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Chad.:

Alright so I'm building an arcade system with a nintendo 64 inside(no i'm not using a computer) and I have a few question.

What size tv screen is best to play arcade games like pac-man or galaga?

Does anybody have blueprints or drawing ect of a traditional arcade systems with the design and deminsions and what not?

How are tvs supported in these? does anybody have a pic of the inside so I can see? can I make the tv removable to if I want to haul in down the steps I can just take the tv out(planing on making a backdoor.

Is there an easy way for me to make a button to turn the n64 on and off or should I just make a door were I can access the power button manualy.

how big of a hole do I need to cut for this joystick?:


Please and thanks for the help.

daywane:


--- Quote from: Chad. on April 21, 2009, 04:23:02 pm ---Alright so I'm building an arcade system with a nintendo 64 inside(no i'm not using a computer) and I have a few question.

What size tv screen is best to play arcade games like pac-man or galaga?

Does anybody have blueprints or drawing ect of a traditional arcade systems with the design and deminsions and what not?

How are tvs supported in these? does anybody have a pic of the inside so I can see? can I make the tv removable to if I want to haul in down the steps I can just take the tv out(planing on making a backdoor.

Is there an easy way for me to make a button to turn the n64 on and off or should I just make a door were I can access the power button manualy.

how big of a hole do I need to cut for this joystick?:


Please and thanks for the help.

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Q: What size TV screen is best to play arcade games like pac-man or galaga?
A: 20 inch should be OK 27 is better.

Q:Does anybody have blueprints or drawing ect of a traditional arcade systems with the design and deminsions and what not?
A: http://www.jakobud.com/

Q:How are tvs supported in these? does anybody have a pic of the inside so I can see? can I make the tv removable to if I want to haul in down the steps I can just take the tv out(planing on making a backdoor.

A: I have original cabs. a wooden door is allready there. I just used long lag bolts. I drilled into the sides of the cab and into a 2x4 on each side. I then bolted 2x4's on the top of the 2x4's bolted to the sides of the cab. making a very strong shelf. and slid TV on top of shelf.

Q: Is there an easy way for me to make a button to turn the n64 on and off or should I just make a door were I can access the power button manualy.

A: yes. open up the N64. cut wires to on button , add more wires to the wires going to motherboard, Attach wires to a arcade button, this will turn system on.

Q: how big of a hole do I need to cut for this joystick?:
A: 1 1/8" (28mm)




daywane:

before everybody and there whole family dog piles on you...
just at the top of this web page you see
Arcade Controll.com?
Just below that is 5 buttons. Not well noticed.
home, help, search, profile, log out

all answers were found fast in the search button.
but what the heck I did not mind helping you out

dkubarek:

I'm a noob so I don't know all the joysticks, but that looks like an 8-way joystick. It's tough getting an arcade cab to play console games such as N64 because it has so many buttons and a digital 8-way directional pad AND an analog stick. So, you would need I guess an 8-way joystick, an analog joystick and a buddy to hit the buttons for you. Also, the drill hole is 1 1/8, I think. Daywane probably just made a typo.

There was a thread not too long ago titled "controller for console games" or something that dealt with this. It actually kinda sucks playing N64 games with arcade controls was the resulting theme. I have arcade controls for mame but I'm putting in USB ports for console controllers. You won't need that since you're just using the system. Maybe rethink your plans a bit, but if you want to do it go for it.

daywane:

yes I did mean 1 1/8 inch.
Thanks for catching that.  i did fix it after you pointed it out.

He pointed out he wanted to play pac man and Galaga.
That stick should be able to switch to 4 way mode.
It would be fine for those type games even with a N64 system and cart

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