What happens in the arcade…

I’m a geek, you’re a geek, we’re all geeks.

And 10 years ago, geeks were talking about making arcade control panels.

While arcade has drastically decreased in popularity since the 1980s, they are still widely regarded as the summum of geek videogames. There are multi-platform machines, emulation…

Did the arcade world evolved in the last decade?

2023/08/092023/08/10 by wereallgeeks Categories: 100% Geek, Arcade Cabinet, Arcade electronics, Arcade room, Computers and technology, Control Panel Redux, Games, Geek lounge, Geekyness, Projects, Retrocomputing, RetrogamingTags: Altoids, arcade, computer, console, control panel, CPO, DIY, Game Boy, gameongrafx, games, Geek, MAME, NES, Raspberry pi, Raspberry pi 3b+, retrogaming, Retropie, trackball, video games

Install Arcade trackball on wooden panel without mounting plate

Trackballs are integral parts of several arcade games, and also great on emulator-based arcade machines as a general usage interface; which is why trackballs are a great addition to any home arcade machines.

When it comes to adding a trackball to a control panel, mounting can be problematic; the ball is often designed to be flush and uses very thin metal-plate panel; a deep hole would cause problems.

General rule of thumbs when mounting on wooden panels is to add a trackball mounting plate.

But sometimes this isn’t desirable or even possible. Either the specific trackball mounting plate isn’t available or cost-prohibitive to get shipped, or having the plate ruins the overlay design intended for the panel. Surely there are ways to mount the trackball without the plate?

This is exactly what we’re looking at today.

2021/06/182023/08/10 by wereallgeeks Categories: 100% Geek, Arcade Cabinet, Arcade room, Control Panel Redux, Games, Geek lounge, Geekyness, ProjectsTags: arcade, bracket, build your own arcade panel, control panel, CPO, gameongrafx, mounting plate, retrogaming, suzo-happ, trackball, Video game, video games, videogames

Mail call!

Look what Mr. Postman brang us today!!

Some amazing artwork for the arcade machine!!

Shoutout to Scott at GameOnGrafix, these prints are amazing. The print quality is top notch and the material is thick and sturdy!

Look at the reflections on this CPO, with the relief you can see how sturdy this thing is! It will hold the test of time for sure, and certainly better than any paint would.

Pictures really don’t do them justice, they look just awesome.

On a related matter, the arcade control panel construction is coming along well, expect news soon.

2021/06/162023/07/26 by wereallgeeks Categories: 100% Geek, Arcade Cabinet, Arcade room, Control Panel Redux, Geek lounge, Geekyness, ProjectsTags: arcade, arcade control panel, arcade panel, control panel, control panel overlay, CPO, gameongrafx, Geek, Video game 1 Comment