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brandon:


--- Quote from: ark_ader on November 20, 2007, 06:54:12 pm ---Using such a big screen with mame would ruin the experience IMHO.

I always thought arcade cabs were personal one on one. 

With a 42" you would lose that unless it was a virtual fighter game type scenario.

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maybe if you use enough screen real estate for artwork it might reduce the play area down to something more standard.. ???  Pinmame would be sweet though! :)

Kremmit:


--- Quote from: leapinlew on November 20, 2007, 06:10:51 pm ---I'm still thinking Tempest is the best cabinet choice for this, or something with a sleek sloped back shape like that.

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Tempest-style cab - precisely what I was thinking. 

Hard to imagine anybody actually building one until the software portion is worked out, or at least proved feasible. 

RandyT:


--- Quote from: leapinlew on November 20, 2007, 06:10:51 pm ---Here is a previous discussion we had on the topic:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=70626.0
Mr. Do replied in there.

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Thanks for posting that.  I lost the discussion before and it looks like it should be doable based on what was stated.  Looks like I need to figure out what goes on in the .lay files.


--- Quote ---I'm still thinking Tempest is the best cabinet choice for this, or something with a sleek sloped back shape like that.

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I'm in agreement there.  Not many other options with this type of situation.  What I would love to do is make a "showcase" style cab in which the monitor could tilt to almost horizontal for PinMAME.  But I'm going to have to get past the thought of using it for a PC monitor first.  1920x1080 is actually a respectable computer resolution....maybe it should rotate as well and have a swappable "keyboard / mouse" panel  ;D

But I'll have to get one first.  The only one I have seen that looks like it will fit the bill is the $798 Polaroid (hmmm...) 42" at Walmart.  Hard to spend that kind of dough without designing the cabinet for a LOT of different things.

RandyT


Singapura:



Nuff said.

unclet:

Also, would the display work properly if you use your cabinet for emulators other than Mame?

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