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Title: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
Post by: janey6152 on December 02, 2007, 01:28:12 pm

Hi everyone a while back i had ask help on building a sit down arcade cabinet.  and havn't had the chance too.
So here i go again i rather build a bartop  MAME and later on maybe an Xbox  just for car racing games.

 i bought a Pole Position wheel   and i also bought a  Smith's 1 racing formula  wheel with pedals.
see pic's 
 
Please give me idea's as too how can i convert the wheel  to a bartop aracde just for racing games ?

How do i hack the wheel   ??
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/janey6152/racingwheel001.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/janey6152/racingwheel004.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/janey6152/racingwheel005.jpg)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/janey6152/racingwheel006.jpg)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/janey6152/racingwheel002.jpg)

Thank everyone


janet

Title: Re: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
Post by: Austin.Wolff on December 02, 2007, 10:09:57 pm

If you are doing it bartop...I'd try to find a wheel with paddle shifters, and use those for stop/go.

Title: Re: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
Post by: Austin.Wolff on December 02, 2007, 10:11:37 pm

Like this...

(http://www.wolfmanzbytes.com/gamereviews/momo/momo2lg.jpg)

Title: Re: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
Post by: janey6152 on December 03, 2007, 06:55:02 pm

like what ??? and how do i wire this to buttons?? and the wheel ???
sorry i really don't know how to wire this ???

Title: Re: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
Post by: mccoy178 on December 03, 2007, 07:48:33 pm

Have you searched anyone else's driving cabinet builds in the project announcements?  You're asking for quite the write up on a topic that has been covered before.

Title: Re: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
Post by: janey6152 on December 03, 2007, 09:32:31 pm

what i mean is how the heck do i wire the wire so i can use the steering wheel  on MAME  or PC games too..

what do i need a  Opti-Pac ?? and change the POT ??
 I been reading but i'm new to this..   

Is there anyone here in NYC  that can show me how or call me ???

janet