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The Vewlix Fighter Cabinet - WIP. The cab is dead my friends.
Gatsu:
yeah I agree....Im gonna stick with the CP I've built. I just have to add a few things to it.
blackwatchplad:
Ive been away for quite a while from an accident :-\ but i decided to stop by the forums and the first page i went to was here lol.
I really like the sound of how your cabs taking shape with the lighted move list and the new speakers. Keep adding in the little things that really make something great and you will have a masterpiece. I feel for you on still wanting a candycab and also you custom vewlix. I got an astro recently and i still want to make 2-3 more cabs but ive only got but so much space to spare. Something about building something as crazy as a arcade cabinet captivates me for some reason. Ive said it before and i will say it again, i cant wait to see this thing complete! lol
Good work sir.
Gatsu:
I can't wait to see it finished either.
I've been out of the loop for a couple of weeks due to x-mas, new years.....and now with my wife and I both being sick. Just hasn't been a kosher time for cab construction.
Gatsu:
Alright. After a longer break than I anticipated...I'm ready to get back into this project and get this puppy finished.
My biggest drawback has been myself really. I'll make a choice and then 20 minutes later 2nd guess myself and think of about 10 reasons not to go that route. So after much deliberation, and input from friends and family....I've got all the details set in stone now. There will no longer be any changes in the design after this.
Control Panel:
Even though I'm probably gonna get booed for this, I've decided to go with using 2 Madcatz TE sticks. Why? My electrical engineer buddy is going to japan for a whole month, and I told him I'd have the cab done by the time he got back. So...I'd be doing all of the wiring myself. Which I cannot do. I've tried and killed about 3 controllers. I can't afford to mess up more. I don't want to rebuild the CP either. I also want the control panel to be easily removable so that I can use the space for a keyboard and mouse.
I can also still remove and easily use the joysticks over at a friends house or wherever. Its not stuck at home attached to the machine.
And the madcatz sticks work with both PC and Xbox 360.....so...a quick cable swap and I'm good to go for 2 systems.
And headset jacks won't be an issue since they are built in to the sticks.
Gonna go with my original control panel, but will have swappable control sets for different style games. Its easier and I don't have to throw away all my work.
PC & Xbox 360:
Gonna be using a Xbox 360 and a PC. The PC for mame and naomi emulation, and the 360 for Super Street Fighter IV, Tekken 6 and Marvel vs. Capcom 3 whenever it drops.
Stuff to finish:
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1.) taking all the parts out of storage.
2.) add a larger entrance door to the front of the cab.
3.) add cooling fans to the back of the cab.
4.) figure out how the new speakers will fit, and how best to mount them in.
5.) covers for speaker bars.
6.) ethernet port
7.) hole for power cable
8.) finish the top rounded piece, control panel modifications and marquee
9.) paint the cab
10.) print artwork
11.) PC setup
12.) final cable setup
opt2not:
Just in time for SSF4. ;)
Welcome back.
--- Quote from: Gatsu on April 21, 2010, 01:44:05 am ---So...I'd be doing all of the wiring myself. Which I cannot do. I've tried and killed about 3 controllers. I can't afford to mess up more.
--- End quote ---
:(
With the cost of those controllers, you could have just sent them to HarumaN to get hacked. Makes the wiring step 10x easier.
Personally, I'm not a fan of keyboard and mice connections, I like to set it all before-hand without having to rely on those controls. Unless of course you're using this as an actual computer station, then nvm.
Anyways, hope it all turns out for you. :cheers:
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