Project Arcade: Build Your Own Arcade Machine

Remember wishing you could live at the arcade?Was it Pac-Man at the corner convenience store? Street Fighter at the arcade in the mall? Recapture the fun, if not the quarters, by building your very own arcade machine! Make it complete with joysticks, buttons, trackballs, spinners, guns, sound effects, eye candy, and all your favorite games. Have your name flashing on the marquee. Customize your cabinet to have your very own dream arcade machine!Do we have your attention now?Follow these steps for building the cabinet, designing the control panel, finding the software, installing speakers and a monitor, and putting it all together. The arcade's back, this time at your place!John St.Clair, like most children of the '80s, spent endless youthful hours feeding his allowance into arcade machines. He grew up to be a network engineer, but remains a game fanatic who created Build Your Own Arcade Controls (BYOAC) at www.arcadecontrols.com, a gamer's paradise where arcade game builders can swap plans, experiences, tips, and ideas. John wrote the first edition of this book in 2004.Déjà vu how-toChoose a cabinet planCalculate your budgetDesign the control panelBuild a spinnerExplore flight yokesPick your gunsConnect the brainHack a mouseInstall the monitorLoad up on softwareAdd bells and whistlesCD-ROM includesClassic cabinet designs and instructions from the first editionBrand-new plans for cabinets and devicesShareware games and software utilitiesArcade control panel templatesHigh resolution color photos, links, tutorials, and more!See the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.