This design is genius! I love the extra thought you gave to the external connector design to allow for either a simple Neo Geo controller, or interfacing with a "mirror" mini arcade setup. Awesome!
at first when you showed two player with an extra controller i was a bit dissapointed but then you daisy chained two machines together!! those things are a fantastic and the design is so ace!
Great job making those they look factory made and it's amazing how you synced the 2 together so each person can have their own arcade controls with joysticks as well as their own bar top arcade machine and screen etc. REALLY COOL!
Yes, the joystick and buttons plug directly into the DB25, The monitor plugs directly into the DB25 as well. The audio on the DB25 plugs into an amplifier before going into the speakers.
this is exactly what i had in mind to build next. i have built a few cabinets, full size and mini, but i think this is what i can stick with. awesome build man, i love everything about it. i think i will be building a PC version and make it NEO GEO specific like this.
There are some 3d plans in the build thread on arcade controlls. The link is in the video description: One of the guys on that thread converted it to SketchUp. I'm not familiar with that software so I cant tell you how good of a job he did.
@johnnybroughton No... I actually have another MV1C on the shelf. I'm going to throw that in the second cab and get rid of the machine. I'll probably sell the second machine and a joystick on craigslist locally...
that's a smooth set up. i did notice your complaint about not having an arcade monitor and i believe that an slg3000 would do the trick. i have one and it works wonders
exactly... the DB25 is just a means of getting the signal from one cab to the other... On a related note,My CGA-VGA encoder has dual VGA outputs so one went directly to the monitor on cab 1 and the other went over the DB25 to the second cab. Even though there are 15 pins on a VGA connector you only really need 6 wires to push the signal. The DWG file on that website only shows the physical dimensions of the cab. Sorry I don't have any wiring schematics!
I have no plans on selling a kit. I line in Hawaii and shipping is too expensive from here. Some people liked the shape so I put my plans on the arcade-controls thread. It's a pretty simple shape, but the build is incredibly difficult... chamfered corners, hidden hinges, nested control panel. You can probably cut some corners and get a result just as good. I was only able to build it because I have access to a 5 axis router.
Damn man!!! Impressive as hell. I've been looking at bartops online for years. In the middle of doing my own. I'm thinking whats inside this one cause I wanna put a high end pc in mine and dang you've kept it real as hell! Got the proper Neo Geo hardware inside it. Definitely respect that hey. Awesome mate!!!! Peace from Australia!!
Wow, incredible work. Such solid construction and clean design. I've refurb'd one SNK MVS upright and one Z-back upright. Now, I want bartops instead. I'm so impressed with the 2-player connector. Was this an off-the-shelf part or something you wired up? Very, very impressed. Best design and construction of a video arcade I've ever seen. 5/5 stars
OK this is excellent. The 2nd cab for 2nd player idea is freaking excellent. I see you on arcadecontrols once in a while, but it's a shame how the forum members there treat new folks, so I won't be joining any conversations there ever. nicely done indeed.
I just started restoring a full-size MVS-2 and I'm absolutely blown away by the quality of your fresh build here. Well done! Do you have a pinout diagram for how you replicated the video, audio and controls out of that 25-pin adapter? I could see a lot of awesome applications to this.
This is amazingly authentic. I recently went to the one Castles and Coasters arcade in Phoenix, and this looks identical minus the height. Well done. i was set on getting a consolized MVS, but after viewing your video i really would rather build my own bartop MVS machine. A quick question though, could you tell the total cost of the project so i can get started.
There was an official MVS bartop unit that was sold in a very limited quantity. It was a blue unit that had 2 full joystick setups built into it. That may have been what WebVManReturns was talking about. Personally I think your (UnstupidTube) design is much better and gives more of that oldschool MVS feel to it.
Loving how you set up two players have there own screen, I always get ugly when I get an elbow from the guy next to me. You should make these and sell them..
Total production cost of the first cab would be well over $1,000 only because the monitor I used was an industrial monitor so it cost $500 itself. Add on $100 for the MV1C PCB, $120 for the artwork, $100 for the sheet of 3/4" 2 sided duramine. $100 for the encoder and amplifier, And at least couple hundered for everything else: speakers, hardware, hinges, wiring, joystick, buttons etc...
Depends on your definition of a good vider screen. If you are talking about a CRT video game monitor then yes it is difficult. Mostly because noone makes and CRT's smaller than 25" anymore. I looked everywhere for an new 15" or 13" CRT buy couldnt find one. Also If I could find one the cab would still reqwuire a redesign to fit the depth of the monitor... For the games, you can get a 161-in-1 Neo Geo cartridge that can play most of the Neo games available. Would need to Mame for more games!
Cannot wait. A few questions if you don't mind: What is the total production cost? And do you ever see yourself making a "kit" sans the hardware? I think you could make a nice little business selling the precut panels and parts.
This is pure awesomeness!!!! I love the way you made it authentique as possible. Im planning to build a arcade machine myself, where can i make some decals?
Very nicely done!.. Do you have the dimension plans for the cabinet itself, it would be handy for anyone who would try building one also. Please let me know if you are willing to share them with the DIY arcade community. Thanks!
@winstong2000 Sorry, this machine is in Hawaii, and the fact that the player 1 cab is 53lbs itself makes shipping this system outside of Oahu pretty unrealistic!
that look AMAZING dude! :) did you put on a shadowmask, or scanlines for the screen for the natural arcade feel? :) I personally cant play without them :p
You did an awesome job dude. Could you please explain how you connected the 2 bartops to communicate with one another? I have a guy building me two and he says he can't do it (they are hyperspin bartops). Thank you
Thanks! I actually tried the SLG 3000 on here but I wasn't 100% pleased with the output. the SLG 3000 outputs at 640x480 or 800x600 but these 15" monitors both have native resolutions of 1024x768 so the monitors interpolate the picture (including scan lines). so every 3rd or 4th line it doulbes the size and when you have the slg3000 connected there is a blank line. this would result in strange horizontal banding every few lines.
Is there anyway for a system like you have( being able to hook up the 2 cabs for a player 1 player 2) possible with 2 actual neo geo arcades? i currently own 2 and it would be pretty awesome to have the ability for each person to be at there own cab, also this would allow for better team competition. just wondering if that at all is a concept that could be implemented into the actual neo geo arcades.
Yeah that makes sense. Maybe one of those fancy upscalers with a SLG built in would work better? If scanlines are important to you I guess. Regardless, top notch job!
Hello, how much did this cost you in total to build? A ball park figure? Do you make these for sale? If so how much? Your A Genius!!!! I'm seriously interested in this!
tried a SLG3000 but had bacding issues I believe because of the gonbes outputting 640x480 and the monitor upscaling the signal AND scanlines to 1024x768. trying other scan line generators to see if I can find something that works....
And wow a $500 monitor?!? Man thats crazy. U don't see many people spending much on there builds. Suppose this is kinda different to the average build. Once again nice work!!
Very cool design. But how come you put an actual Neo Geo arcade board in the machine instead of a small PC running MAME? You could have had a tabletop arcade machine with hundreds of games on it (including all the Neo Geo greats).
So much potential to be absolutely PERFECT and you put an LCD in instead of an RGB tube. =( The cab itself is amazing worksmanship, just wish you had put a proper monitor in there.
I've done the same thing in the past, it's just commonsense. IDE and SCSI cables also work great because of the large number of pins available. You could use DB9 or DB15 if you require fewer pins. Ethernet Cables come in handy as well.
Hey I need help I have an arcade setup for neo geo but not sure how to get it to where when I turn my machine on it goes straight to game instead of windows xp
well a thought crossed my mind that you can connect the second one on a pc and watch movies and even you can play some mame games (or any other games)on it i want it how much is it?
wow i choose that design im making a mame cab but i mainly play neo geo titles Best bartop design by far if i add the body itll easily look like a full size cab
This design is genius! I love the extra thought you gave to the external connector design to allow for either a simple Neo Geo controller, or interfacing with a "mirror" mini arcade setup. Awesome!
That is pretty damn cool. Just got to say it.
It's wonderful to see all these old arcade ideas forever living on in hobbies, both mini and full sized.
at first when you showed two player with an extra controller i was a bit dissapointed but then you daisy chained two machines together!! those things are a fantastic and the design is so ace!
Great job making those they look factory made and it's amazing how you synced the 2 together so each person can have their own arcade controls with joysticks as well as their own bar top arcade machine and screen etc. REALLY COOL!
One of the best examples of a home arcade machine, superb innovation
Rough Estimate:
$100 Wood (melamine coated plywood)
$ 40 Joystick and buttons
$100 SNK MV1C Board (ebay)
$180 Monitor
$100 Artwork
$ 50 Sound Amp, Speakers,
$ 50 Gonbes Board
$ 30 Plexiglass
$ 70 Misc electrical (Power Supply, Marquee Light, Fans, AC Outlet, etc..)
$ 60 Misc Hardware (Hinges, Lock, Marquee Retainer, Screws, Feet, etc..)
$300,000 CNC Router
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$300,780 But you can save a few bucks by using tools you already have! :)
this thing is bad ass im really impressed how u connected the other one to it for dual player thats amazing man.
Yes, the joystick and buttons plug directly into the DB25, The monitor plugs directly into the DB25 as well. The audio on the DB25 plugs into an amplifier before going into the speakers.
this is exactly what i had in mind to build next. i have built a few cabinets, full size and mini, but i think this is what i can stick with. awesome build man, i love everything about it. i think i will be building a PC version and make it NEO GEO specific like this.
There are some 3d plans in the build thread on arcade controlls. The link is in the video description: One of the guys on that thread converted it to SketchUp. I'm not familiar with that software so I cant tell you how good of a job he did.
You did a very good job in setting this up I have to congratulate you on a job well done.
Gotta say dude, it looks beautiful and very professional. I'm highly jealous
@johnnybroughton No... I actually have another MV1C on the shelf. I'm going to throw that in the second cab and get rid of the machine. I'll probably sell the second machine and a joystick on craigslist locally...
these babys are the best bartops i,ve never seen, congratulations.
that's a smooth set up. i did notice your complaint about not having an arcade monitor and i believe that an slg3000 would do the trick. i have one and it works wonders
Aw such a beauty, that's retro soul. Love it
This is about one of the nicest builds I've seen so far, very very nice, clean work! Original hardware too -_^
Just needs a SLG and you'r set!
This is a seriously impressive build. Well done love it!
exactly... the DB25 is just a means of getting the signal from one cab to the other... On a related note,My CGA-VGA encoder has dual VGA outputs so one went directly to the monitor on cab 1 and the other went over the DB25 to the second cab. Even though there are 15 pins on a VGA connector you only really need 6 wires to push the signal. The DWG file on that website only shows the physical dimensions of the cab. Sorry I don't have any wiring schematics!
the build quality is amazing, great job.
Hands down the best NEO•GEO on youtube!
My thoughts when watching this video:
@3:00 This is the most perfect thing ever...
@7:31 THERE ARE TWO OF THEM????!!! TWWWOOOOO
I have no plans on selling a kit. I line in Hawaii and shipping is too expensive from here. Some people liked the shape so I put my plans on the arcade-controls thread. It's a pretty simple shape, but the build is incredibly difficult... chamfered corners, hidden hinges, nested control panel. You can probably cut some corners and get a result just as good. I was only able to build it because I have access to a 5 axis router.
Picked up my 1 slot...its on! Ur build is an inspiration. Thx man!
Damn man!!! Impressive as hell. I've been looking at bartops online for years. In the middle of doing my own. I'm thinking whats inside this one cause I wanna put a high end pc in mine and dang you've kept it real as hell! Got the proper Neo Geo hardware inside it. Definitely respect that hey. Awesome mate!!!! Peace from Australia!!
it's a work of art....I am speechless
It's a Pyle 15" In-Wall monitor... Amazon has em pretty cheap $175 or so... Model # is PYLE PLVW15IW.
Wow, incredible work. Such solid construction and clean design. I've refurb'd one SNK MVS upright and one Z-back upright. Now, I want bartops instead. I'm so impressed with the 2-player connector. Was this an off-the-shelf part or something you wired up? Very, very impressed. Best design and construction of a video arcade I've ever seen. 5/5 stars
OK this is excellent. The 2nd cab for 2nd player idea is freaking excellent. I see you on arcadecontrols once in a while, but it's a shame how the forum members there treat new folks, so I won't be joining any conversations there ever.
nicely done indeed.
I just started restoring a full-size MVS-2 and I'm absolutely blown away by the quality of your fresh build here. Well done! Do you have a pinout diagram for how you replicated the video, audio and controls out of that 25-pin adapter? I could see a lot of awesome applications to this.
This little cab looks great
Absolutely amazing man! You sure have some talent.
those are clean mini cabs, Nice job.
I love these machines. Great job!
This is amazingly authentic. I recently went to the one Castles and Coasters arcade in Phoenix, and this looks identical minus the height. Well done. i was set on getting a consolized MVS, but after viewing your video i really would rather build my own bartop MVS machine. A quick question though, could you tell the total cost of the project so i can get started.
You did an Amazing job on these bartop machines :) wish I could own one love the Neo Geo games !!!
There was an official MVS bartop unit that was sold in a very limited quantity. It was a blue unit that had 2 full joystick setups built into it. That may have been what WebVManReturns was talking about. Personally I think your (UnstupidTube) design is much better and gives more of that oldschool MVS feel to it.
Loving how you set up two players have there own screen, I always get ugly when I get an elbow from the guy next to me. You should make these and sell them..
Wow man those are some beautiful machines. Very nice work!
gorgeous craftsmanship.. and im a huge snk/neo-geo geek
Total production cost of the first cab would be well over $1,000 only because the monitor I used was an industrial monitor so it cost $500 itself. Add on $100 for the MV1C PCB, $120 for the artwork, $100 for the sheet of 3/4" 2 sided duramine. $100 for the encoder and amplifier, And at least couple hundered for everything else: speakers, hardware, hinges, wiring, joystick, buttons etc...
Depends on your definition of a good vider screen. If you are talking about a CRT video game monitor then yes it is difficult. Mostly because noone makes and CRT's smaller than 25" anymore. I looked everywhere for an new 15" or 13" CRT buy couldnt find one. Also If I could find one the cab would still reqwuire a redesign to fit the depth of the monitor... For the games, you can get a 161-in-1 Neo Geo cartridge that can play most of the Neo games available. Would need to Mame for more games!
Very impressive and very thoughtful for 2 way play. Big thumbs up 👍.
Cannot wait. A few questions if you don't mind: What is the total production cost? And do you ever see yourself making a "kit" sans the hardware? I think you could make a nice little business selling the precut panels and parts.
gorgeous. Big NEO GEO fanatic
This is pure awesomeness!!!! I love the way you made it authentique as possible. Im planning to build a arcade machine myself, where can i make some decals?
Very nicely done!.. Do you have the dimension plans for the cabinet itself, it would be handy for anyone who would try building one also. Please let me know if you are willing to share them with the DIY arcade community. Thanks!
there are some 3D plans on the website linked in the description.
@winstong2000 Sorry, this machine is in Hawaii, and the fact that the player 1 cab is 53lbs itself makes shipping this system outside of Oahu pretty unrealistic!
that look AMAZING dude! :)
did you put on a shadowmask, or scanlines for the screen for the natural arcade feel? :) I personally cant play without them :p
Do you have the plans for these up somewhere? They look like the perfect set up for what I would like to have kickin around my home.
Nice work, I added a few extra options and ports to mine, maybe I'll post a video on my next build.
I was wondering do U sell these or are they just for your enjoyment? Hopefully you'll start to sell em b-cuz Neo Geo is always my favorite ya dig
awesomely achieved, nice bit of kit
You did an awesome job dude. Could you please explain how you connected the 2 bartops to communicate with one another? I have a guy building me two and he says he can't do it (they are hyperspin bartops). Thank you
Thanks! I actually tried the SLG 3000 on here but I wasn't 100% pleased with the output. the SLG 3000 outputs at 640x480 or 800x600 but these 15" monitors both have native resolutions of 1024x768 so the monitors interpolate the picture (including scan lines). so every 3rd or 4th line it doulbes the size and when you have the slg3000 connected there is a blank line. this would result in strange horizontal banding every few lines.
Is there anyway for a system like you have( being able to hook up the 2 cabs for a player 1 player 2) possible with 2 actual neo geo arcades? i currently own 2 and it would be pretty awesome to have the ability for each person to be at there own cab, also this would allow for better team competition. just wondering if that at all is a concept that could be implemented into the actual neo geo arcades.
Looks cool you still make these arcade toys
Yeah that makes sense. Maybe one of those fancy upscalers with a SLG built in would work better? If scanlines are important to you I guess.
Regardless, top notch job!
@airthrow Yea... I know! I would have loved to put a 13"-15" monitor in there but I couldn't find any new ones for sale!
hey man do you still make these?
ALSO, how much would you say it cost to build the thing in total? Would be a nice little project ;)
thanks
jonny
I know this is off topic but I have to say, the sound quality in this video is perfect. What are you using to record?
Hello, how much did this cost you in total to build? A ball park figure? Do you make these for sale? If so how much? Your A Genius!!!! I'm seriously interested in this!
My congratulations from Argentina... amazing job bro ... 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is awesome! I want a neo geo mvs setup soooo bad!
tried a SLG3000 but had bacding issues I believe because of the gonbes outputting 640x480 and the monitor upscaling the signal AND scanlines to 1024x768. trying other scan line generators to see if I can find something that works....
And wow a $500 monitor?!? Man thats crazy. U don't see many people spending much on there builds. Suppose this is kinda different to the average build. Once again nice work!!
looks awesome great job I'm planning on building one similar.
Very cool design. But how come you put an actual Neo Geo arcade board in the machine instead of a small PC running MAME? You could have had a tabletop arcade machine with hundreds of games on it (including all the Neo Geo greats).
Any chance of giving us at least the dimensions of your build ? It looks perfect !
haha love how you wired up the VGA plug... Jam the wires in the plug haha
I've been looking for one all over the internet but can't find a single one for sale.
You can sell just the parts already cut out and i can do the rest if you tell me where to wire up everything.
Just stellar.
This is INCREDIBLE!!! 😱😱😱
This is f'ng badass man... awesome job!
So much potential to be absolutely PERFECT and you put an LCD in instead of an RGB tube. =(
The cab itself is amazing worksmanship, just wish you had put a proper monitor in there.
this is amazing mate, did you come up with the db25 to snk joypad connector yourself?
very jelous
I've done the same thing in the past, it's just commonsense. IDE and SCSI cables also work great because of the large number of pins available. You could use DB9 or DB15 if you require fewer pins. Ethernet Cables come in handy as well.
Hey I need help I have an arcade setup for neo geo but not sure how to get it to where when I turn my machine on it goes straight to game instead of windows xp
I'm not that smart... and there is a ton of info on arcadecontrols (dot) com's forum.
no... I don't sell these at all... But I'm working on something cool.... Stay tuned!
Hey im a big neogeo fan they look fucking amazing, really great job.
The video camera's mic... The camera is a Canon Vixia HF-S10
Could you share the plans and measurements so that I can build it myself? Send me a PM whenever you get a chance, please...
And you're not working professionally at SNK Playmore why?! This is an outstanding system you developed. Just simply outstanding. :)
awesome work, mate
well a thought crossed my mind that you can connect the second one on a pc and watch movies and even you can play some mame games (or any other games)on it i want it how much is it?
Have you broken any records? on this cabinet
Wow! I've never seen an arcade machine this size. Are these custom made?
Thanks... really I only use one.... the second bartop is sitting in the garade ontop of a shelf!
Nice! I want to build something exactly this size, it's given me lots of ideas. cheers
Beautiful
wow i choose that design im making a mame cab
but i mainly play neo geo titles
Best bartop design by far
if i add the body itll easily look like a full size cab
I have a four slot mvs cab but I need one of these! Must buy! Take my money now please
Wow. salivating. really well done.
Hi i just wanted to know where can i get the neo geo logo and controlpanel images. I want to print them for on my own project.
Looks awesome.
This is awesome man!
Awsome work buddy well done