side toward the monitor, it would act as a smoked layer in coctail mode.
When flipped up, the shiny side should reflect the screen, much like a mirror--giving you the upright you're after.
If you just use a regular mirror, it will have to be in the up position when not in use, or will need to be removed completely, to use the cab as a cocktail.
rackoon:
The window tint and acrylic is not a bad idea. This would be a lot lighter than glass.
Yet, I don't care if the mirror is near the display. I planed on hanging it on the wall and lowering it at a 45 when necessary.
The problem is that the player needs to sit low to take advantage of the 45 dagree mirror.
NoOne=NBA=:
--- Quote from: rackoon on June 25, 2005, 07:17:24 pm ---The problem is that the player needs to sit low to take advantage of the 45 dagree mirror.
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Depends on how you do it.
Space Invaders Deluxe used a very similar system; but it had a slightly lit backdrop behind it.
That let you see the reflection of the monitor below, and still see the moon backdrop through the one-way glass they used.
forbiddenlyrics:
What about using mirrored plexiglass? I've seen it used in a few PC mod projects and it seems like it would be a lot lighter than glass. I'm not really sure of where to get it but I'm sure a local plastics place like TAPP would have it or know where to get it.