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yotsuya:
I just checked - I DO have a pair of joysticks and buttons if you get that far.

ed12:
now that is what i want to see
THANK-U OP'S

ed

oldschoolgamer21:
hey guys thanks for the support and responses whether positive or negative, all i was trying to do is give them something to enjoy together as they are a really good family that has gone thru some hardships in the past. I had mentioned to my friend (his name is George by the way) before about one and he offered to help out with some funds for it but didn't have much for it..and i just wanted to do this for them, and  thought i would ask the community as how to go about.. i guess it might of sounded a bit off at the beginning but i assure you guys it was all with good intention.. as for those that asked I'm in the phoenix Arizona area, and i don't have much but maybe i could trade or something for the things mentioned.. again thanks for the help..

Le Chuck:
You can make them a pedestal.  I'm sure they have a TV with a VGA cable in the back - if not there are plenty of vid cards out there you can get that have component or S-vid out.  Either way saves you on materials and saves them on space.  Especially if you just make it a large CP box with the computer stuff built in.  Do the gaming and sound through the TV.  Line the bottom with felt (to protect their coffee table) and get an extra long VGA cable off Amazon for $10.  If you craigs a cheap computer or get a donor and make it two player with six buttons each you can do the whole thing as a scratch build for under a hundred easy.  Half inch MDF quarter sheets at HD for $9 and you should need one of them. 

The space hog argument is crap.  Something like this could fit in the top shelf of the closet or somewhere equally unobtrusive. 

Hell, that one guy from Denmark or wherever mades full units including monitors that are cigar box sized.  You could use a R-pi, a 12v backup monitor, and hack a jak's plug in play for parts - put all that in a used cigar box and be done for under $70. 

Malenko:

--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on July 21, 2014, 12:35:49 am ---Meh, I'm going to give the OP the benefit of the doubt.   :applaud:

Oldschoolgamer...  Where are you located?  If you're local enough, I may have some old computers and monitors I can donate for the cause.

--- End quote ---

^This.  Im sure I have plenty of parts in my junkyard *cue the "Sanford and Son" music*

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