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| CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Corbet on December 08, 2006, 11:00:59 pm ---2) I'm having a hard time deciding how I wish to wire my controls. UltraStik 360 seems pretty awesome, allowing wiring of buttons to each joystik then USB right into a PC. Problem is they run $60+ and I'd be spending over $300 on 4 joystiks. This is way to much for me. I also considered an I-PAC USB but it only supports 32 inputs. I'm assuming 8 buttons for each joystik is good, plus 4 4-player buttons, along with the joystik. That's more then 32 inputs by far. Are there any other cheaper Joystiks that offer USB connectivity and the wiring of Buttons to each one? Do I want a 8-way or should I go with an analog? I'm mainly looking for something easy to install with easy software to setup. --- End quote --- Your first step here (aside from reading the Wiki and Saint's Book) is to decide what games you want to play. You listed several and all of the games you mention use 8-way joysticks. If, say, you wanted to play Donkey Kong, you really need a 4-way stick. More info in the wiki: http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Joysticks Don't decide on encoder (e.g. IPac, GP-Wiz, etc) until you have a good dea what controls you want (you haven't mentionned trackballs or spinners). --- Quote from: Corbet on December 08, 2006, 11:00:59 pm ---3) What is the cheapest/best site to buy buttons and joystiks? I tried looking on the main page but it is incredibly out of date. Also, what kind of adapters am I looking at for Dreamcast/PS2/Gamecube/Wii/Ect? I saw some for around $30 but that quickly adds up. --- End quote --- Depends on where you are and what you are looking for, but you can never go wrong with Ponyboy and Divemaster - they have stickied threads in the B/S/T Forum --- Quote from: Corbet on December 08, 2006, 11:00:59 pm ---5) I'm a little confused on the whole Monitor issue. What's the average monitor size in arcades? 27"? Should I be looking to purchase a CRT Computer Monitor or a TV of some sorts? Again, I'm trying to keep this relatively cheap, but I'm willing to spend anywhere from $200-$300 if needed. --- End quote --- My personal preference for arcade monitors above PCmonitors or TVs, but that can be either expensive (if you buy new) or time-consuming (repairing old). My original intention, back when I was designing my first cabinet, was to use a 25" TV and that was price-motivated. It never happened and I have used nothing but arcade monitors. --- Quote from: Corbet on December 08, 2006, 11:00:59 pm ---6) Any pointers before I begin this adventure? I think the first step is to set up a mock arcade controller for the PC and set it up before I actually construct the cabinet. --- End quote --- If you REALLY are serious about keeping things cheap (because everybody says the same thing at some point), don't be tempted to build the "one cabinet to rule them all" (and that can happen bit-by-bit as you add "just one more" component). All that cool stuff costs money. Decide in advance on controls to support a specific set of games and stick to it. That will really help control costs and you can always (and probably will) build another cabinet down the road. Spend a lot of time looking at the Project Announcements and Wiki Examples Page, keeping the above advice in mind. Take your time doing the reseach (and it is fun research!) and you'll save yourself tons of cash and frustration. Oh ... welcome! Cheers |
| Corbet:
^^Thanks for the ton of info. I think I'm just going with a classic joystik/buttons cabinet. I was never really a fan of spinner/trackball games except occasional Golden Tee. Regarding ROMs from Genesis, NES, SNES, ect.: Are there any all-in-one emulators that will make it easier to switch between systems. It'd be great to play all of these but I'd hate to have to exit to Windows and start up each program when I wanna play a game or two. |
| CheffoJeffo:
What you need is the Software page of the wiki. There are a number of Front-Ends that you can use to launch into different emulators without having to drop back to Windoze. Cheers |
| Corbet:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on December 09, 2006, 12:18:13 pm ---What you need is the Software page of the wiki. There are a number of Front-Ends that you can use to launch into different emulators without having to drop back to Windoze. Cheers --- End quote --- Ahh, thanks. I actually re-checked this post because I discovered front ends. What ones are regarded as the best? There seems to be way to many to try out. I'm looking for something free but if there are any that are worth paying for I'd gladly buy one. |
| CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Corbet on December 09, 2006, 12:22:24 pm ---Ahh, thanks. I actually re-checked this post because I discovered front ends. What ones are regarded as the best? There seems to be way to many to try out. I'm looking for something free but if there are any that are worth paying for I'd gladly buy one. --- End quote --- There I won't be much help as the vast majority of my projects are repair/restorations. I do have a current Vertical MAME project and have been looking at Mala, which I think is wonderful. I have used MAMEWah in the past with great results as well. Cheers. |
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