Arcadosaurus Rex - My first build

[PL1]

Your wife, the neuroscientist, after 20 years of marriage and game room in her life, will still hit the giant lit EXIT button at the back of the control panel because she "wasn't sure which one made me continue" when you're 80% through Cadillacs and Dinosaurs.

Scott

[pbj]

Yep, that was the defense.  Should have put a cover on it, and had a hidden toggle switch to disable it.

 

[fsflaquer]

I’m back!!

One more weekend in the monthly snail-pace arcade building business!!

Very slow indeed... finished the speaker board, did some fillings on the marvelous noob woodworking, and tested my coin door!! And had some help from my future competition!!

Also did some tests painting some spare MDF... and the conclusion is that I am rewatching OND painting tutorial and respecting a lot more any paint job that doesn’t take inspiration on oranges... 😱

As I couldn’t work more on the cabinet itself, started meddling with the software... and Hyperspin... Oh dear God! The horror!!

And I have settled for a rectangular control panel... just like the simpsons, TNMT and D&D cabinets... Well, pleasant aesthetics are sooo overrated anyway!! 😢

[jennifer]

It gets easier after you build a few, So fun big eyes peeking and checking progress...Thin your paint some and build it up in multiple light coats, rather than trying to get coverage all at once.

[uptown47]

It's looking great. I would check out Launchbox as well as Hyperspin.

I used to use Hyperspin and had heard of Launchbox but always avoided it as I'd already invested a lot of time in getting Hyperspin working and the artwork etc.

However, after biting the bullet and watching a single YouTube video on Launchbox I realised how easy it is and how maintainable it is and I ported over.

It was really easy and I have no regrets. Also, it is in constant development - the next feature on the list is being able to compare your high scores to other people online which will be great for me as the majority of the time it's just me playing my cabinet.

:-)

[fsflaquer]

It gets easier after you build a few, So fun big eyes peeking and checking progress...Thin your paint some and build it up in multiple light coats, rather than trying to get coverage all at once.

Hi Jennifer!

Thanks for the tip! I am trying to paint with spray cans, but will reconsider if the results continue to be that bad...

It's looking great. I would check out Launchbox as well as Hyperspin.

I used to use Hyperspin and had heard of Launchbox but always avoided it as I'd already invested a lot of time in getting Hyperspin working and the artwork etc.

However, after biting the bullet and watching a single YouTube video on Launchbox I realised how easy it is and how maintainable it is and I ported over.

It was really easy and I have no regrets. Also, it is in constant development - the next feature on the list is being able to compare your high scores to other people online which will be great for me as the majority of the time it's just me playing my cabinet.

:-)

I considered launchbox a while ago, but went with hyperspin... TBH, I don’t remember the exact reason that made me choose hyperspin... I will give it a try! Thanks!

[uptown47]

I considered launchbox a while ago, but went with hyperspin... TBH, I don’t remember the exact reason that made me choose hyperspin... I will give it a try! Thanks!

No worries. There's a forum for launchbox with some really helpful folk on too so if you do fancy checking it out and get stuck just stick your question in there and they'll get you going again :-)