My arcade setup... Overkill??? probably so!

[chopperthedog]

ahhhh, the old dog ate my homework excuse. I remember using that one when I was 10.



good day.

[crtrrss]

I also ordered a 5m strand of LEDs for the marquee... And they're RGB!! I'm broke PayPal-wise and Ebay's a ---smurfette--- to new sellers, so they won't let me list a lot of things. I will get a controller that dances to sound, so the light will dance to the sounds of the game

[crtrrss]

by the way, does anyone on this forum have need for DDR ECC 184-pin RAM?? I bought a p-series server recently that I salvaged and found 32 2gb sticks of it

[crtrrss]

I also have a phenom x4 9650 2.3 Ghz that im selling for $50

[Dawgz Rule]

How about some updated pics?   Also, please fix your picture.....what happened to haterade or whatever it was?

[yotsuya]

How about some updated pics?   Also, please fix your picture.....what happened to haterade or whatever it was?

You gotta earn Haterade.

[crtrrss]

I won't be able to work on the machine for a while... It is my teachers' sole goal to make my life living hell before summer break by giving me as much ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- as possible and I have 5 lacrosse games in the next 6 days, so I'm preoccupied

[dextercf]

Awwww.. And i thought we where just about to see pics of that joystick you got mounted last month..

[Malenko]

is this where I brag about getting a Seagate BlackArmor NAS (4x 1TB RAID 5 = 2.74 TB of storage) ? Not for MAME though, gonna just be for good old data storage.

[Drnick]

And back under the bridge heads crtrrss.

[crtrrss]

And back under the bridge heads crtrrss.

Nah I'm going simple. I have a desktop with a 320gb hdd and that's all I need..

I will upload a pic when I have everything wired and configured but that'll take a while... Sadly, my harness for one of my joysticks went missing and I have to find something that works. I have tried many things, but I've had no success. Any ideas?? I've looked around for a while for a replacement but I can't find one.....

In the mean time, I will try to get all the LEDS working. I still have to buy a LED strand for my marquee and I need a marquee.... Any marquee suggestions?

[retrostark]

nice setup, nothing is overkill when it comes to arcade cabinets.

[epicfatigue]

And back under the bridge heads crtrrss.

Nah I'm going simple. I have a desktop with a 320gb hdd and that's all I need..

I will upload a pic when I have everything wired and configured but that'll take a while... Sadly, my harness for one of my joysticks went missing and I have to find something that works. I have tried many things, but I've had no success. Any ideas?? I've looked around for a while for a replacement but I can't find one.....

In the mean time, I will try to get all the LEDS working. I still have to buy a LED strand for my marquee and I need a marquee.... Any marquee suggestions?

Im Guessing you have another harness for the other Joystick.

So Just get some flexi core wire and hard solder them on, this will create a new harness for you.
Alot of arcades hard solder their leads on when they break from use.
I Personally remove connectors and solder directly, can makes things neater and also never have to worry about corrosion and them comming lose etc etc 

[yotsuya]

nice setup, nothing is overkill when it comes to arcade cabinets.

http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/4.html

http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/6.html

[crtrrss]

Ill try to get the soldering done this weekend.

[crtrrss]

Soldering finished! I just need to wire the LEDs and fix the software problems and add accessories. After that, in done!

[sandheaver]

nice setup, nothing is overkill when it comes to arcade cabinets.

http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/4.html

http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/6.html

That site needs to be updated.  There are so many more instances of poor design.

[dextercf]

And still no pics..

[crtrrss]

Sorry bro. I'm still working out the software kinks and I have to get the LEDs working

[epicfatigue]

Sorry bro. I'm still working out the software kinks and I have to get the LEDs working

i find people like to see the transformation as it happens more then the end result.
People like to feel a connection with what it is you are doing and how you did it.

Don't feel like anything you do is not worthy of a picture, everyone has different skills and someone will always have a skill that will surprise someone.

But more to the fact you might take a picture of something you are doing and someone may be able to say hey do it this way or see a problem you don't right up until its to late.

I post everything i do the good the bad the dodgy because someone might be able to assist me do it better.

[crtrrss]

Ok I'll try to post 1 tomorrow. I'm conflicted between gameex and hyperspin. Which one would you recommend? The interface is better on gameex but it has too many extra features and hyperspin has a sucky interface, but is good feature- wise. Which would you choose?

[epicfatigue]

Personally I use gameex.

You can configure it how you wish.
Supports 7zip so dc and PlayStation doesnt chew up all your space. Has a direct plugin for steam and xpadder.

[yotsuya]

Hyperspin 4 lyf.

[crtrrss]

Personally I use gameex.

You can configure it how you wish.
Supports 7zip so dc and PlayStation doesnt chew up all your space. Has a direct plugin for steam and xpadder.

That's nice. I have a steam and that would be cool, so ill use gameex. I will post pics and start configuring again when summer starts. I am completely wrapped up in exam study guides and studying right now

[sabreerbasAlpha]

Im amazed members just haven't given up on this..8 pages of talk. POST SOME PICTURES.....

You keep telling us what an expert you are... post something 

[crtrrss]

I just ordered a USB wiimote bar. I will configure that to work with American laser games and other shooters via dolphin. I will also make holsters for the wiimotes ( I have gun attachments) and some way to charge their batteries in the holsters.

[brihyn]

I was a bit confused as to what exactly you were building, but thanks to some great pics of the project that you've been posting along the way, it's all making sense to me now. Thanks for posting!

[yotsuya]

I was a bit confused as to what exactly you were building, but thanks to some great pics of the project that you've been posting along the way, it's all making sense to me now. Thanks for posting!

 

[epicfatigue]

Well i will be opting out for this one, every time i get a reminder to look at the thread i don't seem to see any pictures/evidence on what is happening and i don't feel i can contribute without it.

Sorry crtrrss i tried, but it only takes 30 seconds to take a picture with your phone and make it public then l;ink the URL.

[crtrrss]

---fudgesicle--- this forum. I'm out. No more posting here

[yotsuya]

What a ---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?---.

[sabreerbasAlpha]

I was a bit confused as to what exactly you were building, but thanks to some great pics of the project that you've been posting along the way, it's all making sense to me now. Thanks for posting!

     PiCtUrEs   

[kahlid74]

As the saying goes, Pics or it didn't happen!

[jmike]

As the saying goes, Pics or it didn't happen!

Guess it didn't happen.


 

[Rick]