Plug n Play with real controls

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Has anyone here ever tried opening one of those plug n play games and attaching real arcade buttons and a joystick to it? I have a couple of them I might try it on sometime, but thought I'd see if anyone here has had any success with this.
 
Sorry, I should clarify that. I meant hook up external controls on perhaps a separate control panel, or put it in an empty cabinet and have a much more arcade like experience playing it. You're correct, there's no way real buttons and joystick would fit on one of those.

I think they have short base and they wont fit real parts,not so sure though
 
ok I see
then yes there is a chance to put them on a cab with outer controls,its like hacking a joypad
you will be limited to rca tvout only and the basic problem is the energy drawing,because if I am not wrong,they only use batteries
 
Has anyone here ever tried opening one of those plug n play games and attaching real arcade buttons and a joystick to it? I have a couple of them I might try it on sometime, but thought I'd see if anyone here has had any success with this.

I have not done it personally but it should be as simple as cracking it open and wiring the switches. I know many other people have done exactly what you're suggesting. In fact many examples can be found in the hell 'cade I'm sure ;)

If the game system is designed to only takes batteries I would just use an external switching power supply or even a simple "wall wart" style power supply.
 
I have not done it personally but it should be as simple as cracking it open and wiring the switches. I know many other people have done exactly what you're suggesting. In fact many examples can be found in the hell 'cade I'm sure ;)

If the game system is designed to only takes batteries I would just use an external switching power supply or even a simple "wall wart" style power supply.

The one I was thinking of doing this to actually has a plug for an AC adapter, so I can use a wall wart for power. The other doesn't have a plug, but they do seem to get good life from a set of batteries.
 
I once had a dedicated Environmental discus of Tron, It's stopped working one day. So I got out my screw driver and pulled every thing out that could be loosened with it, All including the monitor, PCB, Lights, Joystick. That ugly art that was left was spayed over with a nice coat of black oil based paint. With all of the old stuff out on the sidewalk. I took a circular saw blade and cut the game in half removing the part where you stand in the game. I figured it wasn't needed since the old guts were gone. Could you believe some one left that game whole all these years!? ;-)

Next, With all this wonderful effort done. I went online to http://www.xgaming.com/store/arcade...ls-gardner-26-lcd-arcade-monitor-9000-series/ And purchased the brand new wells gardner LCD arcade monitor. Much better resolution!

I drilled holes in the side and brackets and just slipped that baby right in. Then I got my newly purchased Plug n' Play and mounted it to a wooden plank for the Controls.

Then waz-ah!

My dream gaming masterpiece super system is complete. Turned out, Some thing like the pictures below. I'm proud of it. I hope the pictures say so. Check them out! :)

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Who knew just a little bit of this!!

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And a whole lot of that makes all the difference. ;)
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Am I the only ape that ever does these cooky, whack-job things to games? ;)

Here's the Spongebob Squarepants plug and play hacked in a mini cab for my daughter.

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Am I the only ape that ever does these cooky, whack-job things to games? ;)

Here's the Spongebob Squarepants plug and play hacked in a mini cab for my daughter.

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Awh man, Now you're making me feel 'bad'. :)

That is a great example of great PlugNplay arcade!
 
Awh man, Now you're making me feel 'bad'. :)

That is a great example of great PlugNplay arcade!

Yupper.

In theory, you could make a super cheap Namco multicade with one of those Namco plug and plays. It wouldn't be coin-op, but could play like Pac, Ms.pac, dig dug, galaga, galaxian, and a couple other gems for like $20.
 
Yupper.

In theory, you could make a super cheap Namco multicade with one of those Namco plug and plays. It wouldn't be coin-op, but could play like Pac, Ms.pac, dig dug, galaga, galaxian, and a couple other gems for like $20.

You hit the nail on the head Gozer, I was thinkin' it'd make a nice and cheap multi. Man that Sponge Bob is awesome...your kid must love that thing!
 
You hit the nail on the head Gozer, I was thinkin' it'd make a nice and cheap multi. Man that Sponge Bob is awesome...your kid must love that thing!

Yup. They're all easy as hell to open and wire. Type Spongebob squarepants arcade game in a youtube search and you'll find my review of it.
 
I've been thinking of making a bartop arcade with one of these, but I have to wait until it gets warmer and I can use the garage for something other than the car. I have no room to cut wood otherwise.
 
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