Both have about the same features and come with support for many emulators. I found two operating systems for the Pi that are built for emulating classic games: PiPlay and RetroPie. I started setting up the Raspberry Pi in between the wood sawing sessions. Only the screen cutout and back panel remains. The front panel, marquee and bottom are also finished. We didn't just cut the side panels and control panel. Afterwards I cut out the curve with a jigsaw. We sketched both side panels on a piece of wood and used a piece of string to draw to curve. After drilling the holes I tested if everything fits:
My arcade machine is intended for 2 players so I need cutouts for 2 joysticks and 12 buttons. (I already owned a 12V power supply for the LED's and an old 19" screen with built-in speakers.) Drilling & sawing the control and side panels Here's the complete price list of the project: Item It's also supposed to be very easy to paint if you use a good primer. MDF is relatively cheap, pretty strong and not too heavy. I choose to use MDF wood for the enclosure of the arcade. Check out all the goods that come with this kit: There is a cheaper option available but that doesn't include the LEDs (I had to had them!). This was by far biggest cost of this project. The set includes 2 classic joysticks, 12 buttons with LED backlight, 12 microswitches, a USB controller and all the wires you need. I settled for the "Chrome effect" button set from Ultracabs. Most of them don't ship to Belgium or charge a ridiculous amount of money for it. I couldn't find any retailers that shipped these components to Belgium for a reasonable price. The Pi will be connected to an old 19" display with built-in speakers.įinding joysticks and buttons for the arcade was a little bit more difficult. It has a faster and more compatible processor then it's predecessor. I ordered the new Raspberry Pi 2 as brain for my machine. Most of the budget for the arcade went to the arcade joysticks, the buttons and the Pi. It's a very well written post with drawings and dimensions of the wood panels. We looked at several designs but ultimately decided to follow this great Instructable. I found several projects online of smaller, bartop arcade cabinets. I didn't want to build a full scale arcade cabinet since they take up a lot of space. In this post I walk you through everything we did during our first build weekend! I thought about creating an internet radio with it or just use it as a home server.īut when I came across the Internet Archive's Internet Arcade, I finally decided what my first Raspberry Pi project was going to be: building an arcade cabinet! My girlfriend and I started working on the arcade this weekend and we intent to continue to work on it during the weekends. I thought about integrating it in my room and in my car. For the past couple of months I was looking for a reason to buy myself a Raspberry Pi.
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