arcade machine? how it work? how to built one?

[potato580+]

hey guys i wanted to have atelash one cabint arcdmachine, it seems quite hard to buy one here, no one sell this oldschool stuff, so i decide built it myself, i will start researching soon, it would be nice to hangout with my friends playing together and feel the nostalgic sphree, wanting some like real one, with the coin insertion and crt panel model, budget is out of question, for something like this i dont consider any outcome, but still as a potatoes person i prefer pay for cheapest, any tips or advise pls tell me thx adv

 

[Space Lynx]

The ULTIMATE DIY Arcade Machine Guide

 

[potato580+]

The ULTIMATE DIY Arcade Machine Guide

thx for ref, frankly i dont rly like this guy, he most likely talking too much ratherthan guiding content

will start looking for cabinet 1st, tho it would be hard to find one, a custom maybe, i will looking for profesional handyman

 

[silkstone]

Raspberry Pi 3B+ and retro Pi with an old monitor.

Some of myu students built one very cheaply out of plywood and the above. They also hot a hold of classic arcade controllers for about $15 each. You can find them on e-bay for sure.

 

[potato580+]

Raspberry Pi 3B+ and retro Pi with an old monitor.

Some of myu students built one very cheaply out of plywood and the above. They also hot a hold of classic arcade controllers for about $15 each. You can find them on e-bay for sure.

im afraid the shiping will costing much than the stuff itself, since its a huge machine, sadly on my country here theres no such arcade enthusiast so the seller is pretty much wont look into this stuff, ive another option tho by pay for used one, problems arcade center is nowhere to be found these day

i can get those system&monitor, i see lot rasp seller here, thx for the tips
i found the only sller fullcab

the pricetag not good $1.5k+

 

[silkstone]

im afraid the shiping will costing much than the stuff itself, since its a huge machine, sadly on my country here theres no such arcade enthusiast so the seller is pretty much wont look into this stuff, ive another option tho by pay for used one, problems arcade center is nowhere to be found these day


i can get those system&monitor, i see lot rasp seller here, thx for the tips

No shipping. You don't find them here also. They built the arcade out of cheap wood. The wood cost them ... maybe $15 .... you can get the arcade joysticks from many places . . . overall it would cost a fair bit to put it together yourself.

If you want to do it as cheap as possible then you just need a Raspberry Pi, 2x cheap Joypads and a screen/TV. The only cheaper way is to put an emulator on your PC and get 2 joypads.

What is your theoretical budget for this?

 

[potato580+]

No shipping. You don't find them here also. They built the arcade out of cheap wood. The wood cost them ... maybe $15 .... you can get the arcade joysticks from many places . . . overall it would cost a fair bit to put it together yourself.

If you want to do it as cheap as possible then you just need a Raspberry Pi, 2x cheap Joypads and a screen/TV. The only cheaper way is to put an emulator on your PC and get 2 joypads.

What is your theoretical budget for this?

can you direct the ebay url, i will check the shiping cost, may willing to pay for $500 or so for the full cab ready to play, i think i can built the cab here, $100 for handyman cost, so i need the system only agree
rasp pi 3 is quite expensive $60, can i used old model like previous pi1/2?
for the crt is cheap here
only left joystick brb iwill seek for cheapest one
found it arcade stick yoyo china brand, $10 each

 

[silkstone]

can you direct the ebay url, i will check the shiping cost, may willing to pay for $500 or so for the full cab ready to play, i think i can built the cab here, $100 for handyman cost, so i need the system only agree

That is more than enough to build your own arcade.
Here's an E-bay link for the controllers . . . just do research and find one with good reviews from e-bay buyers.

2-Player Arcade DIY Kit Buttons Joystick and USB Encoder for PC & Raspberry PI | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2-Player Arcade DIY Kit Buttons Joystick and USB Encoder for PC & Raspberry PI at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

The good thing about building your own, is that you can load any game you want on to it. There are tonnes of YouTube videos on how to go about doing this project: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rpi+arcade

It isn't, technically, very difficult. The hardest part is the woodwork really.

 

[potato580+]

That is more than enough to build your own arcade.
Here's an E-bay link for the controllers . . . just do research and find one with good reviews from e-bay buyers.

2-Player Arcade DIY Kit Buttons Joystick and USB Encoder for PC & Raspberry PI | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2-Player Arcade DIY Kit Buttons Joystick and USB Encoder for PC & Raspberry PI at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

The good thing about building your own, is that you can load any game you want on to it. There are tonnes of YouTube videos on how to go about doing this project: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rpi+arcade

It isn't, technically, very difficult. The hardest part is the woodwork really.

thx for the pointing, much apriciated, will checking out ebay

 

[silkstone]

i found the only sller fullcabView attachment 134956
the pricetag not good $1.5k+

$1.5K!!!! That looks like a system that could be built for $300 or so, maybe a little more considering the size of the screen, but it appears to be a Retro Pi build, not an original arcade.

 

[therealmeep]

I currently have a full arcade setup at home, with an LCD and full tower (previously had the original CRT) and the cabinet is easily one of the most expensive parts of the project. It sounds like cabinets are hard to come by in your country so a plan like this may help you build your own in just costs of wood/tools. Screen preference is completely up to you, with CRTs you get an authentic experience as some games don't run properly on LCDs, however sourcing and using an LCD is much easier. A machine to run this is very easy, for most people a raspberry pi 3/4 will be plenty to run pretty much whatever games you want with MAME, but not much other emulation. I personally have an older machine (i7 920/6GB RAM/1070) so that I have some more power for other emulation. Finally, buttons/joysticks vary rapidly in quality, and you get what you pay for. Sidenote: make sure to figure out if you want 4 way, 8 way or 4-8 way adjustable joysticks. 8 way means you get diagonals in games but you have deadzones when you play games like Pac-Man that only have 4 inputs.

 

[potato580+]

I currently have a full arcade setup at home, with an LCD and full tower (previously had the original CRT) and the cabinet is easily one of the most expensive parts of the project. It sounds like cabinets are hard to come by in your country so a plan like this may help you build your own in just costs of wood/tools. Screen preference is completely up to you, with CRTs you get an authentic experience as some games don't run properly on LCDs, however sourcing and using an LCD is much easier. A machine to run this is very easy, for most people a raspberry pi 3/4 will be plenty to run pretty much whatever games you want with MAME, but not much other emulation. I personally have an older machine (i7 920/6GB RAM/1070) so that I have some more power for other emulation. Finally, buttons/joysticks vary rapidly in quality, and you get what you pay for. Sidenote: make sure to figure out if you want 4 way, 8 way or 4-8 way adjustable joysticks. 8 way means you get diagonals in games but you have deadzones when you play games like Pac-Man that only have 4 inputs.

thx for the tips, i shall built it soon, just need a time to do so, i can alr imagine the satisfication, potato cab comingsoon
hmm after quick looking, i think i will just pass, and let the handyman do the job, thats one complicated work

 

[potato580+]

i couldnt find hitbox arcade, like the pro sf player daigo used one, i think thats the best yoystick avaiable there, found madcatz brand anyway, but it came with usb port, so i wonder if i can built arcade with that stick plug, however how do i check whenever it is 4way or 8way? i found cheapest one brand yoyo for a ten bucks, problems neither i or the seller can read chn text on the box lol
might start to pay for component system, wither uograde my pc or spend for this arcade built on this week, i got lot coupon to be use

 

[silkstone]

From my, admittedly limited, understanding, all the joysticks should support at least 8-way.

For example, when you hit 'up' and 'left' it registers both directions and interprets it us diagonally up. I would assume the 8-switch joysticks actually support 16 directions, which is not needed for what you are doing.

Again, I might be mistaken. As they are USB, you can test on your PC first. These kits are what my students used: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Players-...28:m:mADl6VD2q5obXdwJMJd9ChA&var=553375984968

They seem pretty sturdy and are functional. If you were putting it in an actual arcade (building) then it might be worth spending more, but for occasional use, I would start cheap and then upgrade if you find you need to.

Edit - This is my humble advice. Others, who have built them, may recommend putting in a big chunk of money to do everything properly from the start. However, I always advise starting cheap to learn the basics, then upgrade later, If you want, when you have a better idea of how it will all come together.

My steps to completion, in chronological order, would be.

Get a RPI 3B+, cheap joypad and (old LCD) to build the brains.
Get a proper arcade joystick, test and if you like the feel, use it - You'll need to build the baseplate.
Build the rest of the cabinet.
Install lights, speakers, etc.

 

[potato580+]

From my, admittedly limited, understanding, all the joysticks should support at least 8-way.

For example, when you hit 'up' and 'left' it registers both directions and interprets it us diagonally up. I would assume the 8-switch joysticks actually support 16 directions, which is not needed for what you are doing.

Again, I might be mistaken. As they are USB, you can test on your PC first. These kits are what my students used: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Players-...28:m:mADl6VD2q5obXdwJMJd9ChA&var=553375984968

They seem pretty sturdy and are functional. If you were putting it in an actual arcade (building) then it might be worth spending more, but for occasional use, I would start cheap and then upgrade if you find you need to.

oh the price is good for set of sticks, also free shipment, thx i note it, anyway how long rasp stand for hour operation? i see this stuff is so small, do i need a cooler or something like pc one, i never know what inside authentic arcade machine tho, but those can run 24hours nonstop i suposse, i remmeber how well the machine operated on arcade center backday, its open 20hour aday, those machine always been there ready for playing, never seen it turnoff somehow hehe, i think the 4hour is the rest time

 

[silkstone]

oh the price is good for set of sticks, also free shipment, thx i note it, anyway how long rasp stand for hour operation? i see this stuff is so small, do i need a cooler or something like pc one, i never know what inside authentic arcade machine tho, but those can run 24hours nonstop i suposse

It will be able to run 24 hrs non-stop. Yes, you can cool them and overclock them, but you don't need to. I have a bunch in my house performing different functions. Another plus is that they sip power.

There is actually a RPI 4B out now, which is even more powerful, but I don't think retro pie is fully supported on it yet (it will be)

It's fine as an emulator for games from the era of the Sega Mega Drive (The classics). I'm not sure about the Playstation, but I think the RPI 4 will be able to once it's supported. If you want to emulate more modern games, then you'll need MAME and a PC

 

[potato580+]

It will be able to run 24 hrs non-stop. Yes, you can cool them and overclock them, but you don't need to. I have a bunch in my house performing different functions. Another plus is that they sip power.

There is actually a RPI 4B out now, which is even more powerful, but I don't think retro pie is fully supported on it yet (it will be)

It's fine as an emulator for games from the era of the Sega Mega Drive (The classics). I'm not sure about the Playstation, but I think the RPI 4 will be able to once it's supported. If you want to emulate more modern games, then you'll need MAME and a PC

okey good to hear that, i plan to installing cadilac dinosour or any multip 4players beat em up game, few shooter game like aero fightr, also 2d fightung game sf/final bout/kof, non of 3d games i guess, but if i can emulate 3d fighting games thats bonus yes, tekken or mk would be great

 

[natr0n]

I built one like 10 years ago. Was a real arcade cabinet. I used a pc using mame with a large 4:3 lcd screen and used black panels and styrofoam to frame the lcd screen behind the glass.

The controller was an xarcade stick. Fun project. The cpu was an amd 64 3700+ (sandiego chip) and was decapped.