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=='''The Basics'''==
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==The Basics==
 
A lot of people will look at an arcade cabinet and say  "Hey, that looks easy- it's just a screen, some wood and some buttons.", but arcade cabinets aren't quite as simple as many people think. Here's a good place to start learning about the various ins and outs of arcade machines in general.
 
A lot of people will look at an arcade cabinet and say  "Hey, that looks easy- it's just a screen, some wood and some buttons.", but arcade cabinets aren't quite as simple as many people think. Here's a good place to start learning about the various ins and outs of arcade machines in general.
 
* [[Arcade Cabinet 101]]
 
* [[Arcade Cabinet 101]]
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* [[Glossary]]
 
* [[Glossary]]
  
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=='''The BYOAC community'''==
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==The BYOAC community==
 
Building your own arcade is fun, building it and sharing your thoughts is even more fun! If you have questions that even the wiki cannot answer, take a look at the community. The articles in this section can give you some pointers and insight in the BYOC community.
 
Building your own arcade is fun, building it and sharing your thoughts is even more fun! If you have questions that even the wiki cannot answer, take a look at the community. The articles in this section can give you some pointers and insight in the BYOC community.
 
*[[The history of BYOAC community]]
 
*[[The history of BYOAC community]]
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*[[Community projects]]
 
*[[Community projects]]
  
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=='''Building Materials'''==
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==Building Materials==
 
If you're planing on building an arcade cabinet from scratch, these are some of the materials you might end up using for various elements of the cabinet.  
 
If you're planing on building an arcade cabinet from scratch, these are some of the materials you might end up using for various elements of the cabinet.  
 
* [[Wood products]]
 
* [[Wood products]]
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* [[Electronic Components]]
 
* [[Electronic Components]]
  
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=='''Tools'''==
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==Tools==
 
Building your own arcade machine is no simple task and requires the correct tools as well as the knowledge of how to use each one correctly and safely. Hopefully you already own some of these tools and are well versed in their operation. If not, here's a few things you might want to add to your shopping list.
 
Building your own arcade machine is no simple task and requires the correct tools as well as the knowledge of how to use each one correctly and safely. Hopefully you already own some of these tools and are well versed in their operation. If not, here's a few things you might want to add to your shopping list.
 
* [[Project Arcade|Project Arcade - The Book]]
 
* [[Project Arcade|Project Arcade - The Book]]
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* [[Power Tools]]
 
* [[Power Tools]]
  
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=='''Arcade Art'''==
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==Arcade Art==
 
Great games became classics with a little help from their captivating branding & design. Here you'll find articles on design, printing, and techniques that will add visual interest to your cabinet.  
 
Great games became classics with a little help from their captivating branding & design. Here you'll find articles on design, printing, and techniques that will add visual interest to your cabinet.  
 
*[[Overview & Options to Consider]]
 
*[[Overview & Options to Consider]]
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*[[Graphics software]]
 
*[[Graphics software]]
 
*[[Raster versus Vector artwork]]
 
*[[Raster versus Vector artwork]]
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==Arcade Control Hardware==
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=='''Arcade Control Hardware'''==
 
 
Here's the reason most people enter this hobby; to play the games you love with actual arcade hardware, just as they were intended. There's a vast array of different controls out there...  
 
Here's the reason most people enter this hobby; to play the games you love with actual arcade hardware, just as they were intended. There's a vast array of different controls out there...  
 
* [[Joysticks]]
 
* [[Joysticks]]
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* [[Driving Controls]]
 
* [[Driving Controls]]
  
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=='''Interfacing Controls'''==
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==Interfacing Controls==
 
Hooking up various arcade controls to a home PC can be a daunting task. Here are some of your options...  
 
Hooking up various arcade controls to a home PC can be a daunting task. Here are some of your options...  
 
* [[Keyboard Hacks]]
 
* [[Keyboard Hacks]]
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** [[Dual Strike Hack]]
 
** [[Dual Strike Hack]]
  
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=='''Video'''==
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== Video ==
 
*  [[Video Overview]]
 
*  [[Video Overview]]
 
*  [[Arcade Monitors]]
 
*  [[Arcade Monitors]]
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*  [[MultiSync Monitors]]
 
*  [[MultiSync Monitors]]
 
*  [[Televisions]]
 
*  [[Televisions]]
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*  [[ArcadeVGA|ArcadeVGA Video Card ]]
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*  [[ArcadeVGA|ArcadeVGA Video Card]]
 
*  [[Custom display modes (Windows) - Powerstrip | Custom Windows Display Modes with PowerStrip]]
 
*  [[Custom display modes (Windows) - Powerstrip | Custom Windows Display Modes with PowerStrip]]
 
*  [[uvc|UltraCade's uVC Video Converter hardware]]
 
*  [[uvc|UltraCade's uVC Video Converter hardware]]
  
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=='''Systems & Emulators'''==
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== Miscellaneous ==
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* [[Lighting]]
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** [[LED-Wiz|LED-Wiz]]
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** [[Lighting Microswitch Buttons]]
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** [[Lighting Leaf Switch Buttons]]
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* [[Electrical Supplies]]
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* [[Coin Doors | Coin Doors and Coin Counters]]
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= Software to your cab =
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== General about software ==
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* [[Software Overview]]
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* [[Operating System Comparison]]
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* [[Hiding Windows]]
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== Systems & Emulators ==
 
* [[Arcade Emulators]]
 
* [[Arcade Emulators]]
 
* [[System Emulators]]
 
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* [[Other Emulation]]
 
* [[Other Emulation]]
  
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=='''Software & Utilites'''==
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== Frontend & Software ==
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You need a graphics fullscreen frontend, that can run your emulated games. Even you can run your mame games, you can run a lots of other software to (like act like a jukebox).
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** [[Jukebox Software]]
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*** [[CD Ripping]]
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** [[Screens, Titles & Extras]]
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** [[Multimedia Software]]
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** [[Wrappers|Wrappers]]
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** [[PC Games]]
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** [[Utilities]]
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*** [[Simulators and remakes]]
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** [[Other Software]]
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** [[CD Ripping]]
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*** [[Design applications]]
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* [[Multimedia Software]]
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*** [[Other Software#Label Layout Software|Label Layout Software]]
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* [[PC Games]]
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** [[Simulators and remakes]]
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* [[Operating System Comparison]]
 
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* [[Hiding Windows]]
 
  
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== Design Software ==
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* [[Lighting]]
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* [[Design applications]]
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** [[LED-Wiz|LED-Wiz]]
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** [[Graphics software]]
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** [[Lighting Microswitch Buttons]]
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** [[Technical design software]]
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** [[Lighting Leaf Switch Buttons]]
 
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* [[Electrical Supplies]]
 
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* [[Coin Doors | Coin Doors and Coin Counters]]
 

Revision as of 17:19, 26 May 2006

How to build your cab

The Basics

A lot of people will look at an arcade cabinet and say "Hey, that looks easy- it's just a screen, some wood and some buttons.", but arcade cabinets aren't quite as simple as many people think. Here's a good place to start learning about the various ins and outs of arcade machines in general.

The BYOAC community

Building your own arcade is fun, building it and sharing your thoughts is even more fun! If you have questions that even the wiki cannot answer, take a look at the community. The articles in this section can give you some pointers and insight in the BYOC community.

Building Materials

If you're planing on building an arcade cabinet from scratch, these are some of the materials you might end up using for various elements of the cabinet.

Tools

Building your own arcade machine is no simple task and requires the correct tools as well as the knowledge of how to use each one correctly and safely. Hopefully you already own some of these tools and are well versed in their operation. If not, here's a few things you might want to add to your shopping list.

Arcade Art

Great games became classics with a little help from their captivating branding & design. Here you'll find articles on design, printing, and techniques that will add visual interest to your cabinet.

Arcade Control Hardware

Here's the reason most people enter this hobby; to play the games you love with actual arcade hardware, just as they were intended. There's a vast array of different controls out there...

Interfacing Controls

Hooking up various arcade controls to a home PC can be a daunting task. Here are some of your options...

Video

Miscellaneous

Software to your cab

General about software

Systems & Emulators

Frontend & Software

You need a graphics fullscreen frontend, that can run your emulated games. Even you can run your mame games, you can run a lots of other software to (like act like a jukebox).

Design Software
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