ACKade

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Project: ACKade
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State Completed
Members PsychiC, Da Syntax, Prodigity, Computer1up, Stuiterveer
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Description The ACKspace arcade. Game on!
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ACKade.jpg

We have a working arcade cabinet!

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

Have a working arcade cabinet. Write down valuable information here.

The ACKade is connected to fuse group A.

implementation

  • The system runs windows with JoyToKey
  • The system boots to steam (with a lot of games) which has a JoyToKey profile 'JoyToKey' connected to it
  • you can also play the jump wheel game
  • We have some retro wallpapers! (They're in the 'My Pictures\wp' folder)
  • When in desktop mode, the 'Browser navigate (mouse)' profile is enabled
  • There is an on-screen keyboard in the task bar

JoyToKey profiles

There are several profiles which are attached to a process. By default, the 'Browser navigate (mouse)' profile is set.

Click here to view the Joy2Key profiles

current hardware

Click here to view the hardware specs

ideas and improvements

To Do:

  • Check emulators
  • Check games
  • Anything else that you think should run on the cabinet, please keep it arcade-only though
  • It would be cool to add extra controllers (read: jump pads) to the arcade. Connections need to be flexible and firm. Note that in the bottom left drawer of the ACKade, there is some material to add some external controllers.
  • Steam big picture mode currently doesn't play well with the joystick naviation. This needs work.

challenge

Xopr really wanted to see the ACKade working, and a challenge ran for 13 months. The winners were:

  1. stuiterveer for doing all the wiring and working on steam
  2. Prodigity for also doing wiring and various tweaking
  3. Da Syntax for some tweaking and physical labour
  4. PsychiC for doing spec inventory
  5. Computer1up for GPU upgrade (attempt)
  6. Vicarious for providing means for coin slot button mechanism
  7. AmazingMike for thougougly testing

log

Click here to view the change log

Location: hACKspace