Another first! (Ok, maybe not)

[planetjay]

After building and killing the world's first MAME cockpit, I felt it was time for another first. So now it's time for the world's first Jukebox conversion (that I know of). I am now converting an AMI/ROWE R84 to an MP3 Jukebox.

The first picture is in My Gallery and I will be adding more tonight.

[BobA]

Took a while for me to understand the size of your juke.  The tablesaw finally put it into the correct perspective.  Wow is that ever big!  Did you get an amp along with the woofers or was that stipped out along with all the rest?  Is there a workable set of selection buttons that can be used?

BobA

[planetjay]

It's not that big... It's only about 3 feet wide and between 4 and 5 feet high.  

The speakers are the only thing that was in it. I'll be using a car audio amp to start and then when my dedicated, AC Powered amp is done I'll probably swap it in.

The buttons are out for cleaning. Plans are to use a spinner to scroll up and down a playlist and 2 mouse buttons to select songs/directories/playlists and the other go up/back. I'd like to have the software also accept numbers from the buttons too. I also hope to support the built in LED based info panel.

Also I plan on putting a black fire button in the coin return for turning the machine on and off. I found out that there is a Windows XP setting that causes shutdown when you press the power button after Windows XP is running.

Oh. Dual monitors should be installed next week.  

[aes_ebu]

I'm not sure it is a first. Didn't I see pics of a converted NSM Digital THunder on the mameroom.com website?

[planetjay]

I did finally find the picture I think you're refering to. It's hard to tell. But that is why I said "(that I know of)". I wish I could get more info about it!

[eightbit]

I still can't believe you destroyed the cockpit and then didn't move. Thats a bummer....

I built a gift registry to jukebox conversion, but thats no where near as cool as using a real jukebox.


Why dual monitors? What will be displayed on the secound one?

[planetjay]

I can't believe that we didn't move YET. It's still in MY plans anyway....

Your Gift Registry Juke is plenty cool. After I saw it and the old Target here closed, I went to the fixture sale looking for anything like it. But THANKS!

The Dual Monitors are to seperate the Album Lists from the Status area. But that's only if I write my own software or can get CyberPunk to add it as an optional feature. Otherwise (and at first) the screens will just be duplicates. At least I think that's an option. The main reason is there is a line down the middle and I want it to look right.

Also I started testing CP's VJ today and it seems to be a winner. I have to test a few others, but I think this one is most of what I want. Now if the PC would cooperate...

[eightbit]

I can't believe that we didn't move YET. It's still in MY plans anyway....
The Dual Monitors are to seperate the Album Lists from the Status area. But that's only if I write my own software or can get CyberPunk to add it as an optional feature. Otherwise (and at first) the screens will just be duplicates. At least I think that's an option. The main reason is there is a line down the middle and I want it to look right.

Also I started testing CP's VJ today and it seems to be a winner. I have to test a few others, but I think this one is most of what I want. Now if the PC would cooperate...

VJ is really cool, I tested a bunch of them and its what I settled on. That was the origanel one, he's made a ton of improvements since them. You could always put a cool screen saver like a fish tank or mpeg of the inside of a jukebox spinning records on the secound screen.  

[planetjay]

I could do Karaoke on the second too. Just in case Klutzo ever comes to town.  

[Fat-Johnny]

The main reason is there is a line down the middle and I want it to look right.

Ever think of running dual monitors in the traditional sense of the word.  Meaning, running resolutuon at 2048x768 (same height, double wide) and having the right half of the screen on the right monitor, and the left half of the screen on the left monitor.  That is an option with a lot of Nvidia cards, nvidia calls it "TwinView".

Imagine, having albums 1 2 3 4 displayed (1 & 2 on left monitor, 3&4 on right monitor).  When you pressed the left arrow to scroll albums, 3&4 would transfer to the other monitor!!!

Sounds good,
FJ

[planetjay]

Yep... That's the plan. In fact this PC runs that way NOW.

Why not set it to "show 8 per screen". It's an option....

[TapeWurm]

Fantastic! I thought of this idea a looong time back and have been very excited to scene projects come about. I have yet to do anything since I'm the man of perpetualy-go-nowhere concepts, apparently
I prefer the older round top 50's style but can't think of a really good way to work an interface. Anyway, how much did you get the cabinet for? Whatever it was it was a good deal! Great job and look forward to seeing more.

[planetjay]

$20US