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My Mameroom Ultimate Arcade II review
wbassett:
Just snagged this for my cab!
I'll have better pics once I get it and clean it up.
jlfreund:
I'd documented my UA II build and review here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=57847.0. I thought the overall cabinet structure was very sturdy, but had some other complaints -- mainly the CP mounting is flimsy. I posted a mod that I made for UA II CP mounting that holds it in place tighter, and also allows you to remove and replace it much more easily: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72579.msg748113#msg748113
BTW, my UAII came with black T-molding, so maybe they just forgot to include it in your package.
I like the refrigerator caster idea. But for most floors, I would guess that simple furniture skids ( 1.5" plastic disks that nail into the bottom) are sufficient for sliding it around. For pulling the cabinet, I actually built a rope with handles on the end that wraps around the bottom of the cabinet, so I can get a good grip for pulling it out of its corner. Also, you can put those disks under the sides that touch the floor where the weight is supported without risking putting weight on the bottom board that attaches to the sides but doesn't hold the weight.
-Jason
wbassett:
--- Quote from: jlfreund on August 15, 2008, 04:59:45 pm ---I'd documented my UA II build and review here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=57847.0. I thought the overall cabinet structure was very sturdy, but had some other complaints -- mainly the CP mounting is flimsy. I posted a mod that I made for UA II CP mounting that holds it in place tighter, and also allows you to remove and replace it much more easily: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72579.msg748113#msg748113
BTW, my UAII came with black T-molding, so maybe they just forgot to include it in your package.
I like the refrigerator caster idea. But for most floors, I would guess that simple furniture skids ( 1.5" plastic disks that nail into the bottom) are sufficient for sliding it around. For pulling the cabinet, I actually built a rope with handles on the end that wraps around the bottom of the cabinet, so I can get a good grip for pulling it out of its corner. Also, you can put those disks under the sides that touch the floor where the weight is supported without risking putting weight on the bottom board that attaches to the sides but doesn't hold the weight.
-Jason
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It would be interesting to see if others also got T-molding in their kits. How long ago did you get yours, maybe they started including it because I know some people were complaining. After not getting it in my kit, I did go to their site and there it was, smaller lettering, but it clearly stated that the T-molding and plexi were not included. For $500 I would have thought they would have thrown in the T-molding at least. The plexi is easy to get at Lowes or Home Depot.
The furniture skids would be a good idea for people with hardwood floors like myself, except the bottom panel isn't flush with the edges and the skids probably wouldn't be thick enough to reach the floor. That is one design change I would make... make the bottom go all the way to the edges of the side panels, or beef up the mounting of the bottom panel for the sole purpose of those that want to put wheels on it.
wbassett:
Jason those are great threads!
I see you are also using a 21" Dell PC monitor, how do you like it? I see you raised yours up some, while I let mine sit on the UA II monitor shelf.
Originally my thoughts were it was way too small for the size cab and especially that huge monitor opening. Now that I have been using it for awhile it doesn't seem too small at all... but still there is always that nagging desire and question 'Should I move up to a 27" display'?
Are you still using the Dell or did you go to something else? One really nice thing about the Dell (mine at least) is it has two PC inputs if I were to ever have a need to hook up a secondary system... but most important is it powers on automatically when the cab power is turned on.
The new PC I will be putting in the cab also has a power on when power is applied bios feature... so once I swap PCs everything will turn on when I hit the switch in the back, and with no funky mods either!
Snowblindz:
Wow great thread. I bought my Ultimate Arcade II cabinet a little over a year ago.. it has sat empty since putting it together. I put in a real happs 4 player coin door and I filled in the blank 2-player control panel that came with it and that's about it. Anyways all this time it's just been a really nice shelf for junk.
The reason it has sat empty is because I've been waiting for a time that I could afford a 27" arcade monitor of either the Betson Imperial or Wells Gardner D2900 variety. Anyways I ran into a few snags of not only not having the money, but also the kit I bought did not come with arcade monitor mounts... I ended up buying the mounting kit from mamerooms.. and the plans for drilling the holes.. but never got around to messing with it.. I bought this kit so I didn't have to drill holes and all that. So nothing ever became of that..
Cut to now.. I've finally got everything ordered and ready to go (cept for side art). I decided to go with a 28" Hanns G LCD monitor from Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254026&Tpk=Hanns%2028%22 It's huge and it fits perfectly in the cabinet. It pained me at first to buy an LCD over a TRUE arcade monitor.. but with dreams of Street Fighter IV coming to the Xbox 360.. an HD monitor is going to be nice to have. (they use hd lcd on the new SF4 machines as well) So yeah it looks NICE in the cabinet... It's also got a great response time for games I highly recommend it if you're going the LCD route. So now I've got the tinted bezel, marquee, two hacked Xbox 360 controllers (thx to HarumaN), and some push buttons and mag stiks (Ultimarc) on the way. After I get all that setup my cabinet will FINALLY be ready to play.
The only thing major I have left.. ok well two things is.. I need a PC...I'm going to be using the Xbox 360 arcade games for now. And I'm going to later go with a 4 player panel. But to finally be able to play on this has me excited. Street Fighter II HD Remix comes out on the 26th so that'll be great, I should be finished by then.
I will certainly post pictures and maybe video of it running.
quick thoughts on the UAKII kit.. cons only
1. Control panel mount is flimsy as somebody else mentioned.
2. Mine did not come with arcade monitor mounting capability
3. Keyboard drawer gets stuck under CP.. I need to add a handle for it. Also it is uncomftrable to use the keyboard in it. It is TOO DEEP.
4. The lines of the cabinet are strange and the cabinet is HUGE length wise... it sticks too far out from a wall. It's still a nice looking cabinet.. but I would rather had a rectangled back so it would go up against a wall flush.
5. Reaching the coin door to insert coins is kind of a pain in the arse because the CP sticks out father than it's dicky doo. I can see me or somebody else bumping their head on the CP when putting in coins... but who the hell puts in coins??? ahhh i do ... nostalgia
I think that about does it for my complaints.. overall it's pretty damn spiffy. I bought mine off Ebay new from Mamerooms .. didn't go through Scotts website.. and it came with enough t-molding to do the cabinet and the blank 2 player panel it came with.
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