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| puerrican85:
That build is pure sickness. :notworthy: I was thinking of the doing the same thing a whiiile back but decided to go with the old school upright cabinet with mameroom/scott. But you pulled it off nicely. How do the joysticks work for you, no problems with wires coming off right? Did you order them from Scott as well? The RGB joys can be a lil troublesome with how they are set up but I haven't had any problems with anyone twisting them like to the point where the wires comes off. I got mine back in April and only until now wired all the buttons and joysticks to the ledwiz ( 5 in total to light up a 4 player cabinet >_<) so I know how hard it must've been. But the front end your using is awesome, your build alone inspires me to do the same lol. What did you use for a stand of the control panel, custom made? Now all you need is the 360 modded support and have a nice set up for castle crashers lol. |
| puerrican85:
--- Quote from: Dizzle on September 06, 2008, 05:32:38 pm ---H4CK3R, Real nice job! :cheers: I actually just ordered a 4 player panel kit from mameroom too intending to do the same thing (a stand for the panel and a large TV instead of a cabinet). I was originally intending to order a two player panel, but my wife convinced me at the last minute to go four players since this will be the last machine. I ain't looking forward to wiring the bad boy, but it should keep me busy for a while. Are you using electric ice buttons with the LED-Wiz? I don't want to light every button, but I'm curious as to what the easiest way is to set up lighting for all of the player buttons or if it's just more trouble than it's worth... --- End quote --- Depends on how you want your setup also, do you plan to wire single color leds to the buttons or using the RGB leds? The single colors your only running two wires for each led while the RGB are 4. Now it may not seem like a whole lot more but when your wiring a 4 player cabinet, wiring every single button, with RGB joysticks also, you can be wiring at least 152 wires on the RGB leds alone. Not taking into consideration the amount of time to set up and map each buttons R G & B wire to the correct led# port on the software you use (which isn't that hard but a time consuming job). Honestly though if you don't mind the extra effort and work the RGB leds are a awesome choice, and give you almost a unlimited amount in color choices once fully setup. You'll definitely feel good about yourself once its done also. But be ready to cough up quite a bit to fund the project. With the control board itself arounf $150-$175, you have like 42 buttons (9 [start+coin] each player, 3 for trackball, and 6 for admin buttons, plus the led boards with the wires soldered on already ( which I suggest having done for easier time starting), 4 or 5 RGB led joystick, a translucent track ball + special RGB led board (drilled on existing trackball unit to save $) and then the 5 led-wiz boards your gonna need to light up a 4 player panel with the RGB leds. (Phew that was alot) Your easily looking at $400+ for the led project supplies alone, and around $675 altogether for the board and all. Plus your gonna want to order an extra 5-6 in RGB led boards just to be safe as while I did my board I accidently broke 3 in the process with either the wires coming off ( they are really thin and come off with too much force) due to misshandling or the leds got bent while installing in the buttons. The single leds will be cheaper project wise, but if you don't mind the reeeaallly long time setting it up and getting down to a really detailed job its worth it getting the RGB. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to do it but patience is definitely a must. Phew... that was long but hope it made up your mind. |
| H4CK3R:
Scott from mameroom.com built my cab... Ran short on funds to have the stand built, so bought a metal rack from home depot for 50 bucks... It works good for now.. but looking into making a Carbon fiber stand for the arcade with a stainless steal outer decorative shell, with cutouts for images that will be light up with LEDs for some color. Also looking into having www.big3d.com making me a layout for the top that is of course in 3D. What really surprized me is that the 50 inch Plasma is exactly the same Width as the Cab... so once I am ready to put it all togther, it should match up perfectly. Going to be moving everything downstairs next to the pool table once all the Modding and programing is completed. I am guessing a few years.. haha. I love a hobby that is constantly growing and evolving. I have been a fellow reader here, and it is too all of you before me that i owe this too. Without lying down some wisdom on these boards, and helpfull advise not only to me, but others that i gained insight of what my goal was. You all have inspired me. And I thank you. Here's to many more years of growth. I will be here for awhile... H4CK3R |
| Dizzle:
Puerrican... dude... Thanks for breaking that down for me. :cheers: While I agree with you that I would probably feel good about myself once everything is all done, I'm not sure I've got it in me to go through that exercise. If I was going to use lit buttons, I would definitely go the RGB route. But as it is, I'm not a pro at wiring. I also took a look at how much all of the buttons and boards would be and at this point, it's just more money than I'm willing to spend. Actually, money is the main reason I went with a kit -- I didn't want to drop $500 - $700 dollars all at once on a complete control panel. I figured the way I'm doing it now would allow me to throw a little money at a time at the project. Thanks for putting it all in perspective for me. I think I'll go with non-lit buttons and put that money towards something else like a nice display! ;D |
| puerrican85:
@Dizzle I hear ya, thats what I did at first, I started with non-lit buttons and then about 9 months later when I had extra cash to spend I bought the supplies for the led buttons. Its really expensive on the mod alone, but worth it in the long run. But theres no rush to go for it yet. Only trouble to it is when you do it your gonna wanna do it really somewhat professional like because you sure as hell don't wanna open the panel over and over again. Plus (not a diss to mameroom or anything) the control panels from mameroom are meant to be somewhat finished at first and then close. Sure you can open it again as many times as you need, but open it and move the unit around extensively and the wood itself and the connectors may start to lose its sturdy build. @H4CK3R Sounds awesome, can't wait to see how it comes out in the end. Was hopeing on tryout out Hyperspin since it seems to work almost fluidly and looks a hell of a lot better then most frontends but seems to be in closed betas >_<... Keep the board posted on extra work you do on the cabinet or new projects :cheers: EDIT:: Correction it seems they do have official public releases, niiice, definitely trying it out on my big hd in my room to see how it turns out tonight. |
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