emulator question, and details on my project (long)


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Build Your Own Arcade Controls message board ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by fiver on 4, 2000 at 3:21 PM:

Hello, All.

A quick question, and then my project details for wholever wants to read them. This is so much fun! If only RL didn't get in the way!

I have a used PC I picked up an promptly dropped an ATI Expert 98 in, thanks to Brian Lewis and Mr. Salty for there great web pages. I have only a P-133, though. It works great except for 3 or 4 games I would really like to have. Bubble Bobble, Joust 2, and (sigh) Galaga '88. I think for G88 I need something like a PIII, so forget that (sigh). How much horsepower do I need to run the first two? Anyone know the minimum?

I am chugging away at my mame project, an esoteric arcade concersion with just a 4-way joystick and 2 fire buttons. My goal is to get a cab that just plays 'classic' maze games and shooters, Pac-Man series, Galaga series, Mr. Do's series, rally-x, whatever. Just a real 4-way wico joystick

The cabinet is an old Food Fight made by Atari Ireland in a cabinet that is _identical_ to the gyrus cabinet.

So far I've gutted the cabinet, stripped of the cp and the sides. Built a new cp. Rotated the monitor. Next is to build my vga-arcade monitor cable, as per the directions on the most excellant pc2jamma page. I am taking the coward's way out and hardwiring everything.

Next, build the shelf to house the pc inside, rewire my Act Labs PowerRamp to the controls, and then worry about finishing details.

One downside was that in order to make room for the vertical monitor I had to remove the flourescent light for the marquee. I can still wedge the marquee in, but it will be plain paper.

Pictures will be posted as soon as I finish this roll of film and get a picture on disk.


Later Dudes,
--Fiver

, a 4-way joystick & 2 fire button, 1-player


Follow Ups:



Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comments:

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Build Your Own Arcade Controls message board ] [ FAQ ]