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Author Topic: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help  (Read 2175 times)

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janey6152

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want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
« on: December 02, 2007, 01:28:12 pm »
Hi everyone a while back i had ask help on building a sit down arcade cabinet.  and havn't had the chance too.
So here i go again i rather build a bartop  MAME and later on maybe an Xbox  just for car racing games.

 i bought a Pole Position wheel   and i also bought a  Smith's 1 racing formula  wheel with pedals.
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Please give me idea's as too how can i convert the wheel  to a bartop aracde just for racing games ?

How do i hack the wheel   ??








Thank everyone


janet




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Re: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2007, 10:09:57 pm »
If you are doing it bartop...I'd try to find a wheel with paddle shifters, and use those for stop/go.

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Re: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2007, 10:11:37 pm »
Like this...


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Re: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2007, 06:55:02 pm »
like what ??? and how do i wire this to buttons?? and the wheel ???
sorry i really don't know how to wire this ???

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Re: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2007, 07:48:33 pm »
Have you searched anyone else's driving cabinet builds in the project announcements?  You're asking for quite the write up on a topic that has been covered before.

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Re: want to build a bartop racing games Need idea's and Help
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2007, 09:32:31 pm »
what i mean is how the heck do i wire the wire so i can use the steering wheel  on MAME  or PC games too..

what do i need a  Opti-Pac ?? and change the POT ??
 I been reading but i'm new to this..   

Is there anyone here in NYC  that can show me how or call me ???

janet