re: DIY arcade & arcade1up pinball revisited

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CAD, i recently came across a arcade1up machine (4 Player XMen)

Can i use This Box?? What else do i need?

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you done done it now a-aron.



there are guides (particularly on reddit) but it depends on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go.

you primarily looking for console gaming? classic arcade gaming?

you're best served with an old PC or raspberry pi then hit me up as to where to get the game library.

usually the 'pre packaged' ones on amazon suck and there's 33,000 games that you've never heard of and you would never want to play.

in hindsight i'd probably go pc vs raspberry pi because i've found the linux 'club' to be very snobby and you have to crawl and beg for information to get that maddeningly frustrating system beaten into submission.

xmen is a great cab to use since it already has 6 buttons and a joystick for 2 players.

think of what games you REALLY want on there. in particular you'll need to think through if it uses special hardware like a spinner or trackball and take that into account if you need to modify your control deck.

in short, nothing is plug-and-play to get that 1up cab going but its not overly complicated to make the changes you need but you will have to do some legwork to make it happen. plenty of guides online and i'm happy to help.

i currently have 2 1up cabs and a legends pinball. the 1 cabinet i've done the most work to includes a digital marquee as well as a pi and assorted crap like computer speakers, a 20" monitor and other controllers to get the most out of it.

if you can find a cheap legends machine (maybe at sams?) that is a better initial platform to mod for arcade because its larger & already includes spinners and trackballs and the 'coinops' path to add your own games to it is much simpler than the retro pi stuff i used.