I'm late, but as someone who owns fully upright, real arcade cabinets and have built customer arcade sticks I have some experience I'd like to share if you ever decide to update this tutorial. Suzo|Happ parts can still be purchased but since the move to produce parts in China there's been changes in some materials used, but it gets the job done and no one really would tell the difference except for a few. The 'cherry' microswitches tabs fits into .187 female quick disconnect. If you're into automotive/electronics then you're familiar and should be capable of removing the ones that's used for the Sanwa buttons and crimp on new .187 connectors so you don't have to damage/modify the ones with the kit to fit on these microswitches. It'll be some extra work, but you'll have something that's cleaner and will fit snug and tight. There's a total of 3 tabs on a microswitch. 1 by itself on one of the side and 2 next to each other on another side. The single tab is for the ground and the other cable needs to connect to... the tab closest to the single tab (NO = normal open; for open circuit, which means there's not going to be anything going open until the circuit is closed by depressing the button) the other tab is the NC, for normal closed; that circuit will remain closed/on. Which means that it'll be like someone is holding down the button. You don't want that. As for tightening the button nut, you can buy a "button wrench" for Happ buttons. Although these mods are great, people need to bear in mind that the control panel layout was designed to fit this Arcade 1Up mini arcade cab. So 2 player play is going to be very close as a full upright cabinet is a bit wider providing more elbow and overall space. Personally, I think this is great, but am not a fan of the control panel layout. One could go further and create their own wider control panel (with the know how) and with the provided kits/mods, but it's more work and more cost.
This video is awesome. I've been planning on doing this exact same project in the very near future so I'll be bookmarking this video to come back to it when I follow through. Thanks for taking the time to make this!
I wish I could say I was working on a new mod and able to record new stuff. But then again, that video took so long to make so I went with the “remix” option haha. It is funny to watch it back though. It’s only about 15 months old but feels like forever ago.
Excellent tutorial video man! Very in depth and descriptive! I even learned some more things about Launchbox/Bigbox. I have modded 2 cabinets so far and I purchased the forever license. I used a Dell SFF Optiplex 7010 with the 1650 Nvidia graphics card and maxed to 32gb of memory. That was all done on my Space Invaders which I modded with a 4 player control panel. I'll probably be going back to this video as I reconfigure things on my cabinet. Great job man!
Whoa that’s some pretty high specs for emulation! I just found that I could emulate all the stuff I play on MAME with a PC with 4GB ram! I was surprised.
@@KillerArcadeGames Yeah I figured I would just max everything out then I wouldn't have to worry about certain games not running right. lol And now I recently scored on a bare Simpsons A1up cabinet that I'm turning into a custom 4 player TMNT. I already ordered the 20" TMNT bezel from Tulsa Arcades. So stoked man!
@@KillerArcadeGames Got my encoder boards yesterday for my Ridge Racer and started messing with it last night. It is so cool now that I have a PC sit down arcade racing cabinet! Now I just need to manually set my controls for MAME, Model 2, Model 3 and TeknoParrot. lol It's a start and I'm enjoying myself for the most part. lol Hey my wife and I went to the local arcade yesterday and they had 4 Hydro Thunder cabinets side by side! As far as I could tell only one had been converted into a LCD monitor. The other ones seemed to have the CRTs in them! We had a blast playing those and a bunch more arcade games! Just thought I would share with you.
I followed everything and my cabinet works like a charm only one thing I have to change but wished I could do like he did aka get my pc out of my tower and install it inside the cabinet like he did because when I did it it wouldn't have no screen working
Im about to put a mini pc in my arcade 1up street fighter cab that I been trying to finish modding for a year Bobby Vu my boy just hooked it up with Batocera can't wait man also I need to finish my NBA jam to NFL Blitz cab mod
Wish there was a micro-cabinet for racing games. Would love to build a MAME rig with California Speed, San Francisco Rush, Rush 2049, Cruis'n USA/World/Exotica, etc someday.
That would be great, especially if it were a sit down good quality cab lol. I turned my Star Wars cab into somewhat of a racing cabinet. If you haven't seen it, check it out: czcams.com/video/VC4Cy12zkT0/video.html I have Rush, California Speed, Cruisin' and more on there. Its actually a decent alternative to a dedicated racing cabinet.
A good informational video. but personally I don't think it's worth the time to mess around with the extra stuff (Launchbox etc), but I can see why you did for your particular setup since it's more optimal to be as automated as possible given it's in a arcade cabinet and you are trying to keep more typical use (with mouse/keyboard through typical MAME) at a minimum. but for more of a typical person, something like X-Arcade etc running a typical MAME setup variation will offer more bang-for-the-buck. but just to list what I use, as it might be beneficial for others... I suggest using something like Linux Mint (Xfce version) instead of Windows as you can still run the Windows version of MAME emulator on that with Wine installed. you won't have to worry about updates/sleep etc since, by default, Mint will look for updates if connected to internet (by default it checks shortly after boot up, then every 2 hours) but will not install any without your permission. but even this can be disabled upon boot up easily enough in the 'Session and Startup' section and simply uncheck the 'Update Manager' and then you don't have to worry about updates and you can leave this connected online if you want since there is no real security risk here since nothing is accessible. I don't think screen monitor powering down after inactivity will be a issue either, but even if it is, that's easy enough to fix through 'Power Manager'. basically on Linux there is less stuff to mess with you vs Windows and it's completely free and can be installed to pretty much any hardware. there is a Linux version of MAME to (the official version) which can be installed (on Mint or other Ubuntu variations) with 'sudo apt install mame' (currently this installs MAME v0.242 on Mint 21.1-Xfce which is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS) and it looks basically like the one in your video here. but with this, it does not like UMK3 Plus BETA 2 (it appears all official MAME versions cannot run this since it requires loading four additional files that the official MAME versions don't appear to be programmed to do) but you can get it working with 'MK2 Plus BETA 2' simply by running 'mame mk2.zip' from terminal (once your roms are in proper folder etc) since that apparently ignores non-matching file hashes. I use Linux Mint 21.1-Xfce currently on my primary PC (i5-3550 CPU at 3.5GHz etc) and run HBMAME 0.245.11 (Apr 7th 2023), which is the Windows version, specifically for MK2 Plus BETA 2 (from Dec 18th 2018)/UMK3 Plus BETA 2 (from March 7th 2022) as it works with those games out-of-the-box (you may have to tweak file naming of your ROM files as I did and left it in a extracted state without zip, but I think you can use zip to etc) unlike official MAME which does not. if you don't plan on running modified games, then regular official MAME might be a better choice. but I personally like HBMAME specifically for those two games where as the rest ill probably just use the official MAME release that comes with Linux Mint that I mentioned above. but if someone needs to run a older version, it's probably easier to just use the Windows version on Linux through Wine. for those who want to access the 'EJB Menu' very easily (simply pressing 'block' when it's enabled will immediately take you to that screen instead of having to do it officially with very fast hands as it appears you got to be within about 4.5 seconds which I doubt I can personally do), you can do that to as I got small XML files applied to MK2/UMK3. it's off by default. but it's easy to enable temporarily by going to the 'cheats' menu after you start up MK2 etc, then simply enable the EJB menu, close out of that general screen and press BLOCK on Player 1 (Player 2 side might work, but I never tried it) and you will be taken to that EJB menu. after adjusting your settings and restarting the game it will go back to normal as the EJB Menu will be 'off' in the cheats and block button will function normally again. but if for whatever reason the game gets stuck and won't exit the EJB menu, you can press 'TAB > Dip Switches > Service Mode = Off'. then you can properly exit the EJB menu and game will work as expected once again. I run a X-Arcade stick which works well and is probably a easier/cheaper alternative for those who want a arcade like experience but without paying TOO much money for it. it's button layout is not exact to how MK2/UMK3 and the like are, but it's close enough to where you won't have any issues playing. TIP: with that HBMAME, which I would imagine will work on official MAME to (which I have not tested yet), is that optionally, if a person wants to practice replaying a certain character or boss on MK2 etc, you can create a save state with 'SHIFT+F7' and then press a key on the keyboard like say '9' and it will create a save point. then if you want to get back to that precise moment when the game is running, press 'F7' and then select your save point from menu shown and it will immediately resume from where you left off. this can be beneficial for people who want to replay Kintaro/Shao Kahn over-and-over from MK2 for example without having to replay through the game like usual to get there all of the time as this can help one get better at the bosses and spend less time doing it. what I suggest is if you reach a point you want to save, pause the game with the 'p' key, then do the SHIFT+F7 etc. TIP: you mentioned in the video that MAME maps the buttons weird... newer versions of MAME (I don't know exactly which version this took effect though) are easy because it's named properly with 'High Punch' etc right from the TAB screen when configuring controller instead of 'Button 1' etc, so you know exactly how to configure it with no confusion. but if you want to use a older version of MAME for example, it comes out like this (on MK games) with the 'button x' being what MAME shows and what you want to assign to it for proper button setup (so for example when you set 'button 2' in MAME, you press where you want the HP to be which is top left button on X-Arcade etc)... Button 2 = HP Button 5 = BL Button 3 = HK Button 1 = LP Button 6 = RN Button 4 = LK on my X-Arcade stick (I got the older 2 Player model with serial port connection (which I bought the USB adapter for it years ago so it works on pretty much any PC), which I had since probably sometime in the 2000's decade) I have the button layout like... HP RN HK LP BL LK RN N/A note: the "N/A" I did not assign since it's not needed. I setup two RN(Run) buttons because it gives people a option to choose which they want. I pre-programmed SLOT 2 on my X-Arcade stick so that one only needs to assign the 'RN' button to either one and it will work on both of those since you can program the X-Arcade to pretty much any key on the keyboard and I programmed both 'RN' buttons there to the same key on the keyboard. so instead of having to assign two keys through MAME, I only need to do it once since the two physical buttons on the X-Arcade stick are the same key on the keyboard. so MAME basically thinks I am pressing the same button even though I am not. in the HBNAME I mentioned above these (the 'button 2' etc naming) are not needed since it's easy to tell given things are named properly so you can't be confused, assuming you already know basic button layout of MK games in real life (which I mentioned above pretty much, but slightly tweaked to suit X-Arcade stick).
Let me know how it goes if you do! The last video seemed to get many people through the process. This one has more detail so hopefully it will be easier. If you have trouble just leave me a comment or email and I’m happy to try and help.
@@KillerArcadeGames Hello. Thanks for the video. I am completely new to this and your the most detail I have seen and it’s great. I need the baby steps and your just about there. Lol. There are several things I would still have to clarify or understand better. As for MAME. Is this just for Arcade games. I see people that have thousands of games including NES and SNES, and many other game consoles even newer ones like PlayStation and so forth. Are you only installing Arcade games with this. I think I have learned so far that MAME is for Arcade games. Maybe I’m wrong. I have not played Arcade games for a long time. I just bought my first Arcade Console from Arcade1up called the Mortal Kombat Legacy Edition. There are differences in mine compared to this video. Thanks.
Really thinking about doing it as well, i have the UMK 3 cab since over a month i think but i'd love to have more games to play now. Awesome video thank you so much.
Damn dude you're really passionate about this. I can tell a lot of work was put into this video. You even show us where to buy everything. The attention to detail was really good down to the measurements. I'll probably end up watching this video over and over until I have it memorized. Then I'll finally build a cab while reciting every word in this video 🤣 thanks for the great video 👍🏻
Wow, Thanks for watching all of this, it did take FOREVER to put this together. My most asked questions were like "How do a mod an arcade1up?" "Can you do it for me?" Going through all this work was worth it to help people the best I possibly could. I tried to be thorough without wasting their time. The good news is it's paid off, lots of people have used it to mod their cabinets which is rewarding to me.
Thank you so much for making these videos. Found your channel and have been binge watching your videos. Getting ready to mod my machine to a name cabinet.
@@KillerArcadeGames Are you willing be paid to set everything up for someone so they can just install all the parts after you have programmed everything.
Watching this while adding Happ Competition buttons to my Player 2 on the Marvel Vs Cab from a1up... I can tell you for sure it doesn't matter which .187 connector goes where in terms of Wire color. Not to be confused with the actual connectors, the information in that was right, but the color of the cable in relation to the port doesn't matter.
@@KillerArcadeGames Ya! Thank you for your content and for taking the time to make your videos and reply to the comments. Yesterday I actually ran in to an issue where my cables for one of my buttons wasn't long enough to reach the encoder... I had to take a spare encoder cable for a .110 terminal button and splice them. My first time and it all went well.
Done this yesterday! Works awesome! Appreciate the time you put into the video! I have one problem though.. the top light on my mk2 isnt lighting up. Do you know were i put the cable for it?
@@pablovelez9286 well I have two emulators on there 0.209 and 0.220 the second one shows the rom on green but it still sorts of plays the same stutters a bit on the regular court cuz my processor is only at 4 ghz so I had to adjust some things to have it be playable as well as use the street or island court
With a mix of this and eta primes video I feel confident enough to go for it. Just got my sf 2 cab new from amazon but its pcb was bricked. A 60% refund later, lets go i'm ready to do this
Hi Chris, Thanks very much for posting this I had no idea any of this was even possible! Definitely going to give this a go, sorting software atm which is going well. I have come across a couple of features on MAME that you might well have come across but I'll share just in case you have not. The info screens that popup every time a game is run can be disabled. A mame.ini file needs to be created first then edited. Just go to your MAME dir and run the commands below (the first ls just shows the file does not exist initially). I used powershell for this guess msdos prompt would would just as well. PS C:\Games\Emulators\MAME> ls mame.ini ls : Cannot find path 'C:\Games\Emulators\MAME\MAME216-mk\mame.ini' because it does not exist. PS C:\Games\Emulators\MAME> ./mame64.exe -cc PS C:\Games\Emulators\MAME> ls mame.ini Directory: C:\Games\Emulators\MAME Mode LastWriteTime Length Name ---- ------------- ------ ---- -a---- 29/12/2020 16:40 11192 mame.ini PS C:\Games\Emulators\MAME> Edit mame.ini (notepad will do), in section for CORE MISC OPTIONS set skip_gameinfo to 1. Unfortunately I've not found away to stop the warning messages that emulation is not 100% (not too worried though). One other thing as a kid I always hated that the display units were never really sharp, I know some people want to recreate the scanline effect and that is fine each to their own. However if you should want to remove this try the -nofilter option at the command line as a test (it even works if you add it as an option in launchbox when added to Default Command-Line Parameters), I love it... no more blurred display! Thanks again, Paul
I did find the skip game info screen option! Its actually in the regular menus of MAME, only on newer versions though. I originally changed it by using the .ini method though. This comment will be helpful to those who see your layout of the command prompt...commands lol. I've heard the only way to stop the warning screens is to compile your own version of MAME (which seems way above my pay grade). I'm really interested in trying the nofilter thing. I like the idea of scan lines but never got them working when I tried. Thanks Paul!
@@KillerArcadeGames Sorry, -nofilter does not give scanlines it just removes all filters I personally prefer this but can understand why others would not, try pacman with -nofilter I think it looks awesome. Think I came across that link where they suggest recompiling MAME... way above my pay grade as well !
Thank you for making this video. Very helpful. 👍👍🙇♂️ When you created a shortcut to place in the startup folder... You created a shortcut of a shortcut. If you delete the original shortcut this will probably deaden the shortcut in your startup folder. I would just create a copy of the desktop shortcut and place that in the startup folder. Just a thought... Maybe I'm wrong. It's been over 5 years since I was good with Windows.
Thanks! Yes you can use the buttons that come with the Arcade1Up. The sticks can be used too but I'm not sure exactly what has to be done to use them. They might just plug into the USB encoder board or you might have to splice wires. The splicing would be more difficult but I have done it when upgrading the sticks on my stock Killer Instinct Arcade1Up cabinet.
For anyone seeing this today on black friday 11/27/2020 launchbox regular license is $15, forever license is $45 and $30 for upgrade. Looks like this is black friday pricing only
Amazing video! That hour went by fast cause of how awesome this video is! I have a question though, do i need to install a graphic card into the pc if i want to run ps2 emulator?
This was a really good job thank you for this. Would you happen to have something similar for race car games that require a different control setup if I were to mod Outrun cabinet with all the racing games? Also T2 or big buck Hunter cabinet with all the shooter games?
I’d say check out Kongs-R-Us for a driving cab tutorial! You can apply a lot of this videos tips but for wiring the controls, Kongs is what I used. The issue with T2 and Buck Hunter is you can’t reuse the guns. They just won’t work with a PC. So you’ll need a whole new set of guns. I did a light gun build, I just got my Sinden guns after a year of waiting. Here’s the cab without the Sinden guns: czcams.com/video/cnDfxACEysk/video.html
This video is fantastic! Will use your links for sure from Amazon. Had a question originally was going to buy a pandoras box or raspberry pi but a light bulb went off in my head about an old desktop I had in the closet. Think a Intel e5300 running windows 7 has enough to run the cabinet?
Thanks Mike! I'm always a fan of using a PC over the Pi or Pandora's box. The PC you mentioned should work well enough to run games up to the level of Killer Instinct. I'm not sure you'll be able to run games like NFL Blitz though. The only other issue you might find with using an older PC like that is the boot up time will be longer than using the PC I linked to. My first version of this video showed me using old PC's I had lying around, one had a similar processor speed and an old school hard drive. That PC took at least 2-3 minutes to boot where it was ready to be played. The PCs I use now and link to have SSDs and faster processors so I can be playing a game within 1 minute of flipping the power switch. Its a minor inconvenience though so if you don't want to play newer more processor hungry arcade games, you can use your PC.
First of all thank you for your videos and dedication to this game!! I am currently in a bind with the K.I. Pro A1U cabinet. My intentions were to buy the KI Pro and modify it to play MAME and other emulators, but at the price point I was considering buying something that needed less hours to get into it's final desired state. Would you be able to weigh in on your overall thoughts and feel of modding a "Pro Cabinet" versus buying something already multi-emulated?? P.S. hope to see you at the Arcade Expo!! Thanks
Buying a pre made emulation cabinet will be tough to find for less than the cost of a pro cabinet. If it is cheaper it’s highly likely it will be running a raspberry pi which won’t be powerful enough to run KI and definitely won’t play games made beyond that. I assume you want a larger cabinet than a standard Arcade1Up? It would be a ton cheaper to find a regular sized 1Up and mod that. I’ll see you in Houston!
Hi, what If my PC Is 10ft outside the cabinet? What wires are essential to connect the PC to the cabinet. Also can I just hook up my 3.5mm powered speakers to the control board audio output since the HDMI Is connected to the monitor for sound? Thanks
That should be fine. As long as your cables can reach. The USB controllers may be the only issue but even those should work. Just don't use a USB cable or extender that goes over 10-12 feet or the signal might not work.
I didn't see that comment, sorry! Did you use the MAME.ini file I shared? There should be a setting when you're on the MAME games list screen, its on the bottom of the screen and will have display settings in it somewhere. That may fix have a full screen setting. If not, I can try and find the setting in the MAME.ini file and point it out to you.
The old hp desktops are super picky on whether or not they will accept a video card or not. Anyone who wants to use a hp needs to buy the exact model that he recommends. If you want to use a dell business desktop almost all of them will accept a video card.
Your video was excellent and it allowed me to build the arcade of my dreams right in my own house! I am not sure if I’m missing it or not but I am having issues finding out how to get the marquee to light up when powering on. I have no idea if I’m missing an adapter or not. It’s the KI arcade 1-up and I just have the Y-cable dangling down with nowhere to plug it in?
Lmao I have those same speakers in all of my arcade 1 ups! I kept the speakers inside the cab with the button on the side above the riser. I may switch the button up top tho!
Amazing video. I am trying to mod my Mortal Kombat cab and I have a question. Why do you need extra black buttons for coins when you already have two white buttons for player 1 and 2? Do you use those buttons for some other purpose??
Thanks! I added them for adding credits to games that need them and the middle button is an exit button. You could skip that part but you’ll need to use a keyboard or some more complicated button mapping for credits and exiting games.
@@KillerArcadeGames Understood! Thank you so much for your response. Can you also let me know if the top volume and On/off buttons are of any use if I am modding the cab with a pc?
@@KillerArcadeGames Thank you! One more question sorry :), what is the white cable that you have plugged in to VSDisplay at 13:22? On VSDisplay it’s labelled as keyboard but the keyboard can be connected to the PC directly, so a little curious :)
@@zohaibhkI believe it’s the monitor’s controls. You really don’t need to mess with it much. It’s got a menu button and some others on it. I don’t think I ever used it.
I worked on that bit today, I think I initially tweaked it with the garage open and made it too bright. My adjustment board was in the back of the cabinet instead of in its cradle so I fixed that. I went on to changing the controls, the art looked great on the deck but pulling that piece of metal out must have made it move and the corners started peeling up and look milky now. I was hoping to keep it but now I need to order a replacement from XL Arcades. Thanks for checking out the video Mike!
Great video, thanks for the info. Can you please let me know how to get a custom NFL Blitz cab set up just like yours? It looks awesome! Thank you for any info.
Thanks Vic! Its difficult to explain it all here but this video will help you get most of the way there. I did order the art kit from EscapePod but used the control deck art from ArcadeGraphix. Last I heard, the control deck art from ArcadeGraphix no longer has the exact arcade art like mine has. The only other important thing I can think of is to use MAME .175 for the Blitz games! I found it ran best on that version with the HP PC I recommended in this video. Check out my Blitz reveal video, it may answer more questions: czcams.com/video/P0iYNQlkTLw/video.html
So far so good with my modification... Great video! Question.... The Mame 202 set.... I'm going crazy here trying to find it. Did google searches and I'm finding R0M sets for mame easily, just not the correct set. Can you help me shine some light on this? Maybe a few "key" words? KEEP up the good work with the channel
I feel like I am the only person in the world who cant get this mod to work. After getting the wrong VGA control board on my first attempt I re-ordered the right control board for my Street Fighter 2 Yoga Flame edition monitor. I connected all the wires exactly as shown and plugged in my Gaming laptop into the HDMI port on the VS-Display control board. Nothing happens! Just a blank black screen. I know you probably can't help me but I don't know what else to do or what could be wrong. Everything looks right and is plugged in correctly. I know you posted this video 3 years ago but any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I was thinking about modding my Dynamo cabinet with a pc for Fightcade I don't want to change my Happ joysticks and buttons on my deck with a pc build how do I work around that ?
Buy the USB encoder boards that are linked in the description and wire the controls to them. They’ll come with short wires but they should be enough to connect your existing controls. Your controls will then be wired to the PC with USB and seen as their own controller. I think your toughest problem would be if you’re trying to use the CRT in the cabinet. I’m building a MAME cabinet out of an old MK2 currently, the CRT connection to the PC was the biggest pain for me. I’m not finished, but I did get it working by using an old graphics card and some hacked drivers to make it display properly on a CRT. That said, you can use cheap converters that should work but they won’t look as good. If you have the cabinet converted to LCD, this won’t be a problem.
Great video - just what I need for starting out so thank you. Will the PC you have suggested handle PS2 and equivalent ROMs? If not would it be an upgraded GPU that is needed or would the CPU not handle games at that level?
I had some trouble with the external power switch segment - the pc i used for this (dell optiplex 7010 SFF) had a power switch pinout with only 5 pins, and the switch i ordered came with 4 pins, how would i connect this properly?
The rest went smoothly however, if i can’t connect this properly at the end of the day i’ll still be left with a fully functioning pc arcade cabinet, so thank you so much for this video eitherway
I’ve only done it once on a Dell and can’t remember exactly which pins it is. You can just try different pins, if it powers up the PC you’ll know it worked. I did run into an issue with Dell PCs and the button. The PC would halt boot up because it knew the stock setup had been disconnected. It still worked but you might have to press a keyboard button to let it finish booting.
I don't understand why you couldn't reuse the original buttons? Are they not fitted to connect to the updated usb encoder? As of November 2020, the 1uparcade comes with speakers behind the marqueue. Should be able to use those onboarded ones as well correct?
You can use the original buttons. I just hate them lol. I love Happ buttons since that’s what was in the original cabinets. They feel so much better in my opinion. You can use your original speakers too, but you’ll need an amplifier for them. I believe you’ll also need to cut the 3.5mm tip and remove the wire casing to expose what are speaker wires inside. Then plug them into your amp. You can plug your PC into the amp with a 3.5mm to RCA cable.
Thank for this video Chris! I'm looking to mod my own Jurassic Park 1994 arcade game. Do you think these steps would work? Also what controls would you recommend since it really was not a light gun tech game it was more of a rollerball joystick type shooter. I appreciate any advise you have. Thank you!
Are you going to make it out of an Arcade1Up? If so, most of this should work. You could use a flight stick that connects with USB or through an IPAC/APAC. Let me know how it goes if you do it! I love unique Arcade1Up.
Its capable. I have a MAME shooter cabinet with Sinden guns that uses this PC. The probably with some of those games is they just don't run on MAME or aren't emulated well. Time Crisis 1 runs fine on MAME, 2 is nearly unplayable because of bad emulation. TC3 doesn't work at all. House of the Dead 1 works but 2 will only work in the Sega Model 2 (maybe 3, I can't remember emulator) and I'm not sure if HOTD 3 is emulated at all. A lot of people use console emulation of those games with isn't my specialty so I can't say for sure how well it works.
Know this is a 3yr old video but I'm just getting into the scene and modding a broken PacMan legacy to run Mame. The coin button, do you wire it to any certain slot or just a regular button
Question 🙋🏾♂️ are u able to play ur emulated games as well as tha arcade 1up version at the same time or wen u mod ur cabinet 🗄️ ur stuck wit the mod ???
Love your stuff man!! I was wondering, is it possible to use the happ joysticks and buttons with the original usb encoder that comes with the mk arcade1up? i'm definitely going to upgrade to happ, but being cheap, i was wondering if i could just use the existing usb encoder, even if there was some modding involved. You have inspired me to start modding!
Thanks! I think there *might* be a way to use Happ sticks with the current board. It will involve splicing wires I assume. You can't use the current board to connect it to a PC though. It would be best to just buy the USB encoder boards I link to. It will also be a lot easier that way lol. Good luck!
@@KillerArcadeGames Thank you so much for the response!! I really appreciate it. I have taken your advice! Love the channel. I also bought the PC that you link to and it's amazing for all the games I want to play that the Pi can't handle. Killer Instinct and all the Midway games are my favorites too, so it's been a lot of fun. I bought a huge cabinet and thinking of putting the PC in there. Love this stuff!
Great tutorial. Inspired me to get a 1UP SF2 cab especially. Unfortunately, the screen has a serial that even my good friend Google does not recognise - does anyone have knowledge of a compatible board for Model M170QGBN30-01B ? The serial number looks like it includes a manufacture date and, if so, this was only manufactured 6th June 2021 - maybe it is a new 1UP standard supply.
Thanks! I tried looking in to that number you left. I can’t find much currently. Is there possibly another sticker underneath that one? This has been coming up with other commenters. They say they have an odd number. I had something similar once, it turned out there was another sticker underneath.
@@KillerArcadeGames Confirmed - "HDM I DVI VGA AUDIO LCD Board Fit To Arcade 1up DIY Kit and 17" M170ETN01.1 WYD170SKD-01 LCD Screen" works with M170QGBN30-01B.
Love the video was able to get Mame loaded up on my pc thanks All games are working so far. I used Mame version 201b. I don’t have an arcade one up I am just using on my tv with Xbox one controllers and a Sinden light gun. I was wondering if you know a way to configure controller setting globally? It seems every time I load up a game I have to hit the tab button and reconfigure my controllers. Is there a way to configure controllers ounce to work on all the games? Thanks for the awesome video dude u rock 👍
There is a way to somewhat apply button settings to all games. When you press tab and choose "Input (general)" then apply the settings there. This will work for most games but some games have specific input names and you still may have to edit a few game's controls. If your setting your controls every time you open the same game, you may have something wrong with your MAME. It should be saving it after you've changed them. There also may be an issue where Windows is changing your USB device IDs when you reboot. Do you leave your controllers plugged in at all times? Or are you plugging them in each time you want to play? I've noticed if I unplug or plug in a USB controller while the PC is running, or change the ports, MAME will typically not recognize the controller as the same joystick number. It sounds like you don't have a cabinet so if this is causing the issue, you might have to leave them plugged in or note which USB port each device is in, only unplug them once the PC is off and plug them back into the same ports before booting again. OR, you can write up a controller config file (I've never had luck doing this) that will make MAME always keep the device ID's the same no matter if its unplugged, plugged into a different port or if things have changed in your PC. Sorry, this is a lot lol.
Thanks for the information. I have been unplugging my controllers. And I don’t think I have been putting other back in the same port. I will try and leave them plugged in for now on. And thanks for all the awesome video’s . 👍
Have ordered all the parts and almost ready to go! Is there a way to have the stock power switch that's built into the control desk as some kind of master switch for the computer?
I believe you can use the stock switch I just don’t know how. I personally didn’t want to use it so no one would accidentally turn off my PC without a proper shut down.
Liked the video except for the controls setup. Always set controls in general first. Then if a game doesnt play well with the setup use input this game. Perfect example is mk. If i setup a 6 button layout as top row 123 bottom row 456 it wont work well for mk as you know button 4 and 5 are lp and lk so top row would be hp bl hk. The bottom row would be lp lk rn. Not as nice as swapping 6 and 5 to put run in the middle bottom row in this example. If you always use this game input to set controls you will have to do it for every game you add. When the standard street fighter 6 button layout works for 95 percent of games with no changes.
I would do that but I've found it rarely covers all of my games. Maybe I haven't given it enough of a chance but I find the start buttons have different wording in some games and I still have to go in and change the controls.
@@KillerArcadeGames doing it one at a time is good when you have a few gamew but alot of these people out here have hundreds or thousands. Takes too long to do it pergame then.
I have a 1UP golden axe machine. Im putting in a Raspberry Pi. Can I use the controls that came with the machine? It doesnt have usb connectors so can I buy an adapter?
I have a question: How do you put an hdmi cable when the pc you recommend doesn't come with one only vga and display port? Did you put a video card in? Or can use a display to hdmi adapter? I'm thinking of upgrading my raspberry pie setup to pc and my raspberry pie is already hdmi ready
How did you do the rest of the pins for the power button? When I plug in just the power like you show and power up the PC, it says 512- rear chassis fan will not turn on. Using the old switch everything is fine. I can't find what looks to be proper pinout of the motherboard online. Any help would be great as it is the last thing I need to get my build complete. I modded the 4 player controls to each have 4 buttons so it covers almost any 2-4 player game minus fighting games.
@@KillerArcadeGames Thanks for the response. I am still trying to figure it out since the original switch doesn't show an issue. Pretty sure I may need a jumper to keep everything happy
This video will get you most of the way there. You don’t necessarily need a PC to run Tron though. I’d still use one just because I’m more familiar with PC. The joystick would be the most difficult part, but that shouldn’t be that tough. I’ve never installed one like that, I’m sure the process is similar to a regular joystick.
Killer Arcade Games you know what would be awesome as well... messing around with real arcade hardware and when you have enough experience, you can do a how to video on how to set one up. Just a suggestion :)
@@KillerArcadeGames ya i charged it and a no go, seem like it worked for couple of days then it someone how stop working but theres lights come on tho? When i switch it on
Thank you for posting. I’m about to jump in but before I would like your opinion if I may? I’m wanting to build a NBA jam cabinet with Atari / Nintendo/ Super Nintendo/ N. 64/ Sega games plus NFL blitz/ capcom vs marvel/ madden (it’s ok if it’s the original) and I’m wondering If it this build would be overkill for my game selections? Would Raspberry or anything else be suite me better?
If you want to be able to play NFL Blitz the arcade versions, you'll have to go with a PC. The Raspberry Pi wouldn't be even close to powerful enough. I always go with PCs for these builds, I'm finishing up another one now. The PC is more capable and gives you a lot of options software wise.
So I am all set. I found a cheap Mortal Kombat online and have the PC ready to go. I was wondering if you could answer a question for me though. My PC plays most of what I want it to but if down the line I wanted to get a pandoras box (some of the newer stuff doesn't work on my older PC) would it be as simple as switching out the PC or will all of the equipment and buttons etc need to be redone?
Hey Mike, sorry about the delayed response. You should be able to use the same joysticks and buttons with a Pandora's Box. The USB encoder boards wouldn't be needed though. I believe all Pandora's Box's are JAMMA so you'll just wire the buttons and sticks up with those JAMMA wires. The video signal may be different so you might need an arcade video to HDMI/VGA converter. That's about $30-$45 depending on which one you get. I've never installed a PB but if its JAMMA, its like installing a standard real arcade PCB.
You can! I built a CarnEvil Arcade1Up mod with Aimtrak light guns. I'll be getting Sinden eventually...if they ever ship. Here's a video on that cabinet: czcams.com/video/cnDfxACEysk/video.html
That’s definitely an option. I’ve since moved on from these and bought the real machines. I did just build a MAME cabinet out of an old MK2. I used a PC but also used the arcade CRT monitor which makes it look exactly like the real arcade. I think people like the feel of a cabinet and don’t want to sit at a desk. It’s the closest most people will come to have an arcade in their house since the real ones are so big and heavy.
Just wondering, have you ever tried to use a linux distro for this? the filesystem is much faster, the OS is more stable and no issue with updates. it might be a bit harder to set up but it will work better (i'm assuming).
I haven't. I've actually never used Linux before. Its always sounded intimidating lol. I might dive in one of these days and see if I can figure it out.
@@KillerArcadeGames I use it for development and yes, it is a bit harder to set up some stuff, but google can help. But once you get anything running it is far more stable.
Question, for your exit button configuration.. Instead of installing the J panel buttons for that purpose could you instead map the configuration for exit using two buttons avoiding having to install and extra button?
I think that's possible. I chose not to do that so there's no confusion. To go farther, I ended up installed these light up coin buttons. Here's the video on that: czcams.com/video/Wa_PyT-NfdI/video.html
Did your original 1Up cabinet have the light up marquee? You can use a y splitter to connect it with the original power supply that's powering the monitor. My cabinets didn't come with light up marquees since they're all the original gen 1 cabs. I believe this is a splitter that would work: amzn.to/3t5wLQZ
@@KillerArcadeGames Thanks for the info and yes, I have the NBA Jam arcade1up with the light up marquee, there's a splitter inside but it's for marquee and the led light and will not fit with the power supply
Hey man, just had a quick question! I'm planning on modding my Marvel v Capcom arcade1up. For the joystick set, does it matter which ones I pick or is just based on preferred color scheme? Thanks!
EXPERT QUESTIONS FOR ALL: I am not that good with any of this stuff but I can play the hell out of NBA Hangtime online on my Arcade1up cabinet. I have an IMac desktop and fiber 1000 connection. I use Ethernet to play online (I think Retro Ralph was the video I saw that showed how to do that). The creators stated they use an emulation to run NBA Hangtime (probably Nba Jam and Jam T.E. too). Is there a way to put the original NBA Hangtime ROM on this cabinet to show all the players (really just wanted Reggie Miller and Glenn Robinson) and keep the online play? Is there a way to view the original software of NBA Hangtime to see how they programmed it such as the smarter drone or the rubber-banding cheat? For Tournament Edition, is there a way to put the original Mortal Kombat characters back on this game and the fatalities? I read somewhere that after version 2.0 they took them out. Finally in everybody's opinion do you think this is a good emulation/MAME of NBA Hangtime? Seems to me the gameplay, such as too many hung dunks, is not like the original arcade version.
I don’t know for sure, but I’d assume it’s possible. I’ve never found an emulator or software that couldn’t be launched with Bigbox. It may take some extra work like editing command line parameters but I’ll bet it can be done. You can always get help on that stuff from the LaunchBox forums. I’m sure someone there has done it before.
Someone's probably asked this. But with those shooter games you have, I'd like to also install a lightgun to the 1up build. Do you have a video tutorial on how to do so or is there a video you can recommend I check out?
It's in this video's description: czcams.com/video/u_8vH_SmM68/video.html I tried to just copy it but I'm on mobile and its not copying the full link. Thanks!
@@KillerArcadeGames Thanks, Chris! I knew it was here somewhere. MAME won't initialize or boot for me and crashes when it tries (the several versions I tried yesterday), so I'll try this and hope it helps. Thanks again for all the info. Great stuff, sir.
Hey Just bought arcade 1 up mortal kombat 2 midway machine. Is this tutorial able to work kn my machine? Like it is compatible and I can upgrade my mortal kombat 2 arcade machine? Any helps appreciated Thanks Steve
So it looks like every cardinal direction on joysticks needs its own wire, right? So for the street fighter controls (16 buttons plus 2 joysticks) I'd need 24 wires for the base? (not including the 2 additional coin/interface buttons I'll be adding?) Is that right?
That's right! I bought the double USB encoder pack when I built my Killer Instinct which has the same layout. At that time, they seemed to give more wires per order. When I ordered my MK2 kit, I had to salvage extras from a previous order to make it happen. I've seen someone selling extra wires on Amazon but I haven't found it again. I did complain to the seller that they sold the kit without enough wires and they said they'd fix it. But that's just a heads up.
@@KillerArcadeGames I found these www.amazon.com/Guwarry-Encoder-Terminals-American-Joysticks/dp/B07RQLH9T1/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=happ+button+cables&qid=1609381824&sr=8-3 - 20 cables for $10 are these the same thing? They look like it but I'm pretty new to this.
for some reason my launch box imported 2,000+ game art and I only have 6 games installed. Not sure why it imported all that art for games I dont even have. Wished there was a way to change this
You probably imported the full set. I did that the first time too. I'd delete all of the games from your Lunchbox, then watch this again: czcams.com/video/wQgUvAtRVnA/video.html make sure you just import your ROMs not a full set.
This is a tough one since I've never used the stock controls. I think most of their stock joysticks use 4 or 5 pin connectors. So almost any of the USB encoder boards will work, I believe. The buttons will plug in like the Happ controls I show on this video.
I use Aimtrak guns right now but I have ordered Sinden, they’re just taking months to ship. It’s on an LCD. I just finished my light gun cabinet last year: czcams.com/video/cnDfxACEysk/video.html
Wow - watched beginning till the end. One of the best tutorials available. Great job.
Thank you!
I'm late, but as someone who owns fully upright, real arcade cabinets and have built customer arcade sticks I have some experience I'd like to share if you ever decide to update this tutorial. Suzo|Happ parts can still be purchased but since the move to produce parts in China there's been changes in some materials used, but it gets the job done and no one really would tell the difference except for a few. The 'cherry' microswitches tabs fits into .187 female quick disconnect. If you're into automotive/electronics then you're familiar and should be capable of removing the ones that's used for the Sanwa buttons and crimp on new .187 connectors so you don't have to damage/modify the ones with the kit to fit on these microswitches. It'll be some extra work, but you'll have something that's cleaner and will fit snug and tight. There's a total of 3 tabs on a microswitch. 1 by itself on one of the side and 2 next to each other on another side. The single tab is for the ground and the other cable needs to connect to... the tab closest to the single tab (NO = normal open; for open circuit, which means there's not going to be anything going open until the circuit is closed by depressing the button) the other tab is the NC, for normal closed; that circuit will remain closed/on. Which means that it'll be like someone is holding down the button. You don't want that. As for tightening the button nut, you can buy a "button wrench" for Happ buttons.
Although these mods are great, people need to bear in mind that the control panel layout was designed to fit this Arcade 1Up mini arcade cab. So 2 player play is going to be very close as a full upright cabinet is a bit wider providing more elbow and overall space. Personally, I think this is great, but am not a fan of the control panel layout. One could go further and create their own wider control panel (with the know how) and with the provided kits/mods, but it's more work and more cost.
This video is awesome. I've been planning on doing this exact same project in the very near future so I'll be bookmarking this video to come back to it when I follow through.
Thanks for taking the time to make this!
I’m glad it’s helpful!
Cool update. Seeing the old clips mixed in was like a blast from the past.
I wish I could say I was working on a new mod and able to record new stuff. But then again, that video took so long to make so I went with the “remix” option haha. It is funny to watch it back though. It’s only about 15 months old but feels like forever ago.
Excellent tutorial video man! Very in depth and descriptive! I even learned some more things about Launchbox/Bigbox. I have modded 2 cabinets so far and I purchased the forever license. I used a Dell SFF Optiplex 7010 with the 1650 Nvidia graphics card and maxed to 32gb of memory. That was all done on my Space Invaders which I modded with a 4 player control panel. I'll probably be going back to this video as I reconfigure things on my cabinet. Great job man!
Whoa that’s some pretty high specs for emulation! I just found that I could emulate all the stuff I play on MAME with a PC with 4GB ram! I was surprised.
@@KillerArcadeGames Yeah I figured I would just max everything out then I wouldn't have to worry about certain games not running right. lol And now I recently scored on a bare Simpsons A1up cabinet that I'm turning into a custom 4 player TMNT. I already ordered the 20" TMNT bezel from Tulsa Arcades. So stoked man!
@@KillerArcadeGames Got my encoder boards yesterday for my Ridge Racer and started messing with it last night. It is so cool now that I have a PC sit down arcade racing cabinet! Now I just need to manually set my controls for MAME, Model 2, Model 3 and TeknoParrot. lol It's a start and I'm enjoying myself for the most part. lol
Hey my wife and I went to the local arcade yesterday and they had 4 Hydro Thunder cabinets side by side! As far as I could tell only one had been converted into a LCD monitor. The other ones seemed to have the CRTs in them! We had a blast playing those and a bunch more arcade games! Just thought I would share with you.
Fantastic video. Really appreciate all the detailed work and time you spent to show this whole process. Flawless Victory!
Finally took the plunge and ordered the board + USB encoders for my *cough* MKII Legacy :) the board arrived today so it's go time!
Awesome, good luck with the mod!
Great video, really helped me. My arcade machine is finally complete!
That’s great to hear!
I followed everything and my cabinet works like a charm only one thing I have to change but wished I could do like he did aka get my pc out of my tower and install it inside the cabinet like he did because when I did it it wouldn't have no screen working
Im about to put a mini pc in my arcade 1up street fighter cab that I been trying to finish modding for a year Bobby Vu my boy just hooked it up with Batocera can't wait man also I need to finish my NBA jam to NFL Blitz cab mod
Wish there was a micro-cabinet for racing games. Would love to build a MAME rig with California Speed, San Francisco Rush, Rush 2049, Cruis'n USA/World/Exotica, etc someday.
That would be great, especially if it were a sit down good quality cab lol. I turned my Star Wars cab into somewhat of a racing cabinet. If you haven't seen it, check it out: czcams.com/video/VC4Cy12zkT0/video.html I have Rush, California Speed, Cruisin' and more on there. Its actually a decent alternative to a dedicated racing cabinet.
@@KillerArcadeGames What do you think of the new Outrun cabinet that Arcade1up has as a potential sit-down racing cabinet?
I'm planning on moding my original Arcade1up NBA JAM to make it a sports arcade. Thank you very much for this video! I feel like I can actually do it!
I really appreciate you making this video. Thank you 🙏🏻. Honestly, thank you!
A good informational video.
but personally I don't think it's worth the time to mess around with the extra stuff (Launchbox etc), but I can see why you did for your particular setup since it's more optimal to be as automated as possible given it's in a arcade cabinet and you are trying to keep more typical use (with mouse/keyboard through typical MAME) at a minimum. but for more of a typical person, something like X-Arcade etc running a typical MAME setup variation will offer more bang-for-the-buck.
but just to list what I use, as it might be beneficial for others... I suggest using something like Linux Mint (Xfce version) instead of Windows as you can still run the Windows version of MAME emulator on that with Wine installed. you won't have to worry about updates/sleep etc since, by default, Mint will look for updates if connected to internet (by default it checks shortly after boot up, then every 2 hours) but will not install any without your permission. but even this can be disabled upon boot up easily enough in the 'Session and Startup' section and simply uncheck the 'Update Manager' and then you don't have to worry about updates and you can leave this connected online if you want since there is no real security risk here since nothing is accessible. I don't think screen monitor powering down after inactivity will be a issue either, but even if it is, that's easy enough to fix through 'Power Manager'. basically on Linux there is less stuff to mess with you vs Windows and it's completely free and can be installed to pretty much any hardware.
there is a Linux version of MAME to (the official version) which can be installed (on Mint or other Ubuntu variations) with 'sudo apt install mame' (currently this installs MAME v0.242 on Mint 21.1-Xfce which is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS) and it looks basically like the one in your video here. but with this, it does not like UMK3 Plus BETA 2 (it appears all official MAME versions cannot run this since it requires loading four additional files that the official MAME versions don't appear to be programmed to do) but you can get it working with 'MK2 Plus BETA 2' simply by running 'mame mk2.zip' from terminal (once your roms are in proper folder etc) since that apparently ignores non-matching file hashes.
I use Linux Mint 21.1-Xfce currently on my primary PC (i5-3550 CPU at 3.5GHz etc) and run HBMAME 0.245.11 (Apr 7th 2023), which is the Windows version, specifically for MK2 Plus BETA 2 (from Dec 18th 2018)/UMK3 Plus BETA 2 (from March 7th 2022) as it works with those games out-of-the-box (you may have to tweak file naming of your ROM files as I did and left it in a extracted state without zip, but I think you can use zip to etc) unlike official MAME which does not. if you don't plan on running modified games, then regular official MAME might be a better choice. but I personally like HBMAME specifically for those two games where as the rest ill probably just use the official MAME release that comes with Linux Mint that I mentioned above. but if someone needs to run a older version, it's probably easier to just use the Windows version on Linux through Wine.
for those who want to access the 'EJB Menu' very easily (simply pressing 'block' when it's enabled will immediately take you to that screen instead of having to do it officially with very fast hands as it appears you got to be within about 4.5 seconds which I doubt I can personally do), you can do that to as I got small XML files applied to MK2/UMK3. it's off by default. but it's easy to enable temporarily by going to the 'cheats' menu after you start up MK2 etc, then simply enable the EJB menu, close out of that general screen and press BLOCK on Player 1 (Player 2 side might work, but I never tried it) and you will be taken to that EJB menu. after adjusting your settings and restarting the game it will go back to normal as the EJB Menu will be 'off' in the cheats and block button will function normally again. but if for whatever reason the game gets stuck and won't exit the EJB menu, you can press 'TAB > Dip Switches > Service Mode = Off'. then you can properly exit the EJB menu and game will work as expected once again.
I run a X-Arcade stick which works well and is probably a easier/cheaper alternative for those who want a arcade like experience but without paying TOO much money for it. it's button layout is not exact to how MK2/UMK3 and the like are, but it's close enough to where you won't have any issues playing.
TIP: with that HBMAME, which I would imagine will work on official MAME to (which I have not tested yet), is that optionally, if a person wants to practice replaying a certain character or boss on MK2 etc, you can create a save state with 'SHIFT+F7' and then press a key on the keyboard like say '9' and it will create a save point. then if you want to get back to that precise moment when the game is running, press 'F7' and then select your save point from menu shown and it will immediately resume from where you left off. this can be beneficial for people who want to replay Kintaro/Shao Kahn over-and-over from MK2 for example without having to replay through the game like usual to get there all of the time as this can help one get better at the bosses and spend less time doing it. what I suggest is if you reach a point you want to save, pause the game with the 'p' key, then do the SHIFT+F7 etc.
TIP: you mentioned in the video that MAME maps the buttons weird... newer versions of MAME (I don't know exactly which version this took effect though) are easy because it's named properly with 'High Punch' etc right from the TAB screen when configuring controller instead of 'Button 1' etc, so you know exactly how to configure it with no confusion. but if you want to use a older version of MAME for example, it comes out like this (on MK games) with the 'button x' being what MAME shows and what you want to assign to it for proper button setup (so for example when you set 'button 2' in MAME, you press where you want the HP to be which is top left button on X-Arcade etc)...
Button 2 = HP
Button 5 = BL
Button 3 = HK
Button 1 = LP
Button 6 = RN
Button 4 = LK
on my X-Arcade stick (I got the older 2 Player model with serial port connection (which I bought the USB adapter for it years ago so it works on pretty much any PC), which I had since probably sometime in the 2000's decade) I have the button layout like...
HP RN HK
LP BL LK
RN N/A
note: the "N/A" I did not assign since it's not needed. I setup two RN(Run) buttons because it gives people a option to choose which they want. I pre-programmed SLOT 2 on my X-Arcade stick so that one only needs to assign the 'RN' button to either one and it will work on both of those since you can program the X-Arcade to pretty much any key on the keyboard and I programmed both 'RN' buttons there to the same key on the keyboard. so instead of having to assign two keys through MAME, I only need to do it once since the two physical buttons on the X-Arcade stick are the same key on the keyboard. so MAME basically thinks I am pressing the same button even though I am not.
in the HBNAME I mentioned above these (the 'button 2' etc naming) are not needed since it's easy to tell given things are named properly so you can't be confused, assuming you already know basic button layout of MK games in real life (which I mentioned above pretty much, but slightly tweaked to suit X-Arcade stick).
Holy hell bro you just wrote a whole essay
Thanks for doing this! Excited to watch the whole thing and hopefully pull it off myself!
Let me know how it goes if you do! The last video seemed to get many people through the process. This one has more detail so hopefully it will be easier. If you have trouble just leave me a comment or email and I’m happy to try and help.
@@KillerArcadeGames Hello. Thanks for the video. I am completely new to this and your the most detail I have seen and it’s great. I need the baby steps and your just about there. Lol. There are several things I would still have to clarify or understand better.
As for MAME. Is this just for Arcade games. I see people that have thousands of games including NES and SNES, and many other game consoles even newer ones like PlayStation and so forth. Are you only installing Arcade games with this. I think I have learned so far that MAME is for Arcade games. Maybe I’m wrong.
I have not played Arcade games for a long time. I just bought my first Arcade Console from Arcade1up called the Mortal Kombat Legacy Edition. There are differences in mine compared to this video.
Thanks.
Really thinking about doing it as well, i have the UMK 3 cab since over a month i think but i'd love to have more games to play now. Awesome video thank you so much.
Once you get to the part to drill through plexiglass, coring bits will avoid breakage. I always recommend Milwaukee
Damn dude you're really passionate about this. I can tell a lot of work was put into this video. You even show us where to buy everything. The attention to detail was really good down to the measurements. I'll probably end up watching this video over and over until I have it memorized. Then I'll finally build a cab while reciting every word in this video 🤣 thanks for the great video 👍🏻
Wow, Thanks for watching all of this, it did take FOREVER to put this together. My most asked questions were like "How do a mod an arcade1up?" "Can you do it for me?" Going through all this work was worth it to help people the best I possibly could. I tried to be thorough without wasting their time. The good news is it's paid off, lots of people have used it to mod their cabinets which is rewarding to me.
Thank you so much for making these videos. Found your channel and have been binge watching your videos. Getting ready to mod my machine to a name cabinet.
That’s great to hear Michael! Good luck with your mod!
@@KillerArcadeGames Are you willing be paid to set everything up for someone so they can just install all the parts after you have programmed everything.
Watching this while adding Happ Competition buttons to my Player 2 on the Marvel Vs Cab from a1up... I can tell you for sure it doesn't matter which .187 connector goes where in terms of Wire color. Not to be confused with the actual connectors, the information in that was right, but the color of the cable in relation to the port doesn't matter.
Yeah, I found that out on accident. It just kind of works either way thankfully.
@@KillerArcadeGames Ya! Thank you for your content and for taking the time to make your videos and reply to the comments.
Yesterday I actually ran in to an issue where my cables for one of my buttons wasn't long enough to reach the encoder... I had to take a spare encoder cable for a .110 terminal button and splice them.
My first time and it all went well.
Done this yesterday! Works awesome! Appreciate the time you put into the video! I have one problem though.. the top light on my mk2 isnt lighting up. Do you know were i put the cable for it?
Thanks for this video, pretty much just what I was looking for, thanks for making the video
I’m glad to hear that!
You’re brilliant man. Keep it up
Thanks Dwayne! I’m excited to show my next mod, hopefully before Christmas.
They actually fixed the showtime rom so it should be green instead of red on there
I've heard that but have yet to be able to find a new ROM for that version. I'm excited to try it.
@@KillerArcadeGames i did it on my laptop and it was green on the emulator it should be updated unless you're using a old emulator
In which version of mame Showtime works?
@@pablovelez9286 well I have two emulators on there 0.209 and 0.220 the second one shows the rom on green but it still sorts of plays the same stutters a bit on the regular court cuz my processor is only at 4 ghz so I had to adjust some things to have it be playable as well as use the street or island court
With a mix of this and eta primes video I feel confident enough to go for it. Just got my sf 2 cab new from amazon but its pcb was bricked. A 60% refund later, lets go i'm ready to do this
P.S. Just sub'ed. Also how lucky are we that Arcade1Up just announced a Killer Instinct arcade cabinet?!
Thanks!! Yeah, I think we are quite lucky. This was not an easy game to bring to these cabinets I’m sure.
@@KillerArcadeGames right?! This gives me hope for several other titles now. Good times ahead.
Thank you very much! Will update once I'm done modding mine thanks to your vid!
Awesome! I'm glad it was helpful.
@@KillerArcadeGames Have you come up with a better solution for a power button? Any insight on how to wire up the original on/off switch to the PC?
Hi Chris,
Thanks very much for posting this I had no idea any of this was even possible!
Definitely going to give this a go, sorting software atm which is going well.
I have come across a couple of features on MAME that you might well have come across but I'll share just in case you have not.
The info screens that popup every time a game is run can be disabled. A mame.ini file needs to be created first then edited. Just go to your MAME dir and run the commands below (the first ls just shows the file does not exist initially). I used powershell for this guess msdos prompt would would just as well.
PS C:\Games\Emulators\MAME> ls mame.ini
ls : Cannot find path 'C:\Games\Emulators\MAME\MAME216-mk\mame.ini' because it does not exist.
PS C:\Games\Emulators\MAME> ./mame64.exe -cc
PS C:\Games\Emulators\MAME> ls mame.ini
Directory: C:\Games\Emulators\MAME
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 29/12/2020 16:40 11192 mame.ini
PS C:\Games\Emulators\MAME>
Edit mame.ini (notepad will do), in section for CORE MISC OPTIONS set skip_gameinfo to 1.
Unfortunately I've not found away to stop the warning messages that emulation is not 100% (not too worried though).
One other thing as a kid I always hated that the display units were never really sharp, I know some people want to recreate the scanline effect and that is fine each to their own. However if you should want to remove this try the -nofilter option at the command line as a test (it even works if you add it as an option in launchbox when added to Default Command-Line Parameters), I love it... no more blurred display!
Thanks again,
Paul
I did find the skip game info screen option! Its actually in the regular menus of MAME, only on newer versions though. I originally changed it by using the .ini method though. This comment will be helpful to those who see your layout of the command prompt...commands lol. I've heard the only way to stop the warning screens is to compile your own version of MAME (which seems way above my pay grade). I'm really interested in trying the nofilter thing. I like the idea of scan lines but never got them working when I tried.
Thanks Paul!
@@KillerArcadeGames Sorry, -nofilter does not give scanlines it just removes all filters I personally prefer this but can understand why others would not, try pacman with -nofilter I think it looks awesome. Think I came across that link where they suggest recompiling MAME... way above my pay grade as well !
Thank you for making this video. Very helpful. 👍👍🙇♂️
When you created a shortcut to place in the startup folder... You created a shortcut of a shortcut. If you delete the original shortcut this will probably deaden the shortcut in your startup folder.
I would just create a copy of the desktop shortcut and place that in the startup folder.
Just a thought... Maybe I'm wrong. It's been over 5 years since I was good with Windows.
I probably did it just for video purposes, I had to reenact some stuff to record it. Hopefully it not an issue for some.
@@KillerArcadeGames 👍👍 Thank you for making this video.
Can you set up your light gun for weekend stream.. I have so many questions for you
Thank you for posting this video... Keep it up
I will do some shooters this weekend!
People don't use c: for a reason if the windows get corrupt if you use other partition or Hd you don't lose anything
Thanks for this video dude, can't wait to get started!!
No problem! Hopefully its helpful.
@@KillerArcadeGames it's very helpful! The amount of time it took to film and edit this....dude thank you
Dude! Such a great video. Thank you so much for it.
I wonder if is it possible tu re use the same buttons that come with the machine?
Thanks! Yes you can use the buttons that come with the Arcade1Up. The sticks can be used too but I'm not sure exactly what has to be done to use them. They might just plug into the USB encoder board or you might have to splice wires. The splicing would be more difficult but I have done it when upgrading the sticks on my stock Killer Instinct Arcade1Up cabinet.
For anyone seeing this today on black friday 11/27/2020 launchbox regular license is $15, forever license is $45 and $30 for upgrade. Looks like this is black friday pricing only
Great deal!
Amazing video! That hour went by fast cause of how awesome this video is! I have a question though, do i need to install a graphic card into the pc if i want to run ps2 emulator?
I’m glad to hear you liked it! You probably will need a low level graphics card for PS2 games. Something like GT 1030 is probably enough.
Excellent video. Away to buy a pc and give this a go. Thank you. 👍🏻👌🏼
Thanks Stevie, good luck with the mod!
you know those pwr switch pins have an indicator + for triangle
This was a really good job thank you for this. Would you happen to have something similar for race car games that require a different control setup if I were to mod Outrun cabinet with all the racing games?
Also T2 or big buck Hunter cabinet with all the shooter games?
I’d say check out Kongs-R-Us for a driving cab tutorial! You can apply a lot of this videos tips but for wiring the controls, Kongs is what I used. The issue with T2 and Buck Hunter is you can’t reuse the guns. They just won’t work with a PC. So you’ll need a whole new set of guns. I did a light gun build, I just got my Sinden guns after a year of waiting. Here’s the cab without the Sinden guns: czcams.com/video/cnDfxACEysk/video.html
This video is fantastic! Will use your links for sure from Amazon. Had a question originally was going to buy a pandoras box or raspberry pi but a light bulb went off in my head about an old desktop I had in the closet.
Think a Intel e5300 running windows 7 has enough to run the cabinet?
Thanks Mike! I'm always a fan of using a PC over the Pi or Pandora's box. The PC you mentioned should work well enough to run games up to the level of Killer Instinct. I'm not sure you'll be able to run games like NFL Blitz though. The only other issue you might find with using an older PC like that is the boot up time will be longer than using the PC I linked to. My first version of this video showed me using old PC's I had lying around, one had a similar processor speed and an old school hard drive. That PC took at least 2-3 minutes to boot where it was ready to be played. The PCs I use now and link to have SSDs and faster processors so I can be playing a game within 1 minute of flipping the power switch. Its a minor inconvenience though so if you don't want to play newer more processor hungry arcade games, you can use your PC.
First of all thank you for your videos and dedication to this game!! I am currently in a bind with the K.I. Pro A1U cabinet. My intentions were to buy the KI Pro and modify it to play MAME and other emulators, but at the price point I was considering buying something that needed less hours to get into it's final desired state. Would you be able to weigh in on your overall thoughts and feel of modding a "Pro Cabinet" versus buying something already multi-emulated??
P.S. hope to see you at the Arcade Expo!!
Thanks
Buying a pre made emulation cabinet will be tough to find for less than the cost of a pro cabinet. If it is cheaper it’s highly likely it will be running a raspberry pi which won’t be powerful enough to run KI and definitely won’t play games made beyond that. I assume you want a larger cabinet than a standard Arcade1Up? It would be a ton cheaper to find a regular sized 1Up and mod that. I’ll see you in Houston!
Hi, what If my PC Is 10ft outside the cabinet? What wires are essential to connect the PC to the cabinet. Also can I just hook up my 3.5mm powered speakers to the control board audio output since the HDMI Is connected to the monitor for sound? Thanks
That should be fine. As long as your cables can reach. The USB controllers may be the only issue but even those should work. Just don't use a USB cable or extender that goes over 10-12 feet or the signal might not work.
Thanks mate didn’t have mine on high performance also left a comment on your last video on how to make 139 full screen not sure if you read 👍
I didn't see that comment, sorry! Did you use the MAME.ini file I shared? There should be a setting when you're on the MAME games list screen, its on the bottom of the screen and will have display settings in it somewhere. That may fix have a full screen setting. If not, I can try and find the setting in the MAME.ini file and point it out to you.
Killer Arcade Games yep I did use ini file and all good have full screen now thanks mate
The old hp desktops are super picky on whether or not they will accept a video card or not. Anyone who wants to use a hp needs to buy the exact model that he recommends. If you want to use a dell business desktop almost all of them will accept a video card.
Your video was excellent and it allowed me to build the arcade of my dreams right in my own house! I am not sure if I’m missing it or not but I am having issues finding out how to get the marquee to light up when powering on. I have no idea if I’m missing an adapter or not. It’s the KI arcade 1-up and I just have the Y-cable dangling down with nowhere to plug it in?
Lmao I have those same speakers in all of my arcade 1 ups! I kept the speakers inside the cab with the button on the side above the riser. I may switch the button up top tho!
They're a good set of speakers. I did go with an older, higher end version for my Killer Instinct cab since that has such great music/sound.
@@KillerArcadeGames yeah I might do the same when I get my KI. Sub isn't the best on these but I needed 4 of em lol
Amazing video. I am trying to mod my Mortal Kombat cab and I have a question. Why do you need extra black buttons for coins when you already have two white buttons for player 1 and 2? Do you use those buttons for some other purpose??
Thanks! I added them for adding credits to games that need them and the middle button is an exit button. You could skip that part but you’ll need to use a keyboard or some more complicated button mapping for credits and exiting games.
@@KillerArcadeGames Understood! Thank you so much for your response. Can you also let me know if the top volume and On/off buttons are of any use if I am modding the cab with a pc?
I think you can use them but I’ve never set them up and I’m unsure how to do it.
@@KillerArcadeGames Thank you! One more question sorry :), what is the white cable that you have plugged in to VSDisplay at 13:22? On VSDisplay it’s labelled as keyboard but the keyboard can be connected to the PC directly, so a little curious :)
@@zohaibhkI believe it’s the monitor’s controls. You really don’t need to mess with it much. It’s got a menu button and some others on it. I don’t think I ever used it.
I actually thought what if I connected the X-Arcade machine to the PC in the 1up if I did what you did.
I worked on that bit today, I think I initially tweaked it with the garage open and made it too bright. My adjustment board was in the back of the cabinet instead of in its cradle so I fixed that. I went on to changing the controls, the art looked great on the deck but pulling that piece of metal out must have made it move and the corners started peeling up and look milky now. I was hoping to keep it but now I need to order a replacement from XL Arcades. Thanks for checking out the video Mike!
Thank you for all those explaination
No problem, I'm glad it was helpful!
Great video, thanks for the info. Can you please let me know how to get a custom NFL Blitz cab set up just like yours? It looks awesome! Thank you for any info.
Thanks Vic! Its difficult to explain it all here but this video will help you get most of the way there. I did order the art kit from EscapePod but used the control deck art from ArcadeGraphix. Last I heard, the control deck art from ArcadeGraphix no longer has the exact arcade art like mine has. The only other important thing I can think of is to use MAME .175 for the Blitz games! I found it ran best on that version with the HP PC I recommended in this video. Check out my Blitz reveal video, it may answer more questions: czcams.com/video/P0iYNQlkTLw/video.html
So far so good with my modification... Great video! Question.... The Mame 202 set.... I'm going crazy here trying to find it. Did google searches and I'm finding R0M sets for mame easily, just not the correct set. Can you help me shine some light on this? Maybe a few "key" words? KEEP up the good work with the channel
I feel like I am the only person in the world who cant get this mod to work. After getting the wrong VGA control board on my first attempt I re-ordered the right control board for my Street Fighter 2 Yoga Flame edition monitor. I connected all the wires exactly as shown and plugged in my Gaming laptop into the HDMI port on the VS-Display control board. Nothing happens! Just a blank black screen. I know you probably can't help me but I don't know what else to do or what could be wrong. Everything looks right and is plugged in correctly. I know you posted this video 3 years ago but any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I was thinking about modding my Dynamo cabinet with a pc for Fightcade I don't want to change my Happ joysticks and buttons on my deck with a pc build how do I work around that ?
Buy the USB encoder boards that are linked in the description and wire the controls to them. They’ll come with short wires but they should be enough to connect your existing controls. Your controls will then be wired to the PC with USB and seen as their own controller. I think your toughest problem would be if you’re trying to use the CRT in the cabinet. I’m building a MAME cabinet out of an old MK2 currently, the CRT connection to the PC was the biggest pain for me. I’m not finished, but I did get it working by using an old graphics card and some hacked drivers to make it display properly on a CRT. That said, you can use cheap converters that should work but they won’t look as good. If you have the cabinet converted to LCD, this won’t be a problem.
Great video - just what I need for starting out so thank you.
Will the PC you have suggested handle PS2 and equivalent ROMs? If not would it be an upgraded GPU that is needed or would the CPU not handle games at that level?
I haven’t tried PS2 emulation but I bet it would work. At the very least a low end GPU like a GT 1030 would probably make it possible.
I plan on using a mini-PC (which I assume works the same as a normal PC), I want to use the original cab speakers, do I need to by a Amplifier?
The mini PC should be fine. It depends on the hardware and which games you want to run. You will need an amp to use the stock speakers.
I had some trouble with the external power switch segment - the pc i used for this (dell optiplex 7010 SFF) had a power switch pinout with only 5 pins, and the switch i ordered came with 4 pins, how would i connect this properly?
The rest went smoothly however, if i can’t connect this properly at the end of the day i’ll still be left with a fully functioning pc arcade cabinet, so thank you so much for this video eitherway
I’ve only done it once on a Dell and can’t remember exactly which pins it is. You can just try different pins, if it powers up the PC you’ll know it worked. I did run into an issue with Dell PCs and the button. The PC would halt boot up because it knew the stock setup had been disconnected. It still worked but you might have to press a keyboard button to let it finish booting.
I don't understand why you couldn't reuse the original buttons? Are they not fitted to connect to the updated usb encoder? As of November 2020, the 1uparcade comes with speakers behind the marqueue. Should be able to use those onboarded ones as well correct?
You can use the original buttons. I just hate them lol. I love Happ buttons since that’s what was in the original cabinets. They feel so much better in my opinion. You can use your original speakers too, but you’ll need an amplifier for them. I believe you’ll also need to cut the 3.5mm tip and remove the wire casing to expose what are speaker wires inside. Then plug them into your amp. You can plug your PC into the amp with a 3.5mm to RCA cable.
@@KillerArcadeGames Thank you so much for the explanation!! :)
Thank for this video Chris! I'm looking to mod my own Jurassic Park 1994 arcade game. Do you think these steps would work? Also what controls would you recommend since it really was not a light gun tech game it was more of a rollerball joystick type shooter. I appreciate any advise you have. Thank you!
Are you going to make it out of an Arcade1Up? If so, most of this should work. You could use a flight stick that connects with USB or through an IPAC/APAC. Let me know how it goes if you do it! I love unique Arcade1Up.
@@KillerArcadeGames yes it will be out of an A1Up cab. Thanks for the flight stick idea. Once I get it going I’ll def let you know! Thanks again.
Question would this PC run games like Time Crisis 1,2 HOTD 1,2,3, with Sinden light guns Wanna PC mod my T2 great video btw 👌
Its capable. I have a MAME shooter cabinet with Sinden guns that uses this PC. The probably with some of those games is they just don't run on MAME or aren't emulated well. Time Crisis 1 runs fine on MAME, 2 is nearly unplayable because of bad emulation. TC3 doesn't work at all. House of the Dead 1 works but 2 will only work in the Sega Model 2 (maybe 3, I can't remember emulator) and I'm not sure if HOTD 3 is emulated at all.
A lot of people use console emulation of those games with isn't my specialty so I can't say for sure how well it works.
Know this is a 3yr old video but I'm just getting into the scene and modding a broken PacMan legacy to run Mame.
The coin button, do you wire it to any certain slot or just a regular button
You can just wire it as a regular button and map it to insert coin in mame
Question 🙋🏾♂️ are u able to play ur emulated games as well as tha arcade 1up version at the same time or wen u mod ur cabinet 🗄️ ur stuck wit the mod ???
You will lose those games because you’re removing the 1Up hardware. But you can just add the same games back in using MAME.
Why won't Sanwa joysticks feel like a real cabinet? They're one of the best joysticks right?
Love your stuff man!! I was wondering, is it possible to use the happ joysticks and buttons with the original usb encoder that comes with the mk arcade1up? i'm definitely going to upgrade to happ, but being cheap, i was wondering if i could just use the existing usb encoder, even if there was some modding involved. You have inspired me to start modding!
Thanks! I think there *might* be a way to use Happ sticks with the current board. It will involve splicing wires I assume. You can't use the current board to connect it to a PC though. It would be best to just buy the USB encoder boards I link to. It will also be a lot easier that way lol. Good luck!
@@KillerArcadeGames Thank you so much for the response!! I really appreciate it. I have taken your advice! Love the channel. I also bought the PC that you link to and it's amazing for all the games I want to play that the Pi can't handle. Killer Instinct and all the Midway games are my favorites too, so it's been a lot of fun. I bought a huge cabinet and thinking of putting the PC in there. Love this stuff!
Great tutorial. Inspired me to get a 1UP SF2 cab especially. Unfortunately, the screen has a serial that even my good friend Google does not recognise - does anyone have knowledge of a compatible board for Model M170QGBN30-01B ? The serial number looks like it includes a manufacture date and, if so, this was only manufactured 6th June 2021 - maybe it is a new 1UP standard supply.
Thanks! I tried looking in to that number you left. I can’t find much currently. Is there possibly another sticker underneath that one? This has been coming up with other commenters. They say they have an odd number. I had something similar once, it turned out there was another sticker underneath.
@@KillerArcadeGames Confirmed - "HDM I DVI VGA AUDIO LCD Board Fit To Arcade 1up DIY Kit and 17" M170ETN01.1 WYD170SKD-01 LCD Screen" works with M170QGBN30-01B.
Have a question. I have happ buttons and encoder board, but a sanwa joystick. Can I use these together?
I believe so, it should work fine.
Great video.
I was wondering? Do the original buttons work with the usb encoders? I kinda like the button that come with the Arcade1up systems.
You can use the original buttons.
Love the video was able to get Mame loaded up on my pc thanks
All games are working so far. I used Mame version 201b. I don’t have an arcade one up I am just using on my tv with Xbox one controllers and a Sinden light gun. I was wondering if you know a way to configure controller setting globally? It seems every time I load up a game I have to hit the tab button and reconfigure my controllers. Is there a way to configure controllers ounce to work on all the games?
Thanks for the awesome video dude u rock 👍
There is a way to somewhat apply button settings to all games. When you press tab and choose "Input (general)" then apply the settings there. This will work for most games but some games have specific input names and you still may have to edit a few game's controls. If your setting your controls every time you open the same game, you may have something wrong with your MAME. It should be saving it after you've changed them. There also may be an issue where Windows is changing your USB device IDs when you reboot. Do you leave your controllers plugged in at all times? Or are you plugging them in each time you want to play? I've noticed if I unplug or plug in a USB controller while the PC is running, or change the ports, MAME will typically not recognize the controller as the same joystick number. It sounds like you don't have a cabinet so if this is causing the issue, you might have to leave them plugged in or note which USB port each device is in, only unplug them once the PC is off and plug them back into the same ports before booting again. OR, you can write up a controller config file (I've never had luck doing this) that will make MAME always keep the device ID's the same no matter if its unplugged, plugged into a different port or if things have changed in your PC. Sorry, this is a lot lol.
Thanks for the information. I have been unplugging my controllers. And I don’t think I have been putting other back in the same port. I will try and leave them plugged in for now on.
And thanks for all the awesome video’s . 👍
Have ordered all the parts and almost ready to go! Is there a way to have the stock power switch that's built into the control desk as some kind of master switch for the computer?
I believe you can use the stock switch I just don’t know how. I personally didn’t want to use it so no one would accidentally turn off my PC without a proper shut down.
Liked the video except for the controls setup. Always set controls in general first. Then if a game doesnt play well with the setup use input this game. Perfect example is mk. If i setup a 6 button layout as top row 123 bottom row 456 it wont work well for mk as you know button 4 and 5 are lp and lk so top row would be hp bl hk. The bottom row would be lp lk rn. Not as nice as swapping 6 and 5 to put run in the middle bottom row in this example. If you always use this game input to set controls you will have to do it for every game you add. When the standard street fighter 6 button layout works for 95 percent of games with no changes.
I would do that but I've found it rarely covers all of my games. Maybe I haven't given it enough of a chance but I find the start buttons have different wording in some games and I still have to go in and change the controls.
@@KillerArcadeGames doing it one at a time is good when you have a few gamew but alot of these people out here have hundreds or thousands. Takes too long to do it pergame then.
I have a 1UP golden axe machine. Im putting in a Raspberry Pi. Can I use the controls that came with the machine? It doesnt have usb connectors so can I buy an adapter?
You should be able to use the original controls and connect them to the USB encoders. You’ll need to buy those to make them work with the Pi.
@@KillerArcadeGames Ok USB encoders. Thank you. 👍🏻
I have a question: How do you put an hdmi cable when the pc you recommend doesn't come with one only vga and display port? Did you put a video card in? Or can use a display to hdmi adapter? I'm thinking of upgrading my raspberry pie setup to pc and my raspberry pie is already hdmi ready
I usually just use the VGA option but you can get a display port to hdmi cable like this amzn.to/3NPWdEv
@@KillerArcadeGames thank you for the quick response!
How did you do the rest of the pins for the power button? When I plug in just the power like you show and power up the PC, it says 512- rear chassis fan will not turn on. Using the old switch everything is fine. I can't find what looks to be proper pinout of the motherboard online. Any help would be great as it is the last thing I need to get my build complete. I modded the 4 player controls to each have 4 buttons so it covers almost any 2-4 player game minus fighting games.
I didn’t do any other pins except for the power switch. Power on/off is all I needed from it.
@@KillerArcadeGames Thanks for the response. I am still trying to figure it out since the original switch doesn't show an issue. Pretty sure I may need a jumper to keep everything happy
I’ve been wanting to turn mine into TRON, and so many people have done it. Yet I cannot find a guide of any kind
This video will get you most of the way there. You don’t necessarily need a PC to run Tron though. I’d still use one just because I’m more familiar with PC. The joystick would be the most difficult part, but that shouldn’t be that tough. I’ve never installed one like that, I’m sure the process is similar to a regular joystick.
@@KillerArcadeGames Thank you for responding! I’m gonna see what i can do :)
What are your favorite big box themes for a A1up cabs?
Probably a dumb question, but do you happen to know if the computer you recommend work with a GTX 1650 video card?
I don't have this problem with my Legends ultimate Arcade coin ops x. 🤣🤣
Sauce is nice haha
Which runs slow and needs to call home to run… nah, not for me.
Hi, any idea if a Simpsons or other 4 person cab would work so 4 people could play Mario Kart 64?
This is an awesome guide!!!
Thanks!
Killer Arcade Games you know what would be awesome as well... messing around with real arcade hardware and when you have enough experience, you can do a how to video on how to set one up. Just a suggestion :)
I have one if those keyboards small ones and it stop workn lights up but dont connect anymore to the pc idk why?
Dumb question: have you charged it in a while! Lol if you have, it may just be bad. I had one of mine die and had to replace it.
@@KillerArcadeGames ya i charged it and a no go, seem like it worked for couple of days then it someone how stop working but theres lights come on tho? When i switch it on
Maybe try unplugging it from the PC and plug it back in. Or just return it if you can.
Thank you for posting. I’m about to jump in but before I would like your opinion if I may? I’m wanting to build a NBA jam cabinet with Atari / Nintendo/ Super Nintendo/ N. 64/ Sega games plus NFL blitz/ capcom vs marvel/ madden (it’s ok if it’s the original) and I’m wondering If it this build would be overkill for my game selections? Would Raspberry or anything else be suite me better?
If you want to be able to play NFL Blitz the arcade versions, you'll have to go with a PC. The Raspberry Pi wouldn't be even close to powerful enough. I always go with PCs for these builds, I'm finishing up another one now. The PC is more capable and gives you a lot of options software wise.
Do anyone here know the name of old ninja game say hopa when do magic as he can become twice the game look such shinobi plzzz
Did he have a dog
So I am all set. I found a cheap Mortal Kombat online and have the PC ready to go. I was wondering if you could answer a question for me though. My PC plays most of what I want it to but if down the line I wanted to get a pandoras box (some of the newer stuff doesn't work on my older PC) would it be as simple as switching out the PC or will all of the equipment and buttons etc need to be redone?
Hey Mike, sorry about the delayed response. You should be able to use the same joysticks and buttons with a Pandora's Box. The USB encoder boards wouldn't be needed though. I believe all Pandora's Box's are JAMMA so you'll just wire the buttons and sticks up with those JAMMA wires. The video signal may be different so you might need an arcade video to HDMI/VGA converter. That's about $30-$45 depending on which one you get. I've never installed a PB but if its JAMMA, its like installing a standard real arcade PCB.
Hey sir quick question is it possible to use a controller on a arcade stick/machine if a person has trouble with fighting games/other games
You should be able to. As long as the fight stick is recognized by Windows. I used to play with an X-Arcade stick years ago and it worked fine.
Hi I was wondering if you have a video about how you took the computer out of it's shell and put it on the side of the cabinet..
I didn't remove the "guts" of the HP but in my old style builds I did. There's video of it here: czcams.com/video/fJ1CNyCF5gY/video.html
Can you add lightguns to it? I know that traditional lightguns don't work on LED screens, but some people have shown off USB lightguns that do
You can! I built a CarnEvil Arcade1Up mod with Aimtrak light guns. I'll be getting Sinden eventually...if they ever ship. Here's a video on that cabinet: czcams.com/video/cnDfxACEysk/video.html
I appreciate the video , but you might just as well just use the pc and screen. I rather just use the raspberry and only that
That’s definitely an option. I’ve since moved on from these and bought the real machines. I did just build a MAME cabinet out of an old MK2. I used a PC but also used the arcade CRT monitor which makes it look exactly like the real arcade.
I think people like the feel of a cabinet and don’t want to sit at a desk. It’s the closest most people will come to have an arcade in their house since the real ones are so big and heavy.
Just wondering, have you ever tried to use a linux distro for this? the filesystem is much faster, the OS is more stable and no issue with updates. it might be a bit harder to set up but it will work better (i'm assuming).
I haven't. I've actually never used Linux before. Its always sounded intimidating lol. I might dive in one of these days and see if I can figure it out.
@@KillerArcadeGames I use it for development and yes, it is a bit harder to set up some stuff, but google can help. But once you get anything running it is far more stable.
Question, for your exit button configuration..
Instead of installing the J panel buttons for that purpose
could you instead map the configuration for exit using two buttons avoiding having to install and extra button?
I think that's possible. I chose not to do that so there's no confusion. To go farther, I ended up installed these light up coin buttons. Here's the video on that: czcams.com/video/Wa_PyT-NfdI/video.html
This is very helpful, how did you get your marquee light up? I'm using a PC in my mod but my marquee isn't on
Did your original 1Up cabinet have the light up marquee? You can use a y splitter to connect it with the original power supply that's powering the monitor. My cabinets didn't come with light up marquees since they're all the original gen 1 cabs. I believe this is a splitter that would work: amzn.to/3t5wLQZ
@@KillerArcadeGames Thanks for the info and yes, I have the NBA Jam arcade1up with the light up marquee, there's a splitter inside but it's for marquee and the led light and will not fit with the power supply
Hey man, just had a quick question! I'm planning on modding my Marvel v Capcom arcade1up. For the joystick set, does it matter which ones I pick or is just based on preferred color scheme? Thanks!
It shouldn’t matter which kind you choose. They should be able to hook up to the encoder board.
EXPERT QUESTIONS FOR ALL: I am not that good with any of this stuff but I can play the hell out of NBA Hangtime online on my Arcade1up cabinet. I have an IMac desktop and fiber 1000 connection. I use Ethernet to play online (I think Retro Ralph was the video I saw that showed how to do that). The creators stated they use an emulation to run NBA Hangtime (probably Nba Jam and Jam T.E. too). Is there a way to put the original NBA Hangtime ROM on this cabinet to show all the players (really just wanted Reggie Miller and Glenn Robinson) and keep the online play? Is there a way to view the original software of NBA Hangtime to see how they programmed it such as the smarter drone or the rubber-banding cheat?
For Tournament Edition, is there a way to put the original Mortal Kombat characters back on this game and the fatalities? I read somewhere that after version 2.0 they took them out.
Finally in everybody's opinion do you think this is a good emulation/MAME of NBA Hangtime? Seems to me the gameplay, such as too many hung dunks, is not like the original arcade version.
can you also link dosbox to the arcade backend? than I can also run Mortal Kombat trilogy from there next to the other installments
I don’t know for sure, but I’d assume it’s possible. I’ve never found an emulator or software that couldn’t be launched with Bigbox. It may take some extra work like editing command line parameters but I’ll bet it can be done. You can always get help on that stuff from the LaunchBox forums. I’m sure someone there has done it before.
Someone's probably asked this. But with those shooter games you have, I'd like to also install a lightgun to the 1up build. Do you have a video tutorial on how to do so or is there a video you can recommend I check out?
I don’t have one yet. I’m about to start a dedicated light gun A1U mod though. I’ll probably do a section on setting up an Aimtrak gun.
I used a Wii basically cheap on FB market and its for House of dead any shooting games for Wii my first mod
Sorry if I missed it, but did you say that you had a link to your .ini file?
Great videos, thank you so much!
It's in this video's description: czcams.com/video/u_8vH_SmM68/video.html I tried to just copy it but I'm on mobile and its not copying the full link. Thanks!
@@KillerArcadeGames Thanks, Chris! I knew it was here somewhere.
MAME won't initialize or boot for me and crashes when it tries (the several versions I tried yesterday), so I'll try this and hope it helps.
Thanks again for all the info. Great stuff, sir.
That’s in a weird problem. I think I was having that happen once. I had to update my video card drivers.
Found an hour 8300 elite i5 with 5 gb $144 on Amazon will that work?
Outstanding tutorial
Hey
Just bought arcade 1 up mortal kombat 2 midway machine.
Is this tutorial able to work kn my machine? Like it is compatible and I can upgrade my mortal kombat 2 arcade machine?
Any helps appreciated
Thanks
Steve
Its very similar and you should be able to do it using this video. The video converter board will be a different model.
So it looks like every cardinal direction on joysticks needs its own wire, right? So for the street fighter controls (16 buttons plus 2 joysticks) I'd need 24 wires for the base? (not including the 2 additional coin/interface buttons I'll be adding?) Is that right?
That's right! I bought the double USB encoder pack when I built my Killer Instinct which has the same layout. At that time, they seemed to give more wires per order. When I ordered my MK2 kit, I had to salvage extras from a previous order to make it happen. I've seen someone selling extra wires on Amazon but I haven't found it again. I did complain to the seller that they sold the kit without enough wires and they said they'd fix it. But that's just a heads up.
@@KillerArcadeGames I found these www.amazon.com/Guwarry-Encoder-Terminals-American-Joysticks/dp/B07RQLH9T1/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=happ+button+cables&qid=1609381824&sr=8-3 - 20 cables for $10 are these the same thing? They look like it but I'm pretty new to this.
@@mikehaynes85 those are the same. Thanks for the link I’ll keep it for future use.
for some reason my launch box imported 2,000+ game art and I only have 6 games installed. Not sure why it imported all that art for games I dont even have. Wished there was a way to change this
You probably imported the full set. I did that the first time too. I'd delete all of the games from your Lunchbox, then watch this again: czcams.com/video/wQgUvAtRVnA/video.html make sure you just import your ROMs not a full set.
@@KillerArcadeGames Yup thats what happened. I deleted all the files in the file manager and imported only roms that I had
If I decide to use the original buttons and stick which encoder board will I need? Thank yoy
This is a tough one since I've never used the stock controls. I think most of their stock joysticks use 4 or 5 pin connectors. So almost any of the USB encoder boards will work, I believe. The buttons will plug in like the Happ controls I show on this video.
How are you playing light gun games? Sinden gun on LCD? or CRT?
I use Aimtrak guns right now but I have ordered Sinden, they’re just taking months to ship. It’s on an LCD. I just finished my light gun cabinet last year: czcams.com/video/cnDfxACEysk/video.html