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Roughy:

--- Quote from: daikiki on December 01, 2005, 05:04:11 pm ---Short summary:

Control panel has already been covered in some detail. Besides that:


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And I'm still trying to make a decision based-upon the Control Panel.  That's the daunting part for me--I'm not sure what's crap and what's great, what's entirely needed, etc.  I'd happily take a link--and like I've mentioned, make it worth someone's while (feel free to PM me) to help out with this and help guide me through getting all that I need.

Beyond that, I don't need to worry about all the other items listed; I've got them covered.  Thanks for all the additional information--seriously.  It's good to have.

CheffoJeffo:
I like RayB's option 3.

I am good with tools (so no fear of the construction) and spent over a year refining designs for a scratch-built cabinet with frankenpanel.

Then my sister-in-law suggested getting a cocktail machine for the cottage and I found one working locally for cheap. Stripped it,  added a third control panel, put in new joys and buttons, dropped in an IPac and PC with ArcadeVGA and was done. At that point I realized that arcade monitors really are a better experience.

Total cost about C$400, excluding PC.

Cheers.

mahuti:
I started with option 3. It's a good option. As for the control panel.. I have a mini frankenpanel that works great for 1 player (trackball, spinner, joystick and a few buttons). I swap it out for 2 player fighting games.

The control panel just depends on what you like to play yourself. I find that I mostly enjoy playing 1player old-skool games. I haven't felt like putting in the 2 player panel for about a year now. There are SO MANY different types of controls. Start with the basics. Expand from their. You can always make swappable panels down the road. Even out of prebuilt panels.

DreamArcades:
I honestly think we have awesome cabinets for anyone who wants to buy an arcade cabinet, in my (admittedly biased) opinion the best.

Just remember I said,

myrmidon:

I thought about this very thing for a long time. I have been playing with MAME for many years now (pretty much since it came out), and also have 2 arcade machines, but never a MAME machine. After much deliberation I decided on:

- I am going to buy a machine. I like the electronics and wiring much more than the woodwork, so I am purchasing a kit.
- I want my machine to look EXACTLY like a real arcade machine, therefore I am purchasing the 'Galaga' cabinet kit from Mike's Arcade.
- The response from Mike's Arcade has been awesome (I sent them about 4 rounds of e-mail, each with multiple questions, and Mike responded each time with clear answers and sometimes pictures)
- I am in the process of getting the website live, and taking lots of pictures so the progress will be well documented.

Regards
Olaf

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