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Informationen zum Autor John St.Clair! like most children of the '80s! spent endless youthful hours feeding his allowance into arcade machines. He grew up to be a network engineer! but remains a game fanatic who created Build Your Own Arcade Controls (BYOAC) at www.arcadecontrols.com! a gamer's paradise where arcade game builders can swap plans! experiences! tips! and ideas. John wrote the first edition of this book in 2004. Klappentext The bestseller returns--completely updated to include the newest hardware! software! and techniques for building your own arcadeInterest in classical arcade games remains on the rise! and with a little money! older computer hardware! and a little effort! you can relive your arcade experiences by building your own arcade machine. The hands-on guide begins with a description of the various types of projects that you can undertake. It then progresses to a review of the audio and video options that are available and looks at the selection of game software and cabinet artwork. Ultimately! you'll learn essential troubleshooting tips and discover how to build arcade controllers and machines that you can enjoy at home with your PC.* Serves as a soup-to-nuts guide for building your own arcade machine! from the sheets of wood to the finished product* Addresses the variety of arcade controls! including joysticks! buttons! spinners! trackballs! flight yokes! and guns* Explains how to interface arcade controls to a computer* Shares troubleshooting tips as well as online resources for help and inspirationProject Arcade! Second Edition helps you recapture the enjoyment of your youth that was spent playing arcade games by walking you through the exciting endeavor of building your own full arcade machine. Zusammenfassung The bestseller returns--completely updated to include the newest hardware! software! and techniques for building your own arcadeInterest in classical arcade games remains on the rise! and with a little money! older computer hardware! and a little effort! you can relive your arcade experiences by building your own arcade machine. The hands-on guide begins with a description of the various types of projects that you can undertake. It then progresses to a review of the audio and video options that are available and looks at the selection of game software and cabinet artwork. Ultimately! you'll learn essential troubleshooting tips and discover how to build arcade controllers and machines that you can enjoy at home with your PC.* Serves as a soup-to-nuts guide for building your own arcade machine! from the sheets of wood to the finished product* Addresses the variety of arcade controls! including joysticks! buttons! spinners! trackballs! flight yokes! and guns* Explains how to interface arcade controls to a computer* Shares troubleshooting tips as well as online resources for help and inspirationProject Arcade! Second Edition helps you recapture the enjoyment of your youth that was spent playing arcade games by walking you through the exciting endeavor of building your own full arcade machine. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction.Part I Playing Your Games the Way They Are Meant to Be Played -- with Arcade Controls.Chapter 1 Picking Your Path to Game-Playing Nirvana.Chapter 2 Building Your Arcade Cabinet.Part II Designing and Building Your Dream Arcade Control Panel.Chapter 3 Pushing Your Buttons and the Joy of Joysticks.Chapter 4 Taking Your Game Out for a Spin -- Spinners and Trackballs.Chapter 5 Arcade Controls for Power Gamers.Chapter 6 Building the Control Panel.Part III Hooking Things Up Under the Hood -- Time to Trick the Computer.Chapter 7 How It Works -- Turning a Computer into the Brains of an Arcade Machine.Chapter 8 Using the Keyboard Connector for Arcade Controls.Chapter 9 Arcade Controls Using the Mouse Connector.Chapter 10 Miscellaneous Bits of Arcade Trickery.Part IV Putting Toge...
