The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: Guile on January 25, 2023, 07:27:44 pm
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Hello!
This is the thread for my G-Lix Arcade Project
A Stand Up Vewlix-style Arcade Cabinet I will design and build during my free time
:cheers:
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I want to create the whole electronic inside before thinking about how the Cabinet will look like and make sure everything is right and I don't forget anything
So starting my project with an LCD Monitor Marquee (28in/1920x360/60hz) I bought from Wisecoco
My goal is to make everything based on the length of this Marquee
LCD Marquee
(https://arcad1um.shop/images/G-Lix_wip002.jpg)
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Updates
- 01 : Main Monitor (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,167346.msg1762820.html#msg1762820)
- 02 : G-Lix Logo (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,167346.msg1762865.html#msg1762865)
- 03 : Design v1 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,167346.msg1763150.html#msg1763150)
- 04 : Control Panel v1 + PC (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,167346.msg1764111.html#msg1764111)
- 05 : G-Lix GUN4IR Lightguns (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,167346.msg1767815.html#msg1767815)
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Cool. How much are those things going for these days? I’m a big fan of dynamic marquees.
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Cool. How much are those things going for these days? I’m a big fan of dynamic marquees.
It's around 400$ for a 28 Inch/1920x360/60hz – Imported from China so cost might vary depending on your location
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Cool. How much are those things going for these days? I’m a big fan of dynamic marquees.
It's around 400$ for a 28 Inch/1920x360/60hz – Imported from China so cost might vary depending on your location
Damn - a little steep for me so I'll continue to mask used monitors for my dynamic marquees. Looking forward to seeing how your project takes shape. :cheers:
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[G-Lix] Update 01
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(https://arcad1um.shop/images/G-Lix_wip003.jpg)
Bought the Main Monitor – 31.5in 1440p/75hz IPS VESA-compatible from Acer
Refurbished on Ebay, directly from the manufacturer, you can save a lot by doing this on many products actually (and they are all often litterally new)
With Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 incoming, my goal with this Arcade is also to be able to play current games – and locking frame rate at 75
I specifically bought a 31.5in so it fits as close as possible the length of the Marquee
Marquee is being sold as a 28in Monitor and this new one as a 31.5in – but we all know this is the size of the diagonal
I used this website (www.displaywars.com) before buying it to make sure I know what is the exact size of the length without Bezel, so really pixel to pixel
So with a 31.5in, you get a length of 27.45in – and the Marquee has a length of 27.50in – so a very small difference of 0.05 (0.025 on each sides) for a visually perfect alignement
It also needed to be VESA compatible as this is how I will mount the monitor to the MDF panel behind
:cheers:
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[G-Lix] Update 02
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(https://arcad1um.shop/images/G-Lix_Logo01.png)
Made a G-Lix Logo based on the Vewlix one – might not be final but I like it 8)
Will put this at some point on the Arcade
Monitor Resolution: 2560x1440
Marquee Resolution: 1920x360
2560 / 1920 = 1.3333 ratio difference
So If I want any content to have the same size on both screens when looking at it – Anything I create in 2560x1440 would need to be downscaled by 75% (100/1.3333=75)
(https://arcad1um.shop/images/G-Lix_wip004.jpg)
:cheers:
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[G-Lix] Update 03
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Hi! 8)
Update on my Arcade Cabinet Design v1
This is still Work In Progress, but I'm pretty much set on what the overall look of the G-Lix Cab should be
Inspired by Vewlix cabs, but Stand-up + a Marquee/Top that reminds the American style and some T-Molding at the Bottom
Modeled in Blender using a scene set with real scale values – this is mostly 3/4 MDF
I could export it as vector SVG but I will probably redo everything in Fusion360 as I want to have clean file for CNC
(https://arcad1um.shop/images/G-Lix_wip005.jpg)
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Some features :
• Cup holders
• 5-1/4" Speakers
• Functional Coin Doors (microswitches for P1/P2)
• LCD Marquee
This is about 6ft H
:cheers:
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Looking very good so far 8)
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Looking very good so far 8)
Thanks!
Still a long way to go before I have it playable in my living room but I like where it's going
:cheers:
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[G-Lix] Update 04
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Hi! 8)
I built a 1st version of the Control Panel and also the PC I will be using
Control panel is mainly just to test the electronic and placement etc - PCB is an I-PAC2 - this will evolve as I have already changed some stuff - hardware except the Joysticks (JLF-TPRG-8BYT-SK) are spare parts I had
(https://arcad1um.shop/images/G-Lix_wip006.jpg)
I built a powerful PC as I mainly want to play current games - I'm using BigBox for the front end - I plan on creating a custom Theme later that fits better an Arcade UI (way later)
Specs:
CPU-Intel 13th gen / GPU-3080ti
2TB Nvme for OS/BigBox/Current games
6TB for all other Mame games, console emus etc
Alpine SPE-5000 speakers + Basic Amp
I also made some custom Marquee art - I plan on doing this for many games and probably animate some of them also later and make them available
(https://arcad1um.shop/images/GLixBigBox2.gif)
My next step is to build 2 GUN4IR Lightguns :)
:cheers:
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[G-Lix] Update 05
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Hi !
Finally got my hands on the great GUN4IR system from JayBee and built a 1st Namco GunCon1 with a couple of Custom Mods to be 3D printed
It has a Rumble + Recoil + 3 Extra Buttons
Free 3D Parts I made if you want to do this DIY mod :
• Solenoid Socket : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5967201
• Rumble Socket : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6012495
• GX16 Connector Adapter : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6040053
• Fisheye Lens Adapter : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5998635
I now know pretty much everything on how to build these so I can finally go back to my actual Cabinet project :applaud:
I plan on creating a custom Gun later on - TBC
(https://arcad1um.shop/images/G-Lix_wip007.jpg)
(https://arcad1um.shop/images/G-Lix_wip008.jpg)
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