StardustBreaker
Beginner
Hi my name is Donovan and I'm from Texas. Currently looking to buy my first cabinet.
I really want a candy because their size is perfect to me. I'm trying to stay under $1000Welcome to the party fellow arcade fan!
What style cab are you looking for and how much are you willing to spend?
Candy? Woodie? CRT? LCD? Generic? Dedicated? 100$ 500$? 1000? 2500? 5000?
Good advice, do lots of looking and be patient... Remember if you are in a rush to get something, typically it will cost you more.I posted on multiple sites to find myself a gen 1 big blue. Well worth the wait.
yea I go to it bar all the time. I was thinking about putting my third strike gen 1 big blue in there.Good advice, do lots of looking and be patient... Remember if you are in a rush to get something, typically it will cost you more.I posted on multiple sites to find myself a gen 1 big blue. Well worth the wait.
We've actually had some good local listings on Craig's here in MA these past few months.
FYI if you are in Salem MA, one of the guys that opened BitBar (Joshua Allen) sells project (gutted) cabs sometimes for reasonable prices.
Don't be afraid to drop him a line, he's a good guy... Just remember he is always trying to work trades to get stuff into BitBar.
He's been trying (I'm demanding a shit load of stuff) to get my Turtles in Time PCB for months now (they have a X-men, Simpsons, TMNT1, but no TIT).
what I've learned from my first arcade build is that it comes down to time and money. You can usually build whatever you want with the right amount of the two. Pretty much everyone on this forum has helped me to make my vision come alive. I'm sure someone here can help. My thoughts would be doing a name build maybe with a switcher for new tuff. I don't know if that's possible but it's a thought.Thanks for all the tips guy! My only issue now is deciding between a candy and a vewlix. My main reason for wanting a candy was the size and how much you can break them down if needed, but I still want to play modern games. Any suggestions?
Hah hah! The Vewlix is definitely a money vortex! But they are soooooo pretty.I could have gotten 10 Blast City's (not joking) for what I paid for my two Vewlix's all tweaked out.
Their cost is why I've tried to avoid getting one.I even thought of getting a candy and modding it with an lcd but always came to the conclusion that for all that hassle I might as well just get a vewlix. I guess my wallet will just have to sufferI love my Vewlix's and I'd never go back to a CRT based cab again!
That being said, do you have any idea how much $$$ I've spent on my cabs???
Not trying to brag, just let you know that Vewlix is the polar opposite of budget.
I made this handy reference image for you...
I could have gotten 10 Blast City's (not joking) for what I paid for my two Vewlix's all tweaked out.
Ah, but how would you deal with the fact that 99.9% of candy cabs have 27" (JPN 29") 4:3 ratio screens?I even thought of getting a candy and modding it with an lcd
I was actually planning on using a widescreen monitor with a custom bezel similar to thisAh, but how would you deal with the fact that 99.9% of candy cabs have 27" (USA 29") 4:3 ratio screens?The largest 4:3 aspect ratio LCD you can purchase today is 20.1", that will leave you with 7" of hole/void, or rather 3.5" of void on both sides when centered.I even thought of getting a candy and modding it with an lcd
Nope I've fully explored this, unless you make a custom bezel for the cab in question it's never going to look right/professional.