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Title: Arcade Machine UnderWay
Post by: roberts123 on January 04, 2009, 12:55:17 pm
I have started working on my arcade machine. I hace gotten a old Blizt cabinet from mccoy and have strated work on the control panel
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Post by: roberts123 on January 04, 2009, 12:57:00 pm
I have gotten the wiring started
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Post by: Gatsu on January 04, 2009, 01:55:33 pm
looking good. are you gonna make this a Mame cab? or are you restoring it to a true arcade machine?
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Post by: mccoy178 on January 04, 2009, 03:58:36 pm
It is actually some old conversion from something else.  Everything should be original except the cp.  He's off to a good start.
Title: Re: Arcade Machine UnderWay
Post by: roberts123 on January 04, 2009, 05:32:22 pm
More Wiring and my mini pac
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Post by: roberts123 on January 04, 2009, 05:33:03 pm
The Book that has help a lot
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Post by: roberts123 on January 07, 2009, 04:31:55 pm
This is my arcade cab that im going to use
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Post by: roberts123 on February 04, 2009, 05:45:47 pm
having problems how do i hook up a imperial trackball to a mini-pac??????????
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Post by: mccoy178 on February 04, 2009, 10:20:53 pm
Problem has been solved.  Ultimarc was blocked at school. :afro:
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Post by: roberts123 on March 10, 2009, 04:48:29 pm
i have been working on it and have got an computer in it and my control panel is done but i dont have a camrea with me so i will upload pictures later im having problems  with my i pac it isn't working right it will work and then it wont so in the middel of a game it just won't read anything if anybody could help me with this problem i would be happy
Title: Re: Arcade Machine UnderWay
Post by: Gatsu on March 10, 2009, 05:03:23 pm
is your ipac PS/2 or USB?

if its USB it might be the actual port on your pc not holding the cable in tightly enough. If its PS/2....make sure the cables are really connected snug.
Title: Re: Arcade Machine UnderWay
Post by: roberts123 on March 10, 2009, 05:26:10 pm
i have plug it into all the usb ports and the green light comes on, on the ipac but it doesn't work at all now
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Post by: Gatsu on March 10, 2009, 05:35:36 pm
try plugging it into another USB thats on the motherboard, not through the hub. it might be a power issue.
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Post by: roberts123 on March 11, 2009, 11:34:03 am
i tried plugging it into a different usb hub and now it works when you press and hold in the button for about 5 seconds any idea what could be causing it
Title: Re: Arcade Machine UnderWay
Post by: Gatsu on March 11, 2009, 03:17:47 pm
does the USB hub have its own power supply? or does it pull from the computer? If it pulls from the computer it sounds like its not getting enough power to the iPac.

try just plugging the iPac straight into the computer without any hubs.
Title: Re: Arcade Machine UnderWay
Post by: roberts123 on March 12, 2009, 09:13:14 am
it is plug into the computer but it still has a delay :angry:
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Post by: mccoy178 on March 12, 2009, 09:56:05 am
He has it plugged into the front ports on the computer case.  I'll try hooking it into the back.  Also, the problem seamed to appear when he reset the Ipac to mame defaults using the Ctrl+Alt+P method.
Title: Re: Arcade Machine UnderWay
Post by: roberts123 on September 09, 2009, 09:26:53 am
Haven't posted anything in a while but my arcade machine is underway still i got a keywiz 40 from groovy game gear to get the wiring and my computer i had to reboot and i have taken my arcade machine apart to paint it again and it would be able to get into my room i will take pictures soon of it all

Also to get all the sides of the cabnet nice and smooth do you know a good sander that wont take long
Title: Re: Arcade Machine UnderWay
Post by: roberts123 on September 12, 2009, 08:44:34 pm
LETS GO BUCKS