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| sofakng:
Well, I've finally decided to build a cabinet following "Jeff's ULTIMATE MAME Arcade Machine". The problem is that I'm poor as dirt and will need to build this very very slowly. Here is what I've decided: 1) I'm building the cabinet from scratch. 2) I need to buy a 24" S-Video TV. 3) I do NOT need a computer OR video card. 4) I want to add a trackball later on, but not initially. 5) I will add a coin door down the road (this will be the very last modification) I'm thinking about saving up for the TV first (I used to work at Best Buy, so I might be able to get a used one [eg. Open Box] for a good price). My other option is to save up money for the wood, etc, to build the actual cabinet itself. It looks like I will order my controls from happcontrols.com and an I-PAC (do I need 2 or 4 player?) from ultimarc.com... unless there are better places to order from. What do you think? |
| Generic Eric:
Before you buy anything from happs, check out Bob Roberts Then check out Video Connect While its a great product, there are options to the I-PAC KeyWiz MK64 The latest upgraded models have built in rotary support. Several Hagstrom Models |
| Paul Olson:
I am in the same position. Poor, and anxious to get started. I would suggest building the control panel first. That way you can play the games while you are waiting to build the rest. I bought some cheap joysticks and buttons from xgaming on ebay, and built a little 1 player cp to use for now. It is an unbelievable improvement over the keyboard. Paul |
| 1UP:
You didn't mention controls, which I think is probably the first thing you'll want to buy. That way, you can start figuring out exactly what configuration you'll want on your CP. Make a few prototype panels from cardboard, or even better, cheap shelving, and play your favorite games! When you're ready for the real thing, you'll have it all figured out... |
| sofakng:
Thanks for the suggestions. After doing some more research I'm really confused as to what joystick and buttons I should get. Happ's P360 seems to be the best, but at $40 a piece that is way too much. Happ's competition seem to be well liked among the fighter-crowd, but I don't play many fighting games (maybe I will start though). I'm more interested in Metal Slug and Final Fight type of games, but I might get into fighting games later on (actually its pretty likely). The I-PAC keyboard encoder isn't that much more than the other encoders so I'll just go with that one. However, should I get the PS/2 or USB version? Should I get the 2-player or 4-player version? EDIT: Actually the Keywiz looks quite a bit cheaper. Is it any worse than the I-PAC? I'm also going to order a trackball, but I didn't have time to search the forums for suggestions yet... I'll do that later. Sorry for so many questions ... |
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