Well, I finally broke down and decided not to mess with a JAMMA. Instead, I will be using MAME. I hope to use either a Defender cabinet plan or a Galaga cabinet plan. I'll probably end up using a cheap used computer from a local computer store and use an old HP Pavillion monitor that my Grandparents are giving to me. So, I'll update with progress as soon as I can.
ALSO: What vendor do you think I should get the control parts (such as joysticks and buttons) from?
EDIT: Also, if you guys have a suggestion for a cabinet plan, please let me know!
My (hopefully soon to come) MAME cabinet!
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Well for arcade parts/joysticks, I would go with eBay. I got 2 joysticks ("8" way, although they only have 4 microswitches) and 14 buttons (4 of blue, red, yellow, and 2 one/two player buttons). $37 shipped.
Then I got some green Krylon, sanded them because it didn't stick to the unsanded buttons, and made 2 green for my Neo-Geo-type button layout.
I was going to go with the defender plan, but man, that thing looks sweet. And with defender I'd need to cut at angles, which I don't think I have the tools to do right now.
Time for more plan searching!
What size TV are you using? I'm hoping for 27" or 24", although 27 seems to be more common in the local paper.
Then I got some green Krylon, sanded them because it didn't stick to the unsanded buttons, and made 2 green for my Neo-Geo-type button layout.
I was going to go with the defender plan, but man, that thing looks sweet. And with defender I'd need to cut at angles, which I don't think I have the tools to do right now.
Time for more plan searching!
What size TV are you using? I'm hoping for 27" or 24", although 27 seems to be more common in the local paper.
Hey, sup?
I'm probably going to end up using a computer monitor. I know that TV's have better picture, but I have a really strict budget, and don't want to buy a graphics card with a TV out. I'm going to use whatever monitor that family members will donate to me.
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