Seems the more i read, the less i know.
My first thoughts when entering this hobby (which i guess you can say i'll still in the process of because i haven't bought a damn thing) was to pick out the games i like and try to collect them.
Not so easy since i guess my desire for mostly steering wheel driving games makes things tough.
So while in my pursuit of a demolition derby, i figured i consider other options to get me into hobby.
Problem is, i just don't know what to look for, i go through ebay, craigs and the classifieds here, but i can't for the life of me figure out what's best for me.
Prices are also all over the place, one guy wants 2 grand for a machine and the next guy has it for $400. Are the guys that want 2g's for an upright just dreamers?
So if i was to start out building a 60 in 1 or mame machine how do i know the joystick control panels are going to be a direct fit?
Is there a certain cabinet that was the most mass produced that almost controllers fit in it?
I would think with my lack of knowledge on the topic that the most common type of setup would be best for me, so what is the most common?
I see guys here claiming they wouldn't pay over $50 for mediocre cabinets for undesireable games, but when i search locally seems that nothing has an asking price of less than $150.
Any help is appreciated, just need to find a starting point.
So what is it that i should be looking for and how do i know it's the right dimensions?
My first thoughts when entering this hobby (which i guess you can say i'll still in the process of because i haven't bought a damn thing) was to pick out the games i like and try to collect them.
Not so easy since i guess my desire for mostly steering wheel driving games makes things tough.
So while in my pursuit of a demolition derby, i figured i consider other options to get me into hobby.
Problem is, i just don't know what to look for, i go through ebay, craigs and the classifieds here, but i can't for the life of me figure out what's best for me.
Prices are also all over the place, one guy wants 2 grand for a machine and the next guy has it for $400. Are the guys that want 2g's for an upright just dreamers?
So if i was to start out building a 60 in 1 or mame machine how do i know the joystick control panels are going to be a direct fit?
Is there a certain cabinet that was the most mass produced that almost controllers fit in it?
I would think with my lack of knowledge on the topic that the most common type of setup would be best for me, so what is the most common?
I see guys here claiming they wouldn't pay over $50 for mediocre cabinets for undesireable games, but when i search locally seems that nothing has an asking price of less than $150.
Any help is appreciated, just need to find a starting point.
So what is it that i should be looking for and how do i know it's the right dimensions?

