I made a PINK arcade cabinet! Best Dad ever? Yup.

[javeryh]

Finished (for the most part)!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZCzulbwcDU

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I'm getting closer... I took a break because of my new kid but I'm back and all that's left is a little configuration on the computer and wiring up the coin door. It's super sweet!

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http://bp2.blogger.com/_CXccc8RIW9I/RoJzn1cLhSI/AAAAAAAAAcA/cRaQVmh4IQI/s400/P1010464.JPG http://bp3.blogger.com/_CXccc8RIW9I/RoJy_FcLhPI/AAAAAAAAAbo/fBHeUcGMvIs/s400/P1010462.JPG

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7121/arcade2216yz4.th.jpg (http://img248.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arcade2216yz4.jpg) http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/7241/arcade2217as5.th.jpg (http://img403.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arcade2217as5.jpg) http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/1342/arcade2220an9.th.jpg (http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arcade2220an9.jpg)

Yeah, I'm bored right now.

[Metal Boss]

Kind of an odd button layout but congrats nonetheless.

[MarkMan]

Are those Wicos?

[javeryh]

Are those Wicos?

The balltop is a Wico but the actual joystick is an Ultimarc 360.

The 3 pink buttons are the only "action" buttons. The black ones are admin.

[MarkMan]

Interesting... what type of games do you plan on playing on them? Classic/MAME type games?

I would have went with Sanwa buttons/Seimitsu stick... but that's just my personal flavor.

[javeryh]

Interesting... what type of games do you plan on playing on them? Classic/MAME type games?

I would have went with Sanwa buttons/Seimitsu stick... but that's just my personal flavor.

Yeah, just MAME. Actually, it's for a vertical cabinet so I'll only be playing 3:4 games like Pac-man and Don Pachi. The Ultimarc 360 actually has a round restrictor plate and moves in all directions. You can load a "map" when you launch each game that will load 2-way controls, 4-way controls, 8-way controls, q-bert controls, etc.... anything you want. It's pretty sweet. You do miss the clicking of the microswitches and it takes a while to get used to but once you do it's a great all-in-one solution (better than having like 3 sticks on one panel).

[JEKKI]

how did u make that?? wood?? and u painted it???

I was actually about to go into my backyard and start sum wood cutting, but the table was too messy and I was too lazy to clear it off.

I need to learn me sum better cutting and painting coz I dont want my next stick to look as bad as my first:

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/6087/dsc00336de8.th.jpg (http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00336de8.jpg)

[Metal Boss]

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/6087/dsc00336de8.th.jpg (http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00336de8.jpg)


looks like it's encased in a cinder block! Nice one :D

[javeryh]

It's made out of MDF and I made the angled cuts on my tablesaw and it's held together with just wood glue. All the joints are sanded smooth with 220 grit and then 600 grit for finishing. I also sanded the entire thing with 600 grit before applying the finish. I did not paint it though. I applied adhesive backed vinyl over the whole thing. It's like a giant sticker. Any imperfection on the surface shows through to the final product which is why I had to get everything so smooth before putting the vinyl on - it wasn't easy but I like the way it came out.

Yours looks pretty sweet to me. I was thinking about artwork and a plexi finish but in the end I wanted it to be plain.

[Metal Boss]

Show us a pic of the cabinet when you've finished it, always interested in seeing different DIY cabs.

[JEKKI]

yeay I heard cinder block, brick, and styrofoam before...

anyway do u use any kinda motor to sand??? I can only cut by hand and I feel like I wanna overcut like hell and sand down with 60 grit, so 220 or 600 sounds real weak sauce to me. Then again your cuts are probably way much more precise.

and where do u get MDF from?? That means medium density fiber, correct?? When I go to home depot, I can never find it. I feel as if maybe it's not labeled as MDF, but next time I should definately ask someone. I gotta get down with that adhesive vinyl too

[bmulligan]

I used plexi on my control panel but next time I'll probably use enamel spraypaint or plastic laminate. I cracked 3 sheets drilling holes before I got it right.

And that vinyl looks like it would be a pain in the ass to apply - without any airbubbles, that is. Yours looks great, very professional.

[prmononoke]

Where does one get instructions on making something like this?

[javeryh]

I did not use any kind of machine to sand it smooth - just a block sander and my hands. My cuts were pretty accurate though - definitely 1/16" was the most material I had to remove. MDF is like butter though - it is super easy to sand (but the dust is a bitch). Home Depot sells it in 4'x2' panels in both 1/2" and 3/4" thicknesses.

Applying the vinyl was a pain. Air bubbles were a big concern but if you take your time and start on one end and work to the other you can do a pretty good job.

More details of my cabinet can be found by clicking on the pink link in my sig. Here's a fairly recent shot of the thing without the updated control panel:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/597/arcade2178sc0.th.jpg (http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arcade2178sc0.jpg)

It's a mini cabinet but you can't tell the scale from the picture - it's only 50" tall and I'm building it for my daughter.

If you want "plans" on how to build your own check out HERE (http://www.arcadecontrols.com) and start reading like crazy.

[bmulligan]

The cocktail cabinet looks like it came out pretty spiffy as well.

[javeryh]

The cocktail cabinet looks like it came out pretty spiffy as well.

Thanks! It came out pretty nice but I still have a bunch of minor things to do to it before I call it 100% finsihed - most of it is software configuration but I do have to wire the coin door and lights as well as install some plexiglass and lights ove the two short control panels. I'm also waiting for the artwork to be finished for the top. I'll be going back to it once the mini is finished and before I start a third cabinet.

[Metal Boss]

I like the cabinet, nice job it looks fun! Now that you've mentioned you're just playing the older games on it, the layout makes sense. fighters would be rough on there :D

[javeryh]

I like the cabinet, nice job it looks fun! Now that you've mentioned you're just playing the older games on it, the layout makes sense. fighters would be rough on there :D

Yeah, no fighters on this one. I may put some 4:3 games on there but they might be small on the screen - maybe only some essential puzzle games like Bust-A-Move or Super Puzzle Fighter II... When I start building cabinet #3 this summer it will definitely be a fighter cab...

[mrchainsaw]

How much time and money has it taken you?

[xbltheshadow]

That looks pretty cool. LED lights would have been a major plus, but can't have everything I guess.

[javeryh]

How much time and money has it taken you?

I started back in November but I only get to work on the weekends and no more than 2-3 hours at any given time (usually it's for an hour or less). I did put in a few longer days in the beginning to cut and assemble the body though. I've got 1-1/2 weekends of work left to paint/finish the thing and I'll be done.

The total cost will come in around $700 but $220 of that is for the monitor. It adds up pretty fast - the coin door was $70 and the joystick was $100. I am using an old computer I had laying around or else it could have been even more. My goal was to keep it under $500 but the monitor killed me (I was going to use an old CRT but the small form factor for the cabinet wouldn't allow for it - plus with the LCD, 19" is a pretty nice size in such a small cab). There's a cost breakdown of everything on my webjournal/blog thingy.

[javeryh]

Here's a shot from yesterday showing the control panel installed in the cabinet:

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5113/p1010291cg3.th.jpg (http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010291cg3.jpg)

[wubb]

That looks great. If it were me I'd have done it full sized and bought a crate for the kid to stand on. :mrgreen:

[Xevious]

I'm impressed!

[javeryh]

Finally - an update! I've been sort of slacking on finishing this up but I made a lot of progress this past weekend. I applied an automotive finish to the whole thing and that took FOREVER but it is wicked smooth/shinny and definitely fit for a princess!

The first shot shows the cabinet with rubbing compound applied to the bottom 1/2 - note the reflection of the rag and the difference in appearence from the top 1/2. The finish came out really great.

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8127/arcadejune1020072ui2.th.jpg (http://img529.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arcadejune1020072ui2.jpg)

This one just shows the cab with some of the t-molding installed as well as the front panel and coin door. I'll be finishing it up over the next week or so now that the hard part is over.

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2223/arcadejune102007gc4.th.jpg (http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arcadejune102007gc4.jpg)

[yukine]

Wow, that looks terrific. Your daughter is really lucky, I wouldn't object to having you adopt me if you wanted to jav. ;)

[javeryh]

Thanks yukine! Here are the latest pictures. All I have left is to cut the bezel for the monitor and install/configure the computer (and do some other miscellaneous stuff). I can't wait to finish!

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9499/p1010436vw2.th.jpg (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010436vw2.jpg)

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9708/p1010438kx0.th.jpg (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010438kx0.jpg)

[EXStrike]

Wow, the cabinet looks really good! You have one lucky daughter.

Is the coin door solely to restrict play? ;)

[javeryh]

Wow, the cabinet looks really good! You have one lucky daughter.

Is the coin door solely to restrict play? ;)

Thanks but I'm definitely the lucky one to have a daughter like her! :D

The coin door is to restrict play and hopefully force her to get good at the games so she can stretch the $5 or whatever I give her for a play session. No daughter of mine will suck at the classics - not in my house! I'm actually going to be wiring the coin reject button as the "free play" button so I don't have to keep putting money in if I'm the one playing. I'll install a toggle on the inside to turn the switch on and off.

[LinkinPrime]

Thanks yukine! Here are the latest pictures. All I have left is to cut the bezel for the monitor and install/configure the computer (and do some other miscellaneous stuff). I can't wait to finish!

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9499/p1010436vw2.th.jpg (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010436vw2.jpg)

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9708/p1010438kx0.th.jpg (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010438kx0.jpg)
Awesome work Javeryh :applause:

What has been your daughters reaction to it?

[javeryh]

Awesome work Javeryh :applause:

What has been your daughters reaction to it?

Thanks! My daughter is completely oblivious to it. She's only 2.5 years old and really has no interest in anything other than reading books (she flips the pages and recites the story - it's scary because she can't actually read but she remembers everything from when I read to her). I'm hoping in 6 months to a year she will start to take an interest in video games but right now she's just too young.

[Dogpatch]

That is pretty sweet javeryh. Might have to do the same when I have kids. Also to see my wife roll her eyes. :-P

[javeryh]

I'm getting closer... I took a break because of my new kid but I'm back and all that's left is a little configuration on the compuer and wiring up the coin door. It's super sweet!

http://bp3.blogger.com/_CXccc8RIW9I/RoJzGFcLhQI/AAAAAAAAAbw/nIVT_prmzEM/s400/P1010463.JPG http://bp1.blogger.com/_CXccc8RIW9I/RoJy4lcLhOI/AAAAAAAAAbg/wxGMBdxUYlU/s400/P1010461.JPG

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[Noodle Pirate!]

Thanks but I'm definitely the lucky one to have a daughter like her! :D

The coin door is to restrict play and hopefully force her to get good at the games so she can stretch the $5 or whatever I give her for a play session. No daughter of mine will suck at the classics - not in my house! I'm actually going to be wiring the coin reject button as the "free play" button so I don't have to keep putting money in if I'm the one playing. I'll install a toggle on the inside to turn the switch on and off.

That just sounds like a sneaky way to reclaim her weekly allowance. :P

[javeryh]

OK, long time coming but I finally finished and made a little video of it in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZCzulbwcDU

It's pretty sweet!

[Lieutenant Dan]

Nice work!

[BlueWingX]

That is insanely awesome. Although, because I think I have you so associated with your avatar, I was a bit dissappointed that you didn't sound like Lionel Hutz.

[Chacrana]

Jeez, that is nice as fuck. Awesome fuckin' job on that.

[tiredfornow]

Really cool.

[LinkinPrime]

Wow...I thought you just customized the cabinets and used Mame...didn't know you went all out and created your own GUI. Very nice work :applause:, you're daughter should be proud.

[guinaevere]

Super nice work, Javery. I'm jealous.

[lilboo]

:drool:
Very nice!

[rodeojones903]

That is fucking awesome Javeryh.

[metaly]

That's some amazing work.

It's funny, it was such a big deal back in the day when someone in my group of friends had an NES. Now you've raised the ante for all of her friends to having a full-blown, custom arcade cabinet with a hundred games.

[BustaUppa]

that's badass!!! awesome job.

[ValkyrieVF-1S]

Looks awesome, Nice! I hope your daughter enjoys it.

[Sarang01]

Thanks! My daughter is completely oblivious to it. She's only 2.5 years old and really has no interest in anything other than reading books (she flips the pages and recites the story - it's scary because she can't actually read but she remembers everything from when I read to her). I'm hoping in 6 months to a year she will start to take an interest in video games but right now she's just too young.

Javery I think it's great you the dad are trying to make sure she's a gamer girl or giving her a chance to be one. Don't let her mom fill her with the claptrap that they're "Boys Toys" or only for kids or both. If grown men can get away with wearing Cheeseheads and cheering like a bunch of idiots with facepaint on and that's accepted why shouldn't it be ok for adults to be gamers?
I would ask you if she's a fan of pink though.
Does anyone have a link on how to homemake Pump or DDR pads or both? I'm talking about sensors et al, none of the PS controller bullshit with wires hanging out rather professional arcade quality.
I'd also like some links on where to buy quality motion sensors for games. I want to make a home cab up to the QUALITY of D-Tech. My only concern is balance issues unless someone can find new CRT RP HDTV's or DLP one's as well. If one can find a way to work a Plasma or LCD I'll take that instead. I'd prefer a big quality CRT tube but I don't think that's possible, like a good 40" or bigger. The weight would make it almost untransportable when I want to move and take it with me as well.

[Halo05]

That's incredible. I really should learn how to do things like this. I play a fair amount of videogames but I never really create anything with them, building an arcade cab would solve that problem.

[javeryh]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone! I had almost as much fun building it we do playing it together. My daughter loves it - and she LOVES pink. Her room is pink, she likes to wear pink and she's always telling me it's her favorite color.

LinkinPrime: I didn't create the GUI - just the skin. I am using a front-end called MaLa which can be configured to launch any emulator (I'm going to install NES and 2600 games too) and it is completely customizable/skinnable. I still have a few tweaks to make like getting rid of the windows welcome screen to completely hide the fact that there is a PC inside. I also have to play with the list of games and categorize/group them. There are literally thousands and it is a little tough right now to navigate through the crap. I'm almost there though. If you click on the link in my sig I go into excruciating detail on the build process.

[hufferstl]

Very cool project.

[javeryh]

Thanks. Tonight I figured out how to remove the "welcome" screen and the "exiting windows" screen as well as remove all desktop icons and hide the taskbar (it still pops up for a split second though). I also deleted the windows loading sound... I might change this to something else though - I was thinking of recording my daughter saying "welcome to my arcade machine" or "my daddy is the best" or something funny. I also want to remove the mouse arrow (I'll probably change it to be one black pixel or something). Right now there's almost no trace of a PC to the untrained eye though!

[JEKKI]

geez man you're like the motherfuckin Notorious BIG 10 Crack Commandments and shyt...

coz u been in the game for years and it's made you an animal!!!

good job man!! I only hope this inspires the masses to try to 1 up you!!

I'm already inspired... I jus need the time and money first ^_^

and a daughter too

[mofo1115]

i have to say.. I'm a 20 yr old frat boy and I'd love to have that in my room.

great work!

[DarkNessBear]

Holy crap...

And you are on CheapAssGamer!? Haha, that's amazing I had no idea you could just do something like that.

Better film your daughters reaction! I don't think she'll ever believe you built that yourself! Looks to professional... haha.

[javeryh]

Heh, thanks! I really love working on these things. Check out the new hotness I'm working on right now:

http://bp0.blogger.com/_CXccc8RIW9I/R2v1a-IYVNI/AAAAAAAAAkk/XFwqQyuF8vw/s400/cabinet+-+assembled+-+front.JPG

This one will be a little... um, manlier? I'm going to stain and poly this bitch - 2 player control panel with an automated rotating LCD monitor - mainly for fighters. Slim profile so I can fit it where ever I want in the house. Ever since SFIII became totally playable I've been dying to make something proper to play it on. It will be slow going though since the weather isn't great right now...

[lilboo]

You want manly?
Hang a big pair of balls on that thing!

Good luck with that next project. Make sure to make us jealous keep us posted!

[Krohboy]

Hey I've seen you on the BYOAC Forum! I mainly only make some custom pads, but I'm planning my first full cab atm.

[yukine]

Nice video, jav. I'd love to make a cabinet someday, I just don't have the money, expertise, or room right now.

[javeryh]

Thanks! I need to make a new video - I realized I said I was running Windows 98 when it's clearly XP. :oops: Also, since windows is pretty well hidden now I think it starts up a lot nicer. I found some arcade sounds for startup and shutdown as well as browsing the menus so I need to add those in as well... I also need to install Daphne and maybe NES and Atari emulators to complete the software...

[Vinny]

Javeryh, you are awesome.

[JJSP]

Make me one? That's really, really cool.

[javeryh]

Update - Last night my daughter beat me at Frogger! I couldn't believe it. I mean, I stink at it but she got the hang of it really fast and it's by far her favorite game right now (no buttons). She also got lucky with a few blind jumps in the upper left - the log was there like every time!

She loves this thing which makes it that much sweeter. I think her favorite part is putting the quarters in though. She also clearly has no concept of money because if she doesn't like a game she just hits exit and holds her hand out for another quarter. I remember when I was a kid I could blow through $5 in 20 minutes after saving up for weeks!

[tiredfornow]

Not sure how I missed this, but this is awesome.

Good job and your daughter is very lucky. :]

[Jest]

Threadsurection! Awesome stuff. I remember seeing this on BYOAC a while back too. Hoepfully I will be building mine this Summer if my life can get back on track.

Keep us up to dae on the Slim. I really like the design and may borrow it. I just need to make mine a little less wide as well, so it won't have a trackball.

[lokizz]

thats pretty cool. if i had the skill id like to make one out of one of those cocktail machines ( i think thats the name for them) i used to big big into mame a few years back and was able to locate alot of classic arcade games but at the time my pc was too old to do most of them justice. and it pissed me off that at the time you couldnt play games like red earth ( hard to find that rom) and the later street fighter games. sucks that the best games you can dl legally. id love to find that classic D&D shooter game. i think it was called crossbow.

[javeryh]

Not sure how I missed this, but this is awesome.

Good job and your daughter is very lucky. :]

Thanks! I hope she ends up enjoying all the classics as much as I do.

Threadsurection! Awesome stuff. I remember seeing this on BYOAC a while back too. Hoepfully I will be building mine this Summer if my life can get back on track.

Keep us up to dae on the Slim. I really like the design and may borrow it. I just need to make mine a little less wide as well, so it won't have a trackball.

I put the slim on hold for now since I got sidetracked making a jukebox. It is next on my list though (I think - I have a Donkey Kong I want to restore as well!).

thats pretty cool. if i had the skill id like to make one out of one of those cocktail machines ( i think thats the name for them) i used to big big into mame a few years back and was able to locate alot of classic arcade games but at the time my pc was too old to do most of them justice. and it pissed me off that at the time you couldnt play games like red earth ( hard to find that rom) and the later street fighter games. sucks that the best games you can dl legally. id love to find that classic D&D shooter game. i think it was called crossbow.

Like this?

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/992/1469/400/Cabinet___CP2_and_CP3_installed.jpg

It was my first attempt and I still have a few nagging things to finish up on it... it has been in operation for a while now though and people love playing on it... I'm planning to completely redo the control panels and finally apply some artwork to the table top. I have too many projects!!!

[lokizz]

Thanks! I hope she ends up enjoying all the classics as much as I do.



I put the slim on hold for now since I got sidetracked making a jukebox. It is next on my list though (I think - I have a Donkey Kong I want to restore as well!).



Like this?

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/992/1469/400/Cabinet___CP2_and_CP3_installed.jpg

It was my first attempt and I still have a few nagging things to finish up on it... it has been in operation for a while now though and people love playing on it... I'm planning to completely redo the control panels and finally apply some artwork to the table top. I have too many projects!!!


yep thats the one. i hear you can find them online at some diff places but i need to get back into mame before i go trying that and yes your post inspired me im surprised by how far mames gone since then. how much does one of those cabinets cost?

[javeryh]

Each one I build runs about $1,000-$1,200 including the computer. Everything really adds up over time.

[Chase]

That is amazing. :shock: What a lucky daughter. :applause:

[javeryh]

Thanks!

[javeryh]

Alright people, it has been a long time coming but I finally convinced the wife to move the arcade cabinet to my daughter's room. Check it out:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=59828.0;attach=118 288;image

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=59828.0;attach=118 290;image

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=59828.0;attach=118 292;image

[Chacrana]

I need better parents.

[LinkinPrime]

Damn that's awesome!

[Redeema]

Good. Now you can commence to working on my machine... *sigh*

There's a lot of pink going on there. Also, I'm glad that I'm looking (read: admiring) this at work because if my daughter saw this she'd wonder why she doesn't have one of these in her room and why she's only got a DS Lite with a small handful of games.

[Halo05]

That is incredible. I wish I was a little girl... um, wait.

[lolwut?]

I lol'd at the castle sitting in the corner next to it. I bet that gets no fucking play time now that there's an arcade machine right next to it.

And like everyone else basically said, I wish my dad made me an arcade machine...

[XxSmityxX]

Nice job man!!!

*Quick question, what type of monitor do you got in there is it CRT based or LCD? and where did ya get it from?

[javeryh]

Thanks everyone! It is already getting much more use than it did sitting in the basement. My wife even admitted to playing some Ladybug yesterday! Here are a couple more shots of it turned on. The marquee looks a little washed out because of the backlight and the fact that I suck at taking pictures - it looks much better in person.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=59828.0;attach=118 344;image

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=59828.0;attach=118 346;image

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=59828.0;attach=118 342;image

The monitor is a 5:4 Dell LCD that I got for around $200. It is mounted vertically and looks great!

[JEKKI]

dang vertical style?!?! u gotta put sum shmups on there mang.

raise those kids well.

exposing children to bullet hell early on makes them fearless for life

[bardockkun]

I Can't deny that I am jealous...Of a little girl apparently.

[javeryh]

dang vertical style?!?! u gotta put sum shmups on there mang.

raise those kids well.

exposing children to bullet hell early on makes them fearless for life

My daughter's favorite game at the moment is Strikers 1945III. It takes her probably $50 in quarters to finish but she has completed the entire game twice now. Not really bullet hell but it is hectic. I am raising her right. I've got tons of vertical shmups on there - Don Pachi and DoDon Pachi are my two favorites at the moment.

Any other recommendations?

[tiredfornow]

Adopt me, javeryh. I wipe my own ass.

[fart_bubble]

Adopt me, javeryh. I wipe my own ass.

ha

[JEKKI]

niiiiiiice~!!

I donno any real recommendations for arcade stuff tho... too much dreamcast killed the arcade shmup scene lol

[lolwut?]

Throw some of those impossible Japanese schmups on there. By the time she's a teenager she will be able to navigate bulletstorms with her eye's closed.

I on the other hand can't make it past Level 3 of Ikaruga ;)

[crystalklear64]

Dimahoo!

My fav shmup

[javeryh]

Dimahoo!

My fav shmup

I love Dimahoo! That just reminded me to check out if Kingdom Grand Prix is on there. I think it is the prequel to Dimahoo but I don't recall seeing it in the gamelist. I'm also toying with the idea of adding some other emulators to the mix but I want her to get used to what's there right now... I'd love to get Ikaruga up and running but I don't know how to get nullDC working properly.

[DrNo888]

So Sick!

[Sarang01]

Get her Cutey Fatty! :D Find it on eBay and make sure to get it. ^_^

Javery you're doing your job, making sure she's a non-Asian female who likes video games. Make sure even when she grows into a teenager she still likes them. Don't EVER let another person convince her those are boy's toys, or just toys.

[Richlough]

http://kotaku.com/5162129/and-how-much-does-your-dad-love-you

Now on Kotaku with no CAG link . This is getting ridiculous .

Great job Javeryh !

[homeland]

Ya just saw on Kotaku.. Congrats Jav. It still looks amazing. Did they interview you or ask any questions? While it must be nice to get the attention, it seems pretty half ass if they never even contacted you.

[javeryh]

yeah, one of my buddies kept pestering me to send some pics to kotaku so after a few beers I sent them an email. They had a few questions which I responded to - pretty cool to get a write-up like that!

[KaneRobot]

Especially since it was posted later in the day on Saturday...their weekend updates are pretty slow, so you've had top-of-the-page for several hours now. Congrats bro.

[ananag112]

I just saw this on Kotaku. Nice work javeryh.

[DarkRider23]

Anyone read the third response on the Kotaku article, yet? Who wants to get together and just make the guy feel like shit or do you guys think the 46 replies with everyone against him suffice?

[Cao Cao]

Also up on QJ:
http://pspupdates.qj.net/Dad-builds-his-daughter-her-own-custom-arcade-machine/pg/49/aid/129206

[rothgar24]

Saw on Kotaku as well. Awesome.

[advanced]

Anyone read the third response on the Kotaku article, yet? Who wants to get together and just make the guy feel like shit or do you guys think the 46 replies with everyone against him suffice?

Fuck that guy man.

So how huge was the neck hug your daughter gave you? :lol: Awesome cabinet man.

[ArthurDigbySellers]

Just saw the Kotaku article. Nice job javeryh!

[Chokle]

Nice, I read this thread a few hours before it went up on Kotaku but I saw it there this morning. Congrats man!

In other thread-hijacking, but somewhat on-topic news, this, SF4 and a few other posts/auctions I've seen recently have inspired me to build up a console/MAME cab (mainly for SF4 and Third Strike, but other fighters as well). I've built furniture and stuff before, but I've got the anti-Midas touch with electronics/soldering so this should be a fun undertaking. I'm thinking of going with an aesthetic that's something of a combination of a Dynamo case and the Viewlix case, although I don't know if I'll get a monitor big enough to justify that design.

I may hit you up for pointers. Like what accent colors to use with pink.

[javeryh]

I have ZERO electronics skills. The first thing I ever wired was an arcade cab (it's actually kind of easy). Also, I've built a bunch of cabs now and I have never soldered anything in my life. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.

[Jest]

Have you used any PCBs other than an I-Pac?