Author Topic: Has anyone build their own arcade cabinet based on a SNES? (Read 3106 times)

bsoder52 · « **on:** June 14, 2005, 09:25:04 am »

I ran a search for Super Nintendo but didn't come up with anything.
I'd like to build a Street Fighter Cab and am thinking the easiest/ most cost efficient way would be to hack some super nintendo controlers and run SNES in the cab.
Has anyone done this or know of any examples?

Thanks!
Bsoder52

ChadTower · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2005, 10:42:07 am »

A real SNES or an SNES emulator?

bsoder52 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2005, 10:50:34 am »

A real SNES.
(hacking the control pads)

ChadTower · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2005, 10:56:48 am »

I'm sure it's been done, it's certainly not a difficult thing to do by arcade standards.

2600 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2005, 11:12:53 am »

Didn't Nannu or was it someone else do a NES when he was like 10?

Picture is even in one of the Nintendo Power's I have laying around here.

I would think you could buy a real SF cab, for around the same price.

ChadTower · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2005, 11:33:13 am »

No way. You could find an empty cab, put a TV and SNES in it, hack the pads, and be all set in one weekend and have laid out way less than $100. 19" TVs are free all day long, SNES are easy to come by and cheap, and once you know where to look so are empty cabs.

2600 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2005, 11:46:23 am »

Sorry, thought SF was going for pretty cheap these days.

MrTroy · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2005, 11:47:05 am »

Quote

19" TVs are free all day long, SNES are easy to come by and cheap, and once you know where to look so are empty cabs.

I'll take 3 of these free 19" TVs please.

bsoder52 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2005, 11:51:02 am »

Where do you get free 19" TVS?

ChadTower · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2005, 12:03:49 pm »

Dude, where can you not get them?

MrTroy · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2005, 01:46:34 pm »

OMG! I never knew about that site. Now I can stop sleeping on the floor and get myself a free bed. ^_^

Nannuu · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2005, 06:04:07 pm »

Quote from: 2600 on June 14, 2005, 11:12:53 am

Didn't Nannu or was it someone else do a NES when he was like 10?

Picture is even in one of the Nintendo Power's I have laying around here.

I would think you could buy a real SF cab, for around the same price.

Yep, but I didn't hack the controllers. I used the original NES pad, Max and Advantage. I know I've seen someone hack a SNES somewhere. Just can't remember how I got there.

Franco · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2005, 06:13:22 pm »

Duuude, I remember that article! I was completley amazed at what you managed considering your age!

You must be the grand-daddy-o of cab building! I take my hat off to you!

sc1103 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2005, 06:32:13 pm »

I believe RayB actually built an SNES-based cab. Can't remember if he had pics or not though.

bsoder52 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2005, 07:27:06 pm »

Nannuu,

Was your cab featured in Nintendo Power Magazine?

?
If so I remember reading about it when I was a kid!

Anyway, if anyone knows any resources for hacking the SNES game pads that would be much info.

Thanks!
Bsoder52

sc1103 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 14, 2005, 10:06:03 pm »

http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade_achilles.shtml

Not step-by-step but u can discern what connects where from it.

People should check out the main site in addition to the forums though

bsoder52 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2005, 10:29:58 am »

Thanks that's just what I was looking for!
One thing though, I can't tell how he grounded and where on the SNES pad, anyone know?

Nannuu · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2005, 12:13:54 pm »

Quote from: bsoder52 on June 14, 2005, 07:27:06 pm

Nannuu,

Was your cab featured in Nintendo Power Magazine??
If so I remember reading about it when I was a kid!

Anyway, if anyone knows any resources for hacking the SNES game pads that would be much info.

Thanks!
Bsoder52

Yep it was. I was (and still am) a huge dork

. You can see better pics of it on my site www.willyliliana.com.

Sorry I'm not much help with the SNES hack though.

ChadTower · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2005, 12:19:26 pm »

Quote from: bsoder52 on June 15, 2005, 10:29:58 am

Thanks that's just what I was looking for!
One thing though, I can't tell how he grounded and where on the SNES pad, anyone know?

Here.

bsoder52 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2005, 07:20:37 pm »

sweet site Nannuu!
I think the Nintendo cab is the best part!

RayB · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2005, 11:01:27 pm »

Yes, I made one back in '92.

Here's my thread on it:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,32480.0.html

It's been a long time, but let me know if you have any questions. I used the real arcade monitor the cab came with. The 2 original arcade speakers, and I hacked 2 controllers to use arcade controls.

~Ray B.

AlanS17 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 27, 2005, 04:42:46 pm »

Here's a link...

http://www.mameworld.net/pc2jamma/misc_arc1.html


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Author Topic: Has anyone build their own arcade cabinet based on a SNES? (Read 3106 times)

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