WeeCade

Controls:

- Ultimarc MagStik Plus - (2 pcs)
- Happ pushbuttons with cherry microswitches (11 pcs)
- Generic pushbuttons with light for pause and exit (2 pcs)
- Ultimarc Mini-PAC Encoder PCB - USB
- 2 mm laser cut stainless steel and 4 mm plexi cover.

The MagStik Plus are excellent. They can shift between 4 and 8 ways from the top of the control panel.

Monitor:

- 17" Viewsonic LCD 8ms - VESA mount 100x100

Sound system:

- Generic 2 x 8 Watt RMS 12 volt amplifier
- 2 x 4" X-Sound speakers

This is a lot of sound in a tight area. The WeeCade plays louder than most Ghetto Blasters. This makes it a fine jukebox.

System specs:

This was some of the least expensive components I could find, and it is still a very fast system for MAME and other emulators. I use a onboard gfx (GMA950). It also has a very low power usage and it doesn't produce much heat.

Software:

- Windows XP
- Maximus Arcade front-end

I am very happy with the Maximus Arcade front-end. It is easy for noobs to configure and has very advanced features too. Looks absolutely stunning.

Project MAME

Controls:

- Sanwa Ball-top joysticks JLW-TM-8 (2 pcs)
- Happ pushbuttons with cherry microswitches (20 pcs)
- X-Arcade Encoder PCB - PS/2
- 2 mm laser cut stainless steel and plexi cover.

I recommend the Sanwa Ball-tops. They just have the right arcade feel. The quality is superb and they look awesome. The X-arcade encoder isn't the best way to go, but I had a X-arcade controller, so why not use the parts for the new controlpanel. I recommend the MINI-PAC or an I-PAC instead.

Monitor:

- 19" Black Neovo TFT 4ms - Native 1280x1024 - VESA mount 100x100

Actually I am very satisfied with this monitor. Running in 800x600 and 640x480, it has just the right smooth look to it, almost like a real arcade-monitor. I think this is a better solution than a CRT computer monitor, because it would be too sharp in all resolutions. On top of that, my cabinet has been designed to be very narrow in depth, but still it has the right arcade feel and look. That was the point in designing it anyways.

Sound system:

- Creative I-Trigue 3330 Subwoofer - 29 watt RMS
- 2 x 4" Pioneer Neodym/kevlar speakers

The sound system makes it a perfect jukebox. Maybe I will put a more powerfull subwoofer in the cabinet at some point.

System specs:

This was some of the least expensive components I could find, and it is still a very fast system for MAME and other emulators. I use a onboard gfx (GMA950). It also has a very low power usage and it doesn't produce much heat.

Software:

- Windows XP
- Maximus Arcade front-end and GameEX for jukebox
- Volume Tray (controlling volume with pushbuttons)

I am very happy with the Maximus Arcade front-end. It is easy for noobs to configure and has very advanced features too. Looks absolutely stunning.

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