![]() ![]() You can build your own Arcade Cabinet using Cabinet Plans and your own wood. You can buy boards that have some large number of games already installed as well. Again, my goal was "a computer in an arcade box" that can play not just arcade games, but also Doom, or whatever. I may want to put an XBox, PS2/3, or other things in the cabinet also.I like the look of a single-purpose normal size cabinet, so I decided against any controls other than joysticks. ![]() I wasn't going to build the greatest/ largest /most versatile cabinet.One can spend thousands and purchase a complete super-custom cabinet, but that's a little over the top for me. It would look like a wood box with joysticks taped to it, like some that I've seen. I have no wood-working skills, and I was concerned it wouldn't feel "stock" - like a real cabinet. I wasn't going to build my own cabinet from scratch.I decided a few things early on from talking to folks (and you should decide for yourself, also): Who wouldn't want one in their house? Well, our spouses, but that's another post.įirst step, build or buy? How to start the "Hanselcade?" The Goal I spent hours wasting nickels, then quarters, then nickels again, at the local arcade. I also have no idea what I'm doing, so I've also got ignorance on my side. They will prefer original Arcade CRT monitors and more expensive, higher quality parts. Hardware Disclaimer 2: Many folks that build arcade cabinets have a purist view of how these things should be done. What I'm doing here is putting a computer in a pretty box. I do own some original arcade boards, but if you want to emulate arcade games with MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator), you can search the 'tubes. This series of posts has nothing to do with that. Software Disclaimer 1: There's all sorts of legal issues around emulating arcade games. I absolutely guarantee that back in the 80's, when they were developing Gauntlet they tried the joysticks at an angle and realized it was a terrible mistake and instead put them in without an angle.Īlso if you want even more proof of the mistake in practice, if you search through BYOAC forums () long enough you will come across some people that made 4 player cabinets, did not think this part through and did it wrong and once they played it they realized it was not correct at all and ended up changing their control panel.This is the first part of a multi-part series I'm going to do about assembling an Arcade Cabinet for my house. ALL of them have the joysticks oriented the same as the middle 2 players. ![]() Gauntlet, all of the Konami 4 player games (TMNT, Simpsons, Sunset Riders), etc. It will get confusing really quick.ĭo you want absolute proof that I am right? Look no further than original arcade 4 player control panels. For example for P3 to move right, he will have to move his joystick down (toward P1) and to the right. The reason this is a bad idea is because when P3 and P4 stand there if they want their character to move to the right or left on the screen, they will have to move their joystick at a 45 degree angle, relative to the screen. It doesn't matter how much shoulder room players have. ![]() They should ALWAYS be rotated the same as P1 and P2. No offense but you are absolutely wrong about orienting p3 and p4 diagonal up. ![]()
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