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XJnine
10-13-2006, 03:19 AM
If you can figure out what this is you'll have a good idea where I'm going with my mod. Good luck super sleuths! (Shouldn't be too hard, I didn't hide any of the info from the part in this picture)

http://www.x-j-nine.com/teaser.jpg
markkleb
10-13-2006, 03:43 AM
No Fair, im an idiot... I need another clue...
Das Capitolin
10-13-2006, 04:08 AM
It looks like a KVM switch, with a bit of logic built in.
tomato
10-13-2006, 05:32 AM
NO idea what that is, XJnine, tease us some more ;)
werty316
10-13-2006, 05:41 AM
Did some searching and by the looks of it I would say what Das said although I have no idea where you are going with this mod.
Xero (1)ne
10-13-2006, 05:42 AM
to me it looks like hes goign to have his own game controller and have it wired to that and thats a passthrough for the keyboard
so its like using a keyboard, only more suited for gaming

LED lights for when you hit a key?

WPM counter?

ninja shuriken?

but im a lil crazy:roll:
markkleb
10-13-2006, 05:43 AM
Xero post a teaser of ur comp too...
Kougar
10-13-2006, 06:36 AM
If you are going where I think you are going... that could be very, very interesting. ;)
Kasrkin Guard
10-13-2006, 07:17 AM
I'll just wait to see it in the gallery soon then as guessing is leading me no where. :mrgreen:
=CDU=Above
10-13-2006, 07:30 AM
Looks like duel keyboards to me. No sure of the reason for it though.
PP Mguire
10-13-2006, 11:34 AM
Well you got me. Anymore clues?
XJnine
10-13-2006, 05:30 PM
I'm purposely being very vague with these pictures. I'll start getting more specific when I get closer to finishing up, hopefully this weekend.

http://www.x-j-nine.com/teaser2.jpg
markkleb
10-13-2006, 06:36 PM
Well you got me curious, I really cant wait to see whats going on...:grin:
PP Mguire
10-13-2006, 08:01 PM
:confused: :confused:
GIBSON
10-13-2006, 08:37 PM
I must admit you're pretty good at making people curious xjnine! :-D
darkorb
10-13-2006, 09:26 PM
lol, wtf is that!
Das Capitolin
10-13-2006, 09:38 PM
I'm purposely being very vague with these pictures. I'll start getting more specific when I get closer to finishing up, hopefully this weekend.

http://www.x-j-nine.com/teaser2.jpg

This is an old style four-wayy contact switch, usually used for electrical swictching, as it is insulated.

Of course, my info only means XJ's clues will just get tougher.
Xero (1)ne
10-14-2006, 04:11 AM
Xero post a teaser of ur comp too...
wuth do you meen? my compy isnt anything special, i just have wierd ideas(not enough time to do any of them)
im planning on removing my IHS, and giving my stock heatsink a mirror finish though:wink: prolly right when christmas break rolls in


...CO2 cooled....lol
werty316
10-14-2006, 04:19 AM
??? but its a case mod contest.... so you didn't mod the case in any way at all?
=CDU=Above
10-14-2006, 06:20 AM
I know....it's a boat anchor!!!
Happy sailing my friend....happy sailing.
Enigmachine
10-14-2006, 01:48 PM
Hmmm... He'll mod his keyboard into controlling his christmas lights?

I have no idea. :) I probably should start modding a computer too. ;)
DragonMaster
10-14-2006, 10:34 PM
XJnine, :shock: are you crazy?

I know what it is! Should I tell it?
darkorb
10-14-2006, 10:51 PM
yes plz!
DragonMaster
10-14-2006, 10:55 PM
This PCB connects to the PS/2 ports of your computer and you connect the arcade controller buttons to the PCB terminals. It looks like he's building an arcade cabinet, or maybe just a controller. Since he told it's a mod, it's more likely he's putting his computer in a DIY arcade cabinet and run MAME on it.

A lot of people are doing this
http://www.mameworld.net/pc2jamma/

He got his stuff there: http://www.ultimarc.com/
markkleb
10-14-2006, 11:01 PM
Well if thats it, XJ is really thinking out of the box:grin:
GIBSON
10-14-2006, 11:34 PM
This PCB connects to the PS/2 ports of your computer and you connect the arcade controller buttons to the PCB terminals. It looks like he's building an arcade cabinet, or maybe just a controller. Since he told it's a mod, it's more likely he's putting his computer in a DIY arcade cabinet and run MAME on it.

A lot of people are doing this
http://www.mameworld.net/pc2jamma/

He got his stuff there: http://www.ultimarc.com/
Sorry to say so, but that's very unlikely. The contest is about modding an antec case. It's not getting a free case from antec and building another one from scrap. :grin:
DragonMaster
10-14-2006, 11:40 PM
Sorry to say so, but that's very unlikely. The contest is about modding an antec case. It's not getting a free case from antec and building another one from scrap.

Yup, that's the strange thing... Unless it's for something else than the contest???

Why would he put a joystick and buttons on a computer case? Will he turn it in a computer/controller? Maybe the joystick is going to be used as a mouse... :???:

All we know is that he got arcade stuff...
PP Mguire
10-15-2006, 12:48 AM
Either way it seems interesting. Think outside the bun.
XJnine
10-15-2006, 12:51 AM
Someone figured it out, kind of...

Why would I get a fancy, sturdy case just to stick it inside a mame cabinet when I already have a nice mame cabinet I built.

http://www.x-j-nine.com/mamepic.jpg



Why not turn the case into a mame cabinet itself... :twisted: There's something to be said for portability. :wink:

Good job on figuring out the pics I posted, I knew they would be tough to figure out.
DragonMaster
10-15-2006, 01:33 AM
HAH, I knew it, it's an arcade cabinet!

Nice one BTW!


Why not turn the case into a mame cabinet itself... There's something to be said for portability.

Hey, why not a mini-version of your cabinet? :wink: (You'd need smaller buttons tho)
Xero (1)ne
10-15-2006, 01:56 AM
omg nice idea XJ(i was right about the controller!)
how much it costing? O_o

oh, and im not in the antec contest anymore >_<
they shipped to my SN and i guess when scott asked for my real name, they already shipped it.. so i got a lil card in the mail saying that i should go to this one place a half an hour away and provide photo ID for me to pick up the case since there is no one at my house living by my SN
well i had like 3 days to pick it up or they would send it back, and since i have not yet a car, or a licsense...i couldnt get it >_______< grr
;-; i had such a kewl garage door idea...and fog machines! :D
best of luck to the rest of yous

and nice modding XJ :D
DragonMaster
10-15-2006, 02:01 AM
and since i have not yet a car, or a licsense...i couldnt get it >_______< grr

Student cards are OK. Anything official with your name on it works.

how much it costing? O_o
I guess that the cabinet isn't too bad, wood ins't too expensive, the most expensive is the hardware probably.
XJnine
10-15-2006, 02:39 AM
That cabinet is an old one I built a long time ago. The mod for the case mod competition is a completely different project.

The big cabinet you see the pic of cost a pretty penny. It uses a 27" TV and since it is a 4 player cab with a trackball and a spinner I spent quite a bit on the controller setup. I had the computer already but I needed lots of other stuff. Probably a $1000 investment.
markkleb
10-15-2006, 03:14 AM
Well its definately different than the average mod. Cool idea...
Das Capitolin
10-15-2006, 05:36 AM
Well its definately different than the average mod. Cool idea...

Indeed, a cool idea XJNine.
PP Mguire
10-15-2006, 07:04 AM
Hope theres alot of ppl that want to play that thing to make up for the money spent.
GIBSON
10-15-2006, 11:39 AM
Sounds nice XJnine, can't wait to see the final result! (btw, that cabinet you made looks nice man! ;))
DragonMaster
10-15-2006, 03:08 PM
Hope theres alot of ppl that want to play that thing to make up for the money spent.

Hey XJnine, there's a good idea here, why don't you make it use real coins?
werty316
10-15-2006, 08:23 PM
Very neat and innovative idea XJnine; look forward to seeing the final result.
=CDU=Above
10-15-2006, 10:29 PM
Some of the older members around here can appreciate how cool that machine would have been in the arcade when we were kids. One machine that had every game in the arcade in it. Very cool.
DragonMaster
10-15-2006, 10:45 PM
Well, I'm sure that most of us younger people already played one of them at least once, these machines are quite easy to find, it's just that since we have computers and video game consoles, we pass more time in our homes playing than feeding an arcade cabinet with money. :roll: I still prefer a real arcade cabinet to a computer, if it's not about having enough coins to put in it... :wink:

I always wanted to build one of these things, but there's no place where I could put it, so I stick with smaller consoles.
XJnine
10-15-2006, 10:59 PM
Thx for the compliments guys.

I thought about putting a coin door in the big cabinet when I built it but I didn't want to have to deal with the kids losing the tokens whenever they were playing games on it. What would probably end up happening is that I would probably leave the door open so you could just click the coin lever instead of putting a coin in. A coin door would be fun but I think it would be too much of a hassle. I just went with a button to add as many credits as you want.
markkleb
10-15-2006, 11:31 PM
I remember Pong, than Pacman, than Spyhunter, than Tron. After those stupid games went to .50 cents than $1.00.

Its hard for me to imagine a console that has them ALL plus the new games and 10 times better Graphics and Sound and is FREE!!!!!

yep I would say big thumbs up to you XJ
DragonMaster
10-16-2006, 01:17 AM
After those stupid games went to .50 cents than $1.00
Here we never have anything under $1, but sometimes you get 2 credits for $1. Some games cost $2 tho...


Its hard for me to imagine a console that has them ALL plus the new games and 10 times better Graphics and Sound and is FREE!!!!!

You know you can download full MAME, Genesis, NES, etc. ROM sets? They say that they're legal because companies don't make anymore money out of them. (That's the answer they got from some companies actually)
Enigmachine
10-16-2006, 01:58 AM
I remember Pong, than Pacman, than Spyhunter, than Tron. After those stupid games went to .50 cents than $1.00.


Yeah, I remember the old days... A quarter a game and you could play for hours, and then it started going up. I think the last time I played in an arcade, it was 2,50$ a game. After a while the kids started spending more money on drugs in the arcades than on actual games.

The last arcade in my city closed last year. Strangely enough downtown's been much more quiet too... coincidence?
=CDU=Above
10-16-2006, 08:37 AM
Yep, all games were a quarter...so were all candy bars...and smokes were 75 cents. I think the pool tables were the 50 cents though. Oh and there was that giant pinball machine named Hercules that used an actual que ball. That was 50 cents too.

It's nostalgic thoughts like these that have contributed to the success of places like Dave and Buster's. An arcade for the now adults that grew up in the arcades.
My games were Karate Champ, Gun Smoke, and Spy Hunter. Sunk a bunch of money into those three.
markkleb
10-16-2006, 07:49 PM
Karate champ, thats one I forgot. lol:grin:
=CDU=Above
10-16-2006, 08:26 PM
Karate champ, thats one I forgot. lol:grin:
One of my favorites for sure.


I just re-read my last post and I can't believe how much I sound like my Dad when I was growing up. To hear him tell it, everything cost a nickel when he was a kid.
Xero (1)ne
10-17-2006, 04:12 AM
yah i wish i had the fortunity to grow up in that time:(
but i do like to break out my old gameboy ive had since i was like 4 or 5
tetris still gives me a solid 7 hours of entertainment(all i need is some music)

oh and that reminds me, everyone check out 8-bit weapon
http://www.8bitweapon.com/
they use a gameboy and a commadore 64 with a drumset to make some good techno:wink:
darkorb
10-17-2006, 04:15 AM
post more pics!!!
Scott
10-17-2006, 02:25 PM
I loved StarCastle, very addictive game.