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Basically, it really looks like I'm going to end up with an arcade cabinet. The logical thing, I thought, would be to convert it into a MAME cabinet.

 

If any of you have experience with this sort of thing, where's the cheapest place to get all the accessories I need? I am aware of happ, but would like to cut my cost on things like the trackball, and I am also aware of Hagstrom, and will be buying their keyboard encoder unless I can find one that does the same thing for less money.

 

Any and all help and advice is appreciated.

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http://www.x-arcade.com/products.shtml

 

The "BUILD YOUR OWN ARCADE KIT" seems to be pretty cool.

 

My friend actually used that kit, he told me it was a biatch to hook up since the instructions don't tell you the details.

 

I have an empty sitdown cabinet and I want to give this product a try myself......even though the instructions are worthless :)

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Well, I Bought 20 Buttons And 2 Joysticks From Xarcade Last Month, Soo Sloww.

 

http://www.x-arcade.com/arcade_parts.shtml

When I Bought It It Was Only $26.xx But Then Reaised The Price.

 

If You Want The Extra Buttons At The Top Left, I Recamend Using A KeyBoard Hack.

 

And For The Regular Controls, With Out The Track Ball, Try This:

http://www.groovygamegear.com/Page2.html

I Stummbled Apon This A While Back, And For Only $19.99!!?

 

OR

 

http://www.ultimarc.com/

Cant Go Wrong With That! But Its In The Uk And Sorta Pricey

 

An Heres Your Solution For Your Track Ball:

http://www.mameworld.net/massive/How-to/Tr...kball_hack.html

Or Google "Hack Mouse Trackball" Or Something Like That.

 

And Thats All I Can Remember At The Moment

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Quick question: Are the Shuttle X computers worth fooling with? I want to be sure I have room in this cabinet, since the change doors are a bit strange. It's gonna cost me a grand if I go this route, but maybe I can find a local builder who can cut me a better deal.

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Quick question: Are the Shuttle X computers worth fooling with? I want to be sure I have room in this cabinet, since the change doors are a bit strange. It's gonna cost me a grand if I go this route, but maybe I can find a local builder who can cut me a better deal.

Shuttle X computers are nice but a local builder might be able to make something with the same specs and size for less price. Which Shuttle XPC are you looking at?

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