Tabletop Arcade with Retropie

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  • Опубліковано 27 сер 2019
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    PARTS LIST FOR THIS VIDEO:
    * Monitor: amzn.to/2U2Lut8
    * Raspberry Pi: amzn.to/2KQ57Bn
    * 1ft HDMI cable: amzn.to/2U0EPPP
    * Arcade Controls: amzn.to/2ZfGcQE
    * Power Receptacle with fuse: amzn.to/2ZnhSrl
    * Surface mount USB ports: amzn.to/2KT6r6J
    * USB Speakers: amzn.to/2ZmG6SG
    * T-molding: amzn.to/2ZjgeXP
    * Filler Primer: amzn.to/2Ho5nW8
    * Flat Black Paint: amzn.to/2ZuiIXj
    TOOLS IS USED:
    * Quad Hands Soldering: amzn.to/36FsWVY
    Detailed article and plans here:
    www.thegeekpub.com/244023/how...
    In this video we build an awesome tabletop arcade cabinet for playing all of your retro arcade games using Retropie!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 120

  • @HebaruSan
    @HebaruSan 4 роки тому +13

    That T-molding join was friggin' sweet! You must have been so satisfied

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +3

      I was! I LOVE T-moulding!

    • @tobyminerBTC
      @tobyminerBTC 4 роки тому +2

      I was thinking the same! What a seam!

  • @gone1583
    @gone1583 Рік тому +1

    Back in shop I was making stupid weed pipes. This dude makes retro cabinets. This is the way!

  • @TheGeekPub
    @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +16

    I build this awesome Retropie Tabletop Arcade cabinet so that my grandson could play games when he comes over. Plans available at TheGeekPub.com!

    • @mrshanejd
      @mrshanejd 4 роки тому

      TheGeekPub please do a virtual pinball how to!!! I got your plans for the mini cabinet a few years ago worked out great

    • @mvl71
      @mvl71 4 роки тому +1

      I hope that one day I'll be just as awesome a grandfather as you.

  • @JohnHeisz
    @JohnHeisz 4 роки тому +7

    Great build, Mike :)

  • @74bobby
    @74bobby 2 роки тому +1

    Really Love this Idea

  • @massmike11
    @massmike11 4 роки тому +20

    I think I will mount the joystick and buttons a little lower towards the player. That reach over looks to be a bit much

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +7

      Super easy to move them anywhere you like. I am planning to add several templates to the plans with different positions. I just haven't gotten to it yet.

  • @kraig8812
    @kraig8812 4 роки тому +16

    Let's get this guy up to 100k subscribers! =-)

  • @HEMIJJ
    @HEMIJJ 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for another great video and great arcade project!

  • @BrainSlugs83
    @BrainSlugs83 2 роки тому +1

    Fyi, glue gun glue is really easy to remove with an alcohol soaked paper towel. Voultar showed it on his channel (fixing poorly done ebay console mods), and it blew me away when I tried it myself and it actually worked.

  • @markieman64
    @markieman64 4 роки тому +1

    Oh my goodness. The finished product looks so...contained. Is that the right word? I love this style of video. You are not a gatekeeper to your knowledge, and I really like that.

  • @Xtreme543
    @Xtreme543 4 роки тому

    Great project, beautiful outcome!

  • @briero
    @briero 4 роки тому +1

    Brilliant! I really enjoyed that. Thanks 👍

  • @dubsskyline
    @dubsskyline Рік тому +1

    Class job as always

  • @bullwinkle69
    @bullwinkle69 4 роки тому +1

    Another awesome build Mike👍

  • @TheHoodik
    @TheHoodik 4 роки тому +1

    Super nice install man!

  • @NumosG
    @NumosG 3 роки тому

    Very neat layout and build!

  • @javilarg
    @javilarg 4 роки тому +1

    Great job! Very sleek 👍🏻

  • @aaronletchford
    @aaronletchford 4 роки тому

    Absolutely great enjoyed watching this video very interesting thanks 👍🏻

  • @jocool7370
    @jocool7370 4 роки тому +1

    Great video with great tips!!!

  • @Vintiqueture
    @Vintiqueture 4 роки тому +1

    I'm geeking here - beautiful work!

  • @ahmedp800
    @ahmedp800 4 роки тому +1

    Love it!

  • @rokero171
    @rokero171 4 роки тому +2

    I have a monitor with that same control board, I actually bought the board to drive a repurposed laptop screen, they sell for cheap on ebay, and you didn't even needed any PC speaker, they can drive 3w 4ohm speakers without a problem, and it can get loud with decent speakers.

  • @willierants5880
    @willierants5880 4 роки тому +1

    I saw it right away. Easy when I'm just sitting and watching. You are lucky you caught it. As you know wood glue sets up "fast" on MDF. :)

  • @raulrrojas
    @raulrrojas 4 роки тому +1

    It's awsome!

  • @noealves8400
    @noealves8400 4 роки тому +1

    thank you!

  • @Eli0569
    @Eli0569 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome!!!

  • @N2tech
    @N2tech 4 роки тому +1

    Cool shirt. Love the tabletop arcade.

  • @Fridayone35
    @Fridayone35 4 роки тому +1

    Very cool.

  • @tobyminerBTC
    @tobyminerBTC 4 роки тому +8

    Fantastic!!!! Whoever thumbed this down needs some serious help.

  • @yorangyselen
    @yorangyselen 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice vid 👍

  • @thaernejem7317
    @thaernejem7317 4 роки тому +1

    You are brilliant man!

  • @TillekArcade
    @TillekArcade 4 роки тому

    Very nice !!
    I guess you could mod it to a very small Cocktail - Arcade 2 Player tabletop ! Thx for this video !

  • @jonnycakemusic
    @jonnycakemusic 4 роки тому +2

    This is freaking awesome! Currently building a bartop MAME machine, but this looks like something I'd wanna build in the future. Let's get you to 100K subs!

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +1

      I am also planning a cocktail table build next month!

  • @RealBenski3030
    @RealBenski3030 4 роки тому +4

    Great vid, thanks for sharing. One of the things I really liked about it was how you shared alternatives to the tools you used. How about making a future video where you only use the "simpler" tools?

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +3

      Actually, I am thinking about doing a "bare minimum" challenge video. ;-)

  • @axelpit987
    @axelpit987 4 роки тому

    Yeees!!! EVERY day you upload is Christmas!!

  • @cuteswan
    @cuteswan 4 роки тому +2

    Beautiful work. Good point about the tools, and I think most of this could even be done with _mostly_ hand tools if one had the time an inclination. (I'm old enough to remember what it was like to use one of those big ol' hand drills.) Thanks for another great project.
    Also nice to see another Logitech K750 user. (Not happy with their "recycling" policy, but nothing beats the light yet satisfying feel for typing at a decent speed.)

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +1

      I agree! I have 3 of these things, including the Mac version!

  • @Celcius1
    @Celcius1 4 роки тому +15

    When are you going to do a project with your brother David?

    • @robclaggy8620
      @robclaggy8620 4 роки тому

      Agree! +1

    • @AbidingDuder
      @AbidingDuder 4 роки тому +3

      I would also love to see that! But I'm also a bit afraid that the universe might not handle it.

  • @mrshanejd
    @mrshanejd 4 роки тому +5

    Please do a virtual pinball cabinet how to!!!!!

  • @antihumor2231
    @antihumor2231 4 роки тому +1

    This is something everyone has to build (although it's beyond my abilities).

  • @sirraymondluxuryyacht8131
    @sirraymondluxuryyacht8131 4 роки тому

    I've been wanting to build an arcade machine, and I also need a new coffee table - Bingo!

  • @ericsills6484
    @ericsills6484 4 роки тому +1

    Dang you hammer fast, haha!

  • @HarkaranBediVideos
    @HarkaranBediVideos 4 роки тому +1

    Regarding the hot glue, for a less destruction method soak a cotton pad in isopropyl alcohol. Apply the alcohol to the hot glue for a couple seconds and it will lose its adhesive properties and pull right off.

  • @piotrmartyniuk125
    @piotrmartyniuk125 4 роки тому

    On a side note maybe it would be good to make a video of making just arcade joystick with the raspberry pie with connection to TV by HDMI cable. That way the whole "console" gets even smaller. You could make also version where the second player connect to the first player joystick.
    And for the joystick layout it would be nice to create a plans where the joystick is on the right side and buttons on the left (some people prefers to use right hand for the joystick). :)

  • @Dukefazon
    @Dukefazon 4 роки тому +1

    MicroJig! Maker of the Grrrrripper :)

  • @alankoza1917
    @alankoza1917 4 роки тому

    Nice work...im using a pc for my project.. does retropie run mame roms also

  • @therealcthulhu9813
    @therealcthulhu9813 2 роки тому

    I wonder how well making it wider and setting it up for 2 player games would work. Have a tabletop fighter machine.

  • @sirraymondluxuryyacht8131
    @sirraymondluxuryyacht8131 4 роки тому

    If you don't have large saws, You could also just ask a friend who does carpentry to cut the main pieces for you with his rip saw or table saw just a suggestion ;-)

  • @thomaslinville2979
    @thomaslinville2979 4 роки тому +1

    FYI alcohol releases hot glue. Great video👍

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому

      Sweet! I didn't know that. I'm going to test that idea.

  • @Gappasaurus
    @Gappasaurus 4 роки тому +13

    2:44 um, by “garbage”, you mean “i recycled that plastic & e-waste”... right? 🥺

  • @somebodyjohnson6220
    @somebodyjohnson6220 4 роки тому

    it seems so easy with the right tools and abilities... I would cause a mess in every step

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому

      It's not the tools that stop you from succeeding, its your attitude.

  • @wmoecke
    @wmoecke 4 роки тому +1

    FYI, isopropyl alcohol is an extremely efficient hot glue remover.

  • @jasonlee3247
    @jasonlee3247 4 роки тому +3

    Great project, but the controls are in completely the wrong places 🤔

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому

      You can place them anywhere you like.

    • @hydrorecords
      @hydrorecords 4 роки тому

      Poor kid can't even reach the buttons lol

    • @sinbadpeen
      @sinbadpeen 4 роки тому

      @@hydrorecords According to the article, the buttons and joystick are 11" apart. Even the youngest peep can easily reach that.

  • @jayneeley5246
    @jayneeley5246 4 роки тому

    If that glue is Hot glue just use rubbing alcohol (91%) and the glue will release and you will not hurt the electronics!

  • @stalters
    @stalters 3 роки тому

    Any chance you'd be willing to design and build a smaller desktop arcade? Something with a 10.1" or 7" screen, using a thinner (6mm) wood or plastic/plexiglass? Also, I've enjoyed your videos and have embarked on making my own, but living in an apartment with limited tools, Dremel and accessories, it's a bit of a go.....

  • @CantankerousDave
    @CantankerousDave 4 роки тому

    You chucked plastic and circuit boards into the regular trash?

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +1

      Only for the video. ;-) I moved them to the recycle. Don't worry. :-P

  • @piotrmartyniuk125
    @piotrmartyniuk125 4 роки тому

    Maybe instead hot gluting the speakers you could mount them using some wood parts?

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому

      You can build yours however you choose!

  • @willierants5880
    @willierants5880 4 роки тому

    Another less expensive yet more precise option for labeling the buttons is to use an inexpensive P-Touch label printer using 1" clear label tape.

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +1

      That's a great idea! I will mention that when I update the article!

  • @JustinEltoft
    @JustinEltoft 4 роки тому

    Anyone know what brand the soldering stand he uses is ?

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому

      Links in description.

    • @JustinEltoft
      @JustinEltoft 4 роки тому

      @@TheGeekPub Thanks! I swear I looked, but I see it now. Great!

  • @antinoriarcade2745
    @antinoriarcade2745 2 роки тому +1

    👋

  • @livelongandprosper70
    @livelongandprosper70 3 роки тому +1

    WHY is the joystick so high up ?? looks awkward AF

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  3 роки тому

      You can put yours anywhere you like.

  • @jacquesparent43
    @jacquesparent43 3 роки тому

    I built this cabinet and looks great but the monitor has such a bad view angle that you can't play it unless you are right on top of it. :( I have a different monitor to try and will let you know if it is better if you want.

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  3 роки тому

      The monitor I used works fine. Let me know what you find out.

    • @jacquesparent43
      @jacquesparent43 3 роки тому

      @@TheGeekPub Hey. Switched the monitor for an Acer AL1715, same thing. I think the issue is that the monitors I have are LCD. I looked at an LED monitor and the angle is much better but it's 24 inches so I can't put it in the 17" opening ;) . Looks like the monitors will used in the PacCade instead. If I find an LED I'll let you know if it's better.

  • @seanomik6176
    @seanomik6176 4 роки тому +3

    Gonna be honest, for some reason your youtube channel was inside my subscriptions yet I don't recognize ANY of your videos, channel, your face, or your voice. Still watched the full video though lmao

  • @Hurricurry
    @Hurricurry 4 роки тому

    nice video, but from my experience the raspberry retropie doesnt really do well for arcade gaming because of a good amount of lag input
    games just become unplayable

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому

      That's strange since hundreds of thousands of people run them with no issues.

  • @nrnoble
    @nrnoble 4 роки тому

    I think I am stating the obvious, but you and the 8-bit guy sound like twin brothers. :)

    • @mishaptrap646
      @mishaptrap646 4 роки тому

      Me: **comes back from seeing 8-bit guy's latest vid**
      also Me: **oh**

  • @limpfinger12
    @limpfinger12 4 роки тому

    He's 8 bit guys' brother right?

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому

      Maybe: www.thegeekpub.com/about-the-geek-pub/

  • @BurkenProductions
    @BurkenProductions 4 роки тому

    You cant toss that into the garbage like that. It nees to be sorted into the electronics bin when recycling.

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +1

      No worries. I only did that for the video. I promptly moved it to the recycle.

  • @futublock
    @futublock 4 роки тому

    un poco churrete que te ha salío...

  • @andrewnoasis8838
    @andrewnoasis8838 2 роки тому +1

    The Numbers not look Nice

  • @LinkCherryTree
    @LinkCherryTree 4 роки тому

    WOW it still looks like that same mistake anyway those are huge buttons and joystick was it made for a giant?

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +2

      They are standard sized arcade buttons and joysticks. What would you suggest? Do you know a place that sells kid size versions?

    • @sinbadpeen
      @sinbadpeen 4 роки тому +2

      @Mame-Enthusiast WTF? I think you're just jealous.

  • @jmpattillo
    @jmpattillo 4 роки тому

    I hate to be a safety ninny, but a dust mask is a must when sanding mdf. Unless you have a really high cfm dust collection system, then a lot of dust is going to get airborne

    • @robclaggy8620
      @robclaggy8620 4 роки тому +2

      Who are you trying to impress? Didn't work on me,

    • @jmpattillo
      @jmpattillo 4 роки тому +1

      Rob Claggy. I think you may be reading something into my comment that I did not intend

    • @safetypolice3956
      @safetypolice3956 2 роки тому

      You've just been promoted to Deputy in the Safety Police. Don't get excited though. This means no one likes you.

    • @jmpattillo
      @jmpattillo 2 роки тому

      @@safetypolice3956 we’ll have clear lungs though.

  • @robofatcat
    @robofatcat 4 роки тому

    Nice build but the controls look awkward

    • @kimpearson5465
      @kimpearson5465 4 роки тому +2

      You don't have to put them in the same place then! That's what's awesome about custom builds!

  • @rickpalacio5603
    @rickpalacio5603 2 роки тому

    Tantas herramientas y termina haciendo una cagada 🤦, de incómodo que debe ser jugar así

  • @TheManion123
    @TheManion123 4 роки тому +1

    Id be wearing a mask with MDF

    • @TheGeekPub
      @TheGeekPub  4 роки тому +1

      Yay

    • @safetypolice3956
      @safetypolice3956 2 роки тому

      Congratulations J G! You've been deputized as a bonified member of the Safety Police. Because we know you just can't help but tell others how to be safe. Not because it helps them of course, but because it makes you think you look smart. Joke's on you though. You look like a fool!

  • @colins5129
    @colins5129 4 роки тому +1

    The kid at the end can't even play it with the way the buttons are so far apart.

    • @kimpearson5465
      @kimpearson5465 4 роки тому +3

      WTF???
      1) The screen is 9.7" wide. That makes the buttons less than 12" from the joystick.
      2) It's fucking pacman. No buttons needed.