Retro gaming build - Pi powered mini bartop

[da_mic_1530]

really impressive work

 

[JoeBoi]

Very nice! Excellent work.

I wish I could create something as awesome .

Out of interest, how much soldering is involved in a project like this?

 

[Maccapacca]

I'd buy step by step instructions for this.

Awesome

 

[valve90210]

Make me one!!!

That is really an amazing piece of work!!

 

[GSXRMovistar]

Thanks again for the comments

Hows the weight? Does it move around during a vigorous game of Street Fighter II or the like?

It's actually very stable, the sides are made from 18mm MDF and everything else is 12mm MDF so that creates a fair amount of weight. Like you mentioned it has rubber feet on the base to stop it scratching anything or sliding around. Also the feet raise it slightly so the under lights can be seen.

Out of interest, how much soldering is involved in a project like this?

Not too much, joining the sections of lights and the odd cable extension. A lot of it is connected up with wago connectors which I was originally going to replace with soldered joins however the wagos allow for anything to be swapped out with ease.

I'd buy step by step instructions for this.

No need to pay, plenty of free resources on the net for making cabs of all shapes and sizes, check out the BYOAC forums.

 

[billyboyd]

Wow that really is impressive, massive kudos sir

 

[McBain]

God damn, that is absolutely awesome.

Seriously jealous of your skills there.

 

[treacle]

damn, click bait. I now want an arcade machine.

 

[MrMarvelous]

Excellent work, looks amazing.

 

[Huggie86]

Would you mind telling me where you got your vinyls printed from please?

 

[GSXRMovistar]

Would you mind telling me where you got your vinyls printed from please?

Already mentioned above.

I used http://rockstarprint.co.uk who printed to laminated glossy vinyl; really impressed with the quality and finish of their work.

 

[LewisRaz]

I love a proper bit of craftsmanship like this. Top work!

May I ask how you find retropi with N64 games? Most of mine are unplayable even with the pi2b overclocked as much as the menu allows.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

That looks incredible! Good effort!

 

[Matt Van Dam]

Sublime, that is beautiful

 

[GSXRMovistar]

Thanks for the comments.

May I ask how you find retropi with N64 games.

To be honest only fired up a couple, Mario64 and Mario Kart and both seemed to play well.

 

[Bigpops]

Excellent.

I remember your Mame arcade cabinet build years ago. The finished product was epic, as is this.

 

[GSXRMovistar]

Excellent.

I remember your Mame arcade cabinet build years ago. The finished product was epic, as is this.

Wow you do have a good memory assuming it was the large black/blue standup one I did; I only have the control panel left from that now stored away in the garage.

However I did build this cocktail table one last year:- https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18700879

Need to think what to do next now.