Easiest DIY Arcade EVER - Part 1 - the Electronics
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2024
- Welcome to an exciting, special edition episode where I show you a COMPLETE start to finish, easiest guide yet on building your own arcade which can be 1 player, 2 player, or even 4 player! I will also be showing you everything you need to buy, where to buy it, how to set it all up, and where and how to get the rom files aka the game files. I'll be using a Raspberry Pi 3 with the RetroPie program. I will be showing how to set up RetroPie on both Mac and PC as well, so don't fret! There's finally a place to see it all.
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What brand is the nail gun you are using?
You angled the joysticks in so straight up won't be up? Also you can't play street fighter without 6 buttons.
I can't download the apple pi baker for windows. Please help
At part 7:02 how do you transfer those files into the empty USB drive?
DO NOT BUILD ELECTRONICS INTO WOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great tip on drilling the holes for the buttons. This def. saved me trouble for using soft woods like birch.
Man, just found your channel a day ago and I love it! Great tutorials for cool projects
Thank you!
Thank you I've been looking for a electronics guide for this, the controllers specifically
Thanks a ton for this walkthrough. I have never used RPi3 or the buttons/joysticks and you just solved all of my problems!
Nice, thanks for watching!
thank you so much, I have a school project for monday (5 days from now) and I think you just saved my life
Great video! Very inspiring for a simple DIY project.
I really liked the video because you made everything easy to understand and it is step-by-step.
What is great is that you did it as a 2 step process. After creating the base, if you want to continue to create the arcade box, go ahead. If not, you still play games using the joystick controls.
So, I saw the comment below about having a complete equipped workshop. It would be nice to have everything but the whole project can be done with:
* Drill with the correct bits and blades. - For all holes
* Circular Saw - For the Main panel
* Mitre Box and Hand Saw - Inside joints and supports
* Jig Saw (Nice to have) - For the back.
BTW, love the comments coming from the cat!
most user friendly guide ever
Thanks a lot for sharing this info. I really appreciate it. I would like to start a home-based business as my friends ordered some mini-arcade console. these videos are really helpful and solved my problem. Thanks. Aidan..Portugal
Congratulations Brett ! Very usefull !!!!
I am so going to use this video to help me build my dream man cave!
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
I LOVE the cat at 16:45 hahaha
I came for the pie, stayed for the build. Good stuff.
Thanks so much, You have no idea how helpful this is. I am very grateful...
Really well made video, nice one
Nice stuff . I really like it.Thanks
thanks!
As someone who has built a lot of arcade cabinets and control panels...if you want an ultra permium finish use black matte finish kitchen grade laminate. ITs a bit pricey for a 4'x8' sheet but it lasts for a lot of projects. It will make your top scratch and spill proof and it looks sick.
Awesome tip, thank you! I’ll have to give that a try if I make another. Well worth the money if it lasts
It’s great, it looks cool, look at my vertical arcade machine, the egg-shaped appearance, and the auto-rotating screen is also super cool
Nice build sir..thanks for sharing with us
Thank you!
Loved the cat, funny as hell :)
Thanks!
@@Bretts_Builds at first I thought u were telling us to name the files romzzzzz
Great vid, this one was one of my favorites when I first started making these. I highly recommend a 30mm forstner for the regular arcade buttons. You can go 1-1/8 but will likely have to 'bore it out' a bit so that they fit. I made the same mistake with the plywood but it was my 1st one so I didn't care that it was a bit ugly lol.
Thanks for the vid!
Thank you, yeah if I wasn't so cheap I would definitely buy a forstner bit. Thanks for watching!
@@Bretts_Builds can i use an usb instead of an sd card ??
Hey folks, part 2 will be coming out in the coming weeks so stay tuned and don't forget to subscribe! And if you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to reach out!
Brett Withjack Dude! I love the new style. I like the step by step, most creators skip all the tech junk and force folks to go walkabout for the information. And I see you haven't frosted the bottle lamp yet lol
Thank you! Glad you like it :D as for the lamp though, that's the main room in the house which is quite small and that little lamp lights up the whole room lol creates a nice ambiance, plus I like seeing the style of the bulb.
OK. I have two arcade style controllers setup already.. With 2 x dragon rise USB encoders.
I'm having an issue with the controller boards using retroarch.
Player 1 is configured and is working. All is well.
Come player 2.. I go to configure player 2.. It overrides the player 1 configured controller settings.
And vice versa when I go to reconfigure player 1.
Any ideas on how to correct this?
Also I'm using retroarch 1.6.7..
This is also open for anyone to answer.
Thanks for your time.
You may have just answered this question for me.
A little bit of testing will confirm whether or not you were right.
Will it be here soon?
Great explanation! Thanks
Thanks!
Awesome review and is going to help me big time.
Many thanks for such an in-depth video.
Absolutely, thanks for watching!
Very cool!
Thanks!
This is the video I Like To Make Stuff should have made. Good video
Thanks man!
Like the cat! :D Awesome DIY!
Thanks!
Hey, that's pretty good!
Pretty good rig, I would have attached the PCB card to the side instead of the top in case the top takes impact, it doesn't rattle the wire connections.
Do it then...ur full of it bud..
@@keegan9470 Honey it was just a constructive criticism, chill
Brilliant!!!
Thanks Paul!
What is it with youtubers often having a readily equipped workshop? :-)
Geez, i don't even own an electric screwdriver.
Great video man, really inspirational and nice to see.
Got a Harbor Freight near by? :) Hobby workshop person's go to.
@@dronepilotflyby9481
I live in the Netherlands, im sure we have something like you suggest somewhere, but i dont know where yet.
I'll start with borrowing some stuff from my old man.
Last month i bought a Raspberry to see how that works, now the next step will come when i have saved some cash.
I am however taking my time, priorities demand i take care of my expenses a bit, especially with a luxury item like this.
Thanks for the reply, i appreciate it!
Hi Fastbikkel. Harbor Freight in the US carries a wide variety of very cheap tools for hobbyist. Tools that would wear out quickly if using in any professional manner but great for occasional use, work well and last a long time in that fashion. Example: Angle grinders typically on sale for $12. Always sending out flyers with coupons for free stuff with purchase over $5
Your cat is the star of this video!
Great Job
Thanks!
congratulations yes beautiful arcade
That cat is a mood
*watched for the arcade, stayed for the cat*
Thank you So much
One other thing that is handy for an arcade stick thing is using a drawer box replacement.
Edit: for loading the roms there is 2 methods which one is using a USB drive and the other is SSH which you can use your network or WinSCP which you can just drag and drop and the process and time is pretty much about the same and another thing is for having the roms appear you don't need to do a full restart on the system you could always just restart emulationstation and everything will be loaded up and goes a lot quicker.
That was the good old time when Raspberry Pi was easy to find and dirt cheap! Welcome to 2023
Pi5 about to be released fret not
ok your cat is awesome
your cat is very helpful
He said meow which I can only assume translates to thank you.
Great video. I have zero computer expertise and I was able to get my raspberry pi all set up correctly the first time with this video. The fun part will be programming the joysticks and buttons now....
Nice! If you need any more help let me know
Brett Withjack
I can do the wiring and basic button configuration but I'm not sure how to designate the coin and 1-2 player buttons and a single button to exit the games.
Yeah that might be tricky, I haven't tried designating any buttons outside of the existing menu items.
Great vid shows everthing needed.Itake it retropie has all emu's in it?if so buy dropping M.A.M.E roms in sould be no probs right?It would be great to know what version of mame is running within retropie,i have 6 versions on my pc so I can play all of my fav games,trying to collect roms for .0169b but its gunna take a while!!!
Thank you.
This is by far the least intimidating video on building a cabinet
i used this technique of beggining the drilling counter clockwise when i installed parking sensors in car's bumpers, the paint will pop if you don't
any chance you have a cut list for all of the wood elements?
Good job Brotha.
thanks!
i luv ur cat ~~ lol
Hi Brett, I was looking for a reference video to find out how many (no player) arcade buttons are needed to be able to use and navigate the retropie, and I think I got my answer from your video. You really only need a "START" AND "SELECT"? Anything else that might be handy?
Thanks for your great work
Hey! Great question, when I created this video you only needed a start and select but I just updated the software to the latest version and I believe it now requires a standalone button to exit the games instead of hitting start and select at the same time.
Man really said "It's not like I can go buy one that actually works". There are Super Nintendos everywhere that work lol. Awesome tutorial though!
haha Who names these things? RetroPie - then ApplePiBaker love it!
So I have questions about where/how to add and where to source light guns, trackballs, spinners and possibly steering wheels?
thx broo..
Beginners guide where we the beginners don't have access to the materials to make an arcade lol
Which version of the raspberry pi 3 is better? Seen different ones unless im seeing things
Totally lost it at 0:48 , lol - won a subscriber.
that cat chillin tho'..
the cat rocks!!!!!!!
yeah but he needs to lose weight, such a tubby tuxie
esos 4 pernos que quedan alrededor de la palanca ¿No molestan?
Nice video, but the bolts around the joystick can be done otherwise as it will irritate you hand while playing..
Bret, how do you setup the controller to play Robotron with both joysticks only?
Very cool, but that button layout hahaha
With an old minipac keyboard encoder will it connect to a two player cabinet? I heard I might need a new ipac2.
Also I lost 8 of my buttons. 2 blue, and 6 red. Where can I replace them for cheap?
What (concave) buttons do I buy that are the same size as classic arcade games were and that don't make the annoying, microswitch clicky sound like they all do now? (And are there light up ones that fit this bill too?)
Not sure, I've only ever tried the ones in the video
Brett, this is great! You really break it down in easy to understand segments. I wonder if you can help with something? I have successfully installed RetroPie on my R-Pi3. I have tried to upload the folders from the R-Pi3 onto two different USB sticks. When I plug the USB back into my laptop there are no files.
Hey thanks Shane, that's odd, I wonder why that's happening. Here's a guide I found on google, give it a try and let me know if that helps: github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Transferring-Roms
ok so i got it to work! every time i was plugging in the usb stick my laptop was telling me to scan for errors. i thought i would just skip through this. then i tried it and the files popped up!
Nice! Glad it worked out!
@@Bretts_Builds while i have your attention, do you have any sites for downloading roms that you recommend?
I just googled roms and poked around a bit. Can’t remember which site I chose.
hey bro! i installed the retropie in the pi but most of the games dont run.maybe the roms are not the suitable.where dou you download the roms from? thanks
great vid. Could you tell me if the buttons you used click in? Does the sheet of wood have to be 1 inch for those buttons to click in?
-Thanks
The buttons act exactly like traditional arcade buttons and the material thickness doesn't matter. Originally I thought it needed to be 1/4 inch thick but I later found out that 3/4 inch thick material works just as well.
Brett Withjack but are the buttons not small like the height. so you need less thick wood.
Not exactly sure what you're asking. I've used thin wood as well as thick wood and they both worked fine.
That shirt.. I need it
So i am stuck at the the oi@retropie: $, I did everything as you did but mind will not boot into emulation station. how do i correct this?
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Hey, Brett, you have screw up sticks with a different angles, does this affect on input accuracy? I think that is because a lack of space. But will not be better to angle stick a way, that all 4 switches, face the right input directions (up, down, left, right)? I plan to build my own cabinet.
If I’m understanding your question correctly, I haven’t had any problems with putting the joy sticks at a slight angle to allow for more shoulder room when in use by two people. If you’d like, you can add small triangles from the leftover vinyl to indicate the direction to push the stick in at.
Oh, now i understand) Thank you for reply!
Will it work with sanwa joystick and buttons ?
Yeah I feel your pain , I had to DL 5000 + roms for my machines that are broken ;)
Do you have a pdf with all the measurements?
Can you put up links for what you used please?
Hi can i ask what is difference between usb drive and pendrive.can i use pendrive?
I would of counter sunk those screws around the joystick... man those would be tough on the knuckles after awhile!
great video...i copied exactly and have similar joystick /buttons kit, but gamepad is not detected when i plug it in....any advice appreciated!
Hey there, try powering it up with the keyboard AND controls plugged in. If you're able to navigate with the keyboard, go to the menu option to configure the controls and hold down a button from the arcade buttons and see if it detects it there. If not, check and see if all the wires are connected properly and firmly and try it again. If all that fails you might have a faulty set of controls.
can you link where you bought everything
I am using the same controllers on mine and set up the same way. But in games only the player 1 controller works for both players the player 2 controller does not work for playing, only the start and select work. What is wrong?
What raspberry pi should I get to handle everything from new games to arcade games to n64 games. Thanks :)
Hey Mark, thanks for watching! I can’t say that you’ll have much luck with newer games unfortunately. The latest RPi just doesn’t have the processing power for games of N64, PS1 and newer.
Do you have a material and layout design to download
whats the name of the button package you are using.
Hey, after you uploaded the games through the USB onto the pi, do you need to keep the USB in for the games to load or could you remove it? thanks
Hey there, nah after you verify the games loaded onto the pi you can disconnect the USB drive until you wanna add more games
Where do you get rooms and software
will Raspberry run multiple versions of games (say Donkey Kong) like MAME allows
Late, but RetroPie actually has MAME built in, so it should
When configuring the gamepad keyboard on 6:39, how do you skip the once the last key "X" Key and to quit? I am using a keyboard to configure. What key is pressed to skip the rest? thank you kindly.
You press and hold down any button to skip.
What the hell are you feeding that cat!!! It’s squashed ya couch 😺
I have a question. I'm looking to making a raspberry pi arcade machine, and I want to mainly play the X-Men (arcade game), The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade game), and The Simpsons (arcade game), as played on the big arcade consoles of the early 90's. As you mentioned these are games that were not reproduced for the other game systems. I was hoping to build my own panel and install my own joysticks and possibly go with a 4 player configuration for those games specifically. What raspberry pi machine would I get to accomplish this and would these same joysticks work, and the same process you showed work for that?
This should help. www.instructables.com/id/2-4-Player-Plug-and-Play-Raspberry-Pi-Arcade/
The Rasberry pi 3 B+ is your best option. Yes you can make it 4 players, you might need a usb adapter/splitter because the pi only has one other usb port for 2 player (you need 2 more for 4 players).
I would personally make 4 individual arcade sticks that hook to the main stick, or 2 dual sticks (like in the video but 2 of them) so you dont have a super long 6 foot board. But thats up to you..
But what if you want it to actually support coins?
Cool, but obviously not geared for fighting games with that oddball layout vs the 6 button 3 over 3 (street fighter lay out). The other stick you showed at end, ya that's what i'm talking about :)
Yeah well if you’re like me and suck at fighting games you just say screw it and make something different lol
Brett Withjack
Same here. I never played fighting games so I get frustrated when I can't remember all the player's moves.
Forstner bits for the win!
Yeah if you don’t mind spending the money they’re great. The store near by sells the size I needed for $13 where as the spade bit was just $2.
$2 for the win!
are those joysticks 8 way or 4 way?
@16:48 hahaha
what kind of speakers did you use and sorry for asking so many questions
No worries at all! Ask as many as you need. I’m using an ac one just because it’s what I already had on hand.
I like the idea but why the button layout? its the most inconvenient button layout lol
If you don't have the saw equipment, are there local places that can be rented out to do this? (Just throwing this out there - like doing this locally at a Lowe's or Home Depot?) Any response would be appreciated!
Maybe look on fiver for any local carpenters who would construct the arcade workplace. There are tons of various plans on line if you Google it. Give them the plans and they would cut and construct it for you if you give them the arcade items.
The problem with renting out equipment is there will probably be so many other items for support and constructing it that if you don't own it already the cost may be near what you would pay for someone to do it within a day for you.
I want to do this but with my Nintendo switch.