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X-Arcade: Is it really that bad!?
severdhed:
i bought an x-arcade 2 player unit a few years ago, and it is the reason i wanted to build my dedicated cabinet. i ended up gutting the x-arcade and using the components in my own control panel. i am very happy with it. sure it has some limitations, but it works just fine for most things. i have added a 4way stick and now it does everything I need it to do. maybe the sticks and buttons arent the top of the line components, but they are not nearly as expensive either. i play my cabinet a good bit, and i have had quite a few people play it also, and I have not once heard any complaints about the controls.
they may not be for the arcade purists out there, but for alot of people, they are just fine. the controls are a little too close together in the controller, but the tankstick seems to be better than some of the others.
Teebor:
I'm still using my X Arcade Encoder, but when I bought it I changed the sticks slightly and used different buttons and its worked out fine for me that way.
I'm sticking with the encoder as I am hoping to use it with my Wii, Xbox, and anything else I decide to stuff under my TV :)
I've not got complaints about it really, sometimes it seems to run slightly sluggish but that could be the machine or me putting the joysticks together wrongly as I've just rebuilt it in a rush recently
TheAdMan:
I use my x-arcade on my pc & consoles, I have absolutely no complaints it feels just like any arcade controls I have ever used. If I ever build a cabinet I will build my own controls and scavenge parts from my x-arcade for practice ;)
As far as putting your own graphics over it, you might want to consider making your own panel or something, the x-arcade has painting or some kind of veneer that probably isn't the greatest for applying custom graphics to. I've never built my own control panel but when/if I do I would/will gut the x-arcade, cut a new panel to my specs/paint/graphics and reassemble the x-arcade parts to my panel, then later of course you can change parts or rebuild. - basically I would start slow and not get myself in over my head, I'm always wary when people tell me "Oh, it's really easy", some people sound like know-it-alls but when u need help they run out of answers.
Green Giant:
--- Quote from: TheAdMan on October 04, 2007, 02:49:23 pm --- I use my x-arcade on my pc & consoles, I have absolutely no complaints it feels just like any arcade controls I have ever used. If I ever build a cabinet I will build my own controls and scavenge parts from my x-arcade for practice ;)
As far as putting your own graphics over it, you might want to consider making your own panel or something, the x-arcade has painting or some kind of veneer that probably isn't the greatest for applying custom graphics to. I've never built my own control panel but when/if I do I would/will gut the x-arcade, cut a new panel to my specs/paint/graphics and reassemble the x-arcade parts to my panel, then later of course you can change parts or rebuild. - basically I would start slow and not get myself in over my head, I'm always wary when people tell me "Oh, it's really easy", some people sound like know-it-alls but when u need help they run out of answers.
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It is really easy.
1. If you can cut out the wood to shape a box for the panel, you are halfway done.
2. Then just drill out some holes for the buttons and the joystick. Probably the hardest thing is routing out the panel a little so the joystick isn't so deep under the panel.
3. After that you will paint or stick on an overlay.
4. Then you stick the buttons in the hole. Should be easy for most guys.
5. Next step you attach the microswitch to the button, extremely easy.
6. Then you will run quick disconnects to the switches and to your controller of choice. A keywiz from groovy game gear is nice and easy with screw down terminals.
7. Now you will plug in the usb cable from the keywiz to the computer.
8. Now you play mame.
As you can see, it is as easy as people make it sound.
And if you need answers, just ask. I along with many others will explain it to you or point you in the direction with the answers.
mr.Curmudgeon:
--- Quote from: ripperman on October 04, 2007, 08:26:43 am ---Re: X-Arcade: Is it really that bad!?
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Well, given that this forum isn't called "Buy Your Own Arcade Controls", you can imagine there'll be a wee bit of animus. :cheers:
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