Arcade cabinet and emulators

Konrad · 26 September 2006, 17:16

Would be helpful in my arcade cabinet

. I use hdfs for multi-disk games so I don't have to swap disks (which wouldn't make sense in a cabinet, don't you think?). Savestates would be helpful so the emulation starts directly at the main screen. Take ShadowOfTheBeast for example. You have to watch the intro sequence before you can play the game. No problem on the amiga or on my standart-pc. But when you're playing on an arcade cabinet you don't want to wait.

Marcuz · 26 September 2006, 17:27

ok, i trust you.
but what's an arcade cabinet? a little pc inside an old real cabinet?

killergorilla · 26 September 2006, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konrad

Would be helpful in my arcade cabinet

. I use hdfs for multi-disk games so I don't have to swap disks (which wouldn't make sense in a cabinet, don't you think?). Savestates would be helpful so the emulation starts directly at the main screen. Take ShadowOfTheBeast for example. You have to watch the intro sequence before you can play the game. No problem on the amiga or on my standart-pc. But when you're playing on an arcade cabinet you don't want to wait.

Yep this is my point exactly, I use hdfs as it makes the games load nicely without swapping the bleeding disks

Konrad · 26 September 2006, 19:14

@Marco
I bought an old arcade cabinet and put a pc in it. I'm mostly playing arcade games in this cabinet trough MAME, but I'm also running other emulators for snes, genesis, psx and, of course, Amiga

.

Here's a picture of my WIP cabinet.

Marcuz · 26 September 2006, 19:37

wow! it's very cool

Konrad · 26 September 2006, 19:42

Thank you. You have to check out the projects at BYOAC. There are guys with much more money and time on their hands

:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com

Marcuz · 26 September 2006, 20:00

heh i have had just a cursory look, but somehow that site makes me want to be 12 yo again... i'm lucky to have minimum hands ability (i'm not the carpenter type) no money and no time!

DamienD · 26 September 2006, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konrad

@Marco
I bought an old arcade cabinet and put a pc in it. I'm mostly playing arcade games in this cabinet trough MAME, but I'm also running other emulators for snes, genesis, psx and, of course, Amiga

.

Here's a picture of my WIP cabinet.

Very cool cab

I was going to try and find a cabinet then follow some instructions from this site great:
http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade.htm

Then I thought maybe I'll just purchase one that's already made for this purpose (bit too expensive though):
http://www.arcadecabinets.co.uk/
http://www.hanaho.com/Products/ArcadePC.php

Sigh... one day

Konrad · 26 September 2006, 20:55

Buy an old cabinet and convert it yourself. It's easy, really

.

Konrad · 26 September 2006, 21:17

Heh. Sorry Tony about the off-topic

.

ElectroBlaster · 27 September 2006, 00:32

I saw a jamma cabinet go for £50buy-it-now on ebay recently, it looked in dam good shape, it was a "Golden T" (some golf game ive never heard of?)
The mainboard was dead but the rest worked and it even had the coinmech and door. Only downer was the monitor wasnt the best one to have apparrantly, was a bad model that can burn out easy.
I agonised over buying the dam thing but I couldnt go and collect it, the seller stated collection only and I didnt have access to a van.

I still plan to get my own cab and get it converted one day

DamienD · 27 September 2006, 00:45

Golden Tee are those cabs made by Incredible Technologies that you see in pubs all the time with the massive trackball.

Have a look here at KLOV under the letter G: and you'll see:

... Golden Tee '99
... Golden Tee 2K
... Golden Tee 3D Golf
... Golden Tee Classic
... Golden Tee Fore!
... Golden Tee Fore!
... Golden Tee Fore!
... Golden Tee Fore!
... Golden Tee Fore! 2005
... Golden Tee Golf
... Golden Tee Golf
... Golden Tee Golf
... Golden Tee Golf II
... Golden Tee Live

http://www.klov.com/game_list.php?le...type=Videogame

Not sure if one would be worth purchasing as it's probably not easy to put in proper 2 x 6 button joysticks

Zetr0 · 27 September 2006, 10:05

I want one of those table top one's with the tracker balls (and maybe modded detachable joysticks!!!! .... just thinking of sensi-socer against my bro on wednesdays (thats our retro-gaming night) then thers all those top down scrolelrs OMG ailen breed!!!!!!!!!!!! i needit now like now i say!!!!

*promptly goes off in search of table top cabinet!

ElectroBlaster · 28 September 2006, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Golden Tee are those cabs made by Incredible Technologies that you see in pubs all the time with the massive trackball.

Have a look here at KLOV under the letter G: and you'll see:

... Golden Tee '99
... Golden Tee 2K
... Golden Tee 3D Golf
... Golden Tee Classic
... Golden Tee Fore!
... Golden Tee Fore!
... Golden Tee Fore!
... Golden Tee Fore!
... Golden Tee Fore! 2005
... Golden Tee Golf
... Golden Tee Golf
... Golden Tee Golf
... Golden Tee Golf II
... Golden Tee Live

http://www.klov.com/game_list.php?le...type=Videogame

Not sure if one would be worth purchasing as it's probably not easy to put in proper 2 x 6 button joysticks

From what I saw of the cab, I thought it wouldve been fairly easy to whip off the control board, get a new one cut and retain the trackball with a new set of buttons and joysticks. The board wouldve needed covering in whatever they use on these cabs tho

EDIT: Check this out

http://www.altairst8te.co.uk/goldentee/c9_1.jpg
http://www.altairst8te.co.uk/goldentee/9c_1.jpg

ElectroBlaster · 28 September 2006, 11:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

I want one of those table top one's with the tracker balls (and maybe modded detachable joysticks!!!! .... just thinking of sensi-socer against my bro on wednesdays (thats our retro-gaming night) then thers all those top down scrolelrs OMG ailen breed!!!!!!!!!!!! i needit now like now i say!!!!

*promptly goes off in search of table top cabinet!

Hmmm alien breed would be ideal for an arcade cab

I liked gauntlet 1 & 2 alot so when alien breed came out I was instantly hooked

DamienD · 28 September 2006, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElectroBlaster

From what I saw of the cab, I thought it wouldve been fairly easy to whip off the control board, get a new one cut and retain the trackball with a new set of buttons and joysticks. The board wouldve needed covering in whatever they use on these cabs tho

EDIT: Check this out

http://www.altairst8te.co.uk/goldentee/c9_1.jpg
http://www.altairst8te.co.uk/goldentee/9c_1.jpg

Yes, you are correct...

Check out this site with cool stuff:

http://www.ultimarc.com/

Marcuz · 03 October 2006, 14:43

i just thought to point to a couple of cool threads here:
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=7960
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=7987

26 September 2006, 19:14	#4
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26 September 2006, 17:16	#1
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Would be helpful in my arcade cabinet . I use hdfs for multi-disk games so I don't have to swap disks (which wouldn't make sense in a cabinet, don't you think?). Savestates would be helpful so the emulation starts directly at the main screen. Take ShadowOfTheBeast for example. You have to watch the intro sequence before you can play the game. No problem on the amiga or on my standart-pc. But when you're playing on an arcade cabinet you don't want to wait.

26 September 2006, 17:27	#2
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	ok, i trust you. but what's an arcade cabinet? a little pc inside an old real cabinet?

26 September 2006, 19:37	#5
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	wow! it's very cool

26 September 2006, 19:42	#6
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Thank you. You have to check out the projects at BYOAC. There are guys with much more money and time on their hands : http://forum.arcadecontrols.com

26 September 2006, 20:00	#7
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	heh i have had just a cursory look, but somehow that site makes me want to be 12 yo again... i'm lucky to have minimum hands ability (i'm not the carpenter type) no money and no time!

26 September 2006, 20:55	#9
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Buy an old cabinet and convert it yourself. It's easy, really .

26 September 2006, 21:17	#10
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Heh. Sorry Tony about the off-topic .

27 September 2006, 00:32	#11
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,705	I saw a jamma cabinet go for £50buy-it-now on ebay recently, it looked in dam good shape, it was a "Golden T" (some golf game ive never heard of?) The mainboard was dead but the rest worked and it even had the coinmech and door. Only downer was the monitor wasnt the best one to have apparrantly, was a bad model that can burn out easy. I agonised over buying the dam thing but I couldnt go and collect it, the seller stated collection only and I didnt have access to a van. I still plan to get my own cab and get it converted one day

27 September 2006, 00:45	#12
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Golden Tee are those cabs made by Incredible Technologies that you see in pubs all the time with the massive trackball. Have a look here at KLOV under the letter G: and you'll see: ... Golden Tee '99 ... Golden Tee 2K ... Golden Tee 3D Golf ... Golden Tee Classic ... Golden Tee Fore! ... Golden Tee Fore! ... Golden Tee Fore! ... Golden Tee Fore! ... Golden Tee Fore! 2005 ... Golden Tee Golf ... Golden Tee Golf ... Golden Tee Golf ... Golden Tee Golf II ... Golden Tee Live http://www.klov.com/game_list.php?le...type=Videogame Not sure if one would be worth purchasing as it's probably not easy to put in proper 2 x 6 button joysticks

27 September 2006, 10:05	#13
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	I want one of those table top one's with the tracker balls (and maybe modded detachable joysticks!!!! .... just thinking of sensi-socer against my bro on wednesdays (thats our retro-gaming night) then thers all those top down scrolelrs OMG ailen breed!!!!!!!!!!!! i needit now like now i say!!!! *promptly goes off in search of table top cabinet!

03 October 2006, 14:43	#17
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	i just thought to point to a couple of cool threads here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=7960 http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=7987

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