Author Topic: Control Panel Database: Post a picture of your Control Panel! (Read 752607 times)

Seith · « **Reply #720 on:** November 07, 2012, 12:41:16 pm »

Quote from: bizkonson on November 02, 2012, 02:02:53 pm

@ burncycle thanks man.

@ mcseforsale thanks, yeah some are lefty some are righty im testing to see if i like this setup, worst case ill rebuild it. but so far its comfortable :] more room between player 1&2 hehehe

I'd like to know your opinion on the setup a year from now, for sure. Very unconventional, but I love the artwork on your control panel!

bizkonson · « **Reply #721 on:** November 07, 2012, 05:17:16 pm »

Quote from: Seith on November 07, 2012, 12:41:16 pm

I'd like to know your opinion on the setup a year from now, for sure. Very unconventional, but I love the artwork on your control panel!

sure thing, ive been playing all the oldies so far and me been a lefty i got used to it very fast and actually i like it, my good hand is focusing on the buttons :]

djm858 · « **Reply #722 on:** November 10, 2012, 07:35:29 pm »

The theme is blue, yellow, and black with a large Blanka mascot on the side art, so the lightning ties in well. I might trade the light blue ball tops for yellow, but I'm happy with how it looks so far!

MaxVolume · « **Reply #723 on:** November 26, 2012, 07:33:38 pm »

Quote from: C-DUB on October 11, 2012, 07:47:09 pm

I tweaked the font to match the Flynn's arcade cabinet I saw in Disneyland...

Dude, yer killin' me! I used the same artwork (modified of course), but I could never find the right font, otherwise I'd have made mine a genuine SPACE PARANOIDS too! Oh well, too late now.

Check out my attempt here:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,120737

Rydon · « **Reply #724 on:** December 24, 2012, 01:45:29 pm »

Thought I would contribute my setup. Thanks for all the help guys!

cloaknite · « **Reply #725 on:** January 10, 2013, 05:28:11 am »

Awesome CPs! Mine is horrible compared to this masterpieces! btw, how come that some CPs has zero bolts?

edekoning · « **Reply #726 on:** January 10, 2013, 05:50:12 am »

Maybe they are located on the bottom / inside or hidden beneath the artwork / plexi. Lookup insert nuts and t-nuts.

eldiau · « **Reply #727 on:** January 10, 2013, 06:32:09 am »

Joining the party...

Here it is mine, with psyco cable management.

xscdx · « **Reply #728 on:** January 10, 2013, 04:44:04 pm »

Hi Guys,

Here is my updated CP you can see the difference from the original CP I built about 8 years ago. I did design a lovely Street Fighter overlay for it but never managed to get it printed

so wish I did. However the clean black look is pretty sleek. I also replaced a number of buttons with LED that are shown in the final image. Hope you like.

PL1 · « **Reply #729 on:** January 10, 2013, 05:25:26 pm »

Quote from: cloaknite on January 10, 2013, 05:28:11 am

Awesome CPs! Mine is horrible compared to this masterpieces! btw, how come that some CPs has zero bolts?

The builders either used these (or similar) insert nuts on the underside of the CP . . .

or "tee nuts"/"t-nuts" countersunk into the top.

Scott

Vidiot · « **Reply #730 on:** January 14, 2013, 07:50:01 pm »

Here's my Arcade Classics bartop:

And this is the cab I built in 2003. Its a metal panel on a full sized "bartop". I ended up making a stand for the cabinet so now it's really full sized:

etcenterweb.com · « **Reply #731 on:** January 23, 2013, 05:55:11 pm »

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post these. If not I'm sorry. I just found this site and thought it was great. I'm more then willing to help anyone out if they need it or have any question. I'm posting a few pics. This is my REDS/COLTS Arcade Machine and my Purdue Cabinet I built for a friend.

etcenterweb.com · « **Reply #732 on:** January 23, 2013, 06:01:37 pm »

My Indianapolis Colts Arcade Machine

etcenterweb.com · « **Reply #733 on:** January 23, 2013, 06:11:28 pm »

Here is my Harley and Reds Cabinet that I'm working on now. This new style has a LED lighted front. The HARLEY DAVIDSON and CINCINNATI REDS on the front is lighted with orange and white plexiglass behind the letters. Please feel free to ask any questions or you want more pictures of these cabinets or more cabinets I have built!!

Nephasth · « **Reply #734 on:** January 23, 2013, 06:34:03 pm »

With all the information on custom control panels on the web, I didn't think any were being made like this...

etcenterweb.com · « **Reply #735 on:** January 23, 2013, 06:50:53 pm »

Thanks Nephasth I think lol

Vidiot · « **Reply #736 on:** January 23, 2013, 07:07:54 pm »

I gotta admit my first reaction....

That is a lot of buttons. Not trying to pick or anything but I just couldn't figure out what they could all be for. Looks like they're labeled. You got a closer pic to show what the labels are?

etcenterweb.com · « **Reply #737 on:** January 23, 2013, 07:14:43 pm »

Machine will play Nintendo 64 games. The buttons match a 64 controller exactly. The other cabinets I changed to fewer buttons and then just put USB connection on the front to plug those controllers in. I know OMG... but it made sense at the time back 4 years ago

Felsir · « **Reply #738 on:** January 24, 2013, 01:43:35 am »

My contribution. The controlpanels for my cocktail cab:

Malenko · « **Reply #739 on:** January 30, 2013, 10:35:48 am »

Quote from: Nephasth on January 23, 2013, 06:34:03 pm

With all the information on custom control panels on the web, I didn't think any were being made like this...

I seriously thought you photoshopped that until I scrolled back up.

mcseforsale · « **Reply #740 on:** January 30, 2013, 11:21:57 am »

More Knievel goodness. Here's the CP for "Fistful of Quarters":

AJ

Termin8tor · « **Reply #741 on:** February 03, 2013, 05:08:07 pm »

A bartop control panel I built before Christmas.

shponglefan · « **Reply #742 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:51:28 am »

Don't think I ever posted this here. It's a simple fightstick I made a few years ago.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #743 on:** February 12, 2013, 10:19:48 am »

gonzo90017 · « **Reply #744 on:** February 12, 2013, 01:30:19 pm »

How are you managing to mirror the display on the cocktail cabinet?

Louis Tully · « **Reply #745 on:** February 12, 2013, 02:38:49 pm »

EssexMame · « **Reply #746 on:** February 13, 2013, 10:22:29 am »

Louis Tully - I notice your last pic is "Positron" and "Electron" - is this a reference to Acorn Electron? If so, do you have any Electron games within your cabinet? I tried to include it but it became very problematic!

Louis Tully · « **Reply #747 on:** February 13, 2013, 08:18:09 pm »

EssexMame · « **Reply #748 on:** February 15, 2013, 11:13:40 am »

Oh well, thanks for the reply. The Acorn Electron is an 8 bit computer from the 80's. It was my first system and I guess the main reason why I'm here now. Some games, such as Elite, Croaker (a frogger clone). Positron (space invaders) and Daredevil Denis would be great on a cabinet.

However, it's not such a well known system and the emulators there are for it are old and (I believe) not in development anymore. Making them cabinet-friendly has not been a total success. Just one of the many problems we face here :-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Electron

Minwah · « **Reply #749 on:** February 21, 2013, 07:01:56 am »

My latest control panel:

edekoning · « **Reply #750 on:** February 21, 2013, 07:30:12 am »

Man you are on a CP-spree! How many have you got now.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #751 on:** February 21, 2013, 03:50:33 pm »

Quote from: Minwah on February 21, 2013, 07:01:56 am

My latest control panel:

Nice. Although the angle is too shallow. Needs to be 45 degrees.

Minwah · « **Reply #752 on:** February 25, 2013, 04:01:33 am »

Quote from: edekoning on February 21, 2013, 07:30:12 am

Man you are on a CP-spree! How many have you got now.

Four - that is the last one!!

Minwah · « **Reply #753 on:** February 25, 2013, 04:06:46 am »

Quote from: Gray_Area on February 21, 2013, 03:50:33 pm

Nice. Although the angle is too shallow. Needs to be 45 degrees.

I'm sure you are right on the original machine. However maybe because of the height of my CP (or my height), if it were at a greater angle it would be painful on the wrists to reach the fully up position. I suspect kids would have the opposite problem, but kids won't be playing on it...

edekoning · « **Reply #754 on:** February 25, 2013, 06:08:39 am »

Quote from: Minwah on February 25, 2013, 04:01:33 am

Four - that is the last one!!

I only recall three: standard 2 player 6 button layout (wood style), analogue controls (tempest style), and this one. Where's a picture of the forth one?

Minwah · « **Reply #755 on:** February 27, 2013, 06:56:23 am »

Quote from: edekoning on February 25, 2013, 06:08:39 am

I only recall three: standard 2 player 6 button layout (wood style), analogue controls (tempest style), and this one. Where's a picture of the forth one?

I finished the first one (360deg wheel) some years ago:

http://mamewah.mameworld.info/mycabinet.htm

wake911 · « **Reply #756 on:** March 01, 2013, 12:13:30 pm »

First Post. Lurked about 2 years ago while building stuff. Now starting to get back into it, with my second board for my machine. Here is my self made control panel, bought the overlays online. pretty happy with the result. Previous owner made a crappy CP that was WAY to scrunched together, so you couldn't play 2 person without holding hands.

detroitgames · « **Reply #757 on:** March 11, 2013, 08:18:32 pm »

Gray_Area · « **Reply #758 on:** March 13, 2013, 12:29:49 am »

Quote from: detroitgames on March 11, 2013, 08:18:32 pm

What's yours about it?

Seith · « **Reply #759 on:** March 15, 2013, 08:23:44 am »


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