The Official Post your Arcade Cabinet Thread!!

EVAWINGZERO

I figured we need a place for everyone to post their Arcade Cabinets. Custom Built, MAME Machines, Cocktails, Straight from the arcade, Whatever!!!

I've seen some really nice cab's here, but it's hard to find them all.

I'll start.



This is my Dynamo 20" Street Fighter 2 Cab. Currently houses a PS2 with hacked DS1 pads under the CP.



Up next is my Current WIP. It's a vewlix style cab using T5's as a CP. This should be done in a few weeks.



Last is my MAME setup. Usually going for high scores in Donkey Kong. Had to build the CP from scratch. Pretty Stoked about how it came out.



Alright all, let's see some Cabs!!!

ibeatu

nice cabs i wish i had 1 just a hss-0130 lol

fireatwill

nice SF2 cab. I am still kicking myself for not buying my friend's mint SF2 machine for $150.

undamned

fireatwill, post: 4038247 wrote:

nice SF2 cab. I am still kicking myself for not buying my friend's mint SF2 machine for $150.

I got one from a local arcade that was going out of business after I graduated high school for $200

The funny part is, I'm sure I spent well over $200 in quarters just playing SFII previous to that
-ud

Kyle

I don't think I've spammed this since adding new iL parts and cleaning it up a little. It has a TV in there before I am teh poor. I have it wired up for a PS2/Xbox1/Xbox 360. I primarily play shmups and old fighters/beat-em-ups on it.





Pay no attention to the HSS-0130 on the floor.

EVAWINGZERO

Love that Cab man. I've always wanted an SNK cab. Maybe that will be next for me :)

MisterDaku

I'll have to take a pic of mine. It's nothing fancy, at all. Just a Neo-Geo in a standard black cabinet. But I dig it. Been trying to sell it forever, but I just can't seem to find the heart. :P

tokerblue

My build has been going on for a long, long time. It's being painted now, so Im hoping to have the finished product next week.

Custom Vewlix Quest

EVAWINGZERO

I've been watching your Vewlix build and love it.

I think theres about 4 of us all building one at the same time now.....

Ajtucker22

I want a candy cab so bad..... would love it if someone posted them.

Unknown

A shot of the my nearly fully restored trio of MVS cabs at the soon to open Temple Games in Pawtucket, RI. Only thing left to replace is the EL panels on the Revision 1 4 slot to the right. All original carts. No boots or multis here. These things get a lot of use, and are well cared for. :)

drunkninja42

Here's my current cabinet, good ol' Astro City. Currently has an Ibara PCB inside, but I also have a SCART-JAMMA adapter so I can use it with my consoles as well.

Unknown

Nice lookin' Astro! Very clean, and a sharp monitor too. I may be picking up a Blast City locally soon if I can find a place to put it. :)

EVAWINGZERO

Love those SNK Cabs Evewalker. So jealous.

Cobrakai22

evilninjachris

just wanted to say this is an awesome thread! keep it up guys. I'll be building one soon and integrating the front bezel and control panel to an astro city cab into it.

Sugar_Kane

Oh good lord I'm going to have to stay away from this thread or I'll burst... I've wanted a cab since I was about 8! I might start building one, but it's going to look like steaming hot crud compared to these beauts.

RoTeNdO

My competition cab with SFII:CE

RoTeNdO

My Aero City Cab w/MSHvSF (currently I have my XvSF board in)

xyanide1986

Sweet submissions to this thread, loving the vewlixes(plural? lol) i'm seeing. Keep the pics coming everyone.

bolt9289

Here's my cab. The monitor looks way better in person.

undamned

bolt9289, post: 4038265 wrote:

Here's my cab. I would get a full body shot, but I'm lazy right now.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/bolt9289/pic.jpg

I like how the sign makes it very clear what it is. "What is that thing? ... OH! It's a Video Game!"
-ud

Unknown

Hmmmm maybe I should post my old (semi messed up) mortal kombat machine that's been converted to run as a Sega NAOMI. I have both Guilty Gear X and Marvel Vs Capcom 2 for it.

Cheech Wizard

Hey bolt what are you using for that 3rd strike cabinet?The actual original CPS3 board,an emulator or what?I'm looking for one of those compilation PCB that has 3rd strike on it but I can't find one.This one has all the SF games on it apart from 3s.

Lovely cabinets in this thread,maybe I will get one done in my lifetime at some point.

ericleroi

Ok here's my stuff:

Mame cab (new version planned)



Racing 'cab' (new version planned)



Latest cab (work in progress)







2012 update - re-covered and new speakers.

bolt9289

Cheech Wizard, post: 4038268 wrote:

Hey bolt what are you using for that 3rd strike cabinet?The actual original CPS3 board,an emulator or what?I'm looking for one of those compilation PCB that has 3rd strike on it but I can't find one.This one has all the SF games on it apart from 3s.

Lovely cabinets in this thread,maybe I will get one done in my lifetime at some point.

I have the original board. I haven't heard anything about a compilation board with 3s.

Tetsuosan

This is getting shipped to me from cali hopefully by next week or the following week

bigsexyc420

is that coinopstore?

Tetsuosan

No, its from one of the members on Neo-geo

black shoemaker

no offense shin, but your aero cabinet is a mockery to candy cabinets everywhere.

also, your ce cabinet looks like a mame cabinet. don't know why but it just has that feeling to it.

Jazz

New Astro City

Tetsuosan

Jazz is that panel a repro panel?

Tim Static

1000% win.



^^getting ready for SB4

Ampatent

What's the average cost to build one of these bad boys from the ground up?

Trouble Brewing

Cheech Wizard, post: 4038268 wrote:

Hey bolt what are you using for that 3rd strike cabinet?The actual original CPS3 board,an emulator or what?I'm looking for one of those compilation PCB that has 3rd strike on it but I can't find one.This one has all the SF games on it apart from 3s.

Just so you know, those things aren't really "authentic" arcade hardware. They're glorified emulators.

RoTeNdO

black shoemaker, post: 4038274 wrote:

no offense shin, but your aero cabinet is a mockery to candy cabinets everywhere.

also, your ce cabinet looks like a mame cabinet. don't know why but it just has that feeling to it.

Yeah, thanks! At least I have a cab... these were bought off people who didn't know what they were doing or could not take care of them just FYI. Looks aren't everything, my friend. Post pics of your cab(s) Delight us with what you have to share with this thread. This isn't a 'best cabinet' contest or anything. Oh, and did you know that for an '87 cab... it looks a lot better than the rest of the Aero City cabs I've seen and there are hardly any left around. I've seen someone posted theirs, but it isn't original... meaning that they repainted it, replaced a few parts, and etc... anyway... thanks for noticing!

Tetsuosan

Starcade RIP, post: 4038280 wrote:

Just so you know, those things aren't really "authentic" arcade hardware. They're glorified emulators.

Yea I read on neo-geo and arcadeotaku that those all in one boards are horrible for fighters. Frame rate drops make FGs almost unplayable.

Kyle

Shin-RoTeNdO, post: 4038281 wrote:

This isn't a 'best cabinet' contest or anything.

Yeah, please don't get all douchey in this thread. There's a Tekken cab locally that looks just his SF cab. It's legit.

drunkninja42, post: 4038256 wrote:

Here's my current cabinet, good ol' Astro City. Currently has an Ibara PCB inside, but I also have a SCART-JAMMA adapter so I can use it with my consoles as well.

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6640/20239321420171408716206.jpg

That's my dream setup. Especially if I had the cash for Cave PCBs.

EVAWINGZERO

God I Love the Astro Cabs. I hit up Arcade UFO in Austin TX while on a buisness trip and they had a bunch of them in there. I would love to have one someday!

Cheech Wizard

Tetsuosan, post: 4038282 wrote:

Yea I read on neo-geo and arcadeotaku that those all in one boards are horrible for fighters. Frame rate drops make FGs almost unplayable.

Starcade RIP, post: 4038280 wrote:

Just so you know, those things aren't really "authentic" arcade hardware. They're glorified emulators.

Thanks for the heads up.

So basically the only options for authentic 3rd strike on a cabinet is to hook up a computer with Mame or get the original board?

Jazz

Tetsuosan, post: 4038276 wrote:

Jazz is that panel a repro panel?

whats a repro panel? as in reproduced?

Im under the impression its a stock new astro city panel. Im not sure as im still pretty noobish to arcade unit ownership so you might want to ask fubarduck, who i purchased it from.

I actually want another cab though...im currently trying to sweet talk my parents into getting me a net city or an impress for my graduation this coming may. I need to get in touch with matsu...


Im currently running vamp sav (phoenixed), and I have a puzzle bobble 3 kit.

I would really like to make a h2h 3s setup but I think it would be a waste considering how shitty the cps3 is at life expectancy.

so i may settle for a3.

black shoemaker

Tim Static, post: 4038277 wrote:

1000% win.



^^getting ready for SB4

Is that you in the picture^

Tim Static

black shoemaker, post: 4038287 wrote:

Is that you in the picture^

yuppp

black shoemaker

woah did nt know that learn something new everyday?

Kajoq

My first cabinet, full sanwa control panel I built from scratch.



In progress shot of my second cab. Almost done getting that control panel sorted out. 2nd cab has Brand New WG 25" in it that looks fantastic. Dying to have it playable

EVAWINGZERO

Nice. I love the old cab style's so much

black shoemaker

what joysticks are those on the st cabinet

Trouble Brewing

Cheech Wizard, post: 4038285 wrote:

Thanks for the heads up.

So basically the only options for authentic 3rd strike on a cabinet is to hook up a computer with Mame or get the original board?

It depends on how authentic you want to be. A lot of people are of the view that if it's not arcade hardware, it not authentic. Others don't care that much.

Me, if I made a mame cab, I'd use if for pacman and shit like that. For fighters, it's all about a dedicated board.

But I'm anal.

Kajoq

black shoemaker, post: 4038292 wrote:

what joysticks are those on the st cabinet

If you were meaning mine - They're JLFs. The big plate on the second cab is a Voltech mounting plates, and the sticks are bottom mounted to it.

EVAWINGZERO

I always like the Voltech Universal Plates.

Here's my wip Vewlix Clone.... Slight Update.....



Should be done next week sometime.

Hanzo_Hasashi

Tim Static, post: 4038277 wrote:

1000% win.



^^getting ready for SB4

Tim I love ya and no homo intended.

My cabs, not the pretiest ones here but I love them:

Actually I have boars for: SF II CE, Killer Instinct 2, SSF II Turbo, SF EX, MK I rev 3.0, MK II rev.3.1, UMK3 rev.1.2 and MK 4 rev.3.0