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    arcaderaspberrypi 3cabinet build
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    • ClydeC
      Clyde
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      @Mayki Congratulations for this beautiful cab. The gun in the drawer is a nice touch.

      Did you build the cab from scratch or did you use a DIY kit?

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      • HurricaneFanH
        HurricaneFan
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        What model led display are you using for the marquee?

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          Mayki @Clyde
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          @Clyde I built everything from scratch.

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          I built it secretly at work as a surprise for children and wife at Christmas.

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            Mayki @HurricaneFan
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            @HurricaneFan Display is 3x LED Matrix panels from Aliexpress.

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            Control software is from here.

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            • HurricaneFanH
              HurricaneFan @Mayki
              last edited by

              @Mayki That's really cool. Didn't realize it was multiple screens.

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              • simpleethatS
                simpleethat
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                This is amazing! Very well done.

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                  Mayki
                  last edited by Mayki

                  Scrolling text LED Marquee...

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                  • tpo1990T
                    tpo1990
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                    Impressive work.

                    Cool cabinet. It reminds me of an older Alien lightgun game. :-)

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                    Greetings from Denmark. :-)

                    Developer of install scripts for ports such as Hexen 2, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Caesar III. See my other projects at my profile.

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                      Stensgaard
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                      Hey
                      Amazing cabinet, well done.

                      Got a few questions:
                      What model is the Lightgun?
                      I see its a Wii controller one, but I cant fint that specific model.

                      The vinyl decals you used, are they custom made ?

                      Did you add a plexi top plate on the controller and infront of the screen ?
                      and also in front of the LED panels ?

                      I just finished my own cabinet, but after I saw the use of those LED panels, I think I have to redo the cabinet :)
                      and i want to add the ability to change the LEDs accordingly to what game is played, like as in the Jukebox feature with song names.
                      Is that incoorporated in the software ?

                      Cheers
                      Christian

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                      • McGrathPiperM
                        McGrathPiper
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                        Hi,
                        Will this type of led display https://dynamo-led-displays.co.uk/dynamo-install-omans-largest-outdoor-led-billboard/ be applicable in an arcade Cabinet?

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                          gregorb @Mayki
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                          @Mayki
                          how did you managed to to switching between ES and fruitbox and can you post pic of your control layout?

                          Thanks

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