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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: pathartl on October 24, 2011, 02:43:00 pm

Title: Hartlcade (Completed Project)
Post by: pathartl on October 24, 2011, 02:43:00 pm

Hey all, I've been working on a MAME cabinet for my room for the past couple of months and I just completed it!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/265020_2130280104956_1484607273_2256927_4387014_n.jpg)
How the cabinet looked before I touched it.

(http://i.imgur.com/3WZ3E.jpg)
Overview of the finished cabinet

(http://i.imgur.com/Blfbs.jpg)
The front flips down to reveal the mouse and keyboard. It's a little tight, but it works.

(http://i.imgur.com/4q93P.jpg)
Overview of the control panel. I used formica on the top as an extra layer of protection and as a trackball cover :)

(http://i.imgur.com/zvc8p.jpg)
Marquee

(http://i.imgur.com/Yp863.jpg)
Front

(http://i.imgur.com/OBPtF.jpg)
Computer internals. It's a dual core Pentium D with 2GB of RAM and a nVidia 8600GT

(http://i.imgur.com/Eabbl.jpg)
Pinball flippers

(http://i.imgur.com/vBVdW.jpg)
Underside of the CP. Using a SNES controller connected to a parallel port as the encoder.

Title: Re: Hartlcade (Completed Project)
Post by: Junai on October 24, 2011, 04:15:02 pm

very cool idea having the cpu come out of the front like that.

Title: Re: Hartlcade (Completed Project)
Post by: sharpfork on October 24, 2011, 09:26:21 pm

looks great!

Title: Re: Hartlcade (Completed Project)
Post by: opt2not on October 24, 2011, 09:56:51 pm

Aww I liked it better before with the artwork and colour. But hey, to each their own.