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A Mame machine in an antique buffet - USB probs solved (I think!)
kingchimp:
Well when they make No18 Arquadium Engine: The Movie you now have the prefect tagline.
--- Quote from: SgtSmackaho ---It looks as if an electric elf on acid humped a wurlitzer in a gypsy's closet.
--- End quote ---
Frankly I'd be tempted to incorporate that into the startup video. ;)
drventure:
That was pretty funny :)
newmanfamilyvlogs:
And speaking of the dig.. it's amazing how well that game has aged. Up-rezzed with ScummVM and its still gorgeous.
drventure:
I've been looking for some gun shells that would fit with my overall aesthetic for some time now. I think I might have actually found a couple.
Obviously, they'd need the "aged brass and copper" treatment, but the shapes seem perfect.
One is some no name brand, the other is a Nerf "Buzzsaw". It's a ball launcher that uses a weighted spinning wheel to launch foam balls. Never saw one before but it's got "Steampunk" written all over it :)
I also found them intriguing because they're big enough that they can both completely contain an aimtrack, plus other stuff or a Wiimote.
I think I'm about over the wiimote as gun for Mame though, just doesn't seem to work consistently enough.
But, I'm thinking Aimtrak, with a wireless USB extender and a small battery pack. That could easily fit in either of these shells.
I'm just not having much luck finding a Wireless USB extender at the moment that would work in such a configuration.
If that doesn't work, just a simple USB extension cable out the bottom of the guns would work as well. Or maybe a surface mount MINI USB port on the gun with a cable latch of some sort (I'm thinking brass door latch style).
Then, unplug the cable and the guns look like "normal" steampunk ray guns, and just plug in a cable to shoot.
As for other progress, I've gotten a bit sidetracked by some completely irrelevant and useless "steampunkish" decoration plates for some of the interior parts of the cab. Once that's done, I'll post pics, they'd look totally stupid out of context.
I've slowly been getting software (LEDBlinky, bought a license, thanks Arzoo) and config up to snuff. Damn that's a slow process.
I'm also working on a ControlPanel layout for CPWizard and trying to get all that hooked up.
And lastly, i'm working through all my Cabinet photos and cleaning up the background transparency so they look better when displayed in Mala. That's a REALLY slow process!
AlienInferno:
I think those guns will look great done up in the aged brass treatment. The buzzsaw one expecially. (The bottom one right?) The top one I'm a little unsure of but once it's finished I will probably change my mind.
Might need to take out the spring for the ball launcher though otherwise you may be shooting the aimtrack module at the tv instead of foam balls. I can just picture it now. ;D
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