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Xarcade Tank Stick Help.
Cleverone:
Find a cabinet thats 25 inches wide or just build your own. Use google it really helps gett'in started out. Tankstick is what I'am using and have had no complaints, it's holding up really well and it would have cost me more to build my own so I didn't see the savings side of it. There's nothing wrong with the tankstick w/trackball set up in a cab, check out my pic's at arcadecabs.com there's quite a few designs with the Tankstick-set-up.
JJRambo:
Thanks for the help everyone........
Also, i tried asking in the maximus arcade forum.....but no help.
How can i get ATARI800XL to work in Maximus? i tried everything
here is my post on other forum for info if you can help
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=106919.0
JJRambo:
Bump...
Still checking to see, since no way can or will i build my own, whats the best cabinet to modify for my Xarcade tankstick?
been lookin on craigslist and found a bunch that are under $200. Any suggestions?
Donkbaca:
Honestly, none, any cab with an x-arcade stuck on it looks like garbage. I was going to do this at first, but then ditched the idea because I never saw one build that used an x-arcade on it that didn't look out of place or half assed
markronz:
Ok, to echo some sentiments people have already discussed. I think Xarcade stuff is ok. Certainly not amazing, but definitely passable. Their encoder is fine too, unless you think you'll have a need to remap key presses the buttons are set to. I don't think there is a way to do this (last I checked anyway).
I would also agree with others that slapping an xarcade onto an arcade generally does not look good. If you're not into looks and just want a stand up arcade machine that's playable, then go for it, slap one on there. But then you need to ask yourself why you'd building a cabinet to begin with. Why not just set the tankstick in front of your monitor with two chairs there.
Regarding what is the most optimal arcade cabinet to use however, there really is no easy answer. There's no clear winner. There's many many different arcade cab shapes. It's really up to you to look at the tank stick, look at the cabinet, and think about how you would attach it. Most often it would seem that the easiest solution would be to cut the existing wood on the cabinet and make a "shelf" to rest the tankstick on, and then bolt, screw, glue, whatever you want to, to hold it on there. So you really need to look at the shape of the cabinet and decide for yourself. Obviously the oether consideration is the desired screen size. Be sure to get a cabinet that's big enough to hold the desired monitor.
Also, just another little piece of advice. $200 is a lot to be asking. I personally have never paid more than $60 for an empty cabinet (and I thought $60 was even a lot). The one exception was that I bought a 4 player cabinet that was $100. Generally you want a gutted cabinet, and hope to pay $50 or less.
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