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Wal-Mart clearing out Arcade 1Up inventory
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Look up the dimensions and have home Depot cut the wood for you.
Star Wars is a $500 cabinet and they had it for $50??? Tell me you bought it.
I did! They actually had two in stock but I could only fit the one in my car and I'm not much of a reseller.
They had a full stock of almost every other cabinet too but not on sale yet. So I'll definitely be watching.
Unbelievable. Showed up at Walmart at 7am and they weren't on sale. Got home from work and checked Brickseek to see they're in stock AND on sale.
Got back up to Walmart and the dude just told me I should've gotten there sooner, because they were on sale for $50 and are all gone.
Got back up to Walmart and the dude just told me I should've gotten there sooner, because they were on sale for $50 and are all gone.
Currently not really possible. You essentially have to replace it's guts entirely with a pi (or other computer) and a new lcd controller.
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I own the Street Fighter and Final Fight cabs. They are pretty cool and a decent size with the riser. The biggest draw for me is the authentic cab art. I don't have room for anymore of them (unfortunately), but I'd love to pick up the TMNT, MK, Capcom/Marvel, Golden Tee, and NBA Jam cabs. I would absolutely buy (and keep in box until I figure out the space situation) if I found any of them on sale for great price.
I just drove 45 minutes to a Walmart that listed them in stock and..... they did! They had 4 Street Fighter and a couple of Final Fight ones. I got the Street Fighter one because I'm going to throw my pi in it
I have two of these, both are modded. My pac-man machine has a JAMMA board with 60 games (vertical), and my SF2 has a Pandora's box 6 in it. Super fun project, and they actually get used quite often.
Note that both of mine are on the risers to make them easier to play while standing.
Note that both of mine are on the risers to make them easier to play while standing.
Anyone who's modded is it too hard? I already have a PI. Do I just need the video converter and usb converter for the controls?
Depends on which cab you get. The newer ones like the TMNT cabinet are very easy to mod. You don't even have to change out the LCD screen.
A Pi mod would not be hard IMO, as there are lots of tutorials on YouTube. If you are trying to do something more unique, it can be a little trickier.
I did the JAMMA one when these things were newer and there were no guides / videos, got stuck a few times but figured it out. I also ran into a snag following a Pi mod for the Pandora's box setup. I had to figure out a few things on my own there, but it was worth it.
Yeah, I'm just thinking the basic throw a pi in it one. I'll have to feel the buttons and all. Some say the street fighter ones are fine and some bitch. It's just a for fun thing so I may not even notice. I just know I have to convert the lcd to work with hdmi, buttons to go through USB and I guess audio out of a separate speaker
You got it. I really didn't like the sticks / buttons, and ended up purchasing different buttons for both of my cabinets.
Couple other notes on the SF cabinet:
1) I went with backlit buttons, but I've heard that is more of a pain with a Pi compared to a Pandora's box.
2) I used the Arcade 1Up power/volume toggles as extra buttons so I didn't need to drill holes.
3) I used the Arcade 1Up speakers, rather than a separate set.
For the buttons / speaker I basically just stripped the wire and made it work. I've got to imagine more people are doing that now, so there are probably lots of videos showing how to make it go. I basically messed around with wires and clips until something worked, then made it "safe-ish" after figuring out how to make it work.
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If you have a Pi, here's what I bought to complete mine:
Joystick/buttons/USB encoder:
Amazon.com: EG STARTS 2 Player Arcade Games DIY Kit Parts 2 Ellipse Oval Joystick Handles + 20 LED lit Arcade Buttons (Red & Blue Kit): Toys & Games
Amazon.com: EG STARTS 2 Player Arcade Games DIY Kit Parts 2 Ellipse Oval Joystick Handles + 20 LED lit Arcade Buttons (Red & Blue Kit): Toys & Games
www.amazon.com
LCD converter kit:
Amazon.com: HDMI+VGA+DVI+Audio Input LCD Controller Board for HSD190MEN4 M170EN06 17" 19" 1280x1024 4CCFL 30Pins LCD Panel: Computers & Accessories
Amazon.com: HDMI+VGA+DVI+Audio Input LCD Controller Board for HSD190MEN4 M170EN06 17" 19" 1280x1024 4CCFL 30Pins LCD Panel: Computers & Accessories
www.amazon.com
Amp (I just use the speaker on the 1Up):
Follow this YouTube video and you'll be fine:
‪Arcade1UP Raspberry Pi Install Tutorial - RetroPie in an Arcade1UP
In this video, I show you how to mod an Arcade1up 3/4 scale cabinet to accommodate a raspberry pi running RetroPie, some call it a HACK I call it a MOD. Part...
youtu.be
If you need any help, hit me up!
Did you drill holes for extra buttons or do something else?If you have a Pi, here's what I bought to complete mine:
Joystick/buttons/USB encoder:
Amazon.com: EG STARTS 2 Player Arcade Games DIY Kit Parts 2 Ellipse Oval Joystick Handles + 20 LED lit Arcade Buttons (Red & Blue Kit): Toys & Games
Amazon.com: EG STARTS 2 Player Arcade Games DIY Kit Parts 2 Ellipse Oval Joystick Handles + 20 LED lit Arcade Buttons (Red & Blue Kit): Toys & Gameswww.amazon.com
LCD converter kit:
Amazon.com: HDMI+VGA+DVI+Audio Input LCD Controller Board for HSD190MEN4 M170EN06 17" 19" 1280x1024 4CCFL 30Pins LCD Panel: Computers & Accessories
Amazon.com: HDMI+VGA+DVI+Audio Input LCD Controller Board for HSD190MEN4 M170EN06 17" 19" 1280x1024 4CCFL 30Pins LCD Panel: Computers & Accessorieswww.amazon.com
Amp (I just use the speaker on the 1Up):
Follow this YouTube video and you'll be fine:
‪Arcade1UP Raspberry Pi Install Tutorial - RetroPie in an Arcade1UP
In this video, I show you how to mod an Arcade1up 3/4 scale cabinet to accommodate a raspberry pi running RetroPie, some call it a HACK I call it a MOD. Part...
If you need any help, hit me up!
I was really excited when these first came out, because they look soo awesome, but then i realize they are very tiny. I ended up building one and i love it, you should totally do it, it's worth it.
They're very small though. You could put it in your tiny bathroom.
Anyone have any luck on listings that say "Limited Stock"?
I once checked for a limited stock dual shock controller and while they had a ton of controllers of all colors piled into their cabinet, the guy took a look through the first couple colors and then sort of gave up, with a little insistence, he searched more, didn't find it.
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Thats the only part I'm worried about is cracking this cheap wood. I dont have a big bit for it either.
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It really is easy. I measured 11 inches in from the left and right side, marked it. Bought a step bit (1 1/18) for 5.99 at Home Depot. I am by no means a Craftsman.
You don't need an amp by the way. There is an amplified 4 pin speaker out on the LCD board. You just need to buy the 4 pin connector and cut the speaker cablesIf you have a Pi, here's what I bought to complete mine:
Joystick/buttons/USB encoder:
Amazon.com: EG STARTS 2 Player Arcade Games DIY Kit Parts 2 Ellipse Oval Joystick Handles + 20 LED lit Arcade Buttons (Red & Blue Kit): Toys & Games
Amazon.com: EG STARTS 2 Player Arcade Games DIY Kit Parts 2 Ellipse Oval Joystick Handles + 20 LED lit Arcade Buttons (Red & Blue Kit): Toys & Gameswww.amazon.com
LCD converter kit:
Amazon.com: HDMI+VGA+DVI+Audio Input LCD Controller Board for HSD190MEN4 M170EN06 17" 19" 1280x1024 4CCFL 30Pins LCD Panel: Computers & Accessories
Amazon.com: HDMI+VGA+DVI+Audio Input LCD Controller Board for HSD190MEN4 M170EN06 17" 19" 1280x1024 4CCFL 30Pins LCD Panel: Computers & Accessorieswww.amazon.com
Amp (I just use the speaker on the 1Up):
Follow this YouTube video and you'll be fine:
‪Arcade1UP Raspberry Pi Install Tutorial - RetroPie in an Arcade1UP
In this video, I show you how to mod an Arcade1up 3/4 scale cabinet to accommodate a raspberry pi running RetroPie, some call it a HACK I call it a MOD. Part...
If you need any help, hit me up!
Could you link a drill bit. I'm struggling to find a cheap oneIt really is easy. I measured 11 inches in from the left and right side, marked it. Bought a step bit (1 1/18) for 5.99 at Home Depot. I am by no means a Craftsman.
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They do seem higher than when I bought mine, though it was 10 years ago when I built my first cab. If you know anyone that has a 3/8 bit, that would work too.
I'll have to look. Now I'm looking into direct wiring the speaker to the board and bypassing an amp along with the pros and cons
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I went with the amp, but I followed ETA Primes video exact.
There is volume control on the LCD board and also on the retropie software itself. Even if you use an amp, you would have no way to access the volume controls on it once you close the back of the machine, unless you bought some kind of remote.
I actually soldered wires from the arcade buttons volume controls to the LCD board to control volume and it works perfectly, but you need to be able to solder.
ETAprime video is great for getting the basics, but it definitely leaves out a few more advanced things that you can do to make the arcade fully functional.
Any step bit off ebay or Amazon would work. It's not 6$ but something like this. The front cheap plywood is not that fragile. I wouldn't worry about breaking it. It would also be probably the easiest and cheapest thing to replace on these machines.
If you can build Ikea furniture you can build the arcade.
Modding isn't difficult either if you want to spend the time. Wish any of these cabs were in stock in SoCal
Do these offer any of the conveniences of conventional emulation? Are there save states or rewind features? I wouldn't expect that, but can you at least toggle dipswitches to adjust difficulty and such?
Playing vanilla Ghosts N' Goblins would probably be a nightmare.
I'm not entirely sure to be honest. I modded mine as soon as I bought it. From what I've seen though, the stock emulation is pretty barebones. I don't think there are such features, but don't quote me on that.
I really want a couple of these for $50 but no stock near me.
I built my own pedestal that turned out really nice, but these things look really cool.. Especially the MK one!
I built my own pedestal that turned out really nice, but these things look really cool.. Especially the MK one!
Forgive me if I'm understanding the site wrong, but I see Final Fight listed as 6+ inventory at a store not too far away on brickseek, but if I click the Walmart link it says zero? Is Walmarts own site just bogus and there actually are some in stock there? Thanks for anyone who knows more. It's about 46 miles away (I live in tiny country town, this WM is in slightly larger outer ring suburb place).