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What else do I need to build a MAME cab?
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: spacies on October 12, 2006, 09:08:10 pm ---
You need roms too, but none of us know where to get those :dunno :angel: >:D
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lol... nice one spacies.
Timoe:
Monitor bezel, Marquee retainer, drink holders, casters, t-molding.....
NickG:
you might want wheels or leveling feet later
Kremmit:
Sounds like you've been doing your homework if you already know you need a different optic for your Tron and DOT spinners. There is another option, that won't force you to buy new optics, you can hack the originals:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=41803.0
As for interfacing your trackball(s) and spinner(s), there's the previously mentioned Opti-Pac and Mini-Pac, and there's also the Opti-Wiz from www.groovygamegear.com. Or you can hack some mice.
I always find that everything uses twice as much wire as I anticipated.
I also always find that everything takes ten times as much time and money as I anticipated! ;)
Encryptor:
Kremmit - I bought an optic board for the Tron spinner as the original wasn't there when I purchased it. I bought 2 of them from fixumdude so I'd have a spare. I made a bracket and mounted one after receiving them today (shown below).
"As for interfacing your trackball(s) and spinner(s), there's the previously mentioned Opti-Pac and Mini-Pac, and there's also the Opti-Wiz from www.groovygamegear.com. Or you can hack some mice."
I was looking at the Opti-Wiz page.
My question is do you have to have an Opti-Wiz for each device? ie...1 for the trackball and a seperate one for the spinner? The description was a little confusing to me.
Thanks again for everyones help.
Encryptor