Author Topic: My Royal Video Conversion (Read 4027 times)

njay · « **on:** July 21, 2009, 12:48:48 pm »

Hi All,

i am working off and on for the past 2 years on this conversion
still to do:

1.Paint
2.Illuminated buttons for the x-aracde
3. spraypaint the monitor you see the gray under the bezel
4. add another coin mech
5. light the marquee and replace it by something better

here are some pics to follow:

Running with the working hantarex mtc 900 which has died on me now:

bezel with the new 19 inch crt:

what a mess:

njay · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2009, 12:50:11 pm »

some videos:

Dr Zero · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2009, 01:30:06 pm »

Cool beans!

Got a couple of questions if I may why another coin slot and is that a dedicated light in the computer area?

The idea of the light seems like a good idea would keep me from juggling a flash light while working on something.

Beretta · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2009, 01:54:13 pm »

OMG, a woman who likes killer instinct, tell me you're not married

looks good, are you gonna add some plexi or glass for the monitor?

smalltownguy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2009, 02:18:58 pm »

Looks good! You should stil be able to get rid of the last remnants of the mouse cursor though, if that's your need.

Check out this thread for more info:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=89086.0

I've got my cursor completely hidden, with a custom boot screen. I've set Mamewah as my shell, so I boot straight to my FE -- after a pretty cool XP startup screen, of course. No cursors anywhere.

Start-up time to game time is somewhere in the area of 30 seconds, but I'll time it to make sure.

I'll see if I can get a video of it to share.

njay · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2009, 04:55:30 pm »

Quote from: Dr Zero on July 21, 2009, 01:30:06 pm

Cool beans!

Got a couple of questions if I may why another coin slot and is that a dedicated light in the computer area?

The idea of the light seems like a good idea would keep me from juggling a flash light while working on something.

yeah the light is dedicated it switches on when i open the door the 220v coming inside the cab i split one for a wall plug and splited to the light fixture

i must add another coin slot because the coin in for mame is on my left flipper button and my coin voor visual pinball on the two player button

one coin slot for mame one for Vp

Quote from: Beretta on July 21, 2009, 01:54:13 pm

OMG, a woman who likes killer instinct, tell me you're not married

looks good, are you gonna add some plexi or glass for the monitor?

yeah she even helped installing the bezel she has a steady hand

i would add some plexi how can i mount that?
if you have tips that would be cool?

btw are you the same beretta as on the GOT forums?

Quote from: smalltownguy on July 21, 2009, 02:18:58 pm

Looks good! You should stil be able to get rid of the last remnants of the mouse cursor though, if that's your need.

Check out this thread for more info:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=89086.0

I've got my cursor completely hidden, with a custom boot screen. I've set Mamewah as my shell, so I boot straight to my FE -- after a pretty cool XP startup screen, of course. No cursors anywhere.

Start-up time to game time is somewhere in the area of 30 seconds, but I'll time it to make sure.

I'll see if I can get a video of it to share.

yeah i got instant sheller from the gameex site
but i run it only half because im still doing to much in windows so it's a pain in the ass
with no desktop and mouse

njay · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2009, 05:00:38 pm »

Sorry for the double post but when i type long messages the message input field goes crazy with IE 8

ow yeah for people wondering why i kept the original coin input above my new coin slot well it like some old stuff still on the cap it's really an old pinball champ from 95

tommorow:

im going to get 2 types of paint one black for the two metal parts holding the x-arcade
and 1 for the crt bezel to paint black also...
pics to come

njay · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2009, 08:47:32 am »

well paint is sitting on my work desk,
im leaving 45 mins will up date this thread for the pics...

i will start by spraying the monitor maybe 2 or 3 times with a black color.

Beretta · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2009, 02:28:15 pm »

Quote from: njay on July 21, 2009, 04:55:30 pm

Quote from: Beretta on July 21, 2009, 01:54:13 pm
OMG, a woman who likes killer instinct, tell me you're not married

looks good, are you gonna add some plexi or glass for the monitor?

yeah she even helped installing the bezel she has a steady hand

i would add some plexi how can i mount that?
if you have tips that would be cool?

btw are you the same beretta as on the GOT forums?

no that must be someone else.

well you could use screws.. but from what i've seen usually the plexi or glass slides up into a gap between the monitor and the wood that makes up the where the speakers are..

the bottom part would extend down below the top of hte CP and the glass would sit on a little ledge.

then the CP would be clamped down securing itself and also the glass.

not sure if that would work in your cas, but you could probably some a piece of metal at the bottom for retaining it, assuming you have a gab at the top of the monitor to still slide it up.

njay · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2009, 02:41:30 pm »

Monitor with old color

1st layer of paint

X-arcade holders painted

wow nice eh?

new look of cab just compare with pics above:

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2009, 02:54:17 pm »

Did you cover the monitor glass or just mask the edges? Am I missing something here?

njay · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2009, 04:30:56 pm »

well the noob that i am i did only the edges then sprayed it..

luckily it was a water based so i could clean the monitor with some alcohol

Malenko · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2009, 05:04:24 pm »

looks much better. just get some custom art for the Xarcade CPO and a marquee

njay · « **Reply #13 on:** July 22, 2009, 05:11:20 pm »

Quote from: Malenko on July 22, 2009, 05:04:24 pm

looks much better. just get some custom art for the Xarcade CPO and a marquee

yup i have contacted scott over at mamemarquees.com and he is willing to make a custom overlay for the x-arcade he only needs a cad drawing or dimensions so i am asking around if anyone could help me with this

smalltownguy · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2009, 08:54:40 pm »

Ok, as promised, a video of my startup sequence. I didn't hit the power button until about 10 seconds in, so the time from boot to game is about 35-40 seconds.

Sorry about the stutter, I was logged in via VNC, so I'm sure I caused some network jittering.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9862DhcGfbc[/youtube]

njay · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:47:48 am »

cool

, can you send the the link where to download all those bootskins?

njay · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2009, 12:59:53 pm »

I routed my power switch to a free pushbuttons looks really cool:

luckily i had two spare cables lying around :

Inside the Cab

filmpje van de werking:

njay · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:26:19 am »

important question before i order:

if you look at my cab will a ems top gun II work? because of the monitor angle?

thanks

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:32:52 am »

Your angle might be a tad much for lightgun games.

njay · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2009, 11:17:07 am »

damn my thought was if i backuped 1 meter from the cab i could hit the screen from that distance...

anyone else has the same opinion as ginsu?

smalltownguy · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2009, 11:58:12 am »

You'll have difficulty with tracking and accuracy at that angle, with any distance. Best try for a different solution, or try and lift the monitor angle if possible.

Quote from: njay on July 23, 2009, 07:47:48 am

cool , can you send the the link where to download all those bootskins?

The bootskin came from WinCustomize, their library of XP bootscreens is at over 6,000 and counting. The link should bring you to the Harley skins.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:30:37 pm »

That's where I got my mame bootskins. Great site.

njay · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2009, 04:30:08 pm »

well not be a nag or anything but the emc topgun works with a sensor type bar
if i could position it somehow to it reads the strange angle... i have seen more cabs with a monitor at an angle with a lightgun... damnit i want my time crisis fix

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2009, 04:53:29 pm »

Quote from: njay on July 24, 2009, 04:30:08 pm

well not be a nag or anything but the emc topgun works with a sensor type bar

Correct, but you're wanting to aim a gun reading one distance at a screen showing a different distance. 0° standing and pointing, while the monitor appears to be around 35°. Your shots won't line up with what you're aiming at (unless you plan on standing on a stool and shooting down at your screen). Also, the sensors might not pick up on the lightbars properly.

Quote

if i could position it somehow to it reads the strange angle... i have seen more cabs with a monitor at an angle with a lightgun..

Yeah, and those have a mirror correcting the issue. You don't.

njay · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2009, 05:38:58 pm »

thanks for correcting me

ooh well time to fix me up another cab then

njay · « **Reply #25 on:** August 14, 2009, 07:11:22 am »

well i have done it finally i ordered a complete mod set from GGG for my x-arcade controller buttons

18 buttons with leds and the ledwiz 32

i wont be lighting the flipper buttons because well you don't see em anyways ..

now for sticks i couldnt find any illu sticks on the GGG site

njay · « **Reply #26 on:** August 29, 2009, 12:44:24 pm »

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQKJYIhm_48[/youtube]

new bootup sequence sorry for the slow boot

crappy pc

njay · « **Reply #27 on:** August 31, 2009, 10:49:46 am »

Some LED action

Malenko · « **Reply #28 on:** August 31, 2009, 10:10:19 pm »

looks good! which front end is that again?

njay · « **Reply #29 on:** September 01, 2009, 04:28:54 am »

Maximus Arcade 2.10


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