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Advice needed on arcade cabinets
Zelimpdna:
I've been thinking about getting an arcade cabinet for some time now, looking at ebay and gumtree (our version of craigslist, I guess) but not really having much luck.
Today my wife came across a company called Highway Entertainment, which seem to offer quite a few.
I had thought I'd want one out of an arcade, but I'm thinking maybe getting something like this might be better as they also sell replacement parts etc and have a warranty.
So here's the three that I've picked out:
Pick 1 - http://www.highway.net.au/arcade-machines/arcade-cabinets/485-game-arcade-combo-blast-city-cabinet/6723-28.html
Pick 2 - http://www.highway.net.au/arcade-machines/arcade-cabinets/game-wizard-vewlix-arcade-machine/11250-9.html
Pick 3 - http://www.highway.net.au/arcade-machines/video-games/gamewizard-saturn-arcade-machine/16424-1.html
However, I know VERY little about arcade cabinets, and don't really know what to look for. So any advice would be extremely helpful!
e_brugal:
I was viewing the first one and sow the price that say $44,000 and I was :o is that in dollars, and then I realized that the page covert the currency to the country that I am lol, the price was in Dominican pesos lol :P, I now change it to dollars
Dr.Agon:
it all depends on what you want to do with it, if your going to use actual arcade boards on it you'll want them to look as good as they can, which means you want a CRT, most arcade games made before about 2006 were designed to be displayed on a CRT, so they look their best on one. (as will classic consoles released before the xbox 360/ps3)
if your going to MAME it, then most emulators will have scanline options, modern consoles were designed for LCD's, so they will display better on them.
then of course you have to think about size, weight, e.t.c.
Arseen:
I think the 3rd looks best.
subzero187:
I love arcade gaming. Out of the cabinets that you linked here, I like the first one. The Astro City cabinet. I think those prices are pretty high.
But, if you want the true arcade experience, I would suggest looking for a machine of your favorite game, fix it up, and either Mame it, or start collecting the actual boards of the games you play. Right now, I have a dedicated MK3 arcade machine and I interchange the boards through that machine. .
I wanted to do the whole mame thing at first, but it just is not the same for me. Actually owning the games means much more. It is the same for us collectors and users of the cover project perfer to have the actual carts so we can display them in our collection.
--- Quote from: thedrowningman on January 21, 2014, 09:09:22 AM ---I've been thinking about getting an arcade cabinet for some time now, looking at ebay and gumtree (our version of craigslist, I guess) but not really having much luck.
Today my wife came across a company called Highway Entertainment, which seem to offer quite a few.
I had thought I'd want one out of an arcade, but I'm thinking maybe getting something like this might be better as they also sell replacement parts etc and have a warranty.
So here's the three that I've picked out:
Pick 1 - http://www.highway.net.au/arcade-machines/arcade-cabinets/485-game-arcade-combo-blast-city-cabinet/6723-28.html
Pick 2 - http://www.highway.net.au/arcade-machines/arcade-cabinets/game-wizard-vewlix-arcade-machine/11250-9.html
Pick 3 - http://www.highway.net.au/arcade-machines/video-games/gamewizard-saturn-arcade-machine/16424-1.html
However, I know VERY little about arcade cabinets, and don't really know what to look for. So any advice would be extremely helpful!
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