Gribbli's first cab - Project Aperture [Complete]

[gribbli]

With Arcade VGA and Mala, are the resoloution set per game, or do you have one generic for all games?

By the way, I have Maximus in my MAME cabinet, and am pleased with it. It is, from my perspective, multi emu friendly, and the whole gui is pretty good. It is old, and hasn't been updated, so perhaps others have been better - I really can't tell since I have been running real arcade machines for the last three years.

Well Arcade VGA gives you a lowest resolution of 800x600 (In Windows 7 at least, maybe 640x480 in XP). This is too large for my TV, but in the GUI configuration for Mala it allows you to select a resolution overide, which in my case is 640x480. This I believe to be generic for all games and the UI itself (its easy to tell as some UI themes are static in size). Im sure there is probably a way to override for particular games if required.

I do like the look of the Maximum UI, I think I might be inclined to just take one of the existing themes and do a few edits to suit my purpose.

[gribbli]

Hi guys, just a small update as I am going through the process of laminating the sides and putting on all the artwork. So with a bit of luck I should have some photos by the end of this week of something pretty close to the final machine.

For now, as I was waiting for some stuff to arrive, I put the machine together again to do some other jobs. First I created a temporary control panel out of some scrap so that I could test all the wiring and configure the interface.


Worth noting that Maximus UI looks much better than the Mala I had previously. I will be sticking with this. I got all the controls, trackball etc working. The coin mech is working really well, I think I will probably change the programming on it a bit to balance out the different coins.

Next job I tidied the wiring in the rear. Hidden behind the wooden edging on the right is a multi-plug socket, from here I run a cable from down to the 3 pin kettle socket/switch that can just about be seen in the bottom right. The sub managed to be a perfect fit in the side cavity down the bottom, just as I had planned...


And finally a more recent picture of the first side laminated (still with the protective plastic on), not long to go now!

[skjerk]

Beautiful 

[Brian74]

I really like the way this looks. Very modern.

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[jongunz]

I really like your design.  How wide is it on the CP?  I'm only asking cause I want to do two 6 button layouts but put a 4 way joystick in the middle instead of a track ball.  Do the bright LED's blind you while playing? 

[markc74]

Loving the shape of this and the build looks excellent.

 

Thought about artwork yet?

[gribbli]

I really like your design.  How wide is it on the CP?  I'm only asking cause I want to do two 6 button layouts but put a 4 way joystick in the middle instead of a track ball.  Do the bright LED's blind you while playing? 

My control panel is 8"x25.5", thats literally as wide as I could make the machine and have it still fit through the doorways. Regarding the LEDs, It actually comes with a remote control so you can change the brightness, colours etc. What I did find though is that the LEDS were saturating the marquee in front of it, so I shifted it back a couple of inches and that made all the difference.

[gribbli]

Loving the shape of this and the build looks excellent.

 

Thought about artwork yet?

All the artwork, t-molding & marquee are in place now, just doing a couple of finishing touches over the weekend and then I will post some photos 

[gribbli]

Updated OP with completion photos - cheers guys

[Rick]

Updated OP with completion photos - cheers guys

I am NOT showing my son this. At four, he beat Portal 2, with very limited assistance from me. The cab looks great however. I'll say this about it: this was a triumph.

[gribbli]

The last thing to arrive for my build, nothing like somewhere comfortable to sit for hours long gaming sessions  The blue one is quite a bit darker than was advertised, but I will live with that as they stilll look the part to continue the portal theme.

[CaptainMarvel]

THAT  . . . . .  LOOKS  . . . . .   INCREDIBLE !!!!

 

[mcseforsale]

 

WHERE?  CHAIR?


AJ

(that means where'd you get them stools)

[gribbli]

WHERE?  CHAIR?


AJ

(that means where'd you get them stools)

In the UK I got them at a site called Atlantic Shopping Orange Stool though it looks like they are available from a number of online UK retailers. If you live elsewhere I would try searching for padded crescent stool

[jongunz]

   Well Done!

[Superfrog]

  Very nice cabinet you did finished 

Good eye for the fine details 

Have fun with it

[AGarv]

I love seeing cabs like this - smooth lines and great colors!  Tastefully done!