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Rossman:

Wow, thanks for all the replies!

I have lots of time to build this, I can see it taking years actually! I really wanted a multicoloured 4 player joystick (spinner and 4 way stick also) and a cabinet like the ultimate arcade 2, with the pull out keyboard drawer.

The cabinet wouldn't really be a problem, I just need the plans and I can build that myself (the plans cost $30 by itself). The controller though, I would like it to have the multicoloured LED controls so that 2 player games light up differently, and when you press the buttons they change colours. I know I can do this through LED Blinky, but making a control panel like that seems overwhelming.

I have computer parts coming out of ---my bottom---, and I've been spending a lot of time with hyperspin. I've also been looking into a wells gardner d9800 27".

In all I think it'll cost me $2000-$3000 if I go with the custom control pad from them. Unless someone knows of plans and detailed instructions to do the same thing. I think I would give it a try in order to save a huge chunk of money.

Edit: oh, and really important that it hooks up through USB, so I would need to get a part that connects the controls to a USB connection...

Alpha17X:

Holy crap, I didn't realize that was just for a controller.  Yeah that is a pretty nice controller but you could probably pull off building one yourself, for... not 1400.   Heck, back when Hanaho's site was still active they used to sell full Arcade PC systems for around that price.

As stated, you're on Build Your Own Arcade Controls,  pretty much everyone here loves this stuff, if you post your layout idea, or describe it you'll get people enthusiastically throwing ideas out like an open water main.    Which is why this place is so awesome.


Were you looking for a layout pretty much like the MM/NCC CPanel or were you thinking of changing it up a bit?    It's not like you have to be restricted, if you think a different arrangement is better, there's nothing stopping you from changing it.

Rossman:

Honestly, I couldn't think of anything else I would need. I plan to add some light guns to it later on, but I already found some really nice USB ones that have recoil. Is there something else I should be putting on it, or changing up? Anyone have a site that sells the multicoloured LEDs or some plans to build one?

Alpha17X:

Whatever design works for you.   If you sit and think about what kind of games you'll play and how you need the controls arranged, then that's your design,  If the NCC panel pretty much does it for you, then just make something based on you.

I haven't really used LEDs in my cpanels much so I'll let someone else answer that, and look for the answer as well now that you've gotten me interested.  If no one beats me to it, I'll post what I find.

Alpha17X:

Well, I found some illuminated pushbuttons on Suzo Happ:  http://www.happcontrols.com/pushbuttons/ilumn1.htm

I've seen people use something called LED Wiz and their cpanels put on light shows while in attract mode, I'm not sure how that whole process works and if some of their pushbuttons rotate through multiple colors or not, hopefully someone with experience in that regard will respond once they have time.

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