This is Ground Control

[rCadeGaming]

Gabriel, thanks for the shout out in the first post.  Glad I could inspire someone to keep CRT's alive.  Also, I'm honored to have had an influence in your cab, because it's gorgeous.  I love the style and the artwork, and especially the bent plexi.  I'm sorry I didn't see this thread earlier.  I haven't been in this section much.

Anyhow, no you shouldn't need to switch to XP to use CRT_Emudriver.  I haven't been following super closely, but it looks like CRT_Emudriver and GroovyMAME is at or nearing full compatibility with Windows 7.  This thread should have all the details:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,138903.0.html

(Gabriel already mentioned switching from Soft15kHz to CRT_Emudriver in a private message.)

[mgb]

This cabinet is looking great. very nice work.
I love the artwork.

[gabrielmtl]

Thanks for the kind words Rob, much appreciated.

That is a very interesting thread, hopefully it will help me keep W7.

I have a confession to make : I ordered a ArcadeVGA 5000 yesterday, if I get my ATI HD 2400 to work 'till then, I'll keep the ArcadeVGA for my next project (which I'm already anxious to start).

[rCadeGaming]

I would stick with your current card.  IIRC, you can't get as much adjustment out of an ArcadeVGA as you can from CRT_Emudriver.

[gabrielmtl]

This cabinet is looking great. very nice work.
I love the artwork.

Merci!

[gabrielmtl]

Well, not much luck with the ArcadeVGA 5000. First install worked fine, after I followed all instructions, but the DVI port won't run my small LCD that I need to configure. Also, the site mentions 3 very important points but with no explanation on how to do it (HARDWARESTRETCH MUST BE OFF, YOU MUST USE DIRECT-DRAW NOT DIRECT 3D, SWITCH RESOLUTIONS MUST BE ENABLED). I can google it obviously, it's just hard finding straight answers.

Uninstalled all ATI drivers to try and start from fresh, hoping it might fix the PC monitor issue. Now I can't install, I get a "INF file not found" error..

Just venting here, I'm sure I'll figure it out once I get some energy but man, this is draining. I can see why some folks don't finish their cabinets.

[Malenko]

4 pages and no "Major Tom" reference? As a community , we are slipping


Glad to see you are plugging away at it still.     

[Rick]

4 pages and no "Major Tom" reference? As a community , we are slipping

I immediately thought of this. (Definitely couldn't be in better company.) This, however. This machine is art!

[gabrielmtl]

Thanks for the comments guys, always appreciated. I have to stop working after 9 on weekdays, I get discouraged too easily at that point

I debated on including "to Major Tom" after Ground control but decided against it. I like to see if people figure out where the title comes from 

Tomorrow I will dust off and start over with a clean W7 install. Too many cards/drivers installed/uninstalled since I started, I think.

[rCadeGaming]

I debated on including "to Major Tom" after Ground control but decided against it. I like to see if people figure out where the title comes from 

That was the first thing I thought of.  I thought it was just me, until you explained that it was in fact a Bowie reference in one of your posts.

Tomorrow I will dust off and start over with a clean W7 install. Too many cards/drivers installed/uninstalled since I started, I think.

Yeah, that can definitely cause issues.  A clean install should help.

Which card are you going to use?  You could probably fix your monitor issue with the ArcadeVGA, but I know you definitely could with CRT_Emudriver.  Just add an extra modeline designed for the monitor.

[gabrielmtl]

Such a great song. Once all is done, I will make an HyperSpin intro animation using the vectors from my design and a modified version of the song.. you know, in 6 years 

I'll try with the AVGA first, I'm hoping it will get me setup faster.  I have a feeling it won't!

[rCadeGaming]

Given the quality of this cabinet so far, I'd go for a quality final product instead of a quick setup.  GroovyMAME is a must for best results from MAME on a CRT, and CRT_Emudriver will work much better with it than a AVGA.  Also, I was looking at the AVGA's "Arcade Perfect" utility.  It is way oversimplified compared to CRT_Emudriver's ArcadeOSD.  ArcadeOSD is much more powerful, and much more useful to a knowledgeable user.

[gabrielmtl]

Given the quality of this cabinet so far, I'd go for a quality final product instead of a quick setup.  GroovyMAME is a must for best results from MAME on a CRT, and CRT_Emudriver will work much better with it than a AVGA.  Also, I was looking at the AVGA's "Arcade Perfect" utility.  It is way oversimplified compared to CRT_Emudriver's ArcadeOSD.  ArcadeOSD is much more powerful, and much more useful to a knowledgeable user.

Rob NOOOO!!!! Alright alright I'll go with the 2400 and CRT_Emudriver.

[gabrielmtl]

After my fresh W7 install, i tried the ArcadeVGA one last time to see if I could get my DVI LCD screen to work on the DVI port. No luck. I am very disappointed in the product, it's far from plug and play, unfortunately.

New fresh W7 install done just now, will go the full CRT_Emudriver/GroovyMAME route.

[rCadeGaming]

Get Windows 7 installed.  Then, before you install CRT_Emudriver, pick the resolution you like for the LCD screen.  Run Winmodelines and copy the modeline for that resolution.  That way you restore it in case it's lost after installing CRT_Emudriver.

[gabrielmtl]

I'll try that tonight, thanks.

[gabrielmtl]

Back from the dead. I've done some good progress recently but life got the better of me in the last 6 months. Dog gained 65 pounds.

I'll post progress pictures soon.

I'm stuck on something stupid right now, perhaps you guys can help me out.  Here's my post on the HS forums:

Hi everyone

First time I post a question. I tried real hard not to, but I've been stuck for a while and it's starting to get me. I know it must be something very simple...

I have two Ultra360s and a bunch of buttons connected to an iPac. When in HS, I can't use the joystick to navigate. If I go down, it sometimes starts spinning the wheel, which will never stop, sometimes it won't do anything. My dedicated Enter and Esc buttons work to select games and exit.

I set wheel speed to low in HQ in wheel setting.

Can anybody help? Thanks a million

[yamatetsu]

Just a wild guess : Are the U360s connected via USB ? If so, Windows recognizes them as joysticks. I don't use HyperSpin myself, but I have read somewhere that it doesn't support joysticks, that you have to use Joy2Key to translate joystick commands into keyboard presses which HyperSpin can recognize. You can look in the HyperSpin forum how to set Joy2Key up.

[n3wt0n]

Back from the dead. I've done some good progress recently but life got the better of me in the last 6 months. Dog gained 65 pounds.

I'll post progress pictures soon.

I'm stuck on something stupid right now, perhaps you guys can help me out.  Here's my post on the HS forums:

Hi everyone

First time I post a question. I tried real hard not to, but I've been stuck for a while and it's starting to get me. I know it must be something very simple...

I have two Ultra360s and a bunch of buttons connected to an iPac. When in HS, I can't use the joystick to navigate. If I go down, it sometimes starts spinning the wheel, which will never stop, sometimes it won't do anything. My dedicated Enter and Esc buttons work to select games and exit.

I set wheel speed to low in HQ in wheel setting.

Can anybody help? Thanks a million

Great build. I just looked through the entire thread and the cab and artwork are beautifully old school. I like the addition of the CRT and hope you get those gremlins worked out.

I just dealt with the Hyperspin/joystick issue the other day. From what I i have recently read ont he Hyperspin forums, Hyperspin doesn't actually play nice with Joysticks, spinners and trackballs.  Joystick controls need to be mapped to keyboard buttons to work properly.

This link has some Hyperspin known issues and is where I found my answer...
http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?35865-Known-bugs-and-handy-hints-for-HyperSpin

I hope this helps or at least points you in the right direction.

[bfauska]

If the issue with Hyperspin is U360 related you could also use the U360 digital outputs and send them to your encoder to act as a digital joystick, then keep all your assignments in the games to use it as the analogue with various mapping options.

[gabrielmtl]

Thanks for the replies.

I will try some suggestions now and update later with some overdue picts. Maybe I'll get to play my cab for the first time this week-end..

[gabrielmtl]

I removed my AVGA 5000 and installed an HD2400 with CRT_Emudriver and GroovyMAME. Still trying to figure it out. I'm at the end of my rope, so many hours/months spent trying to get everything going right with my CRT, it's starting to get to me, I'm turning in circles. I'll prevail

I am unable to create the mame.ini from GroovyMAME using the command line. I try inputing mame_folder>groovymame.exe -cc but it says it's not recognized. Do I have to input the exact path to the groovymame.exe or am I missing something?

(sorry about the venting.. I'm sure you've all experienced frustration at some point or an other

[gabrielmtl]

I'm back on track, after the precious help from Calamity. GroovyMAME works as intended and the 15khz res looks amazing on my CRT, with the Crescendo TC1500.

Hoping for a big update tomorrow.

[Yvan256]

gabrielmtl, as in Gabriel of Montréal?

Let me know if you need any 6x4 inches, 3/8" thick MDF plates cut by CNC. The smallest holes I can cut are 3.5~4mm in diameter.

Yes, from Montréal. I'll definitely keep your offer in mind. Where about is the machine?   

Sorry about the late reply, I lost sight of a few threads in the last few months.

Update the size of panels that I can cut to 21x16cm. I'm in La Tuque.

[gabrielmtl]

gabrielmtl, as in Gabriel of Montréal?

Let me know if you need any 6x4 inches, 3/8" thick MDF plates cut by CNC. The smallest holes I can cut are 3.5~4mm in diameter.

Yes, from Montréal. I'll definitely keep your offer in mind. Where about is the machine?   

Sorry about the late reply, I lost sight of a few threads in the last few months.

Update the size of panels that I can cut to 21x16cm. I'm in La Tuque.

Thanks a lot Yvan, I might need to for my next project.