Uvc

2006-03-25T17:17:54Z

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This product allows you to use whatever video card you want, and will drive a regular arcade monitor without any special software configurations or degraded performance for your PC for other applications (more modern 3D games may be played with arcade controls for example).

===External Links===

* [http://www.retroblast.com/reviews/Ultacade_uVC-03212006-01.html Review of uVC by RetroBlast]

2006-03-25T17:16:11Z

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=='''The Basics'''==
A lot of people will look at an arcade cabinet and say "Hey, that looks easy- it's just a screen, some wood and some buttons.", but arcade cabinets aren't quite as simple as many people think. Here's a good place to start learning about the various ins and outs of arcade machines in general.
* [[Arcade Cabinet 101]]
* [[Basic guide to build a cabinet]]
* [[Desktop control panel|No space for a full cab? Try a desktop control panel]]
* [[Bemani or DDR arcade|The Bemani/Dance arcade experience]]
* [[Connecting a PC to an Arcade Cabinet|Connecting a PC to an Arcade Cabinet (an overview)]]
* [[JAMMA]]
* [[Restoration]]
* [[Vendors|Vendors/Kits/Parts/Artwork]]
* [[Glossary]]

=='''Building Materials'''==
If you're planing on building an arcade cabinet from scratch, these are some of the materials you might end up using for various elements of the cabinet.
* [[Wood products]]

* [[Plastics]]

* [[Finishes]]

=='''Tools'''==
Building your own arcade machine is no simple task and requires the correct tools as well as the knowledge of how to use each one correctly and safely. Hopefully you already own some of these tools and are well versed in their operation. If not, here's a few things you might want to add to your shopping list.
* [[Project Arcade|Project Arcade - The Book]]

* [[Hand Tools]]
** [[Safety Equipment|Safety Equipment]]

** [[Marking Tools|Marking Tools]]
** [[Measuring Devices|Measuring Devices]]
** [[Sandpaper/Sanding Blocks|Sandpaper/Sanding Blocks]]
** [[Clamps|Clamps]]

** [[Sawhorses/Stands|Sawhorses/Stands ]]
** [[Wire Strippers/Crimpers|Wire Strippers/Crimpers]]
** [[Hammer/Screwdriver|Hammer/Screwdriver]]
** [[Fasteners|Fasteners]]

* [[Power Tools]]

=='''Arcade Art'''==
Great games became classics with a little help from their captivating branding & design. Here you'll find articles on design, printing, and techniques that will add visual interest to your cabinet.
*[[Overview & Options to Consider]]
*[[Creating Your Own Art From Scratch]]
*[[Vector tracing]]
*[[Restoring & Recreating Artwork]]
*[[Applying CPOs]]
*[[Graphics software]]
*[[Raster versus Vector artwork]]
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=='''Arcade Control Hardware'''==
Here's the reason most people enter this hobby; to play the games you love with actual arcade hardware, just as they were intended. There's a vast array of different controls out there...
* [[Joysticks]]

* [[Pushbuttons]]

* [[Trackballs]]
* [[Spinners]]
* [[Light Guns]]

* [[Driving Controls]]

=='''Interfacing Controls With Your PC'''==
Hooking up various arcade controls to a home PC can be a daunting task. Here are some of your options...
* [[Keyboard Hacks]]
* [[Encoders|Encoders]]
** [[Keyboard Encoders|Keyboard Encoders]]

** [[Gamepad Encoders|Gamepad Encoders]]

** [[Rotary Encoders|Rotary Encoders]]

** [[Optical Encoders|Optical (Mouse) Encoders]]

* [[USB Game Pad Hack]]
** [[Dual Strike Hack]]

=='''Video'''==
* [[Arcade Monitors]]
* [[PC Monitors]]
* [[Televisions]]

* [[Video Cards]]
** [[ArcadeVGA|ArcadeVGA Video Card ]]
** [[Custom display modes (Windows) - Powerstrip]]
** [[uvc|UltraCade's uVC Video Converter hardware]]


=='''Software'''==
* [[Software Overview]]
** [[Emulators]]
*** [[Arcade Emulators]]
*** [[Console Emulators]]
*** [[Handheld Emulators]]
*** [[Home Computer Emulators]]
*** [[Other Emulation]]
** [[Simulators and remakes]]
** [[PC Games]]
** [[Front-Ends]]
*** [[Screens, Titles & Extras]]
** [[Jukebox Software]]
*** [[CD Ripping]]
** [[Other Software]]
*** [[Design applications]]
*** [[Other Software#Label Layout Software|Label Layout Software]]
*** [[Other Software#Utilities|Utilities]]
* [[PC Operating System Comparison]]
* [[Hiding Windows]]


=='''Miscellaneous'''==
* [[Electronic Components]]
* [[Lighting]]
** [[LED-Wiz|LED-Wiz]]
** [[Lighting FX Buttons]]
* [[Electrical Supplies]]
* [[Coin Doors]]
* [[Light Guns]]

ArcadeVGA

2006-03-18T21:20:05Z

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ArcadeVGA is a video card that allows people to drive a lower bandwidth signal than what is typically supported by modern PC monitors. One of the last PC monitors to support this lower (15Khz) signal was the NEC MultiSync3D which was popular with Amiga users at the time it came out.

Most modern PC's consider 31Khz or 640x480 to be a more common lowest common denominator for expected low resolution support for a PC monitor. Because of this, modern graphics cards typically disable this mode to prevent users from being concerned that the video card might not work at low resolutions (in reality it would be the monitor, not the video card that wouldn't be working).

Using linux or hacking the driver, you can eliminate the need for such hardware. However, at the time of this writing, it's not generally know how to run in the lower resolution modes in windows.

===External Links===

*[http://www.nabble.com/modelines-for-xfree86-with-official-nvidia-driver-t129917.html Info on modelines]

ArcadeVGA

2006-03-18T18:43:23Z

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2006-03-10T05:07:10Z

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LED-Wiz

2006-03-10T05:03:43Z

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LED Wiz is a product designed to drive lots of LED's. A key feature is to allow controlling the color using a combination of red green and blue led's in combination. The pervasive idea seems that lighting translucent or transparent plastic buttons with the original color of an arcade game can help the player know which buttons need to be used during emulation of various games.

Several people have banded together in working on the software required to make all of this a reality.

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