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| DeLuSioNal29:
+1 on Mameroom. (Now North Coast Customs). I would not hesitate to build a 2 player CP. I would buy the empty shell and go from there. It comes packed flat in a box and it takes minimal tools to get it all assembled. Their prices are very reasonable. Then you can slowly get all the parts you need to wire it up. You'll be glad you did. P.S. - Here's a review I did of Mameroom's quad panel: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=79636.0 Good Luck! DeLuSioNaL29 |
| shateredsoul:
Thanks for the info Delusional, I was wondering, do you know a trackball that would fit without any modifications? I probably can figure out the joysticks and buttons (I'm probably going to go with Happ ones, because according to what I read they have a longer reach which makes the wiring process easier. I like the 4 player panel.. maybe i'll invest in that. I think for now though I'll start picking out the buttons, the track ball, joysticks, and p1 trough p4 buttons. I'll look through website to buy the part and probably post a new thread to detail my misadventures in building the joystick. I also noticed that p3 and p4 only have four buttons, have you ever found a game where this was a limitation? I also noticed you maid a guide on wiring an arcade contro! This should be helpful, now I'm off to figure out how arcade buttons work.... and switches, trackballs, ipacs and stuff.. As you can see, this will be a long learning process. |
| DeLuSioNal29:
Yes, the Mameroom control panel is made for the Happ trackball so should fit like a glove. Also, keep in mind (if you purchase the groovygamegear.com TT2 spinner which most people do) you'll have to tell Scott at Mameroom to make the hole on the panel for the spinner in the standard button size - which fits the GGG TT2 spinner perfectly. I believe it's cut by default a bit bigger for other spinners. D |
| garnerb350:
--- Quote from: shateredsoul on January 26, 2010, 07:06:12 pm --- So, the wifey pretty much told me she'd kill me if I ordered/ built a cab right now because of our room situation. --- End quote --- Well you just need to tell her "SHUT YO MOUTH WOMAN! THIS BE MY HOUSE!, GET IN THERE AND MAKE MY DINNER BEFO I SLAP YO FACE!" Hahahah , I know what you are going through. Been there, done that!...To make things worse, my wife and I had a 2year old when I caught the BYOAC bug...My wife thought (still thinks) I was crazy, and that all i cared about was doing a crazy expensive hobby. It took some push & pulling...and there was time I even thought I was crazy for doing this. My worst fear was building the control panel...(being a noob, seeing a control panel the first time, it is quite intimidating). I decided that I would look & buy a pre-built CP. Came across the X-arcade Tankstick.(2-players controls and trackball)...They run about 200 bucks and I saw that they had a lifetime warranty and that you could get adapters to where you could hook them up to PS & X-box and such. At the same time, I knew I had the plans to build a cab using the tankstick, so I figured I should be good to go...Well...its been a year now since i have built the cab and i haven't had any problems. My wife was actually blown away when she saw my cab. She was calling her friends and saying "OMG look what my husband did...I am so proud!, come over and see this!" Meanwhile I was looking at her and thinking " Wait...didn't you say that I'm a idiot Blah Blah Blah!" ...Once your wife see your accomplishment, She'll probably jump on your bandwagon. She wont let you go far, but she'll be good. You just have to have some patience and some coaxing. Right now I have 3 gutted cabs waiting to be fixed up...A friend's wife called me and she has several computers from her job that they have to get rid of...so she giving them to me....I'm really excited...My wife thinks i'm crazy, but she's happy for me... I agree with Delusional...dont hesitate... If you want something quick and fast and you dont mind paying...go with X-Arcade... If you want the WHOLE enchilada...(spinner,trackball, 2,4, 8-way, Tron/Star Wars yoke, jager dispenser, etc) Buy/build a shell and parts and Build Your Own Arcade Controls Another thing also, and seriously, it helps...try to get the book by Saint: it offers a bunch of info/advice/and medication to help you with the addiction of building an arcade machine. Its a tab bit outdated, but with it and his website (here) you are good to go. |
| DeLuSioNal29:
You may want to check out this topic too with vids on how to do stuff: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=80229.0 It's actually easier than it looks. D |
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