Re: I convert my old Ion iCade into a Bartop Raspberry Pi Powered Arcade Machine! 'How to' guide inside. UPDATED 5/9/16
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:06 pm
Why have you got a pi 1?
Games and Stuff
https://grcade.co.uk/
Rex Kramer wrote:Just a mini update today. Spunked £80 on a MDF flat pack from ebay which is on it's way over. Also ordered up another USB interface and just need to get another set of buttons. Also going to pick up some T moulding at the same time, my intention is to spray the cab black so I'm thinking either a chrome effect T or (more likely) black.
Got 30ish games all working at this point
Still have some I need to get to work, Rainbow Islands, Galaga, Alien Syndrome, X-Men and there are a couple of others I want to add as they occur to me (Kung Fu Master, Mr Do's Castle).
So once the cab has arrived then I think there are only a couple of things I still need to work out. Power distribution within the cabinet (a simple multblock would probably be best but bulky), lighting for the marque and graphics (Green Gecko - is a multi layered vinyl going to let light through? I'm guessing black is fairly opaque but what about white and a light blue?).
Rex Kramer wrote:No Ad7 means I guess I'm the only person posting here. And I really wanted to know what his 2 player solution for his cab was.
Rex Kramer wrote:No Ad7 means I guess I'm the only person posting here. And I really wanted to know what his 2 player solution for his cab was.
Anyway, busy weekend. Slapped a couple of coats of primer on the mdf and picked up some black spray paint for next weekend (weather permitting). Also hacked apart my 2.1 speaker system and realised that I probably can't use the flat panel speakers as I'm pretty certain that mounting them face on will stop them vibrating. Arcadeworld do some cheap speakers that'll probably do the job so that's going on the next order along with some chrome t-moulding and the 2nd player sticks/buttons. Picked up a cheap £8 LED cabinet light kit from Ikea, just need to work out how to wire between the lights as they're supposed to fit in a single run and I could do with them being parallel.
The shopping list is now down to power switch and stand offs (probably Amazon) and then I just need to work out some kind of bezel to fit in front of the monitor. Cardboard might be the best option as I'll be able to cut a nice shape out of it better than MDF. Sprayed black should look ok.
Green Gecko wrote:I would say red or black but yellow could be nice if you can live with it.