I’ll be updating with as much steps as I can remember and borrowing my posts from the forum at arcadecontrols.com: Defender MAME Project
Since my last post, I completed 95% of the Defender cab. So what happened? Once I got it to a place where it was up and running, I brought it to work and let my co-workers beat on it. I’ve had to reset the PC after power outages and remap the controls a bunch of times after someone(s) accidentally remapped the controls a bunch of times, but luckily, nothing major has failed. This winter, I plan to take it home & fix everything. The next steps are going to be:
Definitely need to do:
• add stiffer joystick springs
• add external power button
• add external USB ports
• move internal sound board controls to external
• replace the wing latches
• replace front door wire stop
• clean up the wiring
• add the final paint and decals
Wish list
• get a faster PC
• install Maximus Arcade
• add pinball plunger
• add motion sensor
• replace marquees with lcd dipslay
• install Visual Pinball/PinMAME
• devise method for push button transformation from 1 to 4 player