The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Everything Else => Topic started by: AmericanDemon on September 10, 2005, 12:52:07 pm
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Many of you are aware of my crisis within my life. This of course has caused me to move to a smaller apartment and such now my grand plans for my project have been placed on hold. Now I need suggestions. I no longer have access to tools, nor a place to use them. I have a small location now.
I am considering building a stand alone pedestal with 2 player controls on it or just separate controllers hooked to a PC.
What I am wondering is what would everyone suggest? I hate for the awesome sideart made by Felsir to go to waste (considering he did awesome and I paid for it) but I really dont have much choice.
Ideas?
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IMO, it depends on what you want. If you just want to play the games: desktop controller.
If you really want an arcade cabinet, art, sound, etc, don't settle for less.
Even though it may seem more difficult now, you actually probably have more time/space to work on it than you think. Find a friend with tool/garage/shop/etc. Buy him lots of beer/pizza for help on the project.
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The pedestal will take as much room as a full cabinet.
Also, cabinets really don't take all that much space.
Since you are in a smaller place though, then I suggest refitting an existin 19" cabinet, rather than trying to scratchbuild one.
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Besides, it's not really going to waste, you can save it until a later time when you are not in a tiny place with no access to tools. I would recommend getting a cab that will take a 25" and using that for now. Paige is right, one upright doesn't take much more space than an end table.
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I held on to a Ms Pac front art for years. just used it last weekend.
did not go to wast. Tack it on a wall for now. ( poster puddy) NOT TACKS
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Heh the only problem.... If I get the cab I have to move my Bowflex...which I happen to be using religiously right now.
So heres the question. Anyone interested in building some Joysticks for me? I'll supply Joys and Buttons. All I need is the housings, matching lexan, and a hacked PS2 pad inside.
Let me know.
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Heh the only problem.... If I get the cab I have to move my Bowflex...which I happen to be using religiously right now.
So heres the question. Anyone interested in building some Joysticks for me? I'll supply Joys and Buttons. All I need is the housings, matching lexan, and a hacked PS2 pad inside.
Let me know.
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You might want to consider using these members to make your sticks
usededlectronics Joysticks panels w/ plexi / lexan (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=41889.0)
lseelba Sanwa JLF Joys (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=41889.0)
snaake Can't find the thread, but if memmory serves he hacks PS2 pads
Prolly be the easiest.
-Goz
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Heh. Had asked Snaaake, but no response and then already pmed usededlectronics . ;)
Thanks for the reminders though Goz!
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Stop worshipping the Bowflex and actually use it.
I used to view my workout room as a torture area... but for some reason I loved it.
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Stop worshipping the Bowflex and actually use it.
I used to view my workout room as a torture area... but for some reason I loved it.
Dude, I do use it. ;) Since the move its been an everyday thing. Outside of Saturday and Sunday. Saturdays because I am wrestling and Sunday because I am healing. ;)