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Good cabinet to mame?
TOK:
I agree with Dave on this one. If it's going to be a 2 player simulatneous cab, go for something with a more open layout. Doesn't even have to be huge, just so the control panel isn't surrounded by the cab sides like Pac Man.
yhw4life:
--- Quote from: pointdablame on June 17, 2006, 05:11:53 pm ---If this is a "one cab to play them all" type of situation, pass on the Pac cab. One thing to think of though, is you could likely grab that cab and trade with someone here or elsewhere for a more MAME-able cab seeing as even though Pacs are super easy to find, they're always in demand.
Just my .02
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thats not a bad idea. i might think about that. The reason I was really considering this cab is becuase of the, well, lack there of cabs found close to me. Most are at least 50-60 miles away..quite the distance. I'll keep lookin though.
Havok:
--- Quote from: yhw4life on June 17, 2006, 08:33:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: pointdablame on June 17, 2006, 05:11:53 pm ---If this is a "one cab to play them all" type of situation, pass on the Pac cab. One thing to think of though, is you could likely grab that cab and trade with someone here or elsewhere for a more MAME-able cab seeing as even though Pacs are super easy to find, they're always in demand.
Just my .02
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thats not a bad idea. i might think about that. The reason I was really considering this cab is becuase of the, well, lack there of cabs found close to me. Most are at least 50-60 miles away..quite the distance. I'll keep lookin though.
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Don't let a little drive put you off - for my first cab I drove 2 1/2 hours one way! But, it came out real nice, and I got a great deal on it - free!
severdhed:
i started of with a similar cabinet, and it really is way to crowded to get 2 players inside like that. but since i didnt think about that before i bought the cabinet, i just modified the cabinet. I cut out sections of the sides to make it more traditionally shaped, and built a control panel that is wider than the cabinet, it turned out pretty decent. Its really up to you, what you want to do, but that is a good price on a cabinet to start with
DrumAnBass:
It is possible to do a 2 player machine; might be a little tight but it can work. I am in the process of building a machine based on DHansen's design seen here:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=17350.0
BTW - where do you live that is 20 mins from Granada Hills? I am in West Hills myself...