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Title: noob
Post by: Giannetto on November 22, 2006, 08:10:48 am

Im planning on undertaking a project. My skills are pretty limited with all aspects of building an arcade machine, but i am willing to learn. What are some tips (what parts i need etc) you can give me before i undertake this and also what are some good reads to help me out. I will be taking some time off work soon, maybe a couple of weeks and this could help pass the time. Of course i know i wont get this done in a couple of weeks. Any help would be much appreciated.

thanks  :dizzy:

Title: Re: noob
Post by: Giannetto on November 22, 2006, 08:13:56 am

Sorry i couldnt edit my post. But a list of parts i would need would be very handy so i could keep a look out on ebay  :notworthy:

Title: Re: noob
Post by: shardian on November 22, 2006, 08:17:33 am

Well, have you ran out and bought a copy of the project arcade book yet? That is required reading for a newbie. That really is the best advice you can get right now. It is a good idea to really get your head wrapped around the big picture of this large of a project before diving in.

Title: Re: noob
Post by: Giannetto on November 22, 2006, 08:30:42 am

Of course thats why im not going to even plan before i know more. Is there any online reading i could check out?

Title: Re: noob
Post by: AKA Kaytrim on November 22, 2006, 09:39:05 am

Look at the Newbie Guide here on the site.  That will give you a basic start to understanding what goes where.  Also get Saints book as Shardian recommended.  That book is like a bible for anyone getting into this hobby.  That is unless you like to spend hours and hours perusing the net for information. ;D

TTFN  :cheers:
AKA Kaytrim