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Segment from Hak5 1×04 - Sick of those n00b arcades at the local pizza shop? Wess builds a MAME bar-top arcade cabinet for under 100 dollars.
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Build your own MAME bar-top arcade cabinet under 100 dollars
Posted on Jul 1, 2008 03:29:41 PM
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dood ill just pay the you 100 dollars to build me one =P
i know im ive been working on mine for a while now X ] just the “mame” program is hard to get running
that cabniet looks like garbage.
Act Labs sells really good ones…
is it nesecary to do act so stupid? i mean just show us how to build it and leave out the cheesy shit
that one guy isn’t doing a very good disguising the fact that he is balding. embrace it and shave it
That’s not bad for $100!,but as far as hacking a game pad its not fun just go with the ipac instead.The problem with this cabinet it that their is no room to rest your hands on,he should of made it with more room.
Bad presentation … Bad cabinet..
Bad presentation … Bad cabinet..
oh yeah, duke nukem.
oh yeah, duke nukem.
dude 2 days ago i was walking home and i decided to get a drink in panera, so i got my drink and when i came back out i found a 50 two 20s and a 5 crinkled up on the sidewalk
dude 2 days ago i was walking home and i decided to get a drink in panera, so i got my drink and when i came back out i found a 50 two 20s and a 5 crinkled up on the sidewalk
so? who the fuck cares?
so? who the fuck cares?
awesome! what’d you do with it?
awesome! what’d you do with it?
awesome! what’d you do with it?
X-Arcade is GARBAGE! stay away from those.
X-Arcade is GARBAGE! stay away from those.
parts are cheap
the PANEL SUCKS
use the parts…..
parts are cheapthe PANEL SUCKSuse the parts…..
x arcade controllers makes easy but there are major bugs…it works …aometimes it doesnt
x arcade controllers makes easy but there are major bugs…it works …aometimes it doesnt
that hacked controller is a white phillips computer controllr. ive hacked it too. and its a piece of shit. best one to hack is logitech.
that hacked controller is a white phillips computer controllr. ive hacked it too. and its a piece of shit. best one to hack is logitech.
Thanks for the info on building control decks. Im gonna try this with a few extra genesis 6 button controllers. They’re hooked to the PC through usb adapters. I have the genesis 6 button arcade pad but, I just don’t think the joystick feels authentic enough for Mrs pacman..
Thanks for the info on building control decks. Im gonna try this with a few extra genesis 6 button controllers. They’re hooked to the PC through usb adapters. I have the genesis 6 button arcade pad but, I just don’t think the joystick feels authentic enough for Mrs pacman..
x arcade’s parts are shit for thier price, you should’ve gotten some sanwa or happ parts
awesome! you did a fine job!
Oh god, marble contact shelf paper.
im gonna build an arcade box that hold game consoles inside, & TV for gameplay
I WANT AN ARCADE IN MY BASEMENT!!!
wow that is just painful to look at.
no. he said he had some USB game pads to look at. and i hacked a snes controller before. it dont look like that.
i went on x arcade and it was 40 bucks!! wtf.
This video was made more than a year a go, so my guess is, that the special offer is long over…
x-arcade parts are really not that good… if you want an American style arcade stick you should stick to happ, it costs more but it’s worth it.
lol damn it paint
wow this video was tastefully corny. if that makes any sense.
hey bro. how do you hack a ps2 controller? can anyone tell me
I’m starting to build my own… I’m working on the side panel measurements. (Kind of difficult).And by the way… The “n00b” arcade machine at my pizza resteraunt is an original Centipede arcade machine.
cool mine is a original packman arcade machine.
too bad there is almost no more arcades.
what program did you use on the computer to make the design model?
It’s really sucky. I can’t even play new fighting games anymore because I don’t use consoles.
that guy!!..the one on the left, the one that was sitting on the couch….he has the exact same controller as me!!!…thats a kool coinsidence!!!….LOL…..
My compliments. My arcade is going to be much more expensive but your video has been quite informative. Thanks a lot, man.
STUPID VIDEO GAMES, hot chiks dirty panties are way better and cheaper!
I’m using an I-Pac now but if I use the USB controller how will Mame see the two controllers (a controller for player 1 and another controller for player 2) If I push “up” on player 1 will mame have in setup mode a way to see that it’s not player 2 pushing “up”?
fucking plexiglass is a really hard one to cut so it takes some practice
instead of donating money to schools for the save the music crap that kids are just gonna end up failing.. we should donate money for people to make more arcades for us to enjoy!..
It really doesnt recognize by controller, but rather by button. you would simply just map your buttons out but player 1 on one controller and player 2 on the other (start, coin, up, down, left, right, buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6..). it works out just fine
sweeeeet..i’ll build my own with sanwa joys and buttons:)(i wish)
sucks
@pyroandice either 1 of 2 things; your computer will be able to tell 2 usb controllers apart and mame just needs to be configured to accept that. Alternatively, use xpadder to map the 2 controllers to different keystrokes on a virtual keyboard (say, the directional buttons for p1 and wsad for p2) and assign those keystrokes in MAME.
Nice but how do you leave a quare of protect film on the plexi with nice edge and cut, without damage the plex?
how can i git somone to construckt me a cabnit for mugen
@robdun packman? Seriously? Are you a cheesehead Packers fan or something? lol…..try Pac-Man
@NightmareSkates really? this is really what you’re going to post? really? telling someone to hyphenate Pacman?
@fubucukiss PAY THEM sucker…
Cool cab’ brah let’s kick it old style nam sayin’? Real ill, we’re the chillest nerds this side of the old school. Engage the radical on my mark. MARK ha ha noice. Is my puka shell necklace sick or what?
how do you make a arcade stick?
dude, this is too complicated
Pizza shop had an arcade Neo-GeoMetal Slug X!!!!!!!!!!!lol b4 they close down…
Or, you use a desktop, search mame, and then mame roms, and grab yourself a usb controller on the cheap. Or, just use your keyboard.
I can’t find the cabinet file on the website whats the link?
i like your style!
@d3tach3d I like your moves.
Gimme a beat!
Sweet, this really helped me with the button configuration, I now understand properly how they function, thanks Hak5. ^^
@RamSG9 i know
What size TV is that?
ur skilled…
you are right pizza shop arcades are sooo n00bish but there was one pizza parlor i knew of that had a Donkey Kong machine!!!i was the only one who played it and thats why they replaced it with one of those damned claw machines
i found a a disguarded metal slug arcade machine with a busted screen. i stripped all the pcb boards of metal slug out and turned it into a mame cabinet i made mine free just cuz i had an extra svideo tv and cpu layin around.
Nice duke nukem quote at the end
Pff i didnt learn Shit from this video!! Stop making junk and get the real deal like mines!!!
if you were black you would look like will smith ahaha
#FTW
DUKE NUKEM!!!! HELL YEA!!!!
and? not that expensive…. cheaper than an xbox controller
Nice little tutorial in a nutshell but if you’ve never built a mame before don’t expect to do this in a weekend without help from someone who has. The software alone can be a nightmare if you dont know what your doing. I can see the cab being built in a short amount of time but you also have to order joystick parts that arent generally sold at the corner gas station. This also assumes you have stuff laying around to do the build.
Yea, yea i can do it by thursday
jus to let you know setting up the hardware on the pc isn’t hard but it is a pain in the ass. i am setting hyperspin.
Should be featured on CRAPMAME.COM!
*acts like playing videogames*
@mchief117 i love corn
i ordered my controls at mexico city… joysticks and buttons and everything you need for about 35 bucks. Then bought a used computer off a yard sale for about 40. I bought wood from lowes and made an awesome arcade with about 120 bucks and it can run from Atari 2600 all the way to n64 and ps1.
very very nice looking very good quality and cheap price
@meplayvgalot i read your comment then looked to my right and seen the ad for x arcade
what you got son!! thanks for the help for the mame thing thank you
@topher0002 software is a breeze just use mame32 not original mame
There is no way that was less than 100 bucks man…..but I like it.
when he threw the spay can in the rubbish bin i broke out laughing, this reminds me of grind house films.
sweet video,check out how the pros do it :)Dream Home Arcades
what’s up with your eyebrows man hahah
best duke nukem quote evarrrrrrr
7:11 Duke Nukem
what is up with the 2 crt monitors?
How do you hook up more that 1 button to the same part of the controller
Gay
@abbeyroadpub I thought it was cool but im a fan of the show. but real i don’t know what else u would have to do to make it any better?
wow… crt monitors! takes me back to 1992
I got that package from Xarcade. Only took like 3 months to get here.
@jscook55 without xarcade it be a little cheaper and arive earlier
I’m just thinking, Like the Arcade Cabinet, Can they turn Mame into a Mame Home Console than a Arcade Cabinet.
@meplayvgalot try lizard lick amusement
here’s how to get rid of these cat ads to get to the video0:01
ta chilo tu video wey!
revision 3 roxs
need more in depth tutorial on the control panel
where do you get those little “quick connect” things?
@111random If he’s talking about what I think he’s talking about, you can get them from LizardLick. You can also get any other arcade part you could need from there, too, including Japanese joysticks and buttons, not just american ones, which I prefer any day of the week.
dude no wot we need , no wots that dude , a woman or a life , dude ,
@agmon657 what the fuck am i reading
HELLZ YEAH!! I’m doin this with a NES console, and old CRT tv and arcade buttons.. Makin it full size!!! Gonna be pretty sweet!!!
@meplayvgalot i know me too
@FJK46 i know i didnt understand anything either
good video, but stay away from x arcade parts if you can, they’re a piece of shit.
thumbs up if it reminds you of pranked at the start
@jscook55 lol i ordered and x-arcade duel stick and only took 6 days to get here ..thats gotta suck
@beav3rlll - Yeah, I think they were having some supply problems at the time. To their credit the quality of the parts was very good.
im in the process of making my own arcade cab, full sized tho, its coming along nicley.
Amazing work
@bencinurts imagine playing Contra with a real joystick and buttons.
thumbs up if after he started talking about the usb gamepad soldering you thought ” this is WAY MORE THAN 100 Dollars!”
He didn’t mention not to run with scissors.
his eyebrows are half the size of his eye..
hold down 8 for some fun
I feel like making this but IM ALMOST 10 YEARS OLD ! I CANT HANDLE AN EFFING SAW! >_< wait then why am i watching this then? GAH!!
pretty kewl, i wanna feel those woods on those joystick
@MrSiggy125 That’s actually a symptom of syphilis.
I have to say that this is a crappy design that looks like it took forever. The weirdest thing is that your running it all from your laptop which is connnected to the screen on the cabinet, we aren’t blind we saw you unpause the game @ 7:18 to play the game, the cabinet should hold a PC and the controllers and what ever connected to inside. I don’t see the point of all that work you did and still have to use an outside device “Laptop” to run it all… Big Fail
@treatyoself2tee are you kidding im 12 and i made my own cab sure i had a little instruction on how to use a saw and i almost killled myself using a table saw but other than that i think you could do it. bluilding the cab is the hard part the easy part is installing all the components and electronics.
@treatyoself2tee you and i both should not be on youtube
make sure you have enough wood!
how do you get the building plans
most important part ever: i bet it controls and feels like shit cause of the framerate which has to be perfect, and cause of the controls. nobody seems to give a shit about the most important thing about this whole work, it has to feel absolutely perfectly spot on, otherwise its crap. im betting this feels like shit
@zimThuet i realized i use the word shit a lot, im not angry or anything, just saying..