Help Please: Building my first MAME machine

[IronBuddha]

Dude you're new and maybe don't understand. If I were you I would just take down those pictures as soon as possible and lurk around some websites out there and learn as much as you can on your own. Those pictures you've just shown will be looked down upon. You have a classic arcade cabinet in very good shape that has holes drilled into the control panel, and you're planning on finishing it off by turning it into a MAME cab. People who are into classic arcades do not like seeing this. Here's an example, if you really loved classic Corvettes would you like seeing people taking a classic vette and turning it into a demolition derby car?

I could go on and on about this subject but I think I made enough sense for you to understand. I'm just trying to save you from an onslaught.


Just do your research HERE and don't show anybody else what you've just posted!

Also just wanted to add, I have converted a Joust cabinet into a MAME cabinet, the cabinet I had was a lost cause, side art was completely sanded off, control panel was cut in half etc. and it still offended people. Your cabinet is in great shape and it's going to upset people even worse then my situation.

[EdFick]

Well, I can respect that. I'm not trying to offend anyone here. I actually own several classic machines and pins myself (ms-pac man/galaga and Galaxian are a couple of my babies and would never do any harm to them). But as far as mame goes, I've always just played on my PC and always wanted a dedicated mame machine to add to my collection.

I was going to build the cabinet from scratch, but since my wood working skills are lacking (to say the least) I looked around for an empty cabinet and was offered this one, and another one, for free ($50 for this one since it was already modified). I have no plans on altering anything else. The artwork and marquee are going to remain. the only thing that was replaced was the screen as the original was pretty scratched. I will just be adding a CRT and the PC. Again, sorry if I offended anyone. I've spent the last several hours here, reading and looking at everyone's game collections, and some are very impressive. this looks like a great community and I was hoping to stick around and didn't mean to burn any bridges already.

Anyway, thanks anyway and thanks for the link.

[gonzo90017]

Go here. http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Controls
And look in the Interfacing Controls section. You'll get all the info you need.

[Kid Ice]

Don't do that to a Space Duel. Get some crappy generic late 80s cab.

(btw why so many buttons and could they possibly be closer together?)