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First build! 4P MAME *now with pics!*
GaryMcT:
That poor Stargate!!!!! :(
jeef:
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Yeah sorry, didn't intead to thread-jack :P
On 4P cabs, I do love em. I grew up with Simpsons and Ninja Turtles 4P. When I started my project I was initially going go to try for 4P, but most people when I asked: "How many players do arcade machines have?" everyones response was "2".
But if you've got 3 other buddies and you're going to seriously get some 4P turtles, simpsons and nba jam then I'm jelous :P
severdhed:
i agree with just about everyone else. a 4 player cabinet is probably not needed. my friend built a 4 player panel, and i dont think it has been used for 4 player games more than 4 or 5 times in the year or so that he has had it. i built a 2 player cabinet, with 6 buttons and a trackball. after using it for a few years, i could have probably just gone with a 4 way stick 1 button and a trackball and been perfectly satisfied.
you can always use some game pads for players 3 and 4 if the need arises
jeef:
That's right, the other thing I was going to say, re: money. I'm on a very limited budget too. I'm currently putting like $20 a fortnight aside for controls etc. I've almost finished most of the woodworking and I havn't even ordered buttons/joysticks yet. So it is possible to just grab a monitor and some MDF and start saving for the expensive parts :)
wugly:
If you set up a 4 player game correctly you can also use it as a two player tank style game also the buttons from two different players can be used by both of your hands at the same time to play games like space warswith rotate being used by the left hand and move fire and hyperspace by the right