Retro console and games thread

This thread makes me want to start collecting retro consoles / games, or atleast the ones i grew up with!

Saying that i do already have a megadrive and n64. Would need a ps1 and dreamcast :P

Shouldnt!
 
Yeah you should lol

It does get a bit addictive I admit. But I don't drink or smoke so this is my thing

On the classic pc hunt at the moment after building a w98se rig. Have already got big versions of:

Red Alert + expansion
Command & Conquer + expansion
Mechwarrior 3
Colin McRae 1
Starcraft
NFS Porsche 2000
Geoff Crammond Gran Prix 2
Geoff Crammond Gran Prix 4
Quake
Carmageddon
Quake 3

And stacks of small box stuff

The addiction starts again.....
 
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Its a shuttle SV24 Socket 370 box I found in a pile of stuff that was going to be thrown out at work. Fired up first time lol

P3 700 (933 on order)
512mb PC133 RAM
FX5200 128MB PCI gfx
160gb IDE hdd
 
barmyllama said:
I'm considering building an arcade MAME cabinet.

Anyone else already done it? Advice and recommendations welcomed.

There are plenty of plans online and a few places that sell flat pack cabinets. If I can find and empty original cabinet then I'd consider that too. Don't know where to look really. Ebay and Gumtree are a bit sparse and very pricey. Probably cheaper to buy some MDF and get the saw out.

I'll probably use an IPAC 2 kit for the controls, it looks straight forward enough to wire up, no soldering required with wiring kits. Plus it's already configure for standard MAME controls. I'm not sure if it's worth branded Joysticks and buttons, or buying a full 2 player kit from Arcade World UK.

See how further research goes.
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Just in the process of finishing one off, cocktail cabinet inspired. Following which I'd like to do a small bar top over winter and then a kids sized cabinet for my lad next year.

Everything you need to know can be obtained from the forums on BYOAC.
 
Thanks for the replies guys.

I think the flat pack route is more than I'm willing to spend.

I think 3 sheets of MDF will cover most of it which is around £50. Any other timber I can source for free. Then just some Perspex and paint, so probably less than £100 to build my own cabinet.

Already have a MAME PC with Maximus Arcade and a TV.

I could cannibalise my X Arcade stick as well if I want to be really cheap.
 
barmyllama said:
I think 3 sheets of MDF will cover most of it which is around £50. Any other timber I can source for free. Then just some Perspex and paint, so probably less than £100 to build my own cabinet.
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Expect that budget to increase significantly, just some of the considerations:-

Filler(s)
Primer
Various grit sandpapers
Glue
Screws
Brackets
Wheels (if building full sized, otherwise a nightmare to move)
Electrical's (sockets, cables, fittings, cooling fans, marquee lights)
T-molding
and then the tools if you don't have them (a router makes it so much easier)

I'm not saying it can't be done cheaply but I've found it to be not the cheapest of hobbies.

What sort of cabinet are you after, full-sized, bartop, mini?
 
Went to play Chrono Trigger today after a bit of a break.

Can't remember what the hell I'm supposed to do...
I've arrived at the end of time, but I don't know what time period to go to next.
 
GSXRMovistar said:
Expect that budget to increase significantly, just some of the considerations:-

Filler(s)
Primer
Various grit sandpapers
Glue
Screws
Brackets
Wheels (if building full sized, otherwise a nightmare to move)
Electrical's (sockets, cables, fittings, cooling fans, marquee lights)
T-molding
and then the tools if you don't have them (a router makes it so much easier)

I'm not saying it can't be done cheaply but I've found it to be not the cheapest of hobbies.

What sort of cabinet are you after, full-sized, bartop, mini?
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Full size.

Most of the things you mentioned I already have or can get for nothing.

There's basically a storage space at work that a builder used to rent in exchange for a few favours. He has since passed away and we've been told to help our selves.

The price of a flat pack with a couple of options is £375 delivered, so even if I spend £200 I've still saved.
 
phatboy said:
Yeah you should lol

It does get a bit addictive I admit. But I don't drink or smoke so this is my thing
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Best start looking for bits then :) im the same, dont drink unless theres an occasion and dont smoke or anything fun like that lol

Nice list mate! For some reason i purchased the big box of War of the Worlds earlier in the year, loved that game! Harder than i remember!
 
I've been on a little retro bender this month and have picked up this lot:

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Spot the odd one out! The cart is on the way :) I really wish I hadn't sold all my old consoles. Nevermind.

I picked up a load of games for the PS too. It's an original 1002 model. I had to swap the laser unit with a PSOne but it now works perfectly, zero skipping!
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