Build Own Arcade

**PapaGeorgio** · 08-06-2009, 11:47 PM

Wondering if any of you nerds have built your own MAME Arcade. Been researching it lately and seems badass. Basically its just running a PC in an arcade cabinet. Can emulate Arcade games, SNES, SEGA, NES etc and play it like an actual arcade game. Looks like it can easily become costly (1k-2k). But that would be for a really well done awesome looking machine. And it seems there are 4 major costs, Cabinet w/ Graphics, Joystick pad, Monitor, PC. And most of us could find a PC and Monitor lying around somewhere.

Curious if anyone else looked into this. I'm semi interested, but wouldn't be able to afford/pull it off right now as looking to buy a house soon. But maybe in anywhere from 6 months to a year I could start on it. Seems like it would be fun to create.

08-06-2009, 11:47 PM	#1
PapaGeorgio 2015 TPWW FANTASY CHAMP Posts: 4,861	Build Own Arcade Wondering if any of you nerds have built your own MAME Arcade. Been researching it lately and seems badass. Basically its just running a PC in an arcade cabinet. Can emulate Arcade games, SNES, SEGA, NES etc and play it like an actual arcade game. Looks like it can easily become costly (1k-2k). But that would be for a really well done awesome looking machine. And it seems there are 4 major costs, Cabinet w/ Graphics, Joystick pad, Monitor, PC. And most of us could find a PC and Monitor lying around somewhere. Curious if anyone else looked into this. I'm semi interested, but wouldn't be able to afford/pull it off right now as looking to buy a house soon. But maybe in anywhere from 6 months to a year I could start on it. Seems like it would be fun to create.