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Anyone ever gone this BIG???
Brax:
Since you're considering mounting guns on it too...
How about calling it, Road Warrior.
flyguy1821:
--- Quote from: metaHipster on January 19, 2006, 09:30:29 pm ---very cool stuff. I wonder if you could hack a force-feedback joystick to smack behind the seats behind each player ala that 2-seat driving game where you can shoot at the other players (crap! forgot its name).
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Actually already done. If you look way back at the beginning I have two seats from a Toyota Supra. I dismantled the seat and installed a Aurora Bass shaker Pro in each. On another picture you can see 2 speaker cutouts and there is also a black box, not sure if visible from the picture, that is a home subwoofer amp I purchased from parts express. This will power the 2 bass shakers. All the sound will be powered by a JVC 5.1 receiver I picked up a while back, got it dirt cheap on ebay.
Only thing I haven't figured out yet is how to get split screens. Little talk earlier in the thread but still unsure if it can be done. I want each TV to show only their side on a driver game or other capable games but I don't want to buy another PS2. I will try to add MAME to this cab as well. Upgraded our home computer. I have a piece of crap slim line Gateway that has been nothing but problems. Doesn't want to give up its own internal video card for the new one I installed.
PCtech:
Apparently size does matter :D...Looks great...good luck!
metaHipster:
--- Quote ---If you look way back at the beginning I have two seats from a Toyota Supra. I dismantled the seat and installed a Aurora Bass shaker Pro in each. On another picture you can see 2 speaker cutouts and there is also a black box, not sure if visible from the picture, that is a home subwoofer amp I purchased from parts express.
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Ah - yeah that would give a similar effect, though Road Riot 4WD actually had force-feedback solenoid knocker dealios that would smack wood right behind your seat ala a pinball game getting free games. Maybe Mame doesn't support what I was thinking of...
Having re-read your post title, I suddenly had a (perhaps even more insane) idea for anyone looking for what to do in their next project: Someone should see about building the *biggest* standard upright cab they can. Like have the CP at chest-height and a 27" monitor in there to make you feel like you're 12 again. Everything to scale bigger than life (bigger joysticks, buttons even?)! I saw a few miniature cabinets people have made which are tabletop or smaller (e.g. MameMaster's)... this could be the opposite. Could be an excellent optical illusion if anyone has the ceilings high enough to keep it (not an option for those of us whose game room is relegated to the basement)
ChadTower:
Forget behind the seat... crank those solenoids up and put it IN the seat.
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