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== Welcome to the BYOAC Wiki! ==
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The BYOAC Wiki is one of three main sections of the [http://arcadecontrols.com/ Build Your Own Arcade Controls website], which primarily (but not exclusively) concerns itself with building or buying authentic arcade controls and connecting them to your computer to play arcade style games with real arcade controls instead of a keyboard or mouse. Read "[[BYOACWiki:About|What's this all about?]]" to learn how the Wiki section of BYOAC came about and what it's for, or if you're already familiar with Wikis then dive right in - welcome!
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A full table of contents is located at the '''[[Contents]]''' page. Click on this link to see the [[Special:Popularpages|Most Popular Pages]].
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==Gallery of Projects==
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* [[Examples|Examples of Various Cabinet Projects]]
  
== General sections of this wiki: ==  
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==Main Arcade Cabinet Portals==
* '''[[Contents#The_BYOAC_community| The BYOAC community]]'''
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* [[Basics|Arcade Cabinet Basics]]
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* [[Building|Cabinet Design and Building]]
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* [[Controls|Control Panels and Interfaces]]
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* [[Video|Monitors and Video]]
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* [[Finishing|Finishing and Artwork]]
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* [[Vendors|Vendors - Where you buy your stuff from]]
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* [[Software|Software, Emulators]] & [[Utilities]]
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* [[Using Consoles In an Arcade Machine]]
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=== How to build your cab: ===
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==Site Index==
* '''[[Contents#The_Basics|The Basics]]'''
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* [[:Category:Index|Site Index]]
* '''[[Contents#Examples|Examples]]
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* [[Special:Popularpages|Most Popular Pages]]
* '''[[Contents#Design Software|Design Software]]
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* [[Glossary]]
* '''[[Contents#Building_Materials| Building materials]]'''
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* [[Community Portal]] - To add or edit pages!
* '''[[Contents#Tools|Tools]]'''
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* [[Contents]] - Old Contents/Index page
* '''[[Contents#Vendors| Vendors]]''' (including reviews)
 
* '''[[Contents#Arcade_Control_Hardware| Arcade Control Hardware]]'''
 
* '''[[Contents#Interfacing_Controls| Interfacing Controls With Your PC]]'''
 
* '''[[Contents#Video| Video]]'''
 
* '''[[Contents#Arcade Art| Arcade Art]]'''
 
* '''[[Contents#Miscellaneous| Miscellaneous]]'''
 
  
=== Software for your cab: ===
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==External Links==
* '''[[Contents#General about software|General about software]]
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* [http://arcadecontrols.com Main BYOAC Web Site]
* '''[[Contents#Frontend & Software|Frontend & Software]]
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* [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/ BYOAC Discussion Forum]
* '''[[Contents#Systems & Emulators|Systems & Emulators]]
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* [http://files.arcadecontrols.com/ BYOAC File Repository]
* '''[[Contents#PC Games|PC Games]]
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* [[Project Arcade|Project Arcade - The Book]] - Written by Saint - the BYOAC sponsor
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== Can I edit or add pages? ==
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[[Category:Portals]]
You can edit or add pages to this wiki if you are a registered member of the [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/ BYOAC Forum].  Your wiki login should be the same as your forum login.
 
 
 
* '''[[Help:Contents|Very basic help to get started]]'''
 
* '''[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing More basic documentation]'''
 
* '''[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors More Indepth documentation]'''
 
 
 
You can begin by adding articles, or by correcting any pages that may require attention. Pages with requests for correction can be found in the [[:Category:Cleanup|Cleanup Section]] or you can join in on discussing pages that are part of the work in [[:Category:Work in progress|work in progress project]]
 

Latest revision as of 10:38, 21 September 2009

Welcome to BYOAC ---OLD--- Wiki - Build Your Own Arcade Controls

YOU ARE ON THE OLD WIKI

 

This is online only for posterity. Use http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/ for the current site

The BYOAC Wiki is one of three main sections of the Build Your Own Arcade Controls website, which primarily (but not exclusively) concerns itself with building or buying authentic arcade controls and connecting them to your computer to play arcade style games with real arcade controls instead of a keyboard or mouse. Read "What's this all about?" to learn how the Wiki section of BYOAC came about and what it's for, or if you're already familiar with Wikis then dive right in! A full index of the site is located at the Index page.

Gallery of Projects

Main Arcade Cabinet Portals

Site Index

External Links