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How to build an HD arcade cab for games like SF4, Virtua fighter 5, and Tekken 6
Ikenna1:
I'm very new to arcade building. I, love arcade gaming, especially fighting games and I'm very serious about this project so please don't talk S#%t about my plan. I really want to build an arcade cabinet, that can play the arcade versions of Street Fighter 4 when the kit comes out(if it does), Virtua fighter 5, and Tekken 6. I'm not very wealthy(middle class)and i'm not an adult(16), but when I do save enough money I plan to do this project. So please what do I need to do to get started, and should I buy an already built HD cabinet by Quasicade or is there a cheaper way. And for the games, is there a price range for the kits, like virtua fighter 5 from the website:
http://www.coinopexpress.com/products/pcbs/lindberg/Virtua_Fighter_5_kit_6700.html
And how do I set it up to get it working, if I buy an HD cabinet from Quasicade or buld my own?
Sorry for two more question, but I checked the wiki for the Lindberg Arcade System Kit, for Virtua fighter and I really don't get, does that mean I can't play Virtua fighter 5 in HD. Also, in terms of size, how big are the kits going to be so that I can switch them when I want to play SF4, Tekken 6, or VF5 on the same cabinet. I know that it would probably be better to have seaprate cabinets, but I like the extra labor.
Thanks! Your help is greatly appreciated.
Ikenna1:
Please, I know that there are people that can help me!
Singapura:
Hi there! That's a very ambitious project! Maybe you should have a look at http://www.killercabs.com or even http://www.neogeo.com. There's more info on modern classics to be found on those sites. For the moment, just be happy to play these games on the PS3 or Xbox 360 as they're horribly expensive.
Fozzy The Bear:
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That kit is ONLY the software on a CD and the security key for it and some artwork. It will cost you several thousand dollars, just for that.
You still need to already own a full Virtua Fighter 4 Cabinet with a Lindburg System (Sega PC System) already in there. You can't run that kit on anything other than a Lindburg.
Personally I think you need to set your sights a little lower for now, unless you have vast amounts of money to spend, and you say that you don't.
The cabinet you were looking at, will not run this kit.
Tekken 6 isn't even on the streets yet..... If it was that easy to do it that cheaply, then every arcade operator on the planet would take the cheap route, instead of paying £10,000 ($20,000USD) for Tekken 6.
What you want to do is not yet possible. When they get retired from arcades in 5 or more years time, then you might be able to afford one. The price of the second hand machines will then drop from $20,000USD to maybe $500USD.
Stick to running the X-Box and PS3 Versions for now, you could build a cab around an X-Box or PS3 as Singapura said. That would allow you to play the games without the huge cost. Your initial idea is great, but really it's just not realistic, unless you have vast amounts of money. In which case you could just go buy the full machines.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Ginsu Victim:
--- Quote ---I'm not very wealthy(middle class)and i'm not an adult(16), but when I do save enough money I plan to do this project.
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Do you have a car? Are you moving out soon? Going to college? Got a girlfriend you're considering marrying one day? Want kids? Want to own your own home? What kind of job you looking to get?
Like Fozzy said, aim lower. You're biting off a bit more than most of us here can chew....and most of us haven't been 16 in quite a while...