Metacade/en
| Sprache: | Deutsch |
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| Metacade/en | |
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| Gestartet: | AD 2009 |
| Involvierte: | Uberhaxlor |
| Status: | active |
| Beschreibung: | Retroarcade Machine (Mame on a PC inside arcadehousing) |
| Shutdownprozedur: | |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert: | 2014-12-06 |
"Game is never over."
For everyone wanting to join in the Project -> Metacade Status. | alle Metacade-Seiten
Metacade
The Metacade is a self built MAME based arcadeemulator. Built slightly bigger than the original Arcades so the player gets the feeling of beeing a child again.
Idea
Building your own arcade is fairly easy, all you need is an old pc with MAME emulator software, an old TV and some wood for the frame.
In depth concept
Of course the devil is in the detail. For example you cannot just use an old keyboard due to the fact that it can not handle more than three or four keys pressed at the same time. Also playing games in their native resolution can be quite tricky because the old video signals are not supported anymore. Some games even require analog inputs like trackballs and spinners and each game usually has its own keymapping. The Arcade should also be easy to use meaning turning it on or off should be possible using a single switch for the pc, lights and TV or Monitor.
Exucutive Summary
- The look and feel of the games should be as close to the orginal as possible
- Arcade-Flair
- No Keyboard or operating system should be visible
- Disassembly should be easy and fast in case the whole Machine has to be moved
- Apart from arcade games, emulation of laser disk and NES games would as an extra feature
How to play
- plug in Metacade
- turn on zee Metacade with button on the left back side of the joystick panel
- wait 1-2 mins for it to boot
- after mame has started up select game with joystick-up and down
- start game with player 1 button
- wait for "insert coin" then insert coin into slot or fake a coin with player 1 + button 1
The "Player 1" button acts like a shift key P1 + Joy1Down: (Un)Freeze emulation (aka. "Pause") P1 + Joy1Right: Find Game (Main screen. P1=Add, P2=Del character) or Menu (in game) P2 (ingame?): Options (P1=Select, P2=Back)
Provides
- Fun for the whole family ! Spending all your coins !
- Kernelhacking-Skills +1 (libsvga und M.A.M.E. sprechen schon PAL - aber damit wir auch wärend des bootens was einblenden können müssen noch modelines für bootsplash bzw usplash gemacht werden)
- Hardwarehacking-Skills +3 (Controlpanel ist fertig verkabelt und ready for playing), siehe Whateverlab
- Tischler-Skills +3 (Das Cabinet ist fertig und wird gerade mit grafiken verschönert)
Needs
- Whateverlab
- Kernel Hacking (+1 Level für red667)
Links
- Wikipedia: MAME
- Arcade Controlls, BYOAC - Die Startseite für alle MAME-Automaten
- BYOAC-Wiki - besser als die Forumssuche bei BYOAC
