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timeblade0:
I am buying a computer for $50 and plan to turn it into an arcade machine. The maching is a pentium 3 and can run the mame emulator with no problem.

Is there a usb coinbox? If not, can someone reccomend a good coinbox for me to get that works for pc? I want one with 2 coin slots and posible the standered arcade look.

Also, is there a 4 joystick pad that is compatable with pc?

I can do the wood case, the moniter, and the emulator, but I need help with the rest. Any information on coinbox, joysticks, ect would be appretiated.
RetroJames:

Welcome to the obsession hobby!

Make sure and check out the main BYOAC pages for some tutorials.  www.arcadecontrols.com

Also, www.retroblast.com for reviews of the type of equipment you are going to be shopping for.

Short answer is you are going to want to get a keyboard encoder that will connect to the pc and then to the joysticks and buttons. The coindoor will also wire up to the encoder.

Take a look at GroovyGameGear.com, Ultimarc.com, and google keyboard encoders for more.

Keep questions comming though!



markrvp:
Hello timeblade0.

My suggestion before you go any further is to read from start to finish Spystyle's arcade building tutorial.
timeblade0:
I just read alot about the keyboard encoder. That might work, but it seems way too complicated for me. I have very little experience with soldering, so I don't want to do that. I will probly use an x-arcade joystick to make it easy. I still dont know what to do about the coinbox. I don't want to solder it, so is there another way, such as usb? I can also do the speakers myself, so I think the coinbox is the only part I need help with.
RetroJames:

--- Quote from: timeblade0 on December 15, 2005, 07:58:55 pm ---I just read alot about the keyboard encoder. That might work, but it seems way too complicated for me. I have very little experience with soldering, so I don't want to do that. I will probly use an x-arcade joystick to make it easy. I still dont know what to do about the coinbox. I don't want to solder it, so is there another way, such as usb? I can also do the speakers myself, so I think the coinbox is the only part I need help with.

--- End quote ---

With both the encoder connections (i.e at the buttons and joystick, as well as the coinbox), you can just use disconnects that you crimp the wire to. No soldering really needed.

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