Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Front End Support => MaLa Frontend => Topic started by: 97thruhiker on July 29, 2006, 01:18:12 pm
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Well here's my second attempt at making a layout in MaLa. I'm much happier with this one. Any additional suggestions would be appreciated.
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In case anyone is wondering why I'm going with the Donkey Kong theme its because this will be going in a Donkey Kong cabinet that I just completed. Its over on the project announcement page. I finished the cabinet to original specifications. I am currently running a PC in it until I get around to picking up the boards to make it a dedicated machine (I'm enjoying running all the vertical zero/one button games on it though so it might be a while :)). Until that time I would like a layout that will mesh well with the cabinet.
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Additionally, Youki with AtomicFE has been very helpful with me in reference to his frontend and may help me to get a Donkey Kong themed layout ported into one of his modules. Havok recommened him and I can see why.
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Great use of the barrels in the background. That's exactly what I was talking about.
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I am currently running a PC in it until I get around to picking up the boards to make it a dedicated machine
Why would you make a dedicated machine?
I get that you want it to be a Kong Machine, but at least running through mame you can get all the variants (Crazy Kong/ Donkey Kong/ Donkey Kong Jr, Donkey Kong and the Temple of doom (Ok I made that last one up :-) )
Cabs take up so much space for just one game :-)
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I am currently running a PC in it until I get around to picking up the boards to make it a dedicated machine
Why would you make a dedicated machine?
I get that you want it to be a Kong Machine, but at least running through mame you can get all the variants (Crazy Kong/ Donkey Kong/ Donkey Kong Jr, Donkey Kong and the Temple of doom (Ok I made that last one up :-) )
Cabs take up so much space for just one game :-)
Well my original intention was to have four or five dedicated machines along with an all in one Mame / Daphne Cabinet. I'm leaning towards just keeping the computer in it at this point knowing that I can add a board at anytime. I would like to add a PacMan, Galaga, and Cliff Hanger (ugly cabinet but I love the game) to my collection. Just need to move into a bigger house which we plan on doing in the next year or so.
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Just need to move into a bigger house which we plan on doing in the next year or so.
Is there room for me too?
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I wouldn't have a problem with it. You can keep all my frontends up and running for me :). We bought our current house four years ago. We told ourselves that at five years we would look for something bigger. We want to have a gameroom and a home theater room in whatever we buy.