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Kaytrim:
A profile like this will open the market to more people due to the amount of space it takes up.  It will fit in a lot more places.  I just wish they would keep the 4:3 format in the larger monitors instead of going to the wide screen versions.  Overall a very nicely done cab Knievel.  Of course it is what you do best. ;D

TTFN
Kaytrim

Mirickle:

--- Quote ---Yes I will post some dimensions here for you when I get a chance. What I'm actually considering doing is making this cabinet style my Lusid-type offering. His plans inspired piles of people to build cabinets and I think it would be cool to do that.
--- End quote ---

Now that would be really awesome :)

Trebeck:
Great stuff dude

-Beck

ARTIFACT:
another HIT frm the legendary knievel!


i agree on the size! very cool

i just wish i culd get the EXACT same look of an old ega/cga on an lcd display ... something about those huge rgb dots i love and dnt recognize when simlated using png image overlay effects...

funny thing is, i am 99 percent sure that a good DirectX pixel shader programmer could simulate any monitor efffect... without any hit on cpu performance (all hardware code on the gpu)... i wonder if the advancemame guys are thinking about that...

what do you do to tweak the pixel/lines aspect on these lcd cabs?

again very cool!

Wade:
Kneivel,

Nice job!  As always, a very sharp design and the build quality looks superb!

Let me offer some constructive criticism.  Or more accurately, just a differing view on the LCD and slim cabinet.  I'm not a fan of either.

1) Slim cabinets: To me, they just appear badly proportioned.  Is 6" of available depth really keeping people from building or owning arcade cabinets?  I can't imagine that affecting many people.  Most of us have plenty of room for several games.  I'm sure the weight is a little less, but from the cabinet design alone, the difference would be pretty minimal.  Using 5/8" ply versus MDF in 5/8 or 3/4 is probably a more significant weight difference.  I don't see the slim cabinet as much of advantage, if any at all.  Even with an LCD monitor and as many parts in the bottom as possible, I still see the design as a tipping liability, versus traditional cabinets (most of which have no tipping tendency).

2) LCD displays: Weight savings, sure.  Even with the price of LCD's falling though, it's hard to get a display size comparable to many CRT's (25-29" tubes).  Larger display size makes the viewing angle better for multiple players (further distance from monitor+larger display=smaller angle, preferable with any display type).  Size is only one consideration, and in a more classic styled cabinet (like a 19" vert) the difference in size is a non-issue.  I could go into the details of why I don't like their appearance, but it's sufficient to say that LCD's don't have an arcade-authentic look.

Wade

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