Author Topic: "The Varsity Club" Dual Monitor Arcade Reconstruction has begun 12/29/09 (Read 177892 times)

mccoy178 · « **Reply #360 on:** June 08, 2006, 01:11:27 am »

Crap, just realized that I forgot the pics of the coindoor.

I did get mamewah to work. In the layout designer, I made the layout 640x432 and the refresh rate at 30. Here are the results. I also have included pics of the component font at 11 point for Markrvp.

Tiger-Heli · « **Reply #361 on:** June 08, 2006, 08:31:59 am »

Again - WOW!

Silver · « **Reply #362 on:** June 08, 2006, 10:32:42 am »

Quote from: mccoy178 on June 07, 2006, 12:29:47 pm

Thanks fellas! Tiger, the only issue with video I have with the t.v. is about a 5% overscan. I may try to use that code on the controller to adjust the picture on the t.v. But who knows?

The ATI drivers have adjustments in the "Screen Adjustments" settings for the attached TV, which should help to remove overscan. (You can adjust screen size and position).

If the fails, powerstrip will be able to do this - it has a clever "resolution in a resolution" design feature to create an active picture that just fits your viewable screen, removing overscan.

The ATI solution is much easier to use though.

PS Awesome project, I love it. Glad to see the BetaBrite is still going strong!

mccoy178 · « **Reply #363 on:** June 08, 2006, 12:00:55 pm »

Thanks Silver! I have to dig up the old thread on the betabrite software as I have to remake a bunch of the lists. I love that thing!

Also, I'll give the ATI software another go, but I couldn't find the dang thing. I also didn't see that in Powerstrip, but I have a lot going on right now.

markrvp · « **Reply #364 on:** June 08, 2006, 02:34:00 pm »

So McCoy, if I understand what I'm seeing correctly - when you have a game highlighted in MameWah on the 27" TV, the game movie file plays on the LCD? Is the game screen in the FE window (on the right) also animated or is it a still screen shot?

That really is freaking awesome.

johnperkins21 · « **Reply #365 on:** June 08, 2006, 02:45:08 pm »

I almost don't want to build my cab now, because it will never be this good.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #366 on:** June 08, 2006, 02:46:43 pm »

It is a .avi also playing there. I am planning on replacing that movie on the FE with the Johhny 5 control picture. So, the .avi will play on the lcd while you will be able to see what controls you'll need on the t.v.. I think to do this, I'll have to keep the .avi's on the fe layout, just make the window really small. That way I still see them on the lcd. It is pretty freaking awesome. I will delve into Johhny 5 when I get back from vacation next Sunday.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #367 on:** June 08, 2006, 02:47:42 pm »

Quote from: johnperkins21 on June 08, 2006, 02:45:08 pm

I almost don't want to build my cab now, because it will never be this good.

Thanks!

mccoy178 · « **Reply #368 on:** June 09, 2006, 04:03:23 am »

I will be out of town until next Sunday. I'll check in when I can, but we're hitting eight national parks, so who knows? Thanks for the support guys and as always, comments good or bad, are welcome.

Tiger-Heli · « **Reply #369 on:** June 09, 2006, 06:53:03 am »

Quote from: mccoy178 on June 09, 2006, 04:03:23 am

comments good or bad, are welcome.

Your machine sucks, when can I buy one!!! (j/k) (Markrvp will understand this).

jfunk · « **Reply #370 on:** June 09, 2006, 08:25:03 am »

Quote from: mccoy178 on June 09, 2006, 04:03:23 am

I will be out of town until next Sunday. I'll check in when I can, but we're hitting eight national parks, so who knows? Thanks for the support guys and as always, comments good or bad, are welcome.

Wait.. You mean vacations aren't used for building cabs?? You can actually GO places?

Wow...

Have Fun!!

psychopanda · « **Reply #371 on:** June 09, 2006, 11:14:50 am »

Bew-tea-full! Love the two monitor idea!

Now you just need to hook up a Nintendo DS to it!

spyderdsm · « **Reply #372 on:** June 11, 2006, 06:46:19 pm »

where do you get those betabright lcds at?

mccoy178 · « **Reply #373 on:** June 12, 2006, 12:54:59 am »

I bought mine at Sam's Club for $170.

stellarola · « **Reply #374 on:** June 14, 2006, 03:43:12 am »

Mccoy, once your done with this cab...I'M COMING OVER TO PLAY IT FOR HOURS!!!!

JackTucky · « **Reply #375 on:** June 16, 2006, 10:41:33 am »

We need someone to sum up this thread, especially a parts list. I aspire to build one of these someday.

Jacktucky

mccoy178 · « **Reply #376 on:** June 17, 2006, 12:37:24 am »

I'll see what I can do about the right up Jack. I have enough pictures to give a partial pictorial. I made a layout for mamewah with my wonderful hours in a Suburban with 7 adults total. (Yeah, it was that fun.

) It's not completely done, but the lower right box is for Johnny 5 controls and I need to make a box for the marquees in the upper right. The .avi intro movies will play on the second monitor, so they are not needed on this screen.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #377 on:** June 17, 2006, 01:08:07 am »

Here are the control layouts for Johhny 5 so far.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #378 on:** June 19, 2006, 01:17:07 am »

Tonights projects are getting the 49ways to work with z26 and using an AHK to have escape work after two seconds to avoid accidental exiting.

Aceldamor · « **Reply #379 on:** June 19, 2006, 03:36:21 pm »

wow.....this makes me want to completly redesign my cab....u

jerk.....how dare you build an awsome cab and make me want to shell out more money to redo mine... j/k

Fantastic work....which actually brings up a question...did you by chance sketch down or make some kind of plan for the cab design it's self? I'm curious to see some of the details in the cab it's self.

Again, fantastic work...gets me motivated to accomplish something so awsome.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #380 on:** June 19, 2006, 04:12:45 pm »

Now that's my kind of compliment!

I actually went to a BW3 restaurant and made a measured sketch of a GTLive machine. I also made a side drawing in Illustrator. I will try to get both on here in the near future.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #381 on:** June 21, 2006, 05:53:14 pm »

I was able to get the 49 ways to work with z26. I can't get the resolution correct for the t.v.

I'm having issues with my johhny5 jpg and I'm waiting on Howard.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #382 on:** June 29, 2006, 04:39:04 am »

I've been plugging away at the software side of things.

I have the following working with mamewah:
Mame
Playstation
Nintendo 64
Super Nintendo
Nintendo
Sega Genesis (Still need bios to get 32, and CD working in Gens)
Turbo Graphix 16
Visual Pinball

I have Atari 2600 working, but I can't get the command line version of z26 (not x26), to open in a windowed state. The .cli file isn't getting picked up for some reason so I can't use if for now since I have to have a refresh rate of 30hz and not 60.

I was able to make static images with J5 for my layouts in mamewah. The window that I'm using is too small as the font is hard to read, so I have to do a little photoshop to get it going.

I copied my mame layout into the other emulators config files in mamewah so the screen wouldn't go batty and I think that it will look great once I get each layout customized to each emulator.

That's all for now, I have to mow the yard in about six hours.

jcrouse · « **Reply #383 on:** June 30, 2006, 06:18:56 pm »

Quote from: mccoy178 on March 01, 2006, 05:00:44 pm

41. 1000 gig of HD to handle all the memory - IN HAND!!! $350

What in the world does HD space have to do with memory? Maybe instead of building cabinets you should read "Computers for dummies (ie: Ohio State fans)"

John

mccoy178 · « **Reply #384 on:** June 30, 2006, 06:48:40 pm »

This entire thread and you pick that out? Why don't you figure out how to center my z26 window on a resolution of 640x432? That would help me out tons.

jcrouse · « **Reply #385 on:** June 30, 2006, 06:56:56 pm »

Yeah, I saw that post. I too have had many problems getting Z26 (all versions) to properly read the CLI file. Whatever video changes I made just weren't used when I would launch the emu. However, It works for me now but I am not sure why or what fixed the problem.

Sorry,
John

MaximRecoil · « **Reply #386 on:** July 11, 2006, 12:57:58 am »

No pictures of the cabinet running Punch-Out or Super-Punch-Out? I only skimmed the thread for now (will read it in more detail later) so maybe there were some and I missed them.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #387 on:** July 11, 2006, 06:32:18 am »

I'm not running dual monitor mame yet. I'm waiting on .107 and to see if powermame is going to advance with it.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #388 on:** July 19, 2006, 03:39:15 am »

With summer here and waiting on further software updates, I'm in a holding pattern. I have played a few million games of Galaga and Mrs. Pacman in the meantime. Not to worry, there should be much more to come.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #389 on:** July 21, 2006, 12:53:39 am »

Zakkk just notified me that I've been awarded a Mamey. How cool is that? When I started this project, I wanted it to be one for the ages, and I'm honored to see that even with the "doofey" sport theme, guys in the community still like it. Thanks fellas!

http://www.mameworld.net/massive/NEWMAMEY/cabinet.htm

Also, Retro James notified me of the cabinets newest news article:

http://retroblast.com/newsitem.php?cid=1852

MikeDeuce · « **Reply #390 on:** July 21, 2006, 02:02:06 am »

Congratulations! Well deserved, too... that's a truly fantastic machine you've made.

(half cursing you because now I want to make my future cab a dual display)

mccoy178 · « **Reply #391 on:** July 21, 2006, 02:32:21 am »

Thanks Mike! With the work that HowardC is doing, I feel that this dual display will be greatly utilized.

gamecreature · « **Reply #392 on:** July 21, 2006, 09:42:19 am »

What Mike said. Dual monitors rock!

(Someday, I'll get a Mamey!)

Zakk · « **Reply #393 on:** July 21, 2006, 10:09:43 am »

Congratulations!!!

BlinKY1337 · « **Reply #394 on:** July 21, 2006, 01:22:59 pm »

If I spent close to 3 grand on a cab and didnt win a mamey Id be pissed so congrats man looks great

johnperkins21 · « **Reply #395 on:** July 22, 2006, 12:27:47 am »

Congrats man, you definitely deserve it.

theCoder · « **Reply #396 on:** July 25, 2006, 08:42:07 pm »

Congratulations man. Great cab!

Timoe · « **Reply #397 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:24:59 pm »

I cant really see the need for two monitors. But hopefully someday it will be useful. personally, eye just cant handle two monitors at the same time.

Zakk · « **Reply #398 on:** July 25, 2006, 10:10:40 pm »

Fred?

javeryh · « **Reply #399 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:08:52 am »

Wow this project is SICK!!! Congrats on the Mamey!


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Author Topic: "The Varsity Club" Dual Monitor Arcade *Reconstruction has begun* 12/29/09 (Read 177892 times)

Author Topic: "The Varsity Club" Dual Monitor Arcade Reconstruction has begun 12/29/09 (Read 177892 times)