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Well I finally got my cabinet almost where I want it just remember my carpenter skills are about a 2 on a 1-10 scale lol but let me know what you think and what I should change don't worry about hurting my feelings rather be told what I need to do different then not thank you for your time http://s882.photobucket.com/user/Dalyn_Snyder/media/EB66DCC126C0CFB97864F0E70AC41D291DB22A9865D7BB68ADpimgpsh_fullsize_distr_zps4qki937n.jpg.html
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I am completely new to mame .I have worked on arcade machines for a couple of years. I have an old Capcom Bowling arcade cabinet. The control panel is pretty small..7" x 23". Should I only install one player set of buttons or am I better off trying to build it up and go with 2 player.? Mainly want retro games on this build for now.
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Hi There, I bought a cabinet which has JAMMA connectivity (via a PC power supply and Pandoras box). I am looking at putting a PC in there as well with HyperSpin. Is it possible / safe to have this still run the JAMMA and the PC at the same time? I was thinking about using a JPAC for the PC and just adding the additional wiring for the 6 buttons to the existing layout (eg 2 wires going to each terminal) It does not have a CRT, just a standard LCD PC monitor. Any advice greatly appreciated.
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Having trouble finding a monitor that remembers it's power state when the plug is pulled. What success have people had wiring up a remote button to there monitor power button. Is it as simple as wiring in a momentary switch to the same pins as the monitor.???? Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk
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So instead of using a 24" monitor I want to use a 32" TV and here's my question. When you turn on the power to the computer it powers up the monitor also, so on a TV will it power it on also? Or will I have to power it on separate?
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Hi.....I presently have a cheap Chinese trackball in my cab that connects to the ps2 port on my PC, what I'm wanting to do is cut the end off and use the wires to connect to the ipac2 trackball pins......has anyone done this?
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Here is what a PERFECT controller would have: 2 Analogue Sticks + Click-buttons 1 D-pad 2 Menu buttons (Start + Select) 4 Shoulder buttons and most importantly 6 face buttons Here is why most controllers (even special ones) fail miserably at this. They often just move R1/R2 or something to the Z&C slot. They usually just have a D-Pad OR Left Stick. This is NOT good enough. You need to ADD the two buttons, and have digital AND analogue control. Well... today I saw a controller that I almost completely overlooked regarding these features. In fact I had to look really, really, REALLY close... http://www.gamestop.com/accessories/...ps4-red/127300 This controller do…
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Hi to all, This is my first HyperSpin Cabinet :-) I would like to share with you the photo and the experience.
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so im thinking about the perfect cabinet for a while now. and i thought about different types of button arrays. now great things can be done with rgb leds but what if we had screens inside the buttons? something like the optimus maximus keyboard: a few years ago i thought round displays are not feasible but i think these days it can be done, thanks to smart watch technology. i found some screens on alibaba: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Small-1-22-inch-circular-lcd_60411938220.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0.IPX6ht&s=p most of them are too big for a 30mm button, but it something to hope for. i even thought about creating a kickstarter for this bu…
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Hi Guys, I thought I'd add my cabinet to the ranks. It's a customised pedestal design that I got from Arcadeworx here in Australia. I thought I'd combine two of the things I really enjoy 1) Old school gaming 2) The metal band Slayer There's a long way to go before she's complete but here's the specs of what I've got so far: IL clear translucent pushbuttons chrome led pushbuttons, not sure what brand. Zippyy joysicks Ultimarc U-Trak Trackball I-pac2 encoder 32" samsung LCD TV I haven't decided on artwork yet or whether I'll even use any at all, but here's a few pics
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UPDATE - 4/5/16: - I have updated the system from what was previously shown here, various themes, wheel structures, etc. Most importantly I have the Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast wheels fully functional. Particularly proud of the Saturn JP/US hybrid wheel. Check it out in my new video: UPDATED: I wasn't happy with my long winded introduction, so I've updated this with more relevant info. Hey guys! I wanna show you my custom console, the Gam3B0x! This is Hyperspin running on the following specs in a console sized PC case. CPU: Intel i7-4790k 4.4ghz RAM: 16gb DDR3 GPU: AMD R9 390X 8gb 1.5ghz I know this is vastly overpowered for emulation purposes, bu…
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So it is another Graphics card question, there are so many to look at so many ways to go about it. AMD vs NVIDIA, reference cooler or pay premium price for one with a custom cooler. Right now I am emulation up to Dolphin but have been playing with CEMU and Xenia a little bit. I have ran into graphics issues with CEMU can run some games but not many. I know its still in the works but games that have been deemed compatible and running will not run or run the crash for me, or the graphics are way off than what I have seen. Right now I am just using the on board intel HD 4600. Any recommendations? I want to be set for a couple years do not want to have to upgrade for a while …
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I've seen a couple of online stores which sell parts I will need to build a bar top cabinet. I wanted to know if this board has a specific one stop shop for everything or do you all search different sites for different parts? Can you please provide some online stores that you use? that would be great since i'll be purchasing the parts very soon and would like to compare prices EDIT: Admin. If possible please move this thread. it was not meant for Pinball machines but for hyperspin arcade cabinets.
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As the topic reads looking for a insert coin button with uk ££ on it Thanks in advance Samo...
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Dual 65" Hyperspin Setup & NBA JAM TE Secret Character Bezel - Let me know what you think!
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I am new to this so let me know any of any upgrades and ways to make this better. So far it's working great! I also took an existing bezel that was made for an actual arcade machine and made it mame compatible for NBA JAM TE.
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Hello, As a friend told me about projects like selfmade arcade cabinets i checked some and immediately felt in love with it. Wasn´t into emulated based systems for over 15 years. Only played on one Arcade Cabinet (Soul Edge) in real life cause they were really rare in smaller locations in Germany. Last time i used MAME it was like arcade only ...when i checked for the roms now it has so much more included. This is what i want to filter out but have no clue which have to consider as arcade only. Plus is there Systems not included in full mame packets considered as arcade roms? For the people already did such or similar cabinet ...could you please show some media…
Last reply by SkyHighGam3r, -
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looking to buy arcade sticks in the very near future. 2 sticks, LED 6 buttons each on top, plus 1 on each side and a 1 & 2 player buttons. Do you recommend ipacs or xinmo modules? pros? cons? Is one better then the other? Are they both user friendly to set up? Thanks
Last reply by Linkseo, -
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Hi guys, I recently finished my cab, it's called ARCADE ACTION! SPECS: - Hp i5 which I scored for free! - 2 terabyte HD - Sanwa JLF sticks - Happ buttons - Ipac2 - Aimtrack light gun - HyperSpin frontend (of coarse) Hope you guys enjoy the build shots, happy to answer any questions.. Future plans are to upgrade the marquee to something a little flashier, wire the lights up on the credit buttons and possibly add a second Aimtrack. It was a super fun build and I'm having a blast playing it, hope you guys enjoyed the photos.
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Hi, So in the middle of starting my first build. I was hoping to get some advice on a bluetooth adapter for my rig. There are so many to choose from i was hoping i could get some advice of on adapters that community members use and recommend. I am running windows 10 and want to sync it to my PS4 remote, i know i can plug it in wired but want to run it over bluetooth. It will primarily be used for hyperspin and all the popular emulators, retroarch, dolphin, pcsx2 etc... but would like to use it on some pc games too. Any advice would be greatly appreciated Will
Last reply by russelnash86, -
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Hi guys, doing my first build. I did not want a full size machine due to the size of course so I decided to build a 2 player pedestal. Big thanks to severdhed for his build thread over on another forum! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
Last reply by j5coat, -
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Hi all. In need of some advice. I'm building a 4 player pedestal arcade.. Players 1&2 6 button and players 3&4 4 buttons etc. I thought of adding also 2 light guns to play games like operation wolf, t2 arcade game etc. I'm just wondering am I better off just having 2 trackballs instead of guns? I've read they can be temperamental and its added expense if I already install 1 trackball, shall,I just add another for player 2 and use them to play (crosshair) gun games? Obviously I won't be able to play house of the dead etc. I'm just playing older stuff. I wasn't originally going to bother with a trackball at all but I've got quite a few games on there like a…
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I just received my trackball in the mail from tornado Terry's, and it has 3 buttons I can put on it. Do I need to hook these up? I'm planning 6 buttons per side so I think I should have enough. Is it just easier to have these closer to the track ball for certain games? This is my first build so looking for some advice from others, thanks! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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What is the name of those bolts that you use to attach your joystick etc to MDF? They kinda screw in so that you can then bolt into them... Looking to buy a few in bulk so that i can use them for attaching my CP etc, but can't work out what to search for!! Also, if anyone can tell me the best size for CP use that would be great! Cheers
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Last reply by shitoken, -
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Hey Guys. I am a a complete novice an i have just built Just built a arcade cabinet with 2 player control panel 8 buttons a side plus player1.player2 buttons coins buttons for each player and 2 additional buttons"enter exit" I have connected all controls using a ipac2 usb to my pc, pc is running HS 1.4 with 180 systems. My problem is mapping keys, Example i open mame then press Tab key to enter setup i map all controls and all works fine, UNTIL i exit game and go back in all controls are lost, it appears not to save, i have tried Mapping controls within mame via HS, and via RL and opening mame by it self and nothing works. I would like the best way forward …
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