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petrosky:
Hi everyone
Very much like timeblade I'm new to the arcade scene and would like to build my own cabinet.
I have been reading the different posts on here and would like to know what's the best way to get started? I'm in no hurry because I want to enjoy this and hurrying will only mess things up.
I would like a cab where I could play different games, I'm not too interested in having a computer in it and using MAME. I would like to buy some boards but I will eventually build a cab w/ a computer.
Sorry if I sound too new and if these topics are on all the time.
Take care
Aaron
Jabba:
--- Quote ---I'm not too interested in having a computer in it and using MAME. I would like to buy some boards but I will eventually build a cab w/ a computer.
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Not sure why you don't want a computer with MAME in it...I'm almost positive that if you are interested in getting into the arcade scene, the easiest would be to build a MAME machine (i.e., computer, Mame software, control panel, Keyboard encoder....
A good tutorial is spystyles...
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?threadid=19139;start=0
If you want to build a real Arcade machine with no computer you will need.
a) Control Panel.
b) Jamma Harness
c) Power Supply
d) Monitor (Horizontal/Vertical
e) PCB for game (~ $20 each)
f) etc...
You can find out more on this subject in the Arcade forum...
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/board,24.0.html
Building a Real arcade game will cost a lot more than building a MAME cabinet in my opinion...
Just food for though.
And BTW...welcome to the forum
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petrosky:
Hi Jabba
Thanks for the help. I'll def check out spystyles.
I might go the MAME route, especially since it's a lot cheaper you said.
I'm new so I'm going to have some dumb questions and sound like an idiot at times. ::)
I'm trying to gather as much info and read as much as I can. I don't really have the money right now to start tommorrow but I like to learn and even more so when something like this interests me.
Thanks for the welcome :)
petrosky:
I also forgot to ask, what's the hardest thing about all of this? Building the cab? electronic wise?
Jabba:
In my opinion (IMO), building the cab was the "longest" part of it...
Wiring was simple.
Artwork was the hardest...(only because I'm not that good at graphics/artistic)...