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    • fletch33F
      fletch33
      last edited by

      i have a fully mobile setup with the pie located under the controls in an enclosed box. i wanted to update the Hyperspin setup i had in a cabinet as it was flaky at best. i decided to alter the cabinet to allow the mobile box to sit and look like its part of the arcade cabinet but i can also take it out for travel if needed.
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      I believe Louisiana is the pelican state

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      • ClydeC
        Clyde @fletch33
        last edited by

        Hi @fletch33, do you have a thread or other demonstration of your build? A friend of mine is toying with the idea of such a dynamic setup, and it may give him some insights beforehand.

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        • ClydeC
          Clyde @jwshuler
          last edited by

          @jwshuler said in Custom Arcade Cabinet Build:

          @clyde Thanks! Have a link or photos for yours?

          I do now. :)

          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/17268/my-asteroids-themed-diy-upright-cabinet

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          • retroprogrammerR
            retroprogrammer
            last edited by retroprogrammer

            how did you setup the coin button and all the extra buttons?

            Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
            https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
            Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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            • ClydeC
              Clyde @retroprogrammer
              last edited by

              @retroprogrammer I'll answer that over there.

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              • jwshulerJ
                jwshuler @caver01
                last edited by

                @caver01 Great; thank you for your insight!

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                • jwshulerJ
                  jwshuler @Clyde
                  last edited by

                  @clyde said:
                  I do now. :)

                  https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/17268/my-asteroids-themed-diy-upright-cabinet

                  Very Nice!

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                  • jwshulerJ
                    jwshuler
                    last edited by jwshuler

                    ARCADE BUILD UPDATE: I am now into the sawdust; repairing parts that are water damaged, then customizing the cabinet but building out the control panel.
                    I decided to convert the bottom half to storage by adding a door as the front.
                    Check out all the pictures and details HERE

                    I have to say I am really enjoying the challenge to rework this old cabinet and customize it to my own. And I am happy how the cabinet door turned out, especially with the coin collector still in-tact (which I think I am going to turn into a bank for my son).
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                    As far as a counter, I think I am going to try and figure out how to add a script to when the pie boots, to add 1 tick to the counter. Now all I have to do is figure out the code, how to add it to boot menu, and how to send it to the counter...
                    Again total noob and no coding experience, but I am willing to try anything!!! :]

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                    • ClydeC
                      Clyde @jwshuler
                      last edited by

                      @jwshuler Great project and presentation. :)

                      As for the counter script, the easiest way to start it at boot should be adding it to the /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh.

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                      • fletch33F
                        fletch33 @Clyde
                        last edited by

                        @clyde said in Custom Arcade Cabinet Build:

                        Hi @fletch33, do you have a thread or other demonstration of your build? A friend of mine is toying with the idea of such a dynamic setup, and it may give him some insights beforehand.

                        i apologize but the replies from this forum were going into my Junk. i didnt take pics as i built it and should have but i can share a few things for sure.

                        • i used computer speaker system that included a bass box which really adds to the sound and placed the speakers above the screen where they originally were located but i left the volume control for the speakers hanging right inside the coin ops door so you can turn it up and down really easy

                        • also inside the coin ops door is a switched extension cord so i can open the door and turn it off and on really easily

                        • i was looking for just the right black wood or something to go around the samsung monitor and i discovered that a $6 piece of dry erase board is black on the back and worked great

                        glad to help any way i can and i will try to get better pics

                        I believe Louisiana is the pelican state

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                        • ClydeC
                          Clyde @fletch33
                          last edited by

                          @fletch33 Thanks for the description. I was mostly interested in the control box that you can detach from the rest of the cabinet (if I did understand you correctly). If you don't have pictures from the building phase, could you take some of the finished cab and the control box, attached and detached? Only if it isn't too much of a hassle, of course. O:)

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                          • jwshulerJ
                            jwshuler
                            last edited by jwshuler

                            ARCADE BUILD UPDATE: Speakers & Monitor. Had some fun measuring, rewiring & soldering. It is actually starting to look like an arcade cabinet. Check out the pictures and details HERE.
                            Arcade Cabinet

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                            • ClydeC
                              Clyde @jwshuler
                              last edited by

                              @jwshuler said in Custom Arcade Cabinet Build:

                              It is actually start to look like an arcade cabinet.

                              It sure does. :)

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