(Part 2) Best products from r/MAME

Normally, I'd recommend building your own, you could start off with something like this. You could then upgrade, expand, and reconfigure as you want.

However, if you're not very handy, don't want all the mess and fuss, and just want something you can pull out of the closet every so often, the something like this is probably what you're looking for.

Beware though, an 8-way stick is not very good on 4-way stick games (Donkey Kong and Pac-man).

8bitdo N30 Arcade Stick. I haven't used one but I have used a few of their NES and SNES controllers and they are absolutely fantastic.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073ZNXFL6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B073ZNXFL6&linkCode=as2&tag=jakobud-20&linkId=5b1f9c1552b8e055aac411bd25066a8c

Thanks for your input. I did some searching around on Amazon the past few weeks and, though pretty pricey, I hear a ton of good things about these. I'm having a little bit of sticker shock because I would need to buy two of these (two players, obviously) but it keeps coming up in recommendations for people who want a really good arcade stick. I'm just a little uneasy about spending what is essentially 300 dollars on controllers.

This is the mount I used . I mounted the "wall" bracket to the shelf where people keep the CRT/LCD. By giving it some distance, I was able to adjust the tilt of the monitor and the position (I moved it higher when I gave up on the idea of playing with bar stools)

VideoSecu Articulating Arm TV LCD Monitor Wall Mount, Full Motion Tilt Swivel and Rotate for Most 15" 17" 19" 20" 22" 23" 24" 26" 27" LED TV Flat Panel Screen with VESA 100, 75 ML12B CB5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003O1UYHG/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_UlR2tb1ZCGZRR27S

EDIT: here is what the back of the dell monitor should look like when you take off desktop stand.

http://phillihp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/40.-mount-dell-4-300x225.jpg

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I used these PCB mounting feet Worked great!

Don’t have a cab... but this is how I do my computer.

Power Strip

It has always on ports and a port that controls power for the others. When the computer shuts down the other ones turn off after a min or so. The always on port is my usb power hub and the computer goes into the control port.

I was gonna do this on a cab. The switch turns off the computer and the switch takes care of the rest.

So you guys think something like this...or just get the original one and put in a new hard drive?

HP Desktop PC !!! HP 8200 Elite SFF Desktop WiFi PC - Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz 4GB 500GB DVDRW Windows 7 Professional https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017XX523Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_xXPGybZ06RNVF

I have a couple of these and they work great:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017VQBCL6/ref=mh_s9_acsd_top_bFfLP_c_x_7_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-4&pf_rd_r=K96199HWK4GX7CYPZ6JW&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_p=84a4b530-270e-51c9-b139-4f0d85c57bfb&pf_rd_i=3733851

USB. The buttons/stick was a $40 set on amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFXQSM5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_QrKrDb36AEHQ6

This is all functional practice for the full size cabinet I’ll build when I have the time. Till then fun is still being had.

I have a wireless usb adapter on mine to give it that internet connection, like this one. Makes it very handy to copy files from my laptop to the arcade pc and download updates easily.

Thanks.

Re: dead pixels, I tried it for 2 levels and moved on :) It requires a mouse, and my micro keyboard touchpad works okay, but not enjoyably. I'd be better with a trackball installed.

Wow it's only $16 now...

Mayflash Wireless Sensor DolphinBar

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HZWEB74/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_VfahybJ3XG811

I just watched this youtube [video] (https://youtu.be/Ck9dfeoKwhs?t=1097) and it doesn't look all that complicated since there is no need to do it perfectly, you can just cut them on the go using something like this also you gonna need a rubber mallet and double check you order the molding with the proper width.

okay, so this one then...
http://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Lair-20th-Anniversary-Box/dp/B00008G7PD

Thank you

Win10 2 GB RAM. http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ideacentre-Stick-Computer-90F20000US/dp/B014644NPI

I'll try the F11 trick. Thanks!

so would something like this work in your opinion.
http://www.amazon.com/APC-P8GT-Power-Saving-SurgeArrest-Protection/dp/B002K8S2J6

Left them as is. They're just sitting behind the marquee, on some little wooden brackets, and velcroed down so they don't slide around. They're covered by some cheap plastic speaker grills, so you can't tell what they really look like on the inside.

These are what i used, I drilled some 3" holes, speakers sitting behind them, and covered them up with the grills. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DU0E14C/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1521684432&sr=8-2-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=speaker+grill&psc=1

I also use a smart strip and found this to turn the pc on and off (it also has a reset and hdd lights): http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HG7HO22/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1462796120&sr=8-1&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=external+pc+power+button