Electronics/Robotics Technology/Arcades

Posted by GMWIZ on Feb. 20, 2010, 10 p.m.

So last summer around the time of my birthday me and my friends had this idea. I had a really old 480i TV and my friend had a Unused PS1. I had a Broken Computer Chair, And my friend had A Unused Surround Sound System.Can you see where this is going?

Actually can you believe that we Created a sitdown Arcade system with all this junk. Its Amazing! We Took NFS III and a steering wheel with a petal attachment and it worked like a charm Its 6 foot tall by 8 foot long and 2 foot wide. With a Wooden Frame A TV on top and the system mounted on the bottem. The Chair behind the wheel. Two speakers behinds your head, Two speakers in front of you and a sub on the ground. Its pretty epic.

So after my first few months at my trade school I learned a lot about Wiring my own speakers up and Led Stuff and all that. So We built a second arcade using a old (W)Pentium 4 1.6ghz computer I sold to my friend for $75. this time we have a standup arcade with a keyboard and mouse also it allows for GC PS2 and Xbox controllers to be plugged in. (never got around to giving it a joystick) We can play N64 games, Sega games, NES games ect. so we have fun time with that.

The LED's hooked up to this are shining on the keyboard and on the speaker. Every time Bass Hits The LED's on the Speakers Flash. Its pretty cool.

I don't know why I posted this blog I just wanted people to know whats up. And let people Know Its Possible.

I have pics up on my facebook add me if you want.

Chris Kubilus (one and only)

Oh also my next projects include a Solar Powered Car, GRID Racing Simulation, Dirt 2 Racing Simulation and FSX pilot and co-pilot simulation.

..thanks for listening…reading

Comments

Crane-ium 14 years, 10 months ago

Sounds like good times. This reminds me of how I need to get my room organized… any pics?

GMWIZ 14 years, 10 months ago

Yeah, I'll probably Pm them to you Tommorrow