mikekim Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Mike, Is the ServoStik control board attached in this picture? Or do you have it attached elsewhere on the cab, and wired? Nope, but I have installed it in the space on the top left hand side. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newoski Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 So as long as it is wired, it doesn't NEED to be attached/touching the joystick? Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 So as long as it is wired, it doesn't NEED to be attached/touching the joystick?Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk Are you talking about the servos, or the control board. The servos are attached to the joysticks as shown. The red and black wires from each servo go to the control board. The only limitation of positioning for the control board are the length of the connecting wires. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newoski Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Got it, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newoski Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Any updates on your Retrocade upgrades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 not at the moment.. too busy with work atm 80+ hour weeks..cant remember what a day off looked like :sleep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert_c Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Sexy as hell brutha. Keep on posting these updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newoski Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Mike, Looking at the photos you've posted of your build, I can't tell if the marquee has a slight teal tint to it... Is that just the way the camera is capturing it, or does the marquee look teal with light behind it? (original colors) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Mike, Looking at the photos you've posted of your build, I can't tell if the marquee has a slight teal tint to it... Is that just the way the camera is capturing it, or does the marquee look teal with light behind it? (original colors) Having been given the original artwork and build advice from awesome Mike I would say it's the camera making it look like teal But he's full of surprises so I could be wrong Sent from the smut hut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newoski Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newoski Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Any opinions on adding LED buttons to the Retrocade? I love the Retrocade. I also love the look and options with LED buttons... Just can't tell if they would look good together... Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Any opinions on adding LED buttons to the Retrocade?I love the Retrocade. I also love the look and options with LED buttons... Just can't tell if they would look good together... Thoughts? Led= problems the current project I'm working has gone through 3 lamp changes Like always I say keep it simple Sent from the smut hut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newoski Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Any opinions on the cosmetics of LED buttons on the Retrocade, though? Can't tell if it would look good or bad... (As a certified/certifiable Disney nut... your Magic Kingdom bartop is AWESOME... link to the full build?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Any opinions on the cosmetics of LED buttons on the Retrocade, though?Can't tell if it would look good or bad... (As a certified/certifiable Disney nut... your Magic Kingdom bartop is AWESOME... link to the full build?) I think for that true retro look I would go without a the lights the money you would have spent on lights spend on true leaf switches And I'll put a build thread up once it's complete Sent from the smut hut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newoski Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 MonkeyChunk... I'm confused, I don't remember a Disney movie/game/attraction called "Ghouls 'n Ghosts" Unless you've filled the bartop with 99 happy haunts ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 ; ) See Leds out again Sent from the smut hut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekim Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Mike, Looking at the photos you've posted of your build, I can't tell if the marquee has a slight teal tint to it... Is that just the way the camera is capturing it, or does the marquee look teal with light behind it? (original colors) sorry for taking so long to get back to you re this.. the marquee is printed in the same colour as the original sides, but because its printed on transparent vinyl and there where 2 sets of led lights behind it the colour looks washed out. moving forward.. i'm thinking about putting some white paper (or similar material) on the back of the marquee to stop the majority of the light bleed and preserve the original colour. as for leds, i'm putting them in for the coin and start buttons but not sure about the main buttons, i suppose they would look ok if only left at white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 sorry for taking so long to get back to you re this..the marquee is printed in the same colour as the original sides, but because its printed on transparent vinyl and there where 2 sets of led lights behind it the colour looks washed out. moving forward.. i'm thinking about putting some white paper (or similar material) on the back of the marquee to stop the majority of the light bleed and preserve the original colour. as for leds, i'm putting them in for the coin and start buttons but not sure about the main buttons, i suppose they would look ok if only left at white. I've been using spare white off cuts from my print to put on the back of marquee as the led don't give a nice glow like old lights I'm still not 100% happy with it Sent from the smut hut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OniBoi Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 What the deepth of those cp? Just trying to figure it out for those player select buttons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newoski Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 sorry for taking so long to get back to you re this.. the marquee is printed in the same colour as the original sides, but because its printed on transparent vinyl and there where 2 sets of led lights behind it the colour looks washed out. moving forward.. i'm thinking about putting some white paper (or similar material) on the back of the marquee to stop the majority of the light bleed and preserve the original colour. as for leds, i'm putting them in for the coin and start buttons but not sure about the main buttons, i suppose they would look ok if only left at white. Thanks again for all the inspiration and guidance. I tried LED buttons, but I hated the off-white color of the unlit buttons. It didn't gel with the Retrocade. So as an awesome, but not exactly simple workaround, I took the LEDs out of my Ultimarc ClassicRGB buttons and wired them into my solid white GroovyGameGear CLASSX. The result is fracking amazing. The buttons look solid white, when the arcade is off, or when they are not illuminated. However, when the buttons are lit, they glow with the color/light, enough that they are clearly noticeable -- for highlighting gameplay functionality -- but not too bright that they're overwhelming or distracting. I'm still trying to get a good photo, but all attempts so far get washed out. Here's a video where you can kinda see it in action: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablis97 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Hi All An old thread now I guess and I don't think I have posted before, but I wanted to thank this community, and in particular this thread, for the many ideas and the inspiration to build my bar-top which I have just finished. Thanks all!!! I've attached a pic of my cab. Happy to answer any questions. Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrajag Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Excellent work! The control panel looks really great. Actually the whole thing does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablis97 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Thanks for the comments. I drew the control panel based very heavily on the control panel graphics from the original Space Invaders part 2 cabinet. A lot of hours, but worth it I think.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewjbx1 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Space invaders ... Thought I'd share mine. Actually trying to sell to no avail , I guess it's not that popular but I still like it and might just keep it. My photoshop was a little off on button overlays but I learned from the mistakes. Happy building guys! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesillyhatch Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 On 5/31/2014 at 7:07 AM, mikekim said: its really surprising what you find when you start looking through old image files... here are the original designs i had for the retrocade artwork before i decided on the Invaders theme: Marquee Side Control Panel Front Panel I was wondering if you have the file for the side art. I kind of like this design. I may use it for my bartop that I am making. I know this thread is pretty old but I was hoping to get the unflattened photoshop files so I can move some things around. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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