So I bought this...I think I got a good deal

[TheSiege]

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=30804776&cat=&lpid=&search=arcade&ad_cid=27

First thing I did was move the joysticks, he had them all wrong. I also upped the ram from 512 to 1.5gb. I am wondering if the Pentium D 3ghz processor is good enough or if I should get a different computer all together. I think I did alright for 150

 

[dud]

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=30804776&cat=&lpid=&search=arcade&ad_cid=27

First thing I did was move the joysticks, he had them all wrong. I also upped the ram from 512 to 1.5gb. I am wondering if the Pentium D 3ghz processor is good enough or if I should get a different computer all together. I think I did alright for 150

IMHO u did fine. The possibilities for this project are nearly endless. How well (quality-wise) is the construction of the cabinet? Is it make of particle board?

I assume that up to 4 players sit on one side of the cabinet with a TV on the other. What are those extra buttons on the opposite side of where the players would sit?

As for the PC I would think that CPU would play just about any vintage arcade-type game with ease. What type of vid card (if any) does it have?

 

[robvp]

You did great, the construction and setup of the arcade controllers is worth it alone, there's a guy here who makes them here and it's just a square box with one joystick and 8-10 buttons and he sells them for around 45 bucks a pop, a setup like that would run a couple of hundred for parts and labor

 

[TheSiege]

onboard video. purple buttons are "coins" blue buttons are esc and enter orange is mouse buttons

 

[chimaxi83]

That's pretty cool, good buy :thumbsup:

 

[TheSiege]

The top half is 3/4 mdf. The bottom is 3/4 mdf on top and bottom and 2x4 all the war around it. Its really heavy at the base so I might redo that portion. its interface is an ipac4 which is 100 bucks by itself

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Get the arcade version of Gauntlet going on it

 

[ImpulsE69]

Yep. You got a great deal, even with just the hardware and wiring alone. Good find!

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Yeah, that's a nice cabinet.

 

[Ganeedi]

Wondering what do you play with 4 players? Aside from Gauntlet suggested above.

How do the joysticks interface to the PC? Is this by USB?

 

[JTsyo]

Is that made for lefties? Isn't the joystick usually on the left or am I looking at it backwards?

 

[schmuckley]

Sweet!

 

[Fallen Kell]

Is that made for lefties? Isn't the joystick usually on the left or am I looking at it backwards?

No you arn't looking at it backwards, it is why OP said

First thing I did was move the joysticks, he had them all wrong.

 

[Sattern]

You got a very good deal, too bad I couldn't snatch it up before you .

Its a great item too, I hope you enjoy using it.

 

[TheSiege]

Yeah I relocated the joysticks. A bunch of micro switches interface with a breadboard and simulate different key strokes. It uses this, ipac4
http://www.ultimarc.com/ipac1.html

 

[TheSiege]

4 player games include, gauntlet, TMNT (all variations), simpsons, x-men, & nba jam to name a few

 

[cmdrdredd]

Love me some TMNT and X-Men!

That's a sweet find.

 

[DefDC]

And the old school WWF game, WrestleFest! Awesomeness!