Main > Main Forum

does anyone have advice on a cabinet?

(1/3) > >>

seamless666:
I picked up a non-functioning display unit at a sears. All the buttons as well as the joystick is wired. I don't know much about building arcade units but I have been reading up on it and i was wondering if anyone had any advice for what i can do with it. I attached a picture so you can see exactly what I am dealing with. I would really appreciate any advice. thank you very much.

TelcoLou:
Err, I'd like to say "MAME that sucker!" but I don't know .... if you scrapped the monitor (which I'm assuming is not working), and got rid of the PCB, you'd be left with a control panel and a box, so you'd be able to start from there. At least you'd have the artwork and marquee already in place.

You might be able to re-wire the controls to an encoder to interface with a PC, for MAME purposes ...

Ginsu Victim:
Is that just a bartop on a pedestal?

Games001:
One mildly personal question.. what did you pay for that item and what is NOT working to cause them to sell it at that price?

As to how to make it into a working machine, be it MAME or otherwise, I suggest Saint's: Project Arcade book asap.  It will give you nearly every answer you will attempt to question during your build.

NoOne=NBA=:
Without knowing exactly what is and isn't working, and what is inside the cabinet, it's hard to say.
Is the monitor VGA?
Is the motherboard just a PC motherboard, with the necessary programs connected and autostarted via IDE?

At minimum you could replace the monitor with a PC monitor, and connect all the controls to a keyboard encoder, and insert your own PC.

Posting more pictures of exactly what you are dealing with would help.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

Go to full version