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Glory Days - Completed!
BobA:
How about a P2 and coin. There are games where you can play 2 players using a single joystick.
dekar24k:
--- Quote from: BobA on March 26, 2009, 06:15:27 pm ---How about a P2 and coin. There are games where you can play 2 players using a single joystick.
--- End quote ---
I thought about it, but I decided to skip P2-buttons for now. I might add it later. :)
I will also add SAVE/LOAD hotkeys (for NES/SNES emulators etc.) when pressing SHIFT + button5/button6.
dekar24k:
Day I - Flipper buttons and t-molding
Ok, so I’m still waiting for the marquee and control panel graphics, but I’m starting to get impatient so I slowly started working on the cabinet today. I will try to take as many pictures as possible throughout the building process, so you can hopefully use this blog as a tutorial if you ever want to build a bartop cabinet of your own.
I have mounted the flipper-buttons today and I also started applying the t-molding for the cabinet panels.
First, the holes for the flipper-buttons had to be expanded a little, as I drilled them a little too tight for the pushbuttons to fit:
Tight holes (hopefully this title will confuse search engines :))
The holes were way too tight and I can’t believe I missed that much when I drilled them.
It took me at least half an hour of grinding before the holes were expanded enough for the pushbuttons to fit.
[IRONY]The buttons fit perfectly thanks to my outstanding woodworking skills. ;D [/IRONY]
Depending on the control panel wiring, I might need to change the direction of the microswitches later. I haven’t really measured the placement of the flippers accurately enough, so I’m not sure if they will fit at all. I’m hoping for a little luck on this one. ;)
Next, it was time to apply the t-molding. It was a little tricky to start with, but I got the hang of it soon enough. I used a small hammer to knock the molding carefully into the pre-cut ’sockets’.
At the outside corners, I cut a V-shaped notch in the t-molding to make sure it was applied as firm and smooth as possible.
After attaching the flipper buttons and applying the t-molding to the side panels, you can sort of imagine how the cabinet will look like when it’s done. Or maybe not, but at least it looks promising so far.
Tomorrow I will apply the rest of the t-molding and start assembling the cabinet parts. Hopefully the marquee and control panel overlay will arrive tomorrow as well, so I can start wiring the control panel.
So, that’s all for today. Thanks again for reading and come back soon for another update!
dekar24k:
Day II - Cabinet assembly and more t-molding
Today I have applied the rest of the t-molding and I also started assembling the cabinet parts.
The control panel needed t-molding as well. Good thing Mameroom included lots of it.
After applying the t-molding I took a sharp razor and cut it along the edges so it lined up perfectly with the panels.
It definitely looks a lot better after cutting off excessive t-molding.
Next, it was time to install the threaded pins into the side panels. They fit the pre-drilled holes perfectly, but remember to install them gently or they will crack the panels.
After finishing installing the pins it was time to install the assembly cams.
I tried first to attach the cams using my thumb, but the holes were so tight I had to use a hammer to knock the cams down with. Be gentle here as well or you will damage your panels. My hammer is from World War I by the way..
After all the cams were in place I could start assembling some of the cabinet parts.
The assembly is fairly easy, thanks to the drop-on assembly cams. A regular screwdriver is all you need.
I can’t really progress further now before I get the control panel overlay, but the package should be at the post office now, so hopefully I can start the control panel wiring tomorrow. Thanks all for reading and check back tomorrow for another update!
dekar24k:
I also made a quick intro vid for Maximus Arcade.
[youtube]V3jf4wuqzho[/youtube]
The editing is really lame I know, but it's the first time I've ever edited a "movie" so I'll most likely make something better in the future.
I was going to do a chiptune version of "Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days" for the intro, but it ended up as something entirely different. :) Either way I got happy with the tune, but I might make some modifications in future versions.
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