| Main > Main Forum |
| Why? |
| << < (4/7) > >> |
| markb:
For me there were 2 reasons, firstly I had a spare computer and secondly I enjoy a challenge. Building a cab is fairly unique, you are required at some point to be part electrician, part carpenter, part computer bod. |
| MYX:
1 - Fer sure (playing) 2 - yup - although when it is all said and done, there were never scrolling blinking lights on the clasics. It is almost trying to put pinball concepts into cabs. (nostalga) 3 - Uh...yeah (showing off) 4 - no it will go in the game room. (look good in living room) I also have to agree that it is about the build. 1. to see if I can pull it off. and 2. I am just having a heck of a lot of fun (except for when I'm not) |
| PCtech:
I hate to say it, but someone paid me. I love the games, spent way too much time in the arcades as a kid. I've known about MAME for awhile, but never thought about putting it in a cab. Once I found out about it, and started telling a couple people about how "cool" the idea sounded, once guy offered to pay me to turn his "Mortal Kombat" into a MAME machine. I love doing it, but can't afford to do one for myself :'( |
| WwonderLlama:
I'd have to go with 2, 1, and 3 (in that order). I can't say 4, since my black-painted cab looks terrible in my white-walled living room... :) --- Quote from: Luckydevil on January 25, 2006, 10:47:35 pm ---I'd like to think that we are in the upper echelon of the nerds in terms of coolness. ;D Nerds that play D+D with dice are at the bottom of course. :laugh: --- End quote --- But wait... I do both... So where does that put me? Am I in two places at once? That'd be cool! I could be at work earning money while being at home building/playing my MAME cab! |
| KillerArcades:
For me: 1) to actually PLAY and ENJOY classic games? YES! 2) To revel in nostalga? Yes! 3) To show off to your mates? yeah, that doesn't hurt. ;) 4) Because the cabinet just looks good within the living room! nah, mine's being relegated to the downstairs "game room" as well. :p but, I can control the lighting more down there anyway, so no biggee. |
| Navigation |
| Message Index |
| Next page |
| Previous page |