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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: vcoleiro1 on July 06, 2011, 11:30:31 am
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After 3 months I have finally completed a 7" tall Space Invaders machine.
The video below shows some of the internals and build design.
I need some ideas for my next project, so feel free to suggest what I should make next. I was thinking of a mini outrun machine with steering wheel and pedals etc.
Worlds smallest Space Invaders arcade machine (maybe) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiO08w9Y558#ws)
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Since my intial post above some people had asked me to build a micro arcade for them which I have done and thought id post a video of them as an update. See below
Desktop Arcade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MblnbUURHjY#ws)
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neat! Oh and Id love to see your desktop driving cab, tight squeeze to fit in!! :P
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That looks really cool! The magnets are a neat touch. I might have to log that idea away for future reference. ;)
That wiring though... could you not trim is down a bit and solder them back together? Do they need to be that long and folded up in there?
Excellent build though. These little machines are a constant inspiration to me. I dunno why they just seem cooler. :applaud:
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That looks really cool! The magnets are a neat touch. I might have to log that idea away for future reference. ;)
That wiring though... could you not trim is down a bit and solder them back together? Do they need to be that long and folded up in there?
Excellent build though. These little machines are a constant inspiration to me. I dunno why they just seem cooler. :applaud:
Your correct about the wiring, miss judged the length badly, they should have been a lot shorter. Oh well next time
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Nice!!!!! :cheers: :cheers:
Thanks for the props too
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That is awesome.
Good to see another person from my hometown on this forum :)
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Very nice work!
You mention a Supercard for the GBA. I found their website but I can't seem to find anyone that actually sells it. All I can find are ones for the newer DSOne's and DSTwo's. Any idea where a person might find one? TIA
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well cool dude I gotta make me one of these maybe based around galaxian or pacman 2 of my favs, never thought about a GB Adv I have one of these with a programable multi cart sitting gathering dust so seems a no brainer and way cheaper than the GPX2 builds
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Very nice work!
You mention a Supercard for the GBA. I found their website but I can't seem to find anyone that actually sells it. All I can find are ones for the newer DSOne's and DSTwo's. Any idea where a person might find one? TIA
For GBA I use EZ Flash IV Flashcard. It was so friggin hard to find one MEANT for GBA not for playing GBA on DS.
I bought 4 of them, cuz well GBA SP is my fav little system. But its exactly the same size of a normal GBA card, and works anywhere a GBA card does.
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Very cool.
You're going to be pissed when I project announcement my 6 15/16" Space Invaders.
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Vcoleiro, you're on Gizmodo. Welcome to your 15 minutes, dude!
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Another fantastic micro-build, loving it mate :applaud:
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Fantastic micro cab build. I don't think they can get much smaller and still be playable. :applaud:
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Very nice work!
You mention a Supercard for the GBA. I found their website but I can't seem to find anyone that actually sells it. All I can find are ones for the newer DSOne's and DSTwo's. Any idea where a person might find one? TIA
For GBA I use EZ Flash IV Flashcard. It was so friggin hard to find one MEANT for GBA not for playing GBA on DS.
I bought 4 of them, cuz well GBA SP is my fav little system. But its exactly the same size of a normal GBA card, and works anywhere a GBA card does.
That's the issue I'm having. Finding one that is meant for the GBA and not the DS1 or DS2.
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Very cool.
You're going to be pissed when I project announcement my 6 15/16" Space Invaders.
Thats ok, im planning a 6 14/16" one :P.
Actually I just received a gameboy micro which I had planned to build an even smaller one with , but Im now thinking hmmmm, should I really. What does everyone think , should I?.
Im actually 6' 6" in the old money and have fairly large hands , so smaller is even more cumbersome for me than it would be for most. That said , I dont seem to have much trouble playing games on the gameboy micro.
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Can you post links to where you got your parts from?
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Can you post links to where you got your parts from?
Magnets from: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350201599166&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350201599166&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT)
Joystick from: digikey.com , part # GH7455-ND
Buttons from ebay, the listing for the red and white buttons I used is not there at the moment, although he does have green:
Link (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5x-Momentary-Push-Button-OFF-ON-N-O-Switch-Green-M1-/280662397839?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4158c8538f)
GBA SP: I use a GBA SP backlit model # ags-101.
Hope that helps
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Great build, I am off to dig through my daughters room now to find her old pink gab sp ;)
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2 words.
Dead Sexy.
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It's up on Gamepron (http://www.gamepron.com/news/2011/07/11/space-invaders-cabinet-is-very-small-very-cool/)
Cool! :cheers:
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It's up on Gamepron (http://www.gamepron.com/news/2011/07/11/space-invaders-cabinet-is-very-small-very-cool/)
Cool! :cheers:
It's amazing how many people have said I sound like Julian Assange in the comments on various sites, dont think I like that.javascript:void(0);
Must be a Melbourne thing as were both from there.
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Hey another melbourne guy here too :)
Great job i really like it very impressed ;)
Funny enough i was thinking about a mini outrun lastnight and here you are thinking about it too.
I've got to many projects on but i did think an outrun made with a Tomy Turbo would be great
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboDashboard.jpg (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboDashboard.jpg)
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboFront.jpg (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboFront.jpg)
There's one on ebay right now although it's $80 ouch
The fun to drive one seems better and has flipup headlights
http://speedhero.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/tomy-turbo.jpg (http://speedhero.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/tomy-turbo.jpg)
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Hey another melbourne guy here too :)
Great job i really like it very impressed ;)
Funny enough i was thinking about a mini outrun lastnight and here you are thinking about it too.
I've got to many projects on but i did think an outrun made with a Tomy Turbo would be great
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboDashboard.jpg (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboDashboard.jpg)
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboFront.jpg (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboFront.jpg)
There's one on ebay right now although it's $80 ouch
The fun to drive one seems better and has flipup headlights
http://speedhero.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/tomy-turbo.jpg (http://speedhero.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/tomy-turbo.jpg)
Check this awesome Ridge Race Micro cab this guy built
Mini Ridge Racer Arcade Cabinet (BETA) +Video By TheDeath (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSLJ1jCR-qs#ws)
Mini Arcade Ridge Racer Cabinet (FINAL) GamePlay By TheDeath (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MqrWw3gZRA#ws)
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Now that is awesome :) would of been cooler if the wheel worked although being so small it wouldn't have been the best controller
I do love the daytona mini that was posted recently although it's not as small it does have a steering wheel
http://www.gamoover.net/files/image/dayto.jpg (http://www.gamoover.net/files/image/dayto.jpg)
BTW i found you on here too
http://amazingadgets.com/ultra-tiny-arcade-cabinet-plays-gameboy-advance-games/ (http://amazingadgets.com/ultra-tiny-arcade-cabinet-plays-gameboy-advance-games/)
And making one would be even easier to do for anyone here if they had a spare psone and screen combo laying around ;D
Now i have a spare pico projector i wonder how i could use that in a mini/desktop arcade
Is this the kinda style you are looking to do if you do a small outrun cab vcoleiro1?
Hey another melbourne guy here too :)
Great job i really like it very impressed ;)
Funny enough i was thinking about a mini outrun lastnight and here you are thinking about it too.
I've got to many projects on but i did think an outrun made with a Tomy Turbo would be great
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboDashboard.jpg (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboDashboard.jpg)
http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboFront.jpg (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy-TurninTurboFront.jpg)
There's one on ebay right now although it's $80 ouch
The fun to drive one seems better and has flipup headlights
http://speedhero.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/tomy-turbo.jpg (http://speedhero.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/tomy-turbo.jpg)
Check this awesome Ridge Race Micro cab this guy built
Mini Ridge Racer Arcade Cabinet (BETA) +Video By TheDeath (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSLJ1jCR-qs#ws)
Mini Arcade Ridge Racer Cabinet (FINAL) GamePlay By TheDeath (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MqrWw3gZRA#ws)
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I like your space invaders better than this driving cab. Yours is battery powered and would be a sweet little model to have on my desk at work. :D The driving one looks well build but completely impractical to play. So while I admire his workmanship, I think the implementation is kind of silly.
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Since my intial post above some people had asked me to build a micro arcade for them which I have done and thought id post a video of them as an update. See second video in my intial post.
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Looks great :applaud: :applaud: Nice little arcade that you have going on your desk.
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Seriously. You can really crank those mini cabs out. So cool - I'd love to make something similar for my office desk! Where are you getting all of those GBAs?
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Seriously. You can really crank those mini cabs out. So cool - I'd love to make something similar for my office desk! Where are you getting all of those GBAs?
Ive been getting the GBA SP's from ebay.com , unfortunately the backlit version was never sold in Australia so I need to get them from the US.
I cant take full credit for these, I actually got my brother to make the mdf cab's to my specs as per the first one I had built, I then then did the rest.
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Seriously. You can really crank those mini cabs out. So cool - I'd love to make something similar for my office desk! Where are you getting all of those GBAs?
Ive been getting the GBA SP's from ebay.com , unfortunately the backlit version was never sold in Australia so I need to get them from the US.
I cant take full credit for these, I actually got my brother to make the mdf cab's to my specs as per the first one I had built, I then then did the rest.
Would you consider selling flatpacks of the cabinets?
Also, where are you sourcing the mini/micro joystick from?
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Seriously. You can really crank those mini cabs out. So cool - I'd love to make something similar for my office desk! Where are you getting all of those GBAs?
Ive been getting the GBA SP's from ebay.com , unfortunately the backlit version was never sold in Australia so I need to get them from the US.
I cant take full credit for these, I actually got my brother to make the mdf cab's to my specs as per the first one I had built, I then then did the rest.
Would you consider selling flatpacks of the cabinets?
Also, where are you sourcing the mini/micro joystick from?
Never thought about selling flat packs , maybe, but the postage from Australia to the US might be a put off for some.
The joystick is the same joystick bender uses, its the Grayhill PN 04A-B01 joystick which you can get at digikey.com amongst other places.
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Seriously. You can really crank those mini cabs out. So cool - I'd love to make something similar for my office desk! Where are you getting all of those GBAs?
Ive been getting the GBA SP's from ebay.com , unfortunately the backlit version was never sold in Australia so I need to get them from the US.
I cant take full credit for these, I actually got my brother to make the mdf cab's to my specs as per the first one I had built, I then then did the rest.
Would you consider selling flatpacks of the cabinets?
Also, where are you sourcing the mini/micro joystick from?
Never thought about selling flat packs , maybe, but the postage from Australia to the US might be a put off for some.
The joystick is the same joystick bender uses, its the Grayhill PN 04A-B01 joystick which you can get at digikey.com amongst other places.
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First, I would like to thank you vcoleiro1 for your reply to my email for additional information with a very detailed note. You are an outstanding citizen of the Arcade Kingdom! :notworthy: Your graciousness to an old noob is appreciated. Second, you and Bender :applaud: are an inspiration to me and I have started accumulating the pieces to build a personal arcade like the one you have completed for others. If I can screw up the courage, I will post my first on BYOAC!
I have a question, have you attempted a vertical screen orientation from the AGS-101? Some of the re-issued arcade classics have a vertical play option that I was hoping to utilize.
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First, I would like to thank you vcoleiro1 for your reply to my email for additional information with a very detailed note. You are an outstanding citizen of the Arcade Kingdom! :notworthy: Your graciousness to an old noob is appreciated. Second, you and Bender :applaud: are an inspiration to me and I have started accumulating the pieces to build a personal arcade like the one you have completed for others. If I can screw up the courage, I will post my first on BYOAC!
I have a question, have you attempted a vertical screen orientation from the AGS-101? Some of the re-issued arcade classics have a vertical play option that I was hoping to utilize.
I have heard some of the re-issued arcade classics have a vertical play option but I have not attempted to orient the screen vertically. That said the LCD ribbon is long enough to do it.