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Michael Bell
Member #1,685
November 2001
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I've also wanted to build my own arcade cabinet for a year or so now. But not just one to run a single game that i wrote, but one to play many of the old classics(mainly through MAME). PLenty of other people have done this, just search for "arcade cabinet building" or whatever. CHeck out www.ArcadeAtHome.com, look for a link down the left side for "Cabinet pics". Many of them have links to sites talking about how they designed and built their cabinets. Mike |
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23yrold3yrold
Member #1,134
March 2001
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Quote: If you wanted to market a game in a box setup like this, don't expect any takers, since arcade sales are plummeting and no one would pay the 800$ that most machines cost these days. Well, the OP says he only wants to do it for fun .... -- |
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Kris Asick
Member #1,424
July 2001
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Funklord: Where you live, used TV's may be cheap. In North America, they're not. Places around there love to sell them for practically the same price as new TV's of the same quality. Also, FAT32 CANNOT be used in original versions of DOS prior to Windows95. (IE: MS-DOS 6.22 or lower.) I know someone who's tried... he had to format his hard drive afterwards because he garbled his FAT. And besides, there are much better formats than FAT32 even, the only reason FAT16 and FAT32 are used exclusively in MS operating systems is primarily because you don't have to know much about computers to manipulate them, thus adding to user friendliness and compatibility with previous OSes. (At least, that's the answer MS would give you --- Kris Asick (Gemini) |
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axilmar
Member #1,204
April 2001
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How are you going to use the special 2D and 3D functions of the various video cards that you mention through DOS ? Linux has a lot of support in that area. You can make your game using OpenGL, MESA etc. And don't forget that the Linux kernel is customizable and "hackable". You can make a special version out of it that does not have all the drivers for normal use; you can even make everything ring 0(forget about memory protection), disable paging and boot of an EPROM. And don't forget the networking abilities of Linux : you can put head-to-head capabilities into your arcade box, or even internet connectivity for remote play very easily. Can you do all that with DOS ? I think not. |
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Matt Smith
Member #783
November 2000
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Forget CD-ROMS in the cabinet. Try one of these CF adapters. You can get old machines cheap s/h from arcade operators. Just rip out the boards and install a PC MB instead. This is probably much cheaper than buying the monitor, coinslot etc. separately. |
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Funklord
Member #467
June 2000
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achil: ---------------------- Age is inversely proportional to how much drink you've had - Funklord |
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Troy D Patterson
Member #41
April 2000
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Unfortunately I don't know CRAP about Linux.'Cept --------------------------------------- |
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Funklord
Member #467
June 2000
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I will soon start using Linux as a desktop... (currently only on my firewall) ---------------------- Age is inversely proportional to how much drink you've had - Funklord |
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Funklord
Member #467
June 2000
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Kris Asick: ---------------------- Age is inversely proportional to how much drink you've had - Funklord |
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Kris Asick
Member #1,424
July 2001
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Funklord: People sometimes sell them at really good prices, but not always, and you have to be careful when buying them from misc. people because you can almost be sure they're gettin' rid of their set for a reason.
Otherwise yeah, the quality does degrade because you're taking a rather low-resolution image and scalling it up to really large sizes. --- Kris Asick (Gemini) |
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axilmar
Member #1,204
April 2001
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That is why I asked earlier what types of games are you after. It all depends on what you are aiming at. If you don't want to expand your coin-op game developing activities in the future, then DOS is fine. But if some day you want more capabilities, then Linux is the only way to go, in my opinion. I wish there was a simple O/S, like DOS, but fully 32-bit, with no memory protection, and with good driver hardware support, a reasonable driver model...for these types of tasks (coin-ops, etc), running on commodity hardware (PC)....maybe there is. I don't know. |
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Troy D Patterson
Member #41
April 2000
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Hey I found a guy at the local Arcade that said he'll give me a free cabinet if I can get the game done.... I'm going to work my hardest to get it done now! --------------------------------------- |
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Thomas Fjellstrom
Member #476
June 2000
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Funklord> Linux really isn't network centered. I can run linux on any computer with no network connection, and i ususally end up with less problems or headaches.. -- |
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Funklord
Member #467
June 2000
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Troy: u lucky b***ard!! =) I wish I didn't live in this boring country where arcades seem to be a rarity. (Sweden) ---------------------- Age is inversely proportional to how much drink you've had - Funklord |
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jhuuskon
Member #302
April 2000
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quote: Yea I know. I didn't manage to find a decent arcade everywhere in Stockholm. Ynd your slot machines suck, too! You don't deserve my sig. |
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jhuuskon
Member #302
April 2000
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[edit] i thought this UBB system was supposed to prevent accidental double posting.. [ February 13, 2002: Message edited by: jhuuskon ] You don't deserve my sig. |
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axilmar
Member #1,204
April 2001
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Arcades are slowly dying...the wide adoption of consoles, the huge jump in console and PC technology (makes arcade games look dated), the repetitive arcade gameplay cliches (shoot-em-ups, driving games, fighting games), the ever increasing costs of operating consoles with custom controls (bikes/motorcycles/ski/whatever), the death of the PCB have lead to the death of the arcade, at least here in Europe. |
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Funklord
Member #467
June 2000
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I was trying out connecting that old 28" stereo TV I had in the attic.. ---------------------- Age is inversely proportional to how much drink you've had - Funklord |
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Troy D Patterson
Member #41
April 2000
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Um Achil
Quote: ... the repetitive arcade gameplay cliches (shoot-em-ups, driving games, fighting games...
Isn't that kinda why you want to make games? I know that's the reason I do. I want to bring a different flavor to the gaming industry. I mean people keep saying things like "Its been done." and stuff like that. But things like Silent Scope come out. Sure its nothing new but its quite different cause you have that lil TV inside the scope. --------------------------------------- |
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axilmar
Member #1,204
April 2001
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When I say repetitive, I mean that each game looks 90% like the next one. There is not much diversity in the arcades any more, but occasionally there are games that break new ground or offer a refreshed and highly polished experience(especially consoles with custom controls). |
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I know, it's gonna be a lonnnnnnnnnng while before I can afford one, but hey, when you want something good you might as well go all the way, right? 
