The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls

Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: DirkDigglerDan on October 29, 2014, 04:22:06 pm

Title: I built this
Post by: DirkDigglerDan on October 29, 2014, 04:22:06 pm
I designed and built these.
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: yotsuya on October 29, 2014, 04:33:13 pm
Those don't look like anything Ond designed. Wrong thread.
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: DirkDigglerDan on October 29, 2014, 04:47:19 pm
You're right, my fault, I got lost in this thread jungle.
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: yotsuya on October 29, 2014, 04:48:42 pm
Well, they're interesting, to say the least. What's the story behind them?
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: opt2not on October 29, 2014, 05:21:29 pm
That paint job...  :dunno
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: EMDB on October 29, 2014, 06:33:57 pm
Looks like a badly painted table holding a monitor and a fightstick to me  ???
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: brihyn on October 29, 2014, 09:58:06 pm
Looks like a badly painted table holding a monitor and a fightstick to me  ???

douchbagsayswhat???
Interesting design at least. points for locking casters.
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: keilmillerjr on October 29, 2014, 10:40:07 pm
While odd, it is an interesting design. Tell us more about the hardware? Is each person playing on the same machine, with the same monitor output? Is it a pc computer or xbox?
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: HanoiBoi on October 30, 2014, 12:33:58 am
You sank my battleship!

Also curious to know if screen have option to share...
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: SavannahLion on October 30, 2014, 02:34:01 am
These look like they were inspired by a number of cabs.

There's also the Nintendo Vs. (http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8895) or the Versus City cabs, but these other cabs are a bit of a departure.
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: jaharr01 on October 30, 2014, 03:06:14 am
I think the design is innovative, but the details are a bit lacking.Did u do that paint job with just 2 cans of paint 1 red and one blue? I think I used about 15 on mine and 80% of the cab has vinyl on it. If you would do some better fitting, improve the finish put about six more coats of paint on it , add some capcom style art on the side, and  a few LED's it would be awesome. Don't take it hard if u get dogged a little, look around at some of the projects on this site. There is a steep learning curve to building a well built beautiful machine.Remember the devil is in the details.
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: Malenko on October 30, 2014, 08:54:22 am
The sticks are just a bit too far back, I like the shape of the blue one better, but the speaker location of the red one better.I guess you need to make a hybrid of the 2 (purple I guess?)
I completely agree that they seem inspired by the versus city cabs.


I've seen worse first attempts.
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: horizon on October 30, 2014, 12:34:40 pm
Looks like a nice concept, especially if you have two smallerish kids that are into games.  I think the removal of the fight stick, and incorporating controls into the area above the fight stick, and below the speaker, and finally flush mounting the speaker would give it a completely different look a feel.
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: yotsuya on October 30, 2014, 01:57:48 pm
Looks like a nice concept, especially if you have two smallerish kids that are into games.  I think the removal of the fight stick, and incorporating controls into the area above the fight stick, and below the speaker, and finally flush mounting the speaker would give it a completely different look a feel.

Of course - because all that work would make it a completely different project!  >:D  :cheers:
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: emphatic on November 04, 2014, 03:26:36 pm
I like the design. :cheers:
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: birchyman on November 04, 2014, 10:51:38 pm
Looks cool to me. Would be good to see some better pictures and get some info on the system hookups.
Title: Re: I built this
Post by: Louis Tully on November 05, 2014, 04:04:53 am
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