Author Topic: The Begining (Updated-5/19/04 New Pics) (Read 17974 times)

SirPeale · « **Reply #40 on:** May 29, 2003, 10:00:39 am »

Where are you going to put the coin door? Or...are you?

BillyJack · « **Reply #41 on:** June 16, 2003, 10:37:56 am »

Any progress of late?

BillyJack

Shieldwolf · « **Reply #42 on:** June 16, 2003, 08:30:08 pm »

Nice try Valance. You may think you have everyone fooled with your "New Arcade Design", but I know the truth. Don't try and deny it. It looks great. Best of luck with it Valance or should I call you MAX REBO!!!!!!

Molloy · « **Reply #43 on:** June 22, 2003, 11:25:17 am »

You know your cabinet looks rather like the Sega Swing.

http://www.system16.com/sega/hrdw_cabinet.html

edit: fixed link

Valence · « **Reply #44 on:** July 20, 2003, 05:08:39 am »

So here I am and I have new pics to show. Have had a few "bumps" in the road which really slowed down my progress.

First I've discovered that I really didn't know what I was doing when I was trying to smooth it out. While I was trying to smooth it out with bondo, I kept on sanding almost through the fiberglass at different point which caused it to bubble after I "thought" that it was smooth. To fix this I had to cut it away with an exacto knife and bondo it some more. Was a never ending battle. Then I was watching "Motor Cycle Mania" with Jessee and saw how to do it properly.

Then my dog wanted to chase some bird, tripped on my sander that was still plugged in and the cord threw my pedestal to the gound cracking all the way down one side where the computer case attached to the wood. It also cracked the feet really bad.

Then, we had a really violent rain and wind storm and it soaked it causing it to crack in a few places. I guess from the wood expanding.

But I wasn't going to give up and I fixed it all. Right now its all sanded down to 400 grit with a coat of primer on it. I'm not going to gel coat it until the second half is done so I can make sure that the color matches.

I have also completed the wiring for the control panel. That was quite an undertaking. All tested and ready to go.

Here are pics of the wiring. Let me explain a little about it. I went with the keywiz, well because I'm cheap. So I ran into a few problems. I have a 4 player CP. Player 1 and 2 have 7 buttons and 3 and 4 have 4 buttons. That gives me 34 joystick/button inputs needed and then I have 10 utility buttons. Well, the keywiz has 32 direct inputs and appox 20 shazaam key inputs. I could have hooked it up to all 32 direct inputs and then used the extra two buttons with the shazaam function. But every time those buttons would be used it would have shifted it to the shazaam function. It would have been a logistical nightmare. So what I did was I used a switch that shifted the buttons between all the players. When in 2 player mode. All seven buttons are active for players 1/2 but players 3/4 only have 1 active button. In 4 player mode. Three buttons from 1/2, the far two left and the stand alone bottom button inputs are shifted to 3/4 giving players 3/4 4 total buttons. I don't think that this is going to be a problem, as I can't think of any 4 player games that need more than 4 buttons. If there is. Well, guess I won't play them.

I've included a pic of a visio drawing that I was using to keep track of all of this. Also, I just ordered the rest of the stuff that I needed (2 more joysticks and 8 more buttons.) But the wiring has been completed for it.

Here's a closer shot since my camera sucks.

The Viso pic looks pretty bad. My layout is actually about 5 feet and when I reduced the size for the pic, it lost a lot of detail. But it should give you an idea.

Here is a link to the original file. Its only 280kb. But for some reason my web host wouldn't let me upload a .vsd file. So make sure that you rename it to .vsd to view it.

File

SirPeale · « **Reply #45 on:** July 20, 2003, 11:26:26 am »

Well, it's about time we had an update! Looks good. I'm suprised you haven't been storing that thing inside, where the rain couldn't get it.

And what's wrong with the KeyWiz? It's a good, solid product. The I-PAC would be priced similarly if it wasn't for the shipping.

Brax · « **Reply #46 on:** July 20, 2003, 04:35:53 pm »

It kinda looks like something from the Star Wars prop department. Very unique, keep up the good work.

IIOIOOIOO · « **Reply #47 on:** July 20, 2003, 05:01:46 pm »

The way I read it, it was more of a problem with running out of inputs on the board, and having no stackable keywiz for more inputs. Relying on shift keys for anything, under either board can cause problems.

Valence · « **Reply #48 on:** July 20, 2003, 06:41:47 pm »

Ya I have nothing against the Ipac. As IIOIOOIOO said. It was all about price and what I needed. The Ipac4 is almost 50 dollars more. In the future I have plans on replacing it with an Ipac since I'm going to daisy chain it with an optipac. But I'm already a few hundred in with this thing and anywhere I can save a few bucks the better. Especially when my wife asks me why there is a cut out in the center and I explain what its for and the next thing she says "So you are going to waste more money on it" She only half meant it, but its that half that I am concerned about. But in a twist, we were walking through an electronics store and I was talking to her about what kind of monitor I'm going to use and she points to a 3,000 dollar plasma TV and asks me why I don't use one of those. I thought that that might be a little over the top. Maybe. If I win the lotto. What I meant by the logistics of it was the planning of what inputs went where to prevent when player 4 pressed button 1 and player 2 pressed button 2 and pulled down with the joystick it wouldn't exit the game. As it is, I spent some time decided which secondary function buttons went to which inputs to minimize any interaction like that.

About the weather. It was under my poarch and I saw the clouds roll in while I was at work. I called home to see if someone was there to move it but no one was. The drive home was spent thinking about how messed up it was but when I got home, it wasn't so bad.

Speaking of starwars. I decided on a base color of a white/silverish color. Like from clone wars, when obi one goes to that water planet with the lanky people.

Brax · « **Reply #49 on:** July 21, 2003, 07:14:27 am »

*giggle*
"Planet of the Lanky People!"

said7 · « **Reply #50 on:** July 21, 2003, 12:28:45 pm »

You should get a eurethane paint job, With some blue pearl that would look PIMP!

night · « **Reply #51 on:** July 23, 2003, 02:48:20 am »

looks like a giant banana

F|end · « **Reply #52 on:** July 24, 2003, 05:34:13 am »

The concept and the idea is probably the most original around here! But i like the classic cab concept! The idea here, besides playing is to bring up the arcade memories with those huge "boxes" that filled our eyes between hours in a row! That cab reminds me a freakkeen Alien resurection movie... creepy $:-\$

But it also deserves a mamey! [] Congrats pal!

Are you some kinda designer or architect?

Ghoward · « **Reply #53 on:** October 19, 2003, 09:42:58 pm »

Valence how about a update on your progress.

Gary

Gamecab · « **Reply #54 on:** March 09, 2004, 12:46:35 am »

Valence,

I just have to say WOW!!!, that really looks great and I like the use of fiberglass for the design. Have you thought about adding translucent buttons to the panel and also adding some lights or EL-tape? I personally think that would give it a nice Sci-Fi touch.

pcdoctor · « **Reply #55 on:** March 09, 2004, 07:18:08 am »

Very sexy!

Stingray · « **Reply #56 on:** March 09, 2004, 09:32:18 am »

Very nice! I have quite a bit of fiberglass experience myself so i totally understand what a massive undertaking this was. It's a real pity pictures of the finished product never got posted. I do hope it got finished!

-S

Valence · « **Reply #57 on:** March 09, 2004, 11:46:59 pm »

I was checking back to when I originally made this post after seeing it pop up and I'm happy with my progress. In's not finished, not by a long shot. But well on its way.
I'm currently working on the other half. I've had a few snags and glitches and I kindof stuck right now, but it will soon have progress.

Everyone was coming over to my house, admiring it, but then disappointed when I said that it didn't work yet. So I started configuring it, but just enough to play it. Well, people could play it with Mame32 but not much else. So I decided to get the software aspect of it configured. Even wrote a software app to do a function that I felt was missing from mame or any frontend(I'll be sharing it shortly) but this is all done now. Found a piece of metal I needed to hopefully get me passed my rut right now.

I've got the frame completed for the base of the TV. Right now I am having a hard time deciding how I want the TV platform to connect to the base while being strong enough to hold 200 pounds of TV. The base is made with 4 post of steel tubing bent at the top to give it a 'forward' arch. It is also bent to make the bottom narrower on top. Bending tubing is not fun when you don't have the right tools. This is all in preperation of being 'skinned' with fiberglass.

I am also working on the marqee.

Gamecab - Yes, it's in the works

Stingray · « **Reply #58 on:** March 10, 2004, 11:24:05 am »

Good to see that this wasn't abandoned! I look forward to your next update pictures!

-S

Valence · « **Reply #59 on:** May 19, 2004, 02:45:19 pm »

Finally enough progress to post some pics.

Pace has picked up in the last couple of weeks. Decided to use as much cardboard and tape as possible for the mold. Seems easier to work with. Thats where it is at right now. Still molding it. The base has the basic finished shape but the TV just has the begining of the bezel and a basic support frame.

Valence · « **Reply #60 on:** May 19, 2004, 02:45:53 pm »

Another

Valence · « **Reply #61 on:** May 19, 2004, 02:46:26 pm »

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Witchboard · « **Reply #62 on:** May 19, 2004, 04:16:08 pm »

Damn.. that looks similar to my new design I'm working on. And I thought I was going to be "somewhat" original. Guess there's no such thing anymore. ^_^ Mine isn't exactly like yours, but there are some things that look the same. Of course mine isn't going to be molded, but made out of wood. Lookin' good so far, keep us posted.

goofy · « **Reply #63 on:** August 25, 2004, 03:51:38 pm »

This is a nice looking project, very unique.

I was wondering if there's been any progress or updates. I'd love to see more photos.

goofy · « **Reply #64 on:** August 25, 2004, 03:52:41 pm »

One other thing, how is it being flat? That's a bit strange and looks less comfortable. Is that the case?

Valence · « **Reply #65 on:** September 02, 2004, 10:38:22 am »

Quote from: goofy on August 25, 2004, 03:52:41 pm

One other thing, how is it being flat? That's a bit strange and looks less comfortable. Is that the case?

I'm not sure what you are referring to? The CP? If that is what you are talking about, the cp has a few degrees of tilt down that you can't really tell in the pictures.

I am also going to attach a thin band of padded leather around the front edge.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #66 on:** August 19, 2005, 05:36:40 pm »

Progress check........

SirPeale · « **Reply #67 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:47:01 pm »

Last active over a year ago...

Elastikman · « **Reply #68 on:** July 15, 2006, 08:35:19 am »

No update pictures???
i am realy interessed in this cabinet design!

SirPeale · « **Reply #69 on:** July 15, 2006, 05:32:52 pm »

Quote from: Elastikman on July 15, 2006, 08:35:19 am

No update pictures???
i am realy interessed in this cabinet design!

Two years gone by now.

Methinks it's a done deal.


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