The Arcade machine is now completly done. If you have any questions you would like to ask me about the project please Email me at james@jamesdotcom.com. Here are some pictures of the final build.
This is what the new screen looks like inside the cabinate.
The marquee is now ready. just balanced on the edge of the cabinate for now till we fix the light inside.
Just started doing the artwork on the side of the cabinate.
The door at the front of the cabinet has now been added that allows access to the computer.
I also attached a Perspex sheet with a black border for the monitor cover. When the monitor is aligned properly inside you will only see the screen and nothing else of the monitor.
The front and back panels are now in place. As you can see in the 2 pictures below we have a gap at the bottom that will be the door for access to the computer.
The 3 shelves have now been made to hold the Computer, Monitor and the Xarcade controller. I screwed the shelves onto the 2 side panels of the arcade machine and will putty over the screw holes once all the front and back panels are in place.
I have just finished cutting the two side panels of the arcade machine. All thats needed now is the back panels and a small door on the front that you can open to turn the machine on. I also need 2 shelves in the cabinet. one for the monitor to sit on and the other for the computer.
I decided that i will paint the arcade cabinate a darkblue. This is to match the Marquee i purchased from Gremlin Solutions.
I will also be using a stencil and spray paints to paint pacman and the ghosts on the side of the arcade cabinet.
I installed MAME and decided to use a frontend called MAMEWAH. This frontend is good because it allows you to easily navigate through the menu with the X-Arcade controller. I also downloaded a few games with the artwork so that a picture preview of the game is shown on the screen when the game is selected.
