@hellasius said in Neo geo Rom weird graphics:

A small other question, is there any way to avoid the green screen when starting a neogeo rom?

No, this is present in original hardware. I know there is a trick to hide it, perhaps i'll look into it the day there won't be things more important to do in the emulator, which means probably never. I don't mind if someone try to add a core option for this and make a PR though.

@AndersHP no, unibios has it too.

Pixel Theme for me! :D

Very classy. :)

Nice job buddy! I have finished my large cab too and was thinking about doing a small upright like this. I like how you have the shape and it's not the same as every other generic bar top...looks original.

Do you have it booting straight into Pac man?

@BJRetro

You can download from the link on the first post and install it manualy on retropie

@herman27d said in Bartop - Donkey Kong themed:

@edmaul69
I bought a wood kit and it came with a 1 player panel and also a 2 player panel. ...didn’t think I would have 2 people playing it at one time very much so went with the single player option. ...it’s only a 19” monitor so not super huge

I did the same thing, but for different reason: my button layout uses 12 buttons and 0 joystick. For second player, I put an USB controller.

@rkoster said in New kind of bartop... Arcade Vertical:

@nasp2000 @caver01 I made a hacked version of Metapixel that is vertical, for my little cab (it's an iCade with a Pi in it, I should do a build thread).

Yes, please do! Also, have you shared your theme? Might be that others could use it or take it as a basis for further development.

See this thread: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7832/fix-up-left-joystick-direction-for-tht-2p-arcade-controller-with-device-id-0x75e1/3?loggedin

@dankcushions I can certainly recommend the kit, I was looking for something that I did not need to paint, the formica certainly gives a good finish.

There is a slight rough edge where the control panel meets the screen. The design has an angled cut here and the formica chips out slightly.

I will try and find a plastic trim piece for it. It is not a major complaint. I am not sure if the other similar kits have the same problem

This was the cheapest formica faced kit available. Riches bartops dropped their price after I had ordered, but his is still £30 more expensive when courier costs are taken into account.

@g0nz0uk

Where is this file located so I can back it up in the future?

/opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_input.cfg

I normally exit all emulators using the Start + Select buttons, but these no longer exit a game, how to I set this up. I now have to use the Esc on the keyboard (which is now working:))

There ars a couple places you can put your RetroArch controller bindings and hotkeys (a.k.a.: Start + Select) in.

Here is the global RetroArch configuration file.
/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg

I have an Xbox 360 controller and here are my "hotkey" settings:

# Hotkey button input_enable_hotkey_btn = "8" #Select # Exit emulator input_exit_emulator_btn = "9" #Start # Saves state input_save_state_btn = "1" #B button # Loads state input_load_state_btn = "2" #X button # Move to next save state slot input_state_slot_increase_btn = "5" #R button input_state_slot_increase_axis = "+0" #Right on D pad/Left Stick # Move back a save state slot input_state_slot_decrease_btn = "4" #L button input_state_slot_decrease_axis = "-0" #Left on D pad/Left Stick # Reset ROM input_reset_btn = "0" #A button input_reset_axis = "-1" #Up on D pad/Left Stick # Toggle RetroArch menu input_menu_toggle_btn = "3" #Y button # Volume controls: mute, volume up and down input_audio_mute_axis = "+1" #Down on D pad/Left Stick input_volume_up_axis = "-3" #Up on Right Stick input_volume_down_axis = "+3" #Down on Right Stick # Take screenshot input_screenshot = "7" #Right Trigger button

Another location is in the gamepad-that-you-are-using configuration file for RetroArch. Since I'm using a wireless Xbox 360 controller, mine is located here:
/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/Xbox360WirelessReceiver\(XBOX\).cfg

(I re-organized it but) here are the contents of this file:

input_device = "Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver (XBOX)" input_driver = "udev" input_b_btn = "0" input_a_btn = "1" input_y_btn = "2" input_x_btn = "3" input_l_btn = "4" input_r_btn = "5" input_l2_btn = "6" input_r2_btn = "7" input_l3_btn = "11" input_r3_btn = "12" input_start_btn = "9" input_select_btn = "8" input_up_btn = "15" input_down_btn = "16" input_left_btn = "13" input_right_btn = "14" input_l_y_plus_axis = "+1" input_l_y_minus_axis = "-1" input_r_y_plus_axis = "+3" input_r_y_minus_axis = "-3" input_l_x_plus_axis = "+0" input_l_x_minus_axis = "-0" input_r_x_plus_axis = "+2" input_r_x_minus_axis = "-2"

@Concat I looked at ground loop isolators, but need to sort what kind of amp or speakers I'm getting first - the bartop cabinet takes 4 inch speakers that mount in the cabinet, so I'm leaning towards a 12v amp that can link to my pi3

@christan nice build! I just recently decided to try my hand at making a bartop arcade. I'm using base schematics I found here https://retrokadebuild.wordpress.com/ and altering the sides and some other small features. Any advice that you might have for a newbie?

@evilhoshi I think you could add systems and name them however you like, then drop roms into the folders you setup. This wiki page describes the steps.

I just wanted to update this post as I fixed the issue. I had installed the Adafruit-Retrogame manually and forgot to add the rules (see end of this guide https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-Retrogame)

now it's working, hope this helps fix similar issues.

Just edit /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg and remove the retropie section.

@egoo33 make sure you type it correctly as some characters are capital.

Nice work. I much prefer the home made "quirkier" ones (no offence) rather than flatpacks.

I've nearly finished mine...Just the marquee to fit....

@rbaker I build my own coin button. I created the graphics myself.
https://goo.gl/photos/hEcx9CuQstS7SJqh9

Very nice job on those cabinets! Just Beautiful.
I personally like the Tron one. ;-)

I kinda miss the fighting game cabinet designs. Most guys when they build bar top cabinets they use Nintendo characters or classic arcade game designed decals/bezels. I would love to see a nice Street Fighter or any NeoGeo fighting game designed cabinet.
Another thing I wonder is the button layout out. Is that chosen on purpose or just matching the decal design?
I cannot imagine to play all too long on such a cabinet without getting wrist pain. When I used to build my own arcade sticks I always went with the Japanese stick and button layouts or the same one like Hori does for their sticks. Check here.