In-house Retro Arcade Game Cabinet - Revision history

Tim H-Smith: /* Which front end for emulator meets the requirement and why? */

2021-04-23T16:57:00Z

Which front end for emulator meets the requirement and why?

Tim H-Smith: /* Which front end for emulator meets the requirement and why? */

2021-04-23T16:56:36Z

Which front end for emulator meets the requirement and why?

Tim H-Smith: /* Why do it and how would benefit the Hackspace? */

2021-04-11T15:18:08Z

Why do it and how would benefit the Hackspace?

Tim H-Smith: /* Proposal */

2021-04-11T15:16:46Z

Proposal

Tim H-Smith: /* Description of retro arcade game cabinet */

2021-04-11T12:54:13Z

Description of retro arcade game cabinet

Tim H-Smith: /* Which emulators and games are available? */

2021-04-11T12:53:03Z

Which emulators and games are available?

Tim H-Smith: /* Which emulators and games are available? */

2021-04-11T12:51:30Z

Which emulators and games are available?

Tim H-Smith: /* Which emulators and games are available */

2021-04-11T12:50:54Z

Which emulators and games are available

Tim H-Smith: /* Research materials */

2021-04-10T20:44:54Z

Research materials

Tim H-Smith at 20:35, 10 April 2021

2021-04-10T20:35:53Z

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 After a test, Lakka was superior and more customisable than the RetroPie front end. This includes locking away the advanced options, so when the final arcade cabinet is built, the menus will be for purposes of playing the games and starring the HackSpace members most played games for a Favourites Game List, which is needed as there are too many games to choose from initially. Password protection can be added for advanced options, servicing the arcade cabinet system settings. The GUI menus, front-end are also more suitable, as RPi RetroArch will be used and Lakka front-end was developed by the RetroArch team.
-How can the Raspberry Pi can be connected to which peripherals?
+===How can the Raspberry Pi can be connected to which peripherals?===
 ===Requirements for Display===

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 ===Which front end for emulator meets the requirement and why?===
-The RetroArch team created a deployable RetroArch with a front-end called [https://lakka.tv Lakka] which after a test was also superior and more customisable than the RetroPie front end.
+After a test, Lakka was superior and more customisable than the RetroPie front end. This includes locking away the advanced options, so when the final arcade cabinet is built, the menus will be for purposes of playing the games and starring the HackSpace members most played games for a Favourites Game List, which is needed as there are too many games to choose from initially. Password protection can be added for advanced options, servicing the arcade cabinet system settings. The GUI menus, front-end are also more suitable, as RPi RetroArch will be used and Lakka front-end was developed by the RetroArch team.
 How can the Raspberry Pi can be connected to which peripherals?
-Requirements for Display
+===Requirements for Display===
-Requirements for Joysticks & Buttons
+The Final Burn Alpha games run typically on a 4:3 ratio screen. We need a display which is this ratio, lightweight so it can be installed in the cabinet safely. Also a larger screen is preferred, as long as it does not exceed the cabinet's requirement in dimensions - width and height. A suitable screen can be installed and mounted, we can even recycle a non-used screen donated to the HackSpace.
-Requirements for Audio/Speakers
+It was suggested a screen that can be detached from it's stand, back elements could be very suitable.
-Requirements for Cabinet & Mounting gear
+===Requirements for Joysticks & Buttons===
-Items and Materials needed broken down
+===Requirements for Audio/Speakers===
-Cost of items
+===Requirements for Cabinet & Mounting gear===
-Labour and possible roles broken down
+===Items and Materials needed broken down===

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 Overall, the arcade game cabinet must be built to be clean and safe to use as well as durable.
-===Why do it and how would benefit the Hackspace?===
+===Why do it and how would it benefit the Hackspace?===
 Norwich Hackspace already have plans for a games corner. This would be an amazing start to it.

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 ===Description of retro arcade game cabinet===
-Arcade games from the last 40 years have been preserved on the internet and are freely distributable as ROMs. These ROMs can run on various platforms, including one of the cheapest and smallest options, the ARM processor powered [https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-plus/ Raspberry Pi]. It would also need:
+Arcade games from the last 40 years have been preserved on the internet and are freely distributable as ROMs. These ROMs can run on various platforms, via an emulator.
 * A screen that could be mounted in the arcade game cabinet easily
 * Speakers mounted in the arcade game cabinet

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 The electrical equipment all needs to be powered.
-The screen would need the most power, and may be mounted on steel parts, using a CNC developed and built in-house, see [https://wiki.norwichhackspace.org/index.php?title=Plasma_CNC Plasma_CNC] in projects in this wiki.
+The screen would need the most power, and may be mounted on steel parts, made using a CNC developed and built in-house, see [https://wiki.norwichhackspace.org/index.php?title=Plasma_CNC Plasma_CNC] in projects in this wiki.
 Overall, the arcade game cabinet must be built to be clean and safe to use as well as durable.

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 Currently the Raspberry Pi runs a very decent emulator named [https://retroarch.com RetroArch] which is cross-platform.
-The most extensive game list with most desired games belongs to Final Burn Alpha, which also incorporates the MAME ROM games. For a full list of included emulators in Final Burn Alpha (FBA) see [http://www.lakka.tv/doc/Arcade/ http://www.lakka.tv/doc/Arcade/]
+The most extensive game list with most desired games belongs to Final Burn Alpha, which also incorporates the MAME ROM games and many more. For a full list of included emulators in Final Burn Alpha (FBA) see [http://www.lakka.tv/doc/Arcade/ http://www.lakka.tv/doc/Arcade/]
-A full game list of compatible roms can be found [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro/fbalpha/master/gamelist.txt here]
+A full game list of compatible roms can be found [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro/fbalpha/master/gamelist.txt here].
 ===Which front end for emulator meets the requirement and why?===

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 ==Research materials==
-===Which emulators and games are available===
+===Which emulators and games are available?===
 Currently the Raspberry Pi runs a very decent emulator named [https://retroarch.com RetroArch] which is cross-platform.
-The most extensive game list with most desired games belongs to Final Burn Alpha, which also incorporates the MAME ROM games.
+The most extensive game list with most desired games belongs to Final Burn Alpha, which also incorporates the MAME ROM games. For a full list of included emulators in Final Burn Alpha (FBA) see [http://www.lakka.tv/doc/Arcade/]
 ===Which front end for emulator meets the requirement and why?===