Turning my Arcade1Up into a MAME Arcade Cabinet!

[@joeyjojojunior4886]

You turned a $300 machine into a $1000 machine. Bravo.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

JoeyJoJo Junior thank you!

[@thorgodofthunder4449]

I have a lcd / hdmi control board with the right model number that I'm trying to hook up to the arcade 1up screen but for some reason all I get is blurry dim screen that looks horrible when hooked up through hdmi. Does any body how I can fix this please help!

[@den53069]

I love it

[@shayhossman6329]

I'd probably take that off his hands for a grand.

[@adamr1134]

It worth less when it has more

[@rodneybrett5088]

I was waiting for someone to do exactly this. Nice work.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks, it really wasnt too difficult. The worst part was having to cut my brand new joystick mounts lol.

[@SpartanX360]

That is the best genius idea ever!! Still have my dell optiplex Pc as my Mame machine only using controllers but this I’ll be doing this now! One tech tip use an 18 mm pc fan 12 v daisy chain molex using pc power supply as an exhaust fan gives proper ventilation by adding holes with screens to prevent intake dust… or go liquid cooling

[@ernestoa5364]

I got nostalgia goosebumps when at the end you started playing and brought back memories when I was a kid.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Check out my video of it completed with the new art! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIu2m4uDlrqVn5o

[@Sharptooth100]

Great one, lad. That is something wonderful creating a great MAME Arcade machine for most joystick 6 buttons or less arcade games. Now this is great endless play for any arcade legend like I am.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

It’s so nice having any game for free. I just released a video on how to mod one of these cabinets into a MAME arcade. Hopefully it helps people do the same thing I have.

[@doclorianrin7543]

WOW. you made the ki fansite? do you know as a kid I used to printout all the moves from there? I printed BOOKS off ur site. cheers

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I did! Thats great to hear! The site was very popular about 10 years ago, I guess interest in the classic Killer Instinct games have died down since the new one released.

[@thegreatgambino]

Killer Instinct was amazing! Can't wait to see the finished product once fully converted into a Ki machine.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I can't wait to see it finished too. I'll have to hold off on buying the art for now, but I've at least found a website that will do it. Its just going to cost around $200

[@fidelcastrosolis5108]

The Great Gambino true I hope later on I mod some of my stuff like the snes classic

[@frostyhighway9011]

THIS is exactly what gamers want, I would pay up to $900 for one, I dont want to be limited on my games to play. I have a full size arcade with a X-Arcade joysticks hooked up to a modded Xbox and it plays all Xbox discs too. but I would like to do a Mame in side a Arcade 1 Up.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

The problem with a real company selling something like this is its basically illegal lol. Selling a machine full of games they didn't pay the licensing fees for would almost immediately get them sued. A guy in his garage could probably do it on a small scale though! It is really nice to be able to just add games whenever I want.

[@ericecannon]

I have a modded Xbox as well and I would like to hook up some arcade contols with usb encoders. Is this possible?

[@tonyatliss3709]

X Arcade Stick do you have to program it For a Modded Xbox because I have a Xbox but I need that X Arcade Stick fast

[@danmanx2]

ETA Prime hooked us all up. I just finished mine yesterday. Glad to see your turning it into a Killer Instinct Machine! I was considering turning mine into a Gauntlet Cab...

[@KillerArcadeGames]

danmanx2 He really did. I wouldn’t have risked buying one of these without knowing it could be done, and be done so easily. Of course, when I decided to use different controls I run into trouble lol. I almost returned them but then decided to just take a risk and cut off some of the mount. There is a guy making custom graphics for these. I’ll probably make a video on it soon. But his website is Arcadegraphix.com he said he could make me some KI art. Maybe he could make Gauntlet!

[@bkmessiah1068]

THIS IS WHAT ARCADE1UP NEEDS TO DO, AND NO ONE WILL COMPLAIN.

[@davidoswald2155]

I agree, however if they did it definestly would not cost $299 it would most likely run around $600 or up.

[@Champabay]

If they did this than people wouldn't buy multiple cabs. I do wish a company would release a kit to DIY.

[@bkmessiah1068]

@@davidoswald2155 No why, can be done for around the same price

[@jrcarclay1944]

People that complain do not even know what they are doing and nobody real wants MAME emu trash in their cabs,it's called go buy a harness and some pcb's.

[@edstar83]

@@jrcarclay1944 Speak for yourself dude. I love a proper original dedicated arcade machine as much as the next guy. But you should have more respect and appreciation for the emulation community if it weren't for them the thousands of roms available today, computer, console and arcade would of disappeared a loooooong time ago. Many of the archived arcade roms don't even have original machines anymore.

[@kulatev]

I've found my soul mate. I effin love that game. The only game I constantly go back to on a regular basis. "ULTRA ULTRA ULTRAAAAAAA"

[@KillerArcadeGames]

E. Colon Haha I’ll never forget the first time I saw the arcade. I walked in to my local arcade in 94, saw a new game near Mortal Kombat and skeptically dropped a token. The loud announcer seriously scared me. I jumped a little lol. I was hooked after that. The presentation of the arcade game was so ahead of its time. I used to just stand around watching the attract mode after I ran out of money. It’s really awesome to be able to have something close to the arcade in the house.

[@kulatev]

@@KillerArcadeGames aw man, I only got to play it once in 94. 7 years old at some casino in Atlantic City. It was the most amazing game I'd ever played, imagine my surprise when I got it for Christmas for the SNES. Thank goodness for emulation, I get to experience it as it was meant to be played. Maybe one day I'll do an arcade build, for now though, I'm content watching others enjoy it as much as I do.

[@terrythompsonjr]

You had me at killer instinct 🔥

[@rnorfor2002]

ARCADE1UP needs a ki game good job

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Its unlikely due to computing power requirements, but who knows!

[@bryan.t777]

I love your KI fan site! Thanks for putting out this video. It’s exactly what I had in mind

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks for watching and checking out the site!

[@xVNDL_]

Glad to see arcade machines of all genres are making a comeback a arcade opened at the bottom of my road and i was searching for what seemed like an eternity in my county in the UK for fighting machines just for someone to play with in public i went they had amazing machines then somehow with lady luck on my side the next day i bought one with the help of my lovely grandmother and girlfriend it has 8k games i love it now i just gotta buy a keyboard and figure out how to remove and add games and fix some of my games that are running slow like MKT and all that jazz currently trying to figure out the EJB menu on umk3 so i can get the hidden characters but yeah glad the appreciation has comeback and i like your machine too its a nice blue!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thats awesome! If you need some help with the EJB menu on UMK3 check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnXOhailmK9rlbc Its more for A1U machines but it should the exact same on MAME. You just don't have to worry as much about bricking your game with MAME. I've never heard of it happening outside of the A1U cabinets.

[@LindaTheGAMERGal]

Great mod! Can't wait to see it all come together to be a mini Killer Instinct cabinet.

[@shayhossman6329]

Good description good video. Thanks man.

[@IUSECAMERAS]

LOVE this video! huge fan of KI 1 !!!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks

[@jeremyhuang13]

Nice set up. I do have 1 question though. How is this different from ETA Prime's RaspberryPi mod with RetroPi ? All the games seems to be there same nO?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Its very similar. I almost went that route but I was told the RaspberryPi cannot emulate Killer Instinct well. They aren't powerful enough. If you really want to play Killer Instinct or more demanding games, you should use a PC. It doesn't have to be very high end, I'm using an old AMD 4200+ dual core processor.

[@rubenflorez2395]

I understand. I got into arcade games 2 years ago. I have a mini arcade in my garage. I just got a killer instinct pcb for $500 on ebay. I'm in the process of getting a midway cabinet so I can build a dedicated killer instinct. At the moment I have dedicated street fighter champion edition, initial D 4, rush the rock alcatraz edition, California speed and miss o pinball machine. Next is dedicated killer instinct. Well happy holidays your way. And thanks for a response

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I want SF Rush so badly. I managed an arcade years ago and loved getting to play everything for free. I also want Hydro Thunder! All of those old racing games wouldnt be the same on emulation. I've seen a couple Rush the Rock cabinets around me at a decent price. It would have to stay in my garage which would be unplayable in summer lol. Goodluck with your build, Happy holidays to you too!

[@fidelcastrosolis5108]

Ruben Florez nice but Street fighter will always be better then kiler instict

[@IUSECAMERAS]

Again, i LOVE this video! takes me back to seeing it for the first time at Putt-Putt

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Killer Instinct is easily one of the best arcade games, even if you dont really like the game, you'd have to admit the presentation is amazing. Especially for releasing in 1994!

[@XellosMetallium]

You can drill a hole behind your speaker. Get a grommet from either Lowe’s/home depot. They will look great. I use the original power switch to turn on my PC. You have to switch it to the right then return to the left. Keeping the power switch on the right is the same as holding the power button down. You can use the button to power on the PC too. Either reuse the original button or check if you have extra buttons from the kit.

[@adamr1134]

It’s good to see people doing mame projects on these Wal mart kids arcade machines. Instead of taking a piece of history and gutting it to be more appealing to modern gamers. Nothing sucks more than a game that only does one thing lol have to fill it to the brim with the best looking screen resolution. Thankyou for using a new game for your project

[@mattymatt022000]

I'm thinking on doing this. The pi is just to weak. I've already modded and added new speakers to my mk cab. I just think the pi is not good enough. I just ordered a street fighter 1up cab also. They're on sale for 199$ on Walmart or Amazon right now. I've got a couple laptops and 1 tower PC laying around but they're pretty old. Both laptops are hps from like 08 09. The tower is even older. None were built for gaming. The one hp laptop I got that has a hdmi port I believe could possibly run killer instinct but I gotta reinstall windows on it and test it.

[@zemmik]

I like what you did but you did so much that is was easier and cheaper to start from a diy arcade

[@joseherrera8489]

Ikr? I built one and total for all the wood was less than $70.

[@zemmik]

@@joseherrera8489 but with the plexi and stickers and good button and sanwa it is not 70...

[@joseherrera8489]

@@zemmik I'm only taking into consideration what he is keeping from the original. He's not keeping the stickers. He wants to eventually turn it into a KI cab. So he paid $300 for a monitor and the wood/plexi. Plexi is real cheap. He replaced the buttons. He replaced the speakers. He replaced all the innards.

[@zemmik]

@@joseherrera8489 yes you are right indeed forgot that KI story. ..btw here is my Elcheapo setup :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/boukZ5SagLWIgsk enjoy your weekend

[@TN_AU]

Some people just dont have the time to build a cab from scratch and would rather mod one if they see fit. Just personal choice, if I ever need to do another mame cab this would be my preferred choice. I modded an old school SF2 cab to run MAME, I kept the JAMMA connections in place incase I want to use a real jamma board. Im running an old amd cpu rig with the Ultimarc's ArcadeVGA gpu with their J-Pac/I-Pac devices, still runs good till this day, built it early 2000, so 15+ years.

[@furballbear]

My jaw dropped the first time I saw Killer Instinct in the arcade. The graphics, the sound, the whole experience was incredible!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

That game seemed to come out of no where, it looked years ahead of any other game in the arcade!

[@furballbear]

@@KillerArcadeGames Exactly! I credit my interest in computers to Killer Instinct because when I saw it in action I immediately wanted to know how it was developed. In fact, KI is probably the reason why I bought a Nintendo 64 at launch.

[@RRKS69]

Great job man, congrats!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks!

[@MrDeemann8]

Hello KAG, this may be a stupid question but here it is... If you made the 1 up a Killer Instinct cabinet only, do you need the Maximus software to start up the game or is Maximus software needed only when you have multiple games in one cabinet? Thanks!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I don’t know of any way to make Windows boot right in to Killer Instinct. You could just make it boot into MAME and then select KI which would eliminate the need for Maximus. It won’t look as good but it’s possible.

[@MrDeemann8]

@@KillerArcadeGames That does make sense. Thanks again! I have all my stuff. Now I can officially start.

[@BlaximilianD00d]

One step at a time my dude. You'll get there eventually.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Its just about finished now! I've been delayed but the art is applied, I just need to work out an issue with the bezel. Hopefully they'll be a video up within a week or so.

[@scottedwards8220]

I picked up one of these Street Fighter cabinets for $75. This isn't a bad expense at all with that as a starting point.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

That's a great deal! I've seen some people getting unbelievably lucky and finding them for $1! I found one for that price but i highly doubt it was actually in stock and it was 3 hours away.

[@lfnova68]

Nice video man, I live near San Antonio too! I am planning on getting the galaga one but after seeing this I might have a change of heart.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks! I like these little cabinets. I'm going to hold off on buying another one until they make an MK cabinet (I'm assuming thats going to happen). I think they are priced fairly and are decently built cabinets. They can only improve from here too.

[@shinjikazama6441]

Can you tell me what program you downloaded on your PC to get killer instinct and mortal Kombat 2 thank you

[@retror.d.1630]

Shinji kazama just get a raspberry pie 3 +B with a emulation station sd card. It cost about 75 bucks all together and you will have over 22,000 Games. Go on Amazon for the raspberry pie. Just type attract mode to locate the SD card. It comes programmed with all the games already.

[@vajleexi]

@@retror.d.1630 a raspberry pi cannot emulate killer instinct 1 and 2 arcade games at all.

[@coldhrt0176]

That's crazy very impressive

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Coldhrt 01 Thanks

[@venomhemi3914]

6:07 nice combo!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Venom Hemi I rarely land the second part, it just happened perfectly while recording haha

[@Eddylive]

What's the maximus software about? Did u make a video about it?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

It's a front end software that basically launches the games cleanly. No need for a mouse and keyboard. It's mentioned in my original video tutorial on how to mod an arcade1up. I don't recommend it anymore though. I use Launchbox/Bigbox. I have a video on that. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIq0pKqOh9WohrM This is my new video on how to mod an Arcade1Up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYLKhql3qbeJpKM

[@davidoswald2155]

Nice build and great info. I am patiently waiting for the monitor board and some speakers to arrive but I already got some of the other parts ETA Prime mentioned. Being new to this stuff, videos on how to add software, games etc would help a ton. Killer Instinct is one of my favorites also but I am thinking of skinning mine with Mortal Kombat stuff instead.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I struggled the most with the software. Which is odd, since I had a Hyperspin with MAME set up built and stored on a hard drive for 10 years. I put it on the PC, everything mostly worked fine. Suddenly, the games would not work anymore and everything went to crap from there. I ended up having to get a whole new MAME version, new rom set to match and then give up on the more flashy Hyperspin and use Maximus Arcade. I'm not exactly an expert, but I might do a walkthrough of what I did to get it all working.

[@davidoswald2155]

@@KillerArcadeGames I recently got a hyperspin system and although it has tons of games on it some of the games I really wanted to play either did not work or had broken roms, like MK3 for example the game upon starting automatically selects Shang Tsung and won't let any other character choice. Ugh, but beyond that and hyperspin crashing now and then its not too bad. I am new to this stuff but I want to take the working roms off that system and put them on something better . Been looking at Emulation Station on Retropie , Maximus looks great, and Big Box caught my eye too. I am learning a lot from all the videos like yours too so thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@Turbz111]

Why does your picture on KI look so crisp and sharp. I have KI (v1.5d) but the picture looks nothing like yours. What did you do to achieve that picture. Mine looks so grainy.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I've been asked this several times and I really have no answer lol. Are you using an Arcade1Up? Or another monitor? This monitor isn't considered the best but I think it looks pretty good. I haven't changed any settings in MAME so I really don't have a great answer.

[@Turbz111]

@@KillerArcadeGames I'm just running it on my PC but it's quite highly spec'd. Are you running v1.5d? The monitor I have is full HD 1080p.

[@BillBene67]

Great job bud! Very nice work~

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks!

[@budbrigman]

Man. I have a Marvel vs Capcom cab and a 20-inch Dell monitor that I need to do this with. Just need to decide a) what guts to run and b) 2 or 4 player deck. LOVE your speaker solution.

[@AdamSno]

You could map the power button using mame through a retropie install on PC I believe

[@mr.braapalicious]

Looks great. I love big box 📦 front end.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I will be looking at new frontend software soon!

[@Alcoholic_Nerd]

In about 2 more weeks when the MK one is "officially" released I'm gonna do this but with a raspberry pi instead of a PC. I like the MK2 cabinet the best out of them all, looks the coolest and the side art covers the entire cabinet, I hate the ones with basically little stickers just slapped on the middle like this one or the Final Fight one.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I'm on the hunt for an MK2 cabinet right now myself! You're right, the art looks great on that one. I'm glad I covered up the street fighter art with the Killer Instinct art. It looks so much better. I'm also thinking of modding the MK2 cabinet, I'm hoping to add MK4 to the mix!

[@louisb.6149]

This is super cool. Ive been thinking of doing this to my Mortal Kombat machine and sticking in a coin slot as well. Im just too afraid of the project really. Mainly just all the computer stuff. Could you do a tutorial on how to get emulators set up, where to store bios and all that? Its super confusing for a first timer with this type of stuff

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I have a big tutorial on how to mod one just like I did. It does include some MAME set up. I personally never had to mess with bios stuff. It just worked right away the way I do it. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHuUdIGveKtonbs

[@derpursmachinest9445]

What are you using to run KI? I wanna do this but I hear KI doesn’t run on a PI very well

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Its a PC from 2008. An AMD 4200+ 2.3ghz processor with 2gb of ram.

[@martykyork]

Dam this is exactly what I'm looking to do I love killer instinct, is this a hyperspin? I'm a little confused on the build is there step by step instructions on your website? Is it possible to pay you to build one of these?

[@thenightwatchman5763]

martykyork yes I’ll pay em also!

[@fielrg01]

Did you run into any issues with your 2nd player joystick? For some reason I can't map UP and DOWN, but LEFT and RIGHT work....

[@KillerArcadeGames]

No issues at all. Are yours still the stock joysticks that came with the cabinet? I completely replaced the controls on this cabinet.

[@fielrg01]

@@KillerArcadeGames Thanks for the reply. I'm honestly not sure what happened, but it's working now. I went back and made sure it was wired up correctly which it was. Either way I'm happy with the outcome and thanks again for this video!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

@@fielrg01 Thats good!

[@Channel9001]

You should invest in a smart power strip. It's a special power strip that let you plug in one device as the "master" device. When that device is turned off, it kills the power to all the other devices plugged into the strip. That way all you need to do is shut the PC off and everything else will shut down when you do. No need to manually kill power to the strip.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I have been told that. The current set up is working fine now but I'll likely go that route if I build another one.

[@DiscombobulatedHampster]

@Channel9001 Thanks for mentioning this. Had never heard of those before.

[@TheBigb1973]

I just did this to my mk 1up cab. I was able to put the whole PC in. Also took out the shitty monitor and replaced it for a 20". I kept the stock speaker in

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Nice! I just modded mine and it was a nightmare. The monitor started going out soon after the mod. I had to replace it at Walmart and the new monitor I got is really underwhelming. Its got a bad viewing angle and a prominent dead pixel. I'm going to just deal with it for now. I might talk to A1U about sending a replacement eventually. I'm not ready to get into replacing the monitor with a bigger one. Was it a new monitor? Or did you have to buy used?

[@TheBigb1973]

@@KillerArcadeGames I bought a used Dell 2007fpb off Ebay There only like 50 bucks or less

[@GreenHad0ken]

Liked just for the KI site, thank you! And you have the same logitech sound as I do! Almost switched off when you dissed Sf though!🤪

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Haha thanks. I love that sound system, I just played KI a few minutes ago. The cabinet is now finished, with KI art and a light up marquee. I do still have Street Fighter on the cabinet. I plan to dive in and try to give it a shot.

[@GreenHad0ken]

@@KillerArcadeGames sf2 hyperfighting is a good start! No 90 hit combos though!

[@kup98ss49]

Can you give some more tips or insite into cutting the joystick mounts? Were you still able to keep all of the mounting/screw holes?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

If I remember correctly, I had to cut one of the out mounting holes off. There was still the hole next to it, but I didnt use it. My joysticks only have 3 of the 4 screws holding them in. I was worried about it at first, but nothing has gone wrong yet, thankfully. Its still very sturdy. As far as tips on cutting goes, having someone there to help is important. You'll need to make sure the joystick is centered and you should draw a line around the button holes where you need to cut the mount. If I had known this project would have had so much interest, I would have done a lot more filming of the process.

[@DiscombobulatedHampster]

How do those joysticks feel compared to the stock ones? Stock feels like there's too much play in them.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

They feel like heaven compared to the cheap stock sticks. I just finished modding my MK2 cabinet to put Happ sticks and buttons in.

[@DiscombobulatedHampster]

@@KillerArcadeGames OK great, thanks for all the info

[@DiscombobulatedHampster]

@@KillerArcadeGames I ended up buying from the seller you recommended, and I agree, the joysticks are much tighter and responsive. The buttons' diameter are a tad smaller than the stock ones, so there's a bit of a gap between them and the protective deck cover. I liked that the seller lets you request the color of all joysticks and buttons. Also, the bat tops can't be unscrewed, so they don't fall off like the stock ball tops do. Thanks again for the videos.

[@TheWickedArcade]

Simply amazing! Great job can't wait to see the ki art on it definitely subscribed to the channel

[@ironpalm2]

Amazing set up, i love killer instinct..

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks!

[@pdxmetal]

You still running that Athlon 64 4200+? I have been looking to build a cheap system as the raspberry pi sucks as does the rest of Primes recommendations for MAME users.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I am! Its still running great. I don't think I'll ever use a Pi, at least not for the foreseeable future. They just aren't powerful enough yet. I made a detailed video on how to set up a cabinet with a PC running MAME, and swapping out the controls for Happ. If you're interested, its here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHuUdIGveKtonbs

[@pdxmetal]

@@KillerArcadeGames What's interesting is the caseless pc component method is the same method original arcades used. Bare board mounted on PCB towers, power supply on the floor, etc. I had a couple old combos lying around that I donated never thinking I'd need them. Big mistake. Now I have to buy something all over again but don't know what. I would be interested to know what you're running as far as board, gpu, ram, hard drive so I can look for something similar for cheap.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

@@pdxmetal I originally tried to fit the full sized PC case in. When it wouldn't fit, I decided why not just go the route of what real arcade do? I remembered seeing those mounting feet when I worked in arcades, I found them on Amazon and just threw it all in there. I'm so glad I kept my old PCs, I still have a few just in case I build more cabinets. A lot of people buy this PC from eBay: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575465257&toolid=10001&campid=5338450036&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F332719658669%3Ful_noapp%3Dtrue Its powerful enough to run games like NFL Blitz and certainly powerful enough for KI. I don't have one yet but friends of mine have bought several of these for their builds.

[@pdxmetal]

@@KillerArcadeGames Dells are a dime a dozen on used sites. Some of the SFF Dells and HP's are less than 10 inches deep and tall allowing it to fit in the cabinet. I just prefer non proprietary machines whenever possible.

[@pdxmetal]

@@KillerArcadeGames I ran my first test with the pc and its night and day. Even the Z80 games ran mediocre on the pi to the point I blamed the Sanwa style controllers. Now they all run great. Killer Instinct? No problem. Every time I see a video for the pi they always play some Capcom game off the SNES or something. MAME needs a pc. No substitute.

[@abrahamochoa1803]

Nice great work what version of mame are you using for killer instinct 2 runs great on your arcade

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Abraham Ochoa Thanks. It’s version .139

[@huracandude5459]

That is an awesome modification to the 1up machine can you please share a video on how to download all the games that you have especially killer instinct and Mortal Kombat that you have. I’m new to modifying the 1up arcade and I plan to do it soon. Thanks!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks! I show how/where I got my ROMs and link to it all at the beginning of this video on how to mod one yourselves, hopefully it helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHuUdIGveKtonbs

[@txlonghorn82]

I scanned below but did not see anyone ask what build you used for the PC. Would you share what CPU, mobo, graphics card and RAM you useD?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I'm using an AMD 4200+ 2.3ghz dual core with 2GB of ram, on board graphics card (It won't matter much since MAME uses the processor for mostly everything).

[@jeffreypeters5578]

Dude I luv your website(been there quite a few times for the ki downloads) I've randomly got here because I'm looking to mod mine as well but I only got the Costco mk one.So waiting till Christmas to get the sf one because of the button layout

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks! I wish people were still interested in forums, now days everyone is on Facebook.

[@jeffreypeters5578]

@@KillerArcadeGames Oh by the way my dad actually owns the real cabs....He worked on them at midway lol Next time you beat mk 2 and 3 look for Jeff peters in the credits.I JUST DON'T HAVE THE ROOM FOR REAL CABS AND A WAY TO GET THEM UP 20 PLUS FLOORS LOL

[@KillerArcadeGames]

jeffrey peters that’s awesome! It would be interesting to hear some stories from him haha.

[@cristianmedina9610]

I recommend using Launchbox/Big Box as a frontend

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I'm going to look into other front ends soon, I'll check it out. thanks!

[@groovetonight1848]

Great job!...Keep us posted!

[@newbdakoda3080]

Im really interested in your pc build. Are you doing a tutorial on setting it up in back like you did, to run Maximus arcade? or do you know of any good vids we can check out for the pc board install?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I'm working on a video on that now. Its going to take a little longer to release. It may end up being multiple videos, so I might not have that part of the set up out for a couple weeks. Maximus Arcade is very easy to set up if you've already got MAME running. As far as the PC board goes, I dont have anything planned for that just yet. The really short answer is: If you can fit your PC case inside, just do that. If it doesn't, you can just remove the components from the case, you likely won't need the CDROM drive so you put that aside. Then put it all in the cabinet, make sure its all wired properly and you're good to go. I'd recommend using the mounts I linked in the description to keep the board from just sitting on the floor of the cabinet. I will put this video idea on my list and try and get to it.

[@newbdakoda3080]

@@KillerArcadeGames awesome, I'll keep any eye out for your future vids! :-)

[@dariocavallari1999]

Hi do i absolutely need a USB encoder board if i want to install the happ joysticks? I also have happ buttons already installed.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I think so. I don't think there is any way to get the joysticks to work. There might be a different Happ stick you can get that will plug into the Arcade1Up hardware. I've just never seen it.

[@dariocavallari1999]

@@KillerArcadeGames Just bought the joysticks, all the connections looks the same and it seems as if i can use the existing wires to solder to the joysticks. Although im confused on what the usb encoder is used for. Im planning on buying it just to be safe but wanted to know if its meant for raspberry pi or im still able to play the stock a1up emulator?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

The USB encoder only works for raspberry pi or a PC. I think you can solder the wires to the Happ buttons and still use the original A1U board, but the joysticks probably won't work since they'd require too many connections.

[@dwayneraimer]

Love the cab....great job on it so far. Love that you didn't go too far in keeping it a street fighter cabinet and still relatively looks like how you bought it in the store from the outside.. Can you do any videos and more details about where to purchase the mame computer board..Does it come with the games included? or did you have to go through a while rom/emulator process in order to download onto the system? I would love the easy way out and buy whatever has the most classic games that came before like 1998. I.e. killer instincts, dragons lair, space ace, lethal enforcers, castlevania, Indiana jones and the temple of doom, rolling thunder, original punch out, ghostbuster, altered beast, ring king, and paperboy.. The other pandoras box's and raspberry pie comes with all the rest, but not these...which drives me nuts!!! I would be willing to spend the cash if it comes with all the games and systems. Any info or added videos on this would be great appreciated...Thank you for posting this amazing video

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks! I set up my MAME myself. So I found the ROM set and CHD files and all that. I'm not sure where you could buy one. Maybe contact someone on eBay and see if they'll sell you a set up specifically for the games you want.

[@mysportbuddies]

Awesome video bro. I eventually want to build one my self but I want to do a 4 controller cabinet with at least a 42 inch lcd screen using hyperspin. How do you compare your front end to hyperspin?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Its a functional front end, but Hyperspin is far prettier. Maximus is very easy to set up and you'll have it running in minutes. Hyperspin is not nearly as easy to get up and running. I spent a couple hours but kept running into issues and eventually just said screw it, and went the easy route lol. I might give it another shot in the future though.

[@spetsnazussr7248]

So i need the encoder board to make the arcade buttons work?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

If you're trying to use a PC or Raspberry Pi, yes, you'll need the USB encoder board to plug in the controls to the PC. If you're just interested in changing the buttons on your stock Arcade1Up, you can plug in Happ buttons to the stock A1U board under the control deck. The joysticks won't work though.

[@samuraib0b]

Love the video and I’ve been thinking of doing something like this. I have been wondering though.. is it worth spending the $300 on the cabinet if your going to end up swapping everything but the monitor out ? Wouldn’t it be cheaper to build from scratch ?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thats is a good question. Its worth debating if you have the tools and skills to build your own. One drawback to build your own: If you ever play to get custom art you may have trouble finding some that will fit. As of now, there are a couple of companies selling precut nearly perfectly sized art for these cabinets. If you build a cabinet that's an odd shape you will have to work closely with a printer to make the art. Other than that, building your own will be more sturdy and customizable.

[@Mr_Stone20XX]

Nice machine. Where you get the Killer Instinct stuff from? Thats difficult to find

[@KillerArcadeGames]

You can find it on KillerInstinctOnline.net in the downloads section. You have to register for a free account though.

[@Mr_Stone20XX]

Thanks. Much appreciation my friend.

[@mrstakes1]

2:33 king of the hill

[@KillerArcadeGames]

R3ZEM Yep! Love that show. I live in Texas so it’s hilarious to me haha.

[@sirbubbles5506]

Never underestimate human Ingenuity you just accomplished my dream

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks, I'm still improving it. The new art is on to make it look like a Killer Instinct. I've also ordered a lit marquee for the cabinet! I'll have a video on that soon.

[@LT1Bubble]

Awesome build! How did you manage to get KI to run so smoothly? Mine has sketchy sound

[@KillerArcadeGames]

LT1Bubble Are you running a full sized PC? Or Raspberry Pi? This PC is pretty old but it has a good enough CPU to run it almost perfectly. I’ve heard Raspberry Pis aren’t powerful enough to emulate KI properly.

[@Null64]

That is pretty impressive!!!

[@gaprofitt]

Thinking about the Rampage one for my 7 year old. You think the button layout would suck once I mod it?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Eh, You'd definitely be limited as to what games you can play comfortably. You could always drill out spots for new holes if you're good at that sort of thing. The SF2 layout is perfect for modding. I dont think I've seen any in stock around here lately.

[@zoasvideogamesarcadetours5336]

Thankyou so much! Such a rare vid. I have a question.. I want To convert to my Pandora's Box 6 into a mame machine. I need help and I don't even know where to start..

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I don't know anything about Pandora's Box. I think it uses a JAMMA connection though. I'd say worst case, you can just replace the controls all together with new stuff and connect it to those USB controller boards like in my other video detailing how to mod an A1U. I've only played one machine with a Pandora's Box, it was cool but I'd also want to use a PC with MAME over that.

[@grgmj1980]

Looks awesome

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks

[@KenMasters.]

Does it take a certain PC and certain conditions to run these games? I tried for years on my Android!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

It does for games like Killer Instinct, NFL Blitz and other higher end arcade games. Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i37Vf31rist7d6M It talks about this PC that I use in all of my cabinets: Amazon: amzn.to/2SECThf Ebay option: ebay.to/3owKNai

[@__1201]

I was waiting for someone to do this with the Arcade1Up cabinets. Too much potential to relegate the product to just a handful of games when you can open it up to thousands of titles.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Look at your local Walmart, I've been seeing people saying they're discounting them as low as $150! I'm trying to force myself to wait on buying another one.

[@POPCULTURETUBEX]

Or Millions? Put in a new pc with 1080gtx and i7 processor. And Play SSF IV Ultra on there. Or GTA 5. Or Gauntet Dark Legacy or Star Wars Trilogy Arcade!

[@AvengerII]

I don't like buttons on these cabinets. The joysticks are bad enough -- cheap knock-offs -- but the buttons are probably worse. The Japanese parts -- Sanwa, Seimitsu, or Hori -- are MUCH more sensitive than these but the problem is the MDF board is TOO thick to mount the parts with proper clearance and security and not sized to accept anything but screw-on buttons. You'd have to change the faceplate to a metal replacement install Japanese parts easier. By the time you get done modding this stuff, it's more expensive than buying it stock! I'm not a fan of Happ-iL parts, either. They used those in American cabinets through the late 1990s when arcades were still a thing in North America and I've never liked the response of those sticks. They're not the most sensitive and responsive of controls.

[@ManCaveGroove]

@@POPCULTURETUBEX the think the arcade1up is more suited for arcade and classic style games. newer modern games is more for controller.

[@Anomaly628]

Nice upgrade... i would suggest the 20 inch lg 4:3 monitor upgrade would be much better than the crappy 17inch monitor the machine came with..

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I've seen a few guys swapping their monitors out. I'm pleased with the monitor now. If it craps out I might get a bigger one.

[@Reeper420]

I loved this game. As a kid I would travel on the bus to Lakewood Colorado to play at the Boardwalk USA and for an entire day played on player one side till I was bested but nobody could beat me. I would love to compete to find an equal to beat me.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I played some online battles on the Xbox One version, but the community has really died out. I also didnt like having to use the controller. Its sad arcades don't really exist now, outside of kiddie places or over priced Dave & Buster's kinds of places.

[@Reeper420]

@@KillerArcadeGames would still love a shot at a tournament

[@davidwilber1761]

Great video! What are the specs for the computing hardware? Version of Windows, MB, video etc,etc.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

David Wilber thanks! It’s an AMD 4200+ dual core 2.3ghz (I believe), 2GB Ram, 250GB HDD, onboard video card, I honestly don’t even know what it’s specs are. MAME doesn’t really use the GPU anyway.

[@MrKiet76]

Awesome build bud

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks, I'm pretty happy with it.

[@MrKiet76]

@@KillerArcadeGames I like the new set up. I didn't like the ball stick. To me it's hard to use on SF games!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

@@MrKiet76 I have no idea why they went with ball top sticks. If I remember correctly, SF2 never had a ball top stick. Ball top is fine for Pacman but that's about it as far as I'm concerned. You can get a bat top that screws on instead of the ball, someone posted a link to one on eBay in the comments.

[@MrKiet76]

@@KillerArcadeGames yeah most of the SF I've played uses bat top, only a few uses the ball top! They're lucky I was addicted to SF at the time otherwise I wouldn't waste my quarters! Lol and yeah i totally agree with you on the ball top for Pac man, you need that type of joystick to grip for that quick turn! Btw I see you still got the skills on the games ;)

[@aremdvnasophia]

I want to see the finished product when you change art work. Where are you going to have it printed?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thats going to probably be several months from now, unfortunately. I have found a website that is making art for these cabinets. I just need to save some extra money to do it. It looks like it will cost around $200. Christmas and other hobbies are taking my extra money right now lol.

[@BigHitMan_]

That's dope bro

[@vajleexi]

You have 8 buttons so how do you access the menu, add coins, start button, and exit game to get back to the game selection screen without the need for a keyboard?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Later videos show it in more detail. There are two buttons on the front of the cabinet, one or credits and one to exit the game. There’s two start buttons on the control panel. I don’t have any buttons currently mapped to get into the arcade service menus. Instead, I set all of that up with the keyboard then disconnected it. I do have plans to add a hidden button to the top of the cabinet in the future.

[@opoxious1592]

Will there ever be an K.I emulator, where you can fight others on-line? I'm starting to get tired to always play single.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

There was one when I first started using MAME in 2005. It wasn’t great but you could play online here and there. In my opinion, the best chance of getting an online emulator in the near future is if they make a Killer Instinct A1U cabinet. They’ll have to work with Microsoft and they will probably use a form of their software from Killer Instinct Classic on the Xbox One.

[@opoxious1592]

@@KillerArcadeGames I hope so. Thanks👍🏻

[@theoo6869]

Looks great brother, good job

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks Theo!

[@leokendall]

what i am doing in my home made build from scratch is having a power cord run to a computer psu. then i pig tailed of the power socket and put a 12volt relay leading to a power bar. the power bar run the monitor and speakers. When i turns on the computer it send power to the relay and it turns on the power bar. When i shuts down the computer the power bar turns off. Just a simple push button switch starts everything and shuts everything off.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Nice! I'm not bold enough to mess with the electrical stuff much. I do have a friend who's an electrician that could probably help rig something up.

[@leokendall]

@@KillerArcadeGames wish i took a few pics before i put it together.

[@neojeets]

Great job man! If I can get one of those SF Arcade1Up machines at a good price then I would love to give a project like this a try.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks! I just saw someone in Dallas showing an SF2 cabinet for $98. They're definitely out there at a discount.

[@neojeets]

@@KillerArcadeGames Nice. Man, at that price its a definite get.

[@GuiOmania]

For the happ stick do you have remove the up right hole with the dremel too ??? And what kind of bolt do you use to fit the happ on the 1up cab ???

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I did have to cut off that upper right mounting hole. I just used short wood screws and mounted it in through the bottom. I was worried it wouldn't hold, but its been working fine with three screws in each since I've done the mod.

[@GuiOmania]

Modding Arcade1Up ok thanks for the tips 👍

[@popeye7833]

i mod myself too with a PC but impossible for me to use Reyann stick and buttons for using games , how to use them please .

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I'm not sure what a Reyann stick is but if it plugs in via USB and currently works with MAME, you should be able to use it. Sorry I'm not more helpful on that!

[@popeye7833]

@@KillerArcadeGames MAME is a complete setup to download directly somewhere ?

[@jimbutta5444]

Great Video! i'm looking to add a raspberry PI to mine. Wheres a good source for your ROMS that you like to pull from? Damn still got the KI Skillz!

[@utubepunk]

Oh yeah, did you get the protective control panel overlay from 1UP?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I did! It came yesterday, along with a new screen cover. I haven't had a chance to put it all together yet.

[@museprime8784]

Screen cover? For the monitor

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Muse Prime yea. The plexiglass that came with it had a small scratch. They replaced it

[@dwayneraimer]

I have a question in regards to those haps joysticks. Can you connected those into a pandoras box 6? Would I use the same boards that you have and then plug in the wiring harness from the pandoras box joystick into the USB boards? Would that work?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

It sounds like it would work but I've never seen a Pandora's box in person so I can't say. Sorry!

[@levd185]

This is an awesome mod, great job! I'm actually doing a similar mod to my arcade1up right now, also with Happ joysticks. What's did you use to bottom mount your joysticks like that? Everything I've read says to top mount them with a bolt and nut, but I'd like to avoid making a hole in the panel like you did.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I've noticed real arcades, especially Midway cabinets (MK, KI, etc) have bolt mounts. Mine came with screws so I just made sure they wouldn't poke through the top and screwed them into the control deck. So far, it's fine. I was worried since the wood isn't high quality. I was only able to use 3 screws after having to cut off some of the mount to make it fit. It was not an ideal situation but well worth it for Happ controls. If mine fails somehow, I might just bolt them on.

[@pdxmetal]

@@KillerArcadeGames One of the reasons I like A1UP is that the parts are cheap. If you did make a fatal mistake and drilled through your control board it's only $25.

[@cursedxistence]

really, really nice build. Only thing I'd do different is put in a coin mech and do the mod for the lighted marquee.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Thanks! The front panel is pretty thin. I did see someone put a coin mech sticker that looked pretty real lol. I have also seen a guy Cut a new piece of wood for the marquee and light it. I’m not sure I’ll be that talented though.

[@cursedxistence]

@@KillerArcadeGames That lighted marquee that you're talking about did come out really nice, but he made that thing way more complicated than it needed to be. You could take the measurements of the area for the marquee and go to any crafts store that does custom framing and get a frame for the insert made easy enough and then either do the led light strip like he did or just go to harbor freight or any hardware/home improvement store and get an led light bar and use that. Yeah I've seen a couple of those coin mech stickers and they do look pretty good if you're far enough away from it, personally with growing up in arcades and knowing how much of a beating those front panels took from people accidently kicking it, etc. I'd end up replacing that front panel with a thicker piece of wood anyways so it'd end up being able to hold an actual coin mech.

[@equippedmusic]

My display has horizontal lines glitching all over it. I’ve tried multiple HDMI cables and different inputs to ensure it’s not my cords or devices. Anyone else had this issue and could it be possible I got a bad LCD controller board? I used the same one here and as ETA Prime recommended and made sure the model of my display matched up. I appreciate anyone’s help or ideas. Thanks in advance!

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I'd assume its a bad controller board. I've heard of other's having that problem and it seems to be the board from Amazon.

[@oleschoolgamers]

Great build bro! You should do a vid on your setup on the PC. Also how’d you get the program to start when the PC is powered up with no keyboard?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

OleSchool Gamers Thanks! I have a video planned for that. I recorded some of the video already I just need to finish it. Probably after thanksgiving. To get a program to start with Windows, you just need to create a shortcut of the .exe file and then drop it into the startup folder. You find the startup folder by clicking start>all programs and it’s in there.

[@the64bitter]

FiRsT! 😁 Nice build, Nice video! Please keep 'em coming! How did you get your Windows to start up so fast?!?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

Atari Freak thanks! I might do more in depth videos about some of the components like the power button. I had to do a lot of searching for that, but it really helps a lot. It’s under $10 on amazon too. The shot of it booting up was sped up considerably. This is a pretty old PC. It’s an AMD 4200 with 2gb of ram lol.

[@positrack99]

@@KillerArcadeGames Great stuff man! Cant wait to see the re-skin. Thanks for sharing.

[@arwinlacre1672]

Oh ok but what version of killer instinct mame rom did you use and bios and core..?😊

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I'm using MAME .139 and the arcade version is 1.5d. I'm not sure about the rest lol. I just found my romset on archive.org.

[@ArcadeRealm1Stage]

I'm running KI 1 on my pc windows 10 through retroarch the game works fine its just at the beginning that badass song doesn't play just the voice anything to fix this?

[@KillerArcadeGames]

No fix that I know of. What I do is enter the service menu and then exit the menu. It then starts playing the music as normal.

[@ocean2zx]

Your pretty good at ki 1 and 2 nice combos

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I'm not that great at KI2. I honestly never liked it much, but I have been playing more and more since this build and I'm starting to like it a lot more!