My Arcade Build

Brigane

I have since now added a marquee with remote led colour changing lighting (£3.99 from ebay)

Would you mind sharing a link to this please :)

dirty_monkee

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The cabinet is deep as it used to be a Lethal Enforcers arcade game. It originally had the light guns with the mirrors etc. It was a free cabinet that my friend gave me and my first arcade build. It’s a little low and some seating would be required but great for the kids.

The paint is from Wilkos (can’t remember the colour name) and drawn on using permanent marker.

dirty_monkee

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dirty_monkee

@brigane said in My Arcade Build:

@dirty_monkee said in My Arcade Build:

I have since now added a marquee with remote led colour changing lighting (£3.99 from ebay)

Would you mind sharing a link to this please :)

Sorry if this is a double post, still getting used to forum.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F332734482695

dirty_monkee

@lurker said in My Arcade Build:

Looking nice.

I'm wondering, is there a reason the cabinet is so deep? It doesn't look like you are using a CRT monitor. I don't want that to sound like a critique, just curious.

Second question. For the black lines. They look very sharp. Is that marker or paint?

As it is (black line on white) gives it a kind of comic/coloring book vibe. It gave me an idea. Use whiteboard paint as a base and then do the same outline image in black permanent paint. Then kids can color the characters in with white board markers.

I need to write that down.

If you want the center button to exit by its self, it is possible. there are threads on different ways of doing it.
Me? I'm not that determined to have a single button exit and would just assign the center button as the "hot key" So that + Player 1 exits.

Would be Interested in being pointed in the right direction of having the middle button acting as a hot key. Bear in mind this is part of player 2 buttons.

Addison

Any comments, thoughts, further ideas welcomed.

Perhaps add special lighting to make your cabinet really shine.

Here's a few images for your consideration.

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Maybe something like this for edging.
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I just think that creative lighting, if done correctly, can make most anything look more magical.

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It's probably a dumb idea but you asked for comments. :)

Lurker

@dirty_monkee said in My Arcade Build:

The paint is from Wilkos (can’t remember the colour name) and drawn on using permanent marker.

Cool. I would definitely recommend (if you are not already planning to do so) to give the cabinet a few coats of a clear coat (either poly urethane or varnish) other wise the marker will start to smudge off if anything rubs against it.

As for the hot key center button. You can make it a hot button for player2 but it is much less of a headache to move the button over to player 1 and then just set it as a hotkey in the controller configuration. Having it on player 2 will not always work properly in every game. It can be done but not usually worth the effort when a simpler solution is readily available.

dirty_monkee

@lurker
Thanks for that.

Didn’t plan on protecting it but I may after you advised so. Means having to take those damn buttons out again, right pain in the a** that is.

I think I’ll keep the middle buttons as “for show” or perhaps find another use for it. The select/insert coin button on the player one works well as does the rest of the buttons so I don’t really wanna go messing anymore. Took me ages (with the help of @mitu to figure out)

Looking forward already to building my next one. Perhaps something smaller with my Pi 3 instead. I had thought about an oversized SNES controller. Imagine 60mm push buttons. Shoulder buttons may be a little difficult to “build”

Again ideas of this or any future build welcomed.

Clyde

@dirty_monkee said in My Arcade Build:

Didn’t plan on protecting it but I may after you advised so. Means having to take those damn buttons out again, right pain in the a** that is.

Don't fret, many of us have been there. ;) But especially the control panel should be well protected, since it has the most strain to bear. I covered mine with a special transparent protective vinyl that "you can do Tango dancing on" according to the vendor. :D

DanPNE

Impressive, the design looks great.

dirty_monkee

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