Mario (Super Nintendo) and SWOS (Amiga)!

LED's temporarily switched off until we can isolate the bezel from the screen to eliminate glare.
 

Of course, only when we own the originals... :D

The Arcade Rig

Amiga 600 Setup

Boot Sequence

Here's the new boot sequence for anyone who's interested. Much faster since the update to 64bit Mint 17.3! Next we'll remove the diagnostic output.

Launcher

Here it is with more distinct backgrounds for each platform.

Multi Platform Launcher

So the arcade machine needed a little maintenance. Whilst doing that, I got the bug for making it a multi platform launcher.

Emulators for other platforms are integrated seamlessly with the launcher. Notice the change in background to signify platform. Backgrounds can be customized for each platform.

LEDs

Adding some LEDs to the bezel to brighten things up a bit.

Videos

A progress playlist for the mame launcher

http://youtu.be/555F0agc43w?list=PLEkFlhknHMPBND_kdW12WZl2lieoyx-g8

Arcade Rig

Just some better quality pics.

Arcade Sounds!

Senseless Soccer Arcade?

Grid Selector

Wrestlefest!

Monitor needs a black bezel and slight adjustment. Apart from that, not too bad at all!

Monitor Mounted

and the oh so precise planning diagram...

Custom Wrestlefest Monitor Bezel

Building an Arcade Machine

Start with an old 4:3 monitor and Dell Optiplex for about $90

Case removed and programming the software!

Arcade joystick, buttons and an I-pac keyboard encoder

Speaker and amp

Assembling the cabinet - step 1!

Ikea?:p

Getting there...

Almost done!

Now just need lifted up...

Shell cab complete!

View of the back side

Wiring in the controls

Microswitched buttons/joysticks (unwired)

Wiring in the ipac keyboard encoder

Controls done

A sophisticated plan to mount the monitor :p

Monitor mounted

PC mounted to back door

Designed in Gimp and printed at the local copyshop :p

The finished article

Another Sidetrack

In preparation for a home arcade machine, and since Hyperspin doesn't work on GNU/Linux, I've hacked together my own mame launcher:


Alternate theme for large game sets:

Timeout

Getting in the mood for my next project... got myself an arcade fighting stick! (also works pretty well for sensi!)