ACKade

Project: ACKade
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Description	The ACKspace arcade. Game on!
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ACKade, currently in development

We have an arcade cabinet!

Now, the problem is, it doesn't work, (or worse, nobody knows its state). Everybody knows gaming can be a stress relief, so when visiting ACKspace for some social gathering or relaxing, one might recognize value in a working arcade cabinet.

synopsis

Get the arcade cabinet fully working again. Choose the path of least resistance for maximum profit.

challenge

Xopr really wants to see the ACKade working, so here is the challenge:

• working computersystem (including monitor and buttons)
• at least three platforms/emulators working (for example, mame, C64, NES/famicon)
• for each working platform, have at least three games working
• activity will be measured by wiki updates in a yet to be determined (involving number of edits, word count and technical backing of the information)

The prizes are:

Winner! A (new) retro shirt in your size

Runner up: Awesome NES controller tin complete with mints

3^rd place: your favorite delicious beverage, club mate

.plan

• identify the current hardware (system, buttons, screen)
• try and quick-fix the hardware
• determine hardware upgrades
• determine software (emulators, shells)
• stretch item: determine add-ons (html5 games, external [multiplayer] controllers)

current hardware

PsychiC found the PC and missing joystick...

PC Specifications :

ECS/Foxonn MCP61PM-AM HT2000 (Docs refer to the -AM as a Gateway Brand OEM Board)

AM2 Socket

4x DIMM

Integrated Realtek ALC888S Audio

Links :

http://www.foxconnsupport.com/download.aspx?models=&category=C000000001&brand=en-us0000002&Series=&chipset=&keywords=MCP61PM&sort=

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c01357175-19%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken

AMD Athlon(tm) 62 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+ 2.40GHz

4x 1GB RAM, total 4GB

NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Dedicated Card

Seagate 120GB SATA HDD

Samsung DVD writer

Unknown brand Multi-Card Reader

MS-Tech 550@ Power Supply

OEM Case MiniATX , labelled "boXXed".

Arcade cabinet specifications :

Black cabinet with red stripes , labelled "Royal Video:

4-axis joystick (1 per player)

3 square buttons (3 per player)

1 buttons seems to be missing

2 rectangular buttons (start/select)

2 round buttons (below 2nd player controls for credits, nr of player)

19" CRT Screen, 1280x1024 60HZ

Stereo speakers in top

Controller specifications :

Arduino Mega 2650 rev 1

2 Slots for tokens/coins

implementation

hardware needs to be identified first

stretch items

It would be cool to add extra controllers (read: jump pads) to the arcade. Connections need to be flexible and firm.

This also needs a way to run html5 games, which means: run a full OS with a modern browser (webkit/gecko) which includes native hardware acceleration.