Thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed watching this revival as much as I enjoyed making it. It's so cool to finally have it finished. Yes we should update it from Windows XP, but right now I'm just enjoying the games...updates can wait a little longer. Maybe not eight more years though. As always here are the links to support the channel if you like what I do, please take a moment to subscribe! ● Support RMC on Patreon: www.patreon.com/RetroManCave ● Treat me to a Coffee with Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/retromancave ● Leave a tip on Paypal: paypal.me/RetroManCave ● MonsterJoysticks: monsterjoysticks.com/RMC ● 1ClickPrint: www.1clickprint.com#retromancave Neil - RMC
In my opinion there's little reason to update at this point unless you want to run even newer games. I'm not sure how Pi 4 performance will pan out but will it be better than a good Core 2 Duo setup?
There was something extremely pleasant about watching this come together. It's one thing to restore a mass manufactured computer or console, but it's another level of care that goes into fixing up one's old custom passion project. Wonderful stuff.
I thought there was an extra level of love for this one, too. I mean I love my work and there's a bit of scope to indulge myself, but to actually have a project like this _be_ your work? That's living the dream, that is 👍
Gosh I'm jealous of his skill levels, I'm just a STANDARD NERD, I can't do wood working or artwork like that, I get so much enjoyment from his channel, I wish I could afford to be a patreon, during Melbourne's almost 4 month lockdown his channel kept me sane... Thank you for this wonderful youtube.
Thanks! And to think just last week a real, full sized Gauntlet cabinet arrived here for the arcade museum, I’m going to have to get a photo of the two together
Those of us who saw the sneak peek photo on Twitter thought this was a full-size arcade machine... and rightfully so, because it looks amazing. The reproduction of the artwork on the side of the cabinet is just stunning.
17:10 in - All I could think about was "OK, Dougal.... These are small… but the ones out there are far away. Small… far away…" Cracking job, that looks like a lot of fun!
Great video as always. A couple of additional changes that you could do to the cab are: Take the bezel out, on the back of the bezel mask off the area where the LCD is displayed and spray paint the bezel "border" black (this way you get a smooth finish when looking from the front). This way the bezel of the LCD monitor is hidden and screen looks like it is "hanging in mid air". Also, you can always buy the t-moulding that you want and use a sharp knife to cut the spline off and use some adhesive to stick it to the cab.
Man this was incredible. It really is awesome to see the techniques you've acquired over the years of restoring retro computers to put the finishing touches on this thing. Very well done and a beautiful cabinet. Hope it brings much joy and entertainment!
Awww man I 'wasted' so much time back in the 80s playing a full size version of this machine. This looks like it plays amazingly, well done! One last 'upgrade' would be a more modern much brighter LCD screen, as this one's pretty dim. Still amazing though, a real tribute. Like you many moons ago I bought an arcade machine, still have it, a Rygar full size game machine - jamma stuff ripped out, old monitor ripped out, replaced by a cheap PC mini tower and MAME.
Absolutely love this; fantastic work and end result. I love arcade machines but the closest things I have at the moment are three arcade sticks with various modifications!
I love Gauntlet. In the 80s, my friends and I would all go to this one truck stop that had Gauntlet in the table format, which is the best way to play it :) (but it does take up a huge amount of room)
Absolute brilliance. And the perfect choice of arcade machine as inspiration for the cabinet... Gauntlet is still my all time favourite game (well, Gauntlet II technically, but hey)
Years ago I started a similar project that I never finished, but with a CRT screen! Now I really want to finish it... Congrats on finally finishing yours.
@@RMCRetro it is in fact a 6" in a Galaxian cabinet. As the screen is almost flat it could fit the tiny cabinet I made. I stopped because I could never find controls to the scale. But now I have a 3D printer, that should not be a problem anymore.
An excellent arcade build. It's amazing what can be achieved with a ITX motherboard, adapters, wood and craftwork. A job Well done! I really enjoyed this video. A thumbs-up from me.
I knew it was going to be a Mini ITX when I saw the title :) Beautiful piece of kit! Very jealous! I bet it plays and feels so much better than a Pi too :)
Love it! Anything build from personal creativity and passion is always a winner in my book. Maybe I should revisit my plans to integrate an arcade into my living room cup board.
I remember playing Gauntlet back in the arcade in the 80's. Loved the video! Hopefully Num Skull or New Wave Toys eventually produces this cabinet in the future. I would definitely buy one! Thanx for the video!
very nice work sir. been fixing & building a lot of my machines but always toyed with the idea of making a couple of mini machines running, say a 60 in 1 card or even a pandora's box
I believe the beauty of the project lies in the fact that it is handcrafted and therefore not perfect. Forget the little details that bother you and enjoy your machine as the only one in the world. By the way, great choice, Gauntlet is an icon of arcades
I also want to mention those Zotac boards from 2010-2012 allowed you to overclock the front side bus. I was able to push the E8600 which was rated at 3.3Ghz up to 3.9Ghz. I am sure you could push the E8500 to near the same level...depending on the silicon lottery, maybe even more. It really didn't change thermals that much either. It did help with the 32 bit era games.
Fantastic work, the end result is absolutely amazing. Well worth your time taking this on and also nice to see something a bit different to a retro Pi. I have various JAMMA, Neo Geo MVS, Sega S-TV setups for my full size arcade machine and can confirm it all takes up a lot of space. Also pleased to see you went with the Gauntlet model, I've just finished a 10 part mini series on my channel as its one of my all time favorite games. Good work.
Wow, that looks awesome. And great to see what can be done with some relatively inexpensive parts. Really nice finish with the artwork and the software.
Excellent. Some months ago, I have bought an arcade joystick set from ebay, that came with the joystick, buttons and a little usb board. That works fine. I think, with a raspberry pi, a 10“ tft and a tft board, an amplifier board, speakers and maybe some rgb led stripes, it could be fun to build an arcade from it :-) Maybe a touchscreen could be helpful. I have that on the display...
Thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed watching this revival as much as I enjoyed making it. It's so cool to finally have it finished. Yes we should update it from Windows XP, but right now I'm just enjoying the games...updates can wait a little longer. Maybe not eight more years though.
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RetroManCave No. I’m jealous. :D
Putting ETA Prime out of a job!
You’re becoming The UK 8-Bit Guy. Very nice work Neil.
Excellent,fun project! Retro gaming is an amazing hobby/passtime,the unsung PC community.
@@DQSpider they do! They are wired to the minipac like the other buttons so I've mapped them as credits
In my opinion there's little reason to update at this point unless you want to run even newer games. I'm not sure how Pi 4 performance will pan out but will it be better than a good Core 2 Duo setup?
RetroManCave Think I’d like a retro road trip... :D
Did you find the side art or draw it?
There was something extremely pleasant about watching this come together. It's one thing to restore a mass manufactured computer or console, but it's another level of care that goes into fixing up one's old custom passion project.
Wonderful stuff.
I thought there was an extra level of love for this one, too. I mean I love my work and there's a bit of scope to indulge myself, but to actually have a project like this _be_ your work? That's living the dream, that is 👍
Agreed, I can't believe he isn't over a million subs yet!!!
Beautiful job. Get that disk backed up immediately.
You waited till the OS it uses is also retro. I approve.
This is why I love your channel Neil. You have such a loving attention to detail in your work. It's a delight to behold.
That was beautiful. The custom artwork on the sides are a step beyond.
Gosh I'm jealous of his skill levels, I'm just a STANDARD NERD, I can't do wood working or artwork like that, I get so much enjoyment from his channel, I wish I could afford to be a patreon, during Melbourne's almost 4 month lockdown his channel kept me sane... Thank you for this wonderful youtube.
Your views and comments are support enough Jon, I appreciate anyone who chooses to use their time here. Glad you like it!
Brilliant Project. Great job. loved the video
Thanks! And to think just last week a real, full sized Gauntlet cabinet arrived here for the arcade museum, I’m going to have to get a photo of the two together
2:18 thought you were gonna say it was designed so long ago that you still had a full head of hair 🤣
Those of us who saw the sneak peek photo on Twitter thought this was a full-size arcade machine... and rightfully so, because it looks amazing. The reproduction of the artwork on the side of the cabinet is just stunning.
There's nothing like a bloody good game of Gauntlet when people play their roles well.
Very nice music choice, love that retro synth sound :)
What's the song at around 15 minutes in?
@@elblanco5 Purple Voyager by ELFL
@@dragster40 Thank you! I was trying to find this too.
He always puts the music in the description which is very helpful.
I'm glad this one found its way out of storage, the finished product looks absolutely gorgeous.
17:10 in - All I could think about was "OK, Dougal.... These are small… but the ones out there are far away. Small… far away…" Cracking job, that looks like a lot of fun!
:D yay that was the reference. I love my brick.
@@RMCRetro classic :)
I really enjoyed this episode. I remember the two of you making it first time around but never saw the end result.
Great video as always. A couple of additional changes that you could do to the cab are:
Take the bezel out, on the back of the bezel mask off the area where the LCD is displayed and spray paint the bezel "border" black (this way you get a smooth finish when looking from the front). This way the bezel of the LCD monitor is hidden and screen looks like it is "hanging in mid air".
Also, you can always buy the t-moulding that you want and use a sharp knife to cut the spline off and use some adhesive to stick it to the cab.
Man, i'm really liking the DIY feel, plus i absolutely love the "kick plate", which is not necessary, but is 100% necessary :)
The kick plate is a nice touch.You are right about it needing some spillt cola splatter, and other wear.
Beautiful work, my arcade took 5 years but worth every minute
Man this was incredible. It really is awesome to see the techniques you've acquired over the years of restoring retro computers to put the finishing touches on this thing. Very well done and a beautiful cabinet. Hope it brings much joy and entertainment!
I love how "Younger Neil" is addressed as a 3rd person !!
Great video *RMC* .
breath taking ! I love it ! You could make a faux coin door to dress up the front as well.
That's high on my list of "things to make when I finally get a 3D printer" :D
@@RMCRetro Nice ! :D You could also make one with a mold & resin.
Gauntlet & Bubble Bobble would be two perfect compact-form Arcade machines.
That does look lovely, even standing on it's own switched off, it would make a great talking piece in a room!
Thanks Larry I appreciate the approval of your experienced eye 🖒
Good lord, that is truly amazing - especially the artwork. Total Illustrator skills!
Awww man I 'wasted' so much time back in the 80s playing a full size version of this machine. This looks like it plays amazingly, well done! One last 'upgrade' would be a more modern much brighter LCD screen, as this one's pretty dim. Still amazing though, a real tribute. Like you many moons ago I bought an arcade machine, still have it, a Rygar full size game machine - jamma stuff ripped out, old monitor ripped out, replaced by a cheap PC mini tower and MAME.
Neil this was great! We've all toyed with the idea of making a cabinet. This was executed brilliantly, good show mate 👍
Absolutely love this; fantastic work and end result. I love arcade machines but the closest things I have at the moment are three arcade sticks with various modifications!
By far my most favourite video to date....
Absolutely fantastic mate...
The fact you've used the hardware you set out to originally, excellent!!
I love Gauntlet. In the 80s, my friends and I would all go to this one truck stop that had Gauntlet in the table format, which is the best way to play it :) (but it does take up a huge amount of room)
That is a thing of beauty - just when I thought your videos could not get any better!
Absolute brilliance. And the perfect choice of arcade machine as inspiration for the cabinet... Gauntlet is still my all time favourite game (well, Gauntlet II technically, but hey)
Kick panel that looks like diamond plate is nice touch.
Magnificent. The level of detail is absolutely beautiful! A true labor of love.
What a fantastic machine, and thanks for sharing the completion of the build with us.
Wow, thats amazing Neil
That thing looks amazing!!!! Great job!
This is gorgeous! Well done!
Brilliant, I wish I had the skill and the patience to build one of those!
Fair play. Quality show and enjoyable to watch.
A thing of beauty. Great episode.
It's a work of art, Neil.
THAT WAS A HEROIC EFFORT
The amount of hours invested in such a detailed finish is inconceivable...an incredible job that most people, including myself, could never do.
Bravo! One of the nicest bartop arcade designs I've seen.
Thank you for practicing art. This was 4 player game that was awesome after school pleasure for me.
I subscribed, immediately.
Thanks Neil, your videos always put a smile at the end of the day...
That's a lovely thing to say thank you!
That is absoulty amazing mate I'd love one of them
That is really nice, superb job and i want one !
Thank you for actually putting what songs you used in the description!
The artwork really brings it alive.
I'm going to have to give my barcade some graphics.
This is easily my favourite of your videos. Fantastic project!
Years ago I started a similar project that I never finished, but with a CRT screen! Now I really want to finish it... Congrats on finally finishing yours.
An 8" CRT would be amazing
@@RMCRetro it is in fact a 6" in a Galaxian cabinet. As the screen is almost flat it could fit the tiny cabinet I made. I stopped because I could never find controls to the scale. But now I have a 3D printer, that should not be a problem anymore.
Well this was just wonderful.
That's awesome man! keep making things
Retro on top of retro, LOVE IT!!
Absolutely brilliant!!
An excellent arcade build. It's amazing what can be achieved with a ITX motherboard, adapters, wood and craftwork. A job Well done! I really enjoyed this video. A thumbs-up from me.
I knew it was going to be a Mini ITX when I saw the title :) Beautiful piece of kit! Very jealous! I bet it plays and feels so much better than a Pi too :)
Really enjoyed this episode.
Nice save!
Really quite nice! Gauntlet is one of my top arcade games, so great choice on the design.
The artwork is pretty cool
It is GLORIOUS!!!
Love it! Anything build from personal creativity and passion is always a winner in my book. Maybe I should revisit my plans to integrate an arcade into my living room cup board.
Awesome build, Neil!
I remember playing Gauntlet back in the arcade in the 80's. Loved the video! Hopefully Num Skull or New Wave Toys eventually produces this cabinet in the future. I would definitely buy one! Thanx for the video!
I think it came out beautifully, great as t job.
Very nice job.. My hats off to ya brother!
Amazing. Gauntlet was incredible choice. Well done
Cheers Steve!
Looks gorgeous, great job very jealous
Really cool project. Stunning Neil
Love it!! Well done mate!!
I must admit, this episode has really inspired me to make something like this, cheers for doing it :D an awesome show as always.
That's great to hear I hope you have a go at making something
That pretty fookin cool Neil
Great video. You have given me hope to finish my cabinet! Mine is 4 years in the making.
Awesome video. Nice to see something a little different too on your channel.
very nice work sir. been fixing & building a lot of my machines but always toyed with the idea of making a couple of mini machines running, say a 60 in 1 card or even a pandora's box
Do it Ollie, I'd love to see your woodworking skills on a Mini
The art looks incredible, Younger Neil did an amazing job!
What A work of art!
Looks like there is a big variety of games on board. Love to have one a little bit larger with a 20 inch screen but still be a tabletop unit.
Great work! ... so satisfying to build your own project!
I believe the beauty of the project lies in the fact that it is handcrafted and therefore not perfect. Forget the little details that bother you and enjoy your machine as the only one in the world. By the way, great choice, Gauntlet is an icon of arcades
Fantastic job. I hope you find the long lost cabinet.
What a GORGEOUS build!
That machine is amazing!
Looks absolutely beautiful Neil. 😍 Excellent job, well done 👍
Saw the HyperSpin logo and was cast back to my old home-built full size console.
Came out great
Wow I wish could get one like that.
Looks fantastic, well done!
My main memory of Gauntlet was how it would grass you up: "Elf shot the food."
I also want to mention those Zotac boards from 2010-2012 allowed you to overclock the front side bus. I was able to push the E8600 which was rated at 3.3Ghz up to 3.9Ghz. I am sure you could push the E8500 to near the same level...depending on the silicon lottery, maybe even more. It really didn't change thermals that much either. It did help with the 32 bit era games.
Great tip thank you very much I might have a play with that
Great job. Very impressed
Fantastic work, the end result is absolutely amazing. Well worth your time taking this on and also nice to see something a bit different to a retro Pi. I have various JAMMA, Neo Geo MVS, Sega S-TV setups for my full size arcade machine and can confirm it all takes up a lot of space. Also pleased to see you went with the Gauntlet model, I've just finished a 10 part mini series on my channel as its one of my all time favorite games. Good work.
Looks great.
Wow, that looks awesome. And great to see what can be done with some relatively inexpensive parts. Really nice finish with the artwork and the software.
Excellent. Some months ago, I have bought an arcade joystick set from ebay, that came with the joystick, buttons and a little usb board. That works fine. I think, with a raspberry pi, a 10“ tft and a tft board, an amplifier board, speakers and maybe some rgb led stripes, it could be fun to build an arcade from it :-) Maybe a touchscreen could be helpful. I have that on the display...
Brilliant stuff!
Brilliant job!