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== Welcome to the BYOAC Wiki! ==
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{{Welcome}}
The BYOAC Wiki is one of three main sections of the [http://arcadecontrols.com/ Build Your Own Arcade Controls website], which primarily (but not exclusively) concerns itself with building or buying authentic arcade controls and connecting them to your computer to play arcade style games with real arcade controls instead of a keyboard or mouse. Read "[[BYOACWiki:About|What's this all about?]]" to learn how the Wiki section of BYOAC came about and what it's for, or if you're already familiar with Wikis then dive right in - welcome!
 
  
A full table of contents is located at the '''[[Contents]]''' page. You can see the most popular pages on this Wiki at [[Special:Popularpages]].
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''Note - this is the new wiki home. The old wiki is [http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com here].''
  
== General sections of this wiki: ==  
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* '''[[Contents#The_BYOAC_community| The BYOAC community]]'''
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==Places to Start==
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* [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]]
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* [[Examples|Examples of Various Cabinet Projects]]
  
=== How to build your cab: ===
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==Main Arcade Cabinet Portals==
* '''[[Contents#The_Basics|The Basics]]'''
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* [[Basics|Arcade Cabinet Basics]]
* '''[[Contents#Examples|Examples]]
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* [[Building|Cabinet Design and Building]]
* '''[[Contents#Design Software|Design Software]]
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* [[Controls|Control Panels and Interfaces]]
* '''[[Contents#Building_Materials| Building materials]]'''
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* [[Video|Monitors and Video]]
* '''[[Contents#Tools|Tools]]'''
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* [[Finishing|Finishing and Artwork]]
* '''[[Contents#Vendors| Vendors]]''' (including reviews)
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* [[Vendors|Vendors - Where you buy your stuff from]]
* '''[[Contents#Arcade_Control_Hardware| Arcade Control Hardware]]'''
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* [[Software|Software, Emulators]] & [[Utilities]]
* '''[[Contents#Interfacing_Controls| Interfacing Controls With Your PC]]'''
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* [[Using Consoles In an Arcade Machine]]
* '''[[Contents#Video| Video]]'''
 
* '''[[Contents#Arcade Art| Arcade Art]]'''
 
* '''[[Contents#Miscellaneous| Miscellaneous]]'''
 
  
=== Software for your cab: ===
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* '''[[Contents#General about software|General about software]]
 
* '''[[Contents#Frontend & Software|Frontend & Software]]
 
* '''[[Contents#Systems & Emulators|Systems & Emulators]]
 
* '''[[Contents#PC Games|PC Games]]
 
  
== Can I edit or add pages? ==
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==Site Index==
You can edit or add pages to this wiki if you are a registered member of the [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/ BYOAC Forum].  Your wiki login should be the same as your forum login.
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* [[:Category:Index|Site Index]]
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* [[Special:Popularpages|Most Popular Pages]]
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* [[Glossary]]
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* [[Community Portal]] - To add or edit pages!
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* [[Contents]] - Old Contents/Index page
  
* '''[[Help:Contents|Very basic help to get started]]'''
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==External Links==
* '''[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing More basic documentation]'''
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* [http://arcadecontrols.com Main BYOAC Web Site]
* '''[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors More Indepth documentation]'''
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* [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/ BYOAC Discussion Forum]
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* [http://files.arcadecontrols.com/ BYOAC File Repository]
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* [[Project Arcade|Project Arcade - The Book]] - Written by Saint - the BYOAC sponsor
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You can begin by adding articles, or by correcting any pages that may require attention. Pages with requests for correction can be found in the [[:Category:Cleanup|Cleanup Section]] or you can join in on discussing pages that are part of the work in [[:Category:Work in progress|work in progress project]]
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[[Category:Portals]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 6 April 2019

Welcome to BYOAC Wiki - Build Your Own Arcade Controls

The BYOAC Wiki is one of four main sections of the Build Your Own Arcade Controls website, which primarily (but not exclusively) concerns itself with building or buying authentic arcade controls and connecting them to your computer to play arcade style games with real arcade controls instead of a keyboard or mouse. Read "What's this all about?" to learn how the Wiki section of BYOAC came about and what it's for, or if you're already familiar with Wikis then dive right in! A full index of the site is located at the Index page.


Note - this is the new wiki home. The old wiki is here.

Places to Start

Main Arcade Cabinet Portals

Site Index

External Links