Now that Christmas and New Years have passed, Corey and I have now started to focus directly on the MAMEs build log. We have actually been planning this project for quite some time but have been distracted by other reasons.
The design we will be following is from Elvis, someone I found searching the internet but turns out he is also a friendly OCAU member where I have also contacted him from. This is his first build log in which I will be taking guidance from. Link.
Today, I have received the first batch of buttons and joysticks from Austin Amusements. It was ordered on Monday, January 03, 2011 and surprisingly I received it in no time. I am very pleased with their delivery and order confirmation.
This is our very first MAME build, we have no experience in building cabinets or mapping the buttons to a microcontroller, so we are hoping for the best. With that out of the way, we chose the cheaper solution in our parts. I've ordered the Complete Arcade Joystick pack (2 Joysticks, 12 buttons, 1x Player 1 Button, and 1x Player 2 Button). I did this because if we however manage to give up on the MAME, it wouldn't be a problem to spend parts on the cheaper option. Of course, in future if we decide to build more, our parts will be top quality. Click here to view the button packed we purchased from Austin Amusements.
However, we are still far away from the beginning of the build. We still need to acquire some other items which will cost us more money. We are on a tight budget having pass Christmas. We are awaiting on an IPAC controller and wiring from OZStick, so until then we cannot start.
Here's the buttons which came today!
Now that we have the first batch of orders, there's no turning back.
Next update will be Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - Corey and I will be going to Bunnings to go pick up MDF for the cabinet.
