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Title: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: digitalarcade on March 29, 2005, 07:09:55 pm: Gonna make an XBOX arcade cabinet next...

What do people think of that idea?

The cabinet will have a 15", possibly 21" TV with an XBOX all wired up to real arcade controls.

Was thinking of having the XBOX external to the cabinet with the TV/Audio cable pluging into a junction on the side of the cabinet.

It would be ideal for games like Midway Arcade classics 1 & 2, Streetfighter and of course MAME for those of you with Modded XBOX's
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: LaParka on March 30, 2005, 03:33:58 am: I like the idea of XBox's being used. Just wondering why you'd want to have the XBox on the outside, doesn't that make having a cabinet just a fancy TV stand?
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: oldsage on March 30, 2005, 05:18:31 pm: How do you intend to interface the controls??? AFAIK Xbox uses analog buttons...
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: hyiu on March 31, 2005, 04:57:53 pm: you can hack the xbox to the arcade controls. But then they'll no longer be analog, they'll become digital.

which means, its no good for things like dirving games...
(or things that need analog ctrl...)

but for the shooter games, and I think most fighting games.. its still good.
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: oldsage on March 31, 2005, 07:48:45 pm: Quote from: hyiu on March 31, 2005, 04:57:53 pm
you can hack the xbox to the arcade controls.
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: balloonbuffoon on April 16, 2005, 04:08:05 pm: I was thinking about making an xbox cabinet, too. What do you guys think about this?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008DWSU/qid=1113681434/sr=8-14/ref=sr_8__i14_xgl63/103-3619111-2236601?v=glance&s=videogames&n=1000
Do you think I could just mount all of those button onto the cabinet? The price sure is right!

-Steve
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: dave 1945 on April 17, 2005, 05:46:00 am: Quote from: balloonbuffoon on April 16, 2005, 04:08:05 pm
I was thinking about making an xbox cabinet, too. What do you guys think about this?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008DWSU/qid=1113681434/sr=8-14/ref=sr_8__i14_xgl63/103-3619111-2236601?v=glance&s=videogames&n=1000
Do you think I could just mount all of those button onto the cabinet? The price sure is right!

-Steve

If you like thoses then yer, but there horrible if your looking fo an arcade feel. BUT they are very easy to hack. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jdpyle1/controls_xbox.htm
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: balloonbuffoon on April 17, 2005, 05:20:53 pm: Thanks for that link.

-Steve
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: digitalarcade on April 27, 2005, 04:34:08 pm: Some progress made today.

Check out http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/xbox_cab.htm

Bought a 21" TV for
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: Mr-Megalo on April 27, 2005, 05:56:34 pm: correct me if I'm wrong cos I have had no inclination to go inside my XBox (cos IMVHO its . . . crap) - but dont they output +5 and +12 to power the DVD drive - maybe you could tap the voltage from there and run some extended wires through a hole or grill on the x-box to the fans
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: quadmasta on April 27, 2005, 07:29:08 pm: There's not enough amperage from the xbox power supply to do a whole lot.
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: Dire Radiant on April 27, 2005, 07:36:03 pm: If you're just powering fans then you can get away with the cheapest of the cheap ATX PSUs. Heck even an old AT would work and you wouldnt even have to hack it to be always on.
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: digitalarcade on May 01, 2005, 02:25:46 pm: Some progress made today.
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: digitalarcade on May 02, 2005, 06:04:27 pm: Todays progress - Control panel made and buttons and joystick attached...

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/XBOX/DSC04225001.jpg)
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: rchadd on May 03, 2005, 08:02:06 am: hey boyo nice to see that your keeping yourself busy - its looking good

do you have a modchip fitted? ;)
Title: Re: XBOX Arcade Cocktail Cabinet....
Post by: digitalarcade on May 03, 2005, 12:59:46 pm: Hello stranger....

yep I really am keeping myself busy lol.

yea there is a modchip in the XBOX.

You gonna got to CGEUK m8?