Excellent content. I have coffee table in the garage bought for exactly that purpose. Going to hide a pc underneath and have it as a mame and virtual pinball table. You did a great job mate
Yeah - If I remember that was a head to head unit, you sat opposite each other... This one is more about co-op play - you sit next to each other.... great if your girl likes gaming!! :-)
I've got an IPS monitor but that sort of angle would've still been an issue as I've been daft enough to walk back and forth to check it. It would still most definitely would be my choice of monitor regardless as the additional work to improve the viewing angle would be reduced and the colour would still be of a good standard.
An UDOO RYZEN Bolt V1000 would have more grunt than a Raspberry Pi IV and there must be a version of RETRO ARCH 64 for x86 based computers like the UDOO RYZEN Bolt V1000.
Looks great. Bet she just loves tripping over that power cord everytime she walks thru there. There's got to be a way to hide that thing... Maybe put a flush mounted electrical outlet just under the table?
I’m actually thinking about making this rechargeable... put some lithium ion batteries underneath it... but it’s just not worth the hassle... cable it is...
I have a Coffee Table in the Man Cave I have been thinking about to convert. My idea was to use a 32inch screen and have it adjustable so I can have it flat for playing D&D and then tilt it for Gaming.
@@DubiousEngineering I was planning to some how put in a lead screw and a Stepper motor and drive the Stepper Motor with probably some sort of Arduino compatible driver and control the tilt with it because I know depending the way a person is sitting the angle changes. Also instead of the angle dropping the Monitor further into the table I was thinking to make the Top raise. basically how a Laptop LCD folds but backwards.
You could have left it flush in the table, and built a mirror to sit at the top to reflect the screen at the desired angle. Would need to mirror the display so it is reversed correctly in the mirror.
Thats a great Idea... perhaps have the mirror on a motor so it pops out of a small slot in the table... Oh well... I seem to remember some old arcade machines had mirrors in them.
My only concern was about the viewing angle of the monitor and this came up later on. IPS monitors have improved viewing angles than most (I have one myself) but flat viewing was most definitely not gonna work.
Hmmm..... thanks!! - I have just done some research on IPS... Perhaps you are right!! - That said, its a weird angle when you're on the sofa and its flat... I think its important to get it to face you a little to reduce back pain!! :-)
Hahah... Hi Electromaker my favourite place to visit to see epic build projects!!! Check out www.electromaker.io and visit their TH-cam channel!! - the wife loves it, please note, there is a second and third part!! Soon to be a final build and then a high speed build to music :-)
Ahh... so this is one of the only games machine builds you have seen on my channel... my wife is an avid gamer and plays more than me... trust me, she loves it!!!
Dubious Engineering - Yes, I am new to your channel. If she loves gaming, why would you pretend you did this without asking her? It’s not a good first impression, which is a shame since the rest of the video was very good. I’d recommend involving her in the video next time instead.
It's a practical idea that works and it doesn't take away the tables original function .......nice one mate 😀😀😀 Kim 😀😀😀
Thanks 🙏 Kim!! ... I’ve still got a few mods to include like proper joysticks 🕹 and a decent audio system 😀
Excellent content. I have coffee table in the garage bought for exactly that purpose. Going to hide a pc underneath and have it as a mame and virtual pinball table. You did a great job mate
Aww... thanks man!! - I'm looking forward to making part 2... big spakers, ADC for audio, wife happy etc... :-)
@@DubiousEngineering use IPS monitor for flat version
I remember playing Defender when I was young on an arcade game, like this!
Yeah - If I remember that was a head to head unit, you sat opposite each other... This one is more about co-op play - you sit next to each other.... great if your girl likes gaming!! :-)
I like how you snuck in the song "Clint Eastwood" during the electrical build part of the video.
Thank you!!! A remixed remastered version... I do all my own music :-)
Me:
Giiiiirl! Im going to turn our coffee table into a gamingcenter!
She:
Boooooy! You clearly want to die!
Hahah... that’s pretty much how it normally works in our house :-)
@@DubiousEngineering Yea... I don't understand.... She didn't see my point of view at all!
If I did that to our coffee table the next bit of wood I was involved with would be boxed shaped with me in it. LOL
Arrrrrhhhh hahahahahahah.... I'm so lucky I have a wife that enjoys gaming!! :-)
And now you are single!
lol
Changing the channel name... single dead gamer
So far so good.... I'm waiting to see what the missus has to say 👍 😁
I'm looking forward to making episode 2... She's unphazed ... I need to get the games working properly... then she will be happy!!
Ok this is seriously awesome 👏
Awww... thanks Junk!! :-) Hope all is well at your end!! :-)
What a great idea.
Thanks DIM! - It was a lot of fun making it! :-)
I think an IPS panel LCD might work better for the viewing angle when flat.
Good build. ;)
I've got an IPS monitor but that sort of angle would've still been an issue as I've been daft enough to walk back and forth to check it.
It would still most definitely would be my choice of monitor regardless as the additional work to improve the viewing angle would be reduced and the colour would still be of a good standard.
@@reggiep75
True. I think at that steep an angle, it might still look quite dark.
Maybe an IPS with a slight tilt would be good.
ElectronAsh - I should've expanded on the effects of the IPS extreme viewing angle and, like you said, it is indeed brightness issues.
Its a poop tombstone to look at too when you're on the sofa... deffo better to have a little angle on it!! :-)
A board and clamps would have ensured straight cuts on the sides.
You are quite correct... I need to buy some plastic clamps :-)
An UDOO RYZEN Bolt V1000 would have more grunt than a Raspberry Pi IV and there must be a version of RETRO ARCH 64 for x86 based computers like the UDOO RYZEN Bolt V1000.
You just opened my eyes into a whole world of epic single board computers!!! That Pi may come out soon!!!
Looks great. Bet she just loves tripping over that power cord everytime she walks thru there.
There's got to be a way to hide that thing...
Maybe put a flush mounted electrical outlet just under the table?
I’m actually thinking about making this rechargeable... put some lithium ion batteries underneath it... but it’s just not worth the hassle... cable it is...
I have a Coffee Table in the Man Cave I have been thinking about to convert. My idea was to use a 32inch screen and have it adjustable so I can have it flat for playing D&D and then tilt it for Gaming.
Be prepared to lower it the viewing angle can be quite acute on some monitors...
@@DubiousEngineering I was planning to some how put in a lead screw and a Stepper motor and drive the Stepper Motor with probably some sort of Arduino compatible driver and control the tilt with it because I know depending the way a person is sitting the angle changes. Also instead of the angle dropping the Monitor further into the table I was thinking to make the Top raise. basically how a Laptop LCD folds but backwards.
You could have left it flush in the table, and built a mirror to sit at the top to reflect the screen at the desired angle. Would need to mirror the display so it is reversed correctly in the mirror.
Thats a great Idea... perhaps have the mirror on a motor so it pops out of a small slot in the table... Oh well... I seem to remember some old arcade machines had mirrors in them.
omg - what have you done to that lovely antique table? LOL
Hahah... it’s way more functional now :-)
Another great video and I enjoyed the music too. She killed you when she got in didn't she? ;)
HAHAHA - Maybe... I have part 2 to shoot, edit and release... May be a week or two... suffering with bad back ... ;-(
@@DubiousEngineering I feel for you man, put my back out bad around Christmas of 2017. Take care of yourself.
Have you seen the Pi cases you can get? They disguise the thing as things like the SNES and the N64
Yes indeed... they are super cool! - I can 3D print you one if you like :-) ... Hope you are well mate!! :-)
My only concern was about the viewing angle of the monitor and this came up later on. IPS monitors have improved viewing angles than most (I have one myself) but flat viewing was most definitely not gonna work.
Hmmm..... thanks!! - I have just done some research on IPS... Perhaps you are right!! - That said, its a weird angle when you're on the sofa and its flat... I think its important to get it to face you a little to reduce back pain!! :-)
but...did the wife like it or not?!
Hahah... Hi Electromaker my favourite place to visit to see epic build projects!!! Check out www.electromaker.io and visit their TH-cam channel!! - the wife loves it, please note, there is a second and third part!! Soon to be a final build and then a high speed build to music :-)
Nice build! Though I must say, I didn't appreciate you doing this as a joke at your wife's expense.
Ahh... so this is one of the only games machine builds you have seen on my channel... my wife is an avid gamer and plays more than me... trust me, she loves it!!!
Dubious Engineering - Yes, I am new to your channel. If she loves gaming, why would you pretend you did this without asking her? It’s not a good first impression, which is a shame since the rest of the video was very good. I’d recommend involving her in the video next time instead.