M.A.M.E.
M.A.M.E. is an acronym for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. It was developed to play classic arcade games on a PC. I discovered M.A.M.E. in a Popular Science magazine in 1997. Since I read that article, Ive made several arcade cabinets. Nothing too fancy and there are plenty of different styles and several different levels of builds.
I settled with Lusid's Design. You can see many, many different builds at BYOAC and lots of other DIY projects. Besides classic arcade games, you can also add classic game consoles to a cabinet. This is all controlled by a "front-end" basically a menu to select an arcade game, different console or even an MP3 jukebox.How Does It All Work?
The secret to making MAME work is using a keyboard Encoder Board.There are a couple on the market, and it's a niche market, so pricing for them are anywhere between $35.00 + shipping off of ebay to $39.00 + shipping from Ultimarc. Ultimarc is in England, so it may take 6-8 weeks to get it.KeyWiz from grooveygamegear.com is another that is about $39.00 + shipping and is in the USA and ships rather quickly. I have chosen IPAC from Ultimarc. I get mine off eBay.
IPAC from Ultimarc
To Program the IPAC, you need WinIPAC from Ultimarc
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I use Joysticks & Buttons from X-Arcade
They are $45 after shipping and the provide the wear needed for how much the cab is used.
Console Games
Nintendo
Sega
Sony Playstation
