Author Topic: My Cabinet with fridge (Read 15432 times)

jabsder · « **on:** October 17, 2016, 01:36:55 pm »

I am just building a arcade cabinet. The housing is inspired by "Artifact".

I'm trying to post my progress here.
The most Pictures comes from my site www.retro-emulation.com

Today I painted the cab.

Unstupid · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2016, 01:51:02 pm »

Are you sure it's big enough?

BadMouth · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2016, 02:07:34 pm »

The shape looks cool.

"All in One" scared me. I was expecting to see a giant control panel with steering wheels, flight sticks, and mounted guns.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2016, 02:13:01 pm »

Sorta looks like the love-child of a Taito and Midway cab.

monkeybomb · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2016, 07:06:42 pm »

Quote from: Unstupid on October 17, 2016, 01:51:02 pm

Are you sure it's big enough?

Kind of a negative tone there. My only cabinet is 36" deep. It's an actual arcade cabinet with an arcade monitor. This is an off beat design, but I think it's fun.

jabsder · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2016, 06:24:05 am »

in advance, sorry for my bad English

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The control panel becomes 2 Joysticks, 3" Trackball, 6 Buttons each player, volume poti and some buttons for the options (save and load etc.)

The monitor is an 21,3" 4:3 PC screen.

yamatetsu · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2016, 12:43:43 pm »

Quote from: jabsder on October 18, 2016, 06:24:05 am

The control panel becomes 2 Joysticks, 3" Trackball, 6 Buttons each player, volume poti and some buttons for the options (save and load etc.)

You can use a wireless keyboard for the volume control and the options. Putting that many buttons on the CP will make it look cluttered. Also I guarantee you that somebody will randomly press those buttons and mess up your settings.

jabsder · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2016, 03:17:20 pm »

Today with loudspeakers

Ian · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2016, 03:36:38 pm »

So where does the fridge fit in this whole thing??? Nobody else is curious?

jabsder · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2016, 03:38:34 pm »

GSXRMovistar · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2016, 04:13:49 pm »

Yes it's on the large size however I like the shape/style, but....seeing the fridge in it I think it's great. What a fantastic addition to a games room/den.

pbj · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2016, 05:00:15 pm »

$5 on this being both a terrible arcade cabinet and terrible refrigerator storage.

vwalbridge · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2016, 05:02:31 pm »

Quote from: pbj on October 19, 2016, 05:00:15 pm

$5 on this being both a terrible arcade cabinet and terrible refrigerator storage.

$5 cash? ....or $5 Outback Steakhouse gift card?

thomas_surles · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2016, 05:06:52 pm »

Quote from: pbj on October 19, 2016, 05:00:15 pm

$5 on this being both a terrible arcade cabinet and terrible refrigerator storage.

I'll take that wager.

stigzler · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2016, 05:56:23 pm »

Hmmm...

A<B ?

Mind you

"Fridge in a cab" > "Pi in anything vaguely box shaped"
Mad genius. Beer...games.
Is there gonna be a toaster for pop-tarts?

stigzler · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2016, 05:57:38 pm »

jabsder · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2016, 06:26:53 pm »

@ stigzler

Yesterday we carried the cabinet into the apartment and yes it was scarce

, in germany the garages also have a great gate.

@GSXRMovistar

We have no extra space and we need the fridge. With it we have a pokertable, this is also our dining table. So also functional as the cabinet.

@ pbj

jabsder · « **Reply #17 on:** October 23, 2016, 02:00:47 pm »

now with Marquee glas

jabsder · « **Reply #18 on:** October 24, 2016, 07:33:12 am »

I think now which artwork I take. Actually I wanted to take the artifact.

But now I'm thinking about something own

jabsder · « **Reply #19 on:** December 13, 2016, 07:24:55 am »

The most Buttons are on the top of the control panel. Upper left is on and off, the 6 in the middle are menu buttons, to the left and right is player 1 and 2,right is the volume, In the middle is the trackball.

Mario and donkey kong are on the front of the control panel,left and right are the coin buttons.

I have decided on the menu buttons, what do you think about the rest?

pbj · « **Reply #20 on:** December 13, 2016, 09:34:24 am »

Too many menu buttons. Put the power button and volume control elsewhere.

Mike A · « **Reply #21 on:** December 13, 2016, 09:49:00 am »

Put them behind the milk or next to the eggs.

burn_654 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 13, 2016, 09:54:03 am »

If the fridge works for you, go for it! I like it. Should be good fun with friends over. Are you going to leave the fridge front as-is or paint it with your scheme?

That is a lot of menu buttons, have you considered shifted/function keys or maybe some hidden buttons? I think too many could be confusing for guests.

yotsuya · « **Reply #23 on:** December 13, 2016, 11:18:10 am »

Quote from: Mike A on December 13, 2016, 09:49:00 am

Put them behind the milk or next to the eggs.

jabsder · « **Reply #24 on:** December 13, 2016, 11:50:30 am »

I forgot that I have your eggs in my refrigerator, do you want them again?

jabsder · « **Reply #25 on:** December 13, 2016, 11:59:05 am »

@pbj @burn654

I leave the fridge front as-is.

Is the back from the cabinet a good position for the Power Button?

The menu buttons are: Pause,tap, reset, exit, save, load.

Ok save and load i can make with a shift funktion. Player1 + Joystick1 up for load and Player 1 + Joystick1 down for save ?

stigzler · « **Reply #26 on:** December 13, 2016, 01:34:45 pm »

Quote from: Mike A flink=topic=151974.msg1597599#msg1597599 date=1481640540

Put them behind the milk or next to the eggs.

Classic.

jabsder · « **Reply #27 on:** December 13, 2016, 02:07:27 pm »

@stigzler

What do you think about the menu buttons?

Is your cabinet already finished? I see in your cabinet from your website over 15 extra buttons

pbj · « **Reply #28 on:** December 13, 2016, 02:27:16 pm »

Whoever made that Mango Cade thing is bad and should feel bad.

jabsder · « **Reply #29 on:** December 13, 2016, 02:53:01 pm »

@pbj

With your contribution, the contribution always remains high. Thanks for that

Nephasth · « **Reply #30 on:** December 13, 2016, 03:19:23 pm »

Quote from: jabsder on December 13, 2016, 02:53:01 pm

@pbj

With your contribution, the contribution always remains high. Thanks for that

With your high, the high always remains contributions?

pbj · « **Reply #31 on:** December 13, 2016, 03:37:01 pm »

He made slightly more sense before he edited that.

Anyway, on topic, I think using any kind of Joystick 1 + one additional button as a shifted input is a bad idea. I also think there are very few arcade games that actually need a Save/Load function.

stigzler · « **Reply #32 on:** December 13, 2016, 04:10:22 pm »

Quote from: jabsder on December 13, 2016, 02:07:27 pm

What do you think about the menu buttons?

Is your cabinet already finished? I see in your cabinet from your website over 15 extra buttons

lol. Oh dear. Here we go again...

No problems with your layout at all fella. Your cab - you lay it out how you want to - I'm not gonna join some others and get all precious about things. One of the most fantastic/original/bonkers cab concepts I've seen - I was laughing at the cross over of concepts in that gag. It made me laugh, so thought I'd show my appreciation.

wp34 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 13, 2016, 07:03:09 pm »

Quote from: stigzler on December 13, 2016, 04:10:22 pm

I'm not gonna join some others and get all precious about things.

This made me laugh out loud.

yotsuya · « **Reply #34 on:** December 13, 2016, 07:16:01 pm »

Clearly wp34 hates us all. ;-)

wp34 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 13, 2016, 08:17:34 pm »

No hater but that really did make me laugh.

jabsder · « **Reply #36 on:** December 14, 2016, 05:49:28 am »

I forgot what I wanted to do with the menu buttons, It is long ago

rotary-switch with a button inside for shift.

jabsder · « **Reply #37 on:** December 14, 2016, 01:31:17 pm »

the original is in 300 dpi and more sharp

pbj · « **Reply #38 on:** December 14, 2016, 01:46:46 pm »

Your joystick is too close to your buttons.

Nephasth · « **Reply #39 on:** December 14, 2016, 02:10:04 pm »

Quote from: pbj on December 14, 2016, 01:46:46 pm

Your joystick is too close to your buttons.

Stupid trackball...


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