How many of you guys are like me when it comes to working on your cab...

[divemaster127]

I was just curious I spend more time working & tinkering with my cab, than i actually play games, I'm forever trying new frontends or improving what i have...
DM

[RayB]

yup

[ArtMAME]

Me too...I am constantly searching for...
 J O Y S T I C K     N I R V A N A ! ! !

...so I am always tinkering and experimenting with control panel designs. 

I have 2 shelves full of hacked PC and console joysticks,  trackball mice, wires, parts, junk, etc...
all my control panels are MDF mock-ups,  my 1-1/8" hole saw and my drillpress are my best friends...

[Q*Bert_OP]

ya

[thebrownshow]

Absolutely.  That's the fun in it.  My wife is always wondering what the heck else I could possibly need to do to that thing.

[markrvp]

My cabs are only operational "occasionally."  I usually have them torn apart for "tinkering."

[farmecologist]

Ha!  You hit the nail on the head.  I don't think I'll ever be 'finished' with my cab.   This is a perfect tinkerers hobby.

[More Cowbell]

My hand is raised in Horseshack fashion. I'm all about tweaking and improving (sometimes to the detriment of the cab). It's part of the fun.

[markrvp]

It's part of the fun.

It's most of the fun.


(hey, how did I do with your quote this time?  Better than the other one?)

[kingflynn]

Totally.  After I finished my first cab the first thing I wanted to do was build the next one.  It's such a blast.  Putting it together is more fun than playing it.  Also better than playing it are peoples reactions to playing it.  "I can't believe you did this!!"  Good stuff. 

[saint]

I think I've played maybe 5 games on my cabinet in the last year... 

[Mark70]

Wow I must be a real game nerd.  I actually like playing on my cab.  It takes two or more people though. 

Although statisfaction comes in the following order:

Success building
Positive user feed back ("where did you buy this?"... I made.... "no where did you buy it?")
Success troubleshooting
Success tweaking
Buying new things to build, tweak, or troubleshoot with.

[RayB]

I think I've played maybe 5 games on my cabinet in the last year... 

That's what you get when you write a book instead of playing games!!
 

[juggle50]

The only time I play games now is when I'm trying to see if what I did to the cab hardware or software worked.

[leapinlew]

Wow I must be a real game nerd.  I actually like playing on my cab.  It takes two or more people though. 

Although statisfaction comes in the following order:

Success building
Positive user feed back ("where did you buy this?"... I made.... "no where did you buy it?")
Success troubleshooting
Success tweaking
Buying new things to build, tweak, or troubleshoot with.

I'm with this guy. I built a cabinet, didn't do everything I wanted but it's playable. Instead of improving the 1st cabinet, I got a 2nd cabinet. I play my 1st one a lot. It's going to be a dedicated 4 way cabinet, and my next cabinet is going to be a fighter/trackball cabinet.