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brian23:
The page is very funny, but I'm sure some people actually put some hard work into the cabinets - even if they don't look so good. We all can't be master woodworkers. Then again, he is the only one around here that I see actually making comments like this. I think we need more of them. There really are some bad monstrosities out there IMHO.
unclet:
--- Quote from: ahofle on January 05, 2006, 11:49:51 pm ---So really, out of genuine curiosity, what are the 4 flight thrust controls for? ;D
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Was this directed towards my cabinet? If so, not sure what you meant by "4 flight thrust controls".
Anyway, my 6 panel rotating cabinet has the following:
1) Star Wars yoke (ex: Star Wars, Hydra, etc ...)
2) Hang-On motorcycle handlebars (ex: Paperboy, Hang-On, Super Hang-On)
3) Pole Position steering wheel (ex: any 360 driving game)
4) Spy Hunter steering wheel (ex: any 270 driving game with fire buttons)
5) Xbox steering wheel (ex: play my Xbox stuff ... obvious)
6) Two Virtual On joysticks (for non-driving games)
7) 4 shifters (forward/back, return to center, 3 position and 4 position)
8 ) Two Virtua Racing Pedal sets (for games which require a clutch .. not just Mame)
History:
When I got the shifters, I got the "return to center" one first and a shifter which I discovered was a 3-position shifter (rather than a 4-position shifter). Anyway, I realized the "return to center" shifter would be a pain in some games which require the player to stay in gear, so I got the forward/backward shifter. I had to get a 4-position shifter since a lot of games use this ...... Everything just kind of multipled. Finally, since I had all of these shifters lying around, I thought may as well use them. The shifter panel would look pretty empty with just one shifter. I think the shifters look better on my cabinet rather than in a box.
Also, when I planned this driving cabinet, I originally was going to make a second standup cabinet with only a Pole Position and a Spy Hunter steering wheel with a shifter and one set of pedals. Pretty normal. Thing is, when I went to the local arcade parts store (guy I know), he had a complete Star Wars yoke for $5 and a Hang-On motorcycle handlebar set for $5 ..... so of course I had to buy them ....... Now my cabinet turned into something larger. I decided to throw my Xbox console on there and (to even everything out), I decided to put a couple joysticks on there as well since I could not build something like this and not be able to play non-driving games.
This is how my "planning" of my cabinet went...... it kind of just evolved by itself.
Most people might not have enough room for this thing, but I have plenty of room, so that was not a concern. I also have a foosball table, regulation arcade-style air hockey table, Skeeball table, Kid's basketball dual-basket Super Shot game, 4-player standup Mame machine and just recently acquired a 3 canister candy machine. Everything is great!
RayB:
So the page isn't to your taste McCoy. Set up your school's firewall to block it and the issue ends there for you.
It's kind of like South Park. If it's not to your taste, then don't watch it. Calling for a ban of EpTheGeek is ridiculous.
"rabble rabble rabble!"
pointdablame:
--- Quote from: brophog on January 06, 2006, 03:49:26 am ---Have you used any of those cabinets featured? Were they made for you? They were not. They were intended for their creator. And if the creator likes 29 buttons per player, then that's their perogative. They spent the money for their product to be used by them.
You are clearly judging them right or wrong. You looked a lot better when you didn't try to hide that fact.
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I really don't think the site is so funny, but I feel a response to this is necessary. I THINK koolmoe was saying that once it's on the internet... its there for everyone to judge.
Yes, the creator built it, and as long as he likes it, that's all that really matters. However, the second I throw up pictures online for everone to see, it is there to be judged. It's simple human nature. We draw conclusions and opinions on EVERYTHING.
If I build a "bad" Mame machine and I like it, good for me. If I put it online to show my cab to people BECAUSE I like it... good for me. If I don't realize that people will have opinions on it, shame on me.
You sound like a bleeding heart here when it was the creator's decision to put their cab on the internet. If they didn't like it, or weren't proud of it, they probably wouldn't put it online. But they did.... and just because they did... that doesn't mean you and I have to like it.
carazy:
The 404 stuff that is mentioned on the site about byoac is really true. There are so many free programs out there that will check for dead links for you. Its really pointless to keep all the ones up there that people have taken down. Its also misconceiving when it says there are 1xxx examples on the front page when there really aren't.