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- | ====== VHS MAME Cabinet ====== | ||
- | **Description** | ||
- | In case you haven' | ||
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- | Update: So the XBox idea didn't really fly - mostly because I couldn' | ||
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- | Please modify as you see fit. I know at least one of you (was it Dallas?) has built a MAME system before. | ||
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- | **Currently** | ||
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- | I have discovered that that JAMMA protocol actually only supports 2 players with 3 buttons each, so it appears that our cabinet is JAMMA Plus, which is a pretty loose spec. I took a close look at it on Dec 23, and I think we're in good shape. | ||
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- | There is currently a motherboard and processor that can be used as the MAME pc, but it still needs RAM, a hard drive, power supply (and case? | ||
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- | Dec 20th, 2010 | ||
- | The I-Pac arrived Jan 4th. I installed the WinIPAC software that came with it. The issue with using the IPAC-2 and the J-Pac together, is that both will send the same keyboard keystrokes, as both the IPac and the JPac with think they are Players 1 and 2, when really, the JPac will control Players 1 and 2, and the IPac will control Players 3 and 4. To do this, I found the standard MAME key assignments for Players 3 and 4 at [[http:// | ||
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- | Jan 15th, 2011 | ||
- | Last week I did a bit of research and found that there is a software alternative to purchasing the VGAArcade card called [[http:// | ||
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- | With MAME mostly working on the PC, I started on the controls. | ||
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- | Jan 18, 2011 | ||
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- | Big steps tonight. | ||
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- | **Next Steps** | ||
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- | - Find, download, and install the Catalyst driver for the ATI Radeon 9200 SE card that I'm using. | ||
- | - Do a bit more research on how to use Soft15kHz and QuickRes, though the options are so limited, I'm hoping that installing Catalyst will sort it out. Another thought I just had is that perhaps Soft15kHz must be running at the time when you start QuickRes? | ||
- | - Get MAME to start up. I had it running at home, but for some reason, the video drivers no longer seem to have the correct version of directX. | ||
- | - Once MAME is running on the cabinet, confirm that controls are mapped properly. | ||
- | - Get a decent front end running. | ||
- | - Think of clever name for project | ||
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- | **Parts List** | ||
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- | - Additional buttons | ||
- | - killer graphics (vinyl?) | ||
- | - new plexi that would allow for better layout of controls (I have some waiting down at VCL) | ||
- | - coat of paint ?? | ||
- | - articulating beer holders ?? | ||
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- | **Enhancements** | ||
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- | Some of the ideas that have come up are: | ||
- | * Add three additional buttons to all players so we can get some sweet Street Fighter action going on. | ||
- | * Add the ability to use four wireless controllers? | ||
- | * Add a projector in the top marquee area? | ||
- | * Some sort of haptic feedback ?? | ||
- | * Audio out to 5.1? NOTE: The current JAMMA spec is only for mono audio, but we could likely do something clever with the audio out from the PC. | ||
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- | **Other information** | ||
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