Anyone here collect Arcade Machines or Pinball?

[twistedsymphony]

Originally Posted by Dreamcazman

I've got an arcade machine that I built a few years ago from the ground up, got a 68cm TV in it with an old Xbox purely for emulation.

I usually hate MAME cabinets but that's pretty well done.... for a MAME cabinet

Seriously though that's one of the few times I've seen a LCD setup that didn't look like garbage... I'm curious what you're using for a bezel, do you have any pictures of the bezel without the glass?

[kittychloe]

Started at $200 and is now at $305 with 6 days to go, will just watch for now but i probably cant stretch far past 6, it is a cool unit will just see how it plays out, saw a gauntlet legends one that i wanted but was too far to travel

[Dreamcazman]

Originally Posted by Twistedsymphony

I usually hate MAME cabinets but that's pretty well done.... for a MAME cabinet

Seriously though that's one of the few times I've seen a LCD setup that didn't look like garbage... I'm curious what you're using for a bezel, do you have any pictures of the bezel without the glass?

It's not MAME, well not exclusively. If you've ever played around with Xbox emulators, there's one for pretty much every system. The main one I use is Kawa-X which handles CPS1, CPS2 & Neogeo games.

Also, it doesn't have an LCD, it's a CRT TV and it has a sheet of 5mm tinted perspex (plexiglass) in front of it, hiding the TV and gives the TV image a nice contrast.

[twistedsymphony]

Originally Posted by Dreamcazman

It's not MAME, well not exclusively. If you've ever played around with Xbox emulators, there's one for pretty much every system. The main one I use is Kawa-X which handles CPS1, CPS2 & Neogeo games.

Also, it doesn't have an LCD, it's a CRT TV and it has a sheet of 5mm tinted perspex (plexiglass) in front of it, hiding the TV and gives the TV image a nice contrast.

I'm well aware of what's available on the Xbox... I was a head moderator on Xbox-Scene for years.

I didn't mean MAME as in the MAME emulator specifically. In arcade circles "MAME" generally refers to any machine that runs more than one game and is emulating original arcade hardware. IIRC the term predates the software of the same name.


that's a pretty sharp looking CRT, had me fooled for an LCD, I think it's the tinted glass that sets it off... very nice

[Dreamcazman]

Originally Posted by Twistedsymphony

I'm well aware of what's available on the Xbox... I was a head moderator on Xbox-Scene for years.

My apologies, didn't know. Ahh Xbox-Scene, I used to be regular there but not so much now anymore. I'm sure you would've seen the cabinet, I posted it up there when I originally built it.

Originally Posted by Twistedsymphony

that's a pretty sharp looking CRT, had me fooled for an LCD, I think it's the tinted glass that sets it off... very nice

It does make the image slightly darker, but I just upped the brightness on the TV, looks good.

[kittychloe]

Missed it
Decided to make dinner and instead of my phone having an alarm it powered off

[SwiftDeath]

Originally Posted by kittychloe

Missed it
Decided to make dinner and instead of my phone having an alarm it powered off

Sad to hear that Chloe

But another will turn up, maybe not that exact machine but you'll get another chance

Patience is a collector's friend, well some of the time

[twistedsymphony]

Thats a bummer... do you have local online listings? I know here in the US CraigsList is very popuar and in Canada they use Kajiji... those usually end up being better than eBay for Arcade machines.

It's been said that there are two types of people who sell arcade machines. People "Selling" Arcade Machines and People "Getting Rid of" Arcade Machines.

People on eBay only ever fall into the first category, and people in the second category only ever post on local listings (if they post anywhere at all).

If you're patient and check listings daily you can get some really REALLY cheap machines, but it requires lots of patience and diligence.

[kittychloe]

Problem is the australia factor in that equasion

Mainly that everything here is overpriced due to the results of a low dollar until 6 years ago, the market still follows the old rules though

[twistedsymphony]

Originally Posted by kittychloe

Problem is the australia factor in that equasion

Mainly that everything here is overpriced due to the results of a low dollar until 6 years ago, the market still follows the old rules though

You're missing my point... those people who are "getting rid of" machines just see them as trash taking up space, they offer machines for $50 or FREE just to get someone to take it away and free up space. They see it the same as a broken fridge or stove, just trash taking up valuable space in their home or business.

Someone trying to "get rid of" a machine isn't going to spend the time and effort to post up on eBay and they're certainly not going to pay fees, they'll use a free local listing for the least amount of effort possible.