I love to make things and after building and enjoying my mame cabinet i realized that while it worked great for pac man the classic arcade controls left a lot to be desired when i wanted to sit down to spy hunter and other driving games.
Sit down arcade cabinet plans.
Steve designed his borderlands 2 cabinet using the usual mdf boards which are easy to cut into just about any shape that s needed.
Here at kray s kustom arcade i try to design and make arcade kits that are easy to assemble for the diyer.
So i decided to build my own.
Relatively new games can also be made into arcade ports and it s no surprise that a pc is powering this one as well.
Feb 22 2012 how to build a sit down driving arcade cabinet.
This beautiful centerpiece of innovative gaming.
All of my kits are japanese s style and are sit down version.
For one thing i couldn t sit down and spy hunter is so much more fun with a steering wheel than a joystick.
It can sit on top of a desk table or bar.
Most of the cabinet is build from one sheet of 2 by 4 by 1 2 sheet of plywood.
The monitor measures at 24 inches and the computer is a raspberry pi running a retropie which apparently makes game set up simple.
The geek pub provides free plans for creating a retro arcade cabinet detailing both electronic and woodworking requirements.
For show and tell today i brought an instructable that will demonstrate how to build an arcade style sit down driving game cabinet.
The cabinet i will be showing you here is a mini cabinet perfect for kids or as a sit down cabinet for adults.
My cabinets are made like ikea furnitures.
This japanese style seated approach to arcade game play is designed to set up easier and more affordable than ever.
All you have to do is tighten the cams with a philip screw driver and secure in some of the screws and you re ready.
Play all of the old school favorites like out run or fill your need for speed playing the latest xbox driving g.