| In a recent conversation with my friend
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| | components in the machine itself.
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| and expert arcade machine builder, Emily,
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| | Tip #2- Start with a clean system. One
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| I discovered some secrets that had
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| | of the first things Emily does when
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| previously kept me from building an
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| | programming the arcade machine is to
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| arcade machine and also from thinking
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| | reformat the hard drive and install a
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| that I could afford to do so. Emily
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| | fresh copy of Windows as the operating
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| shared with me some key tips for people
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| | system. After this you'll want to learn
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| just getting started in the process and
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| | how to optimize Windows for maximum game
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| busted some common myths associated with
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| | play as these will be the only programs
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| arcade machines these days.
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| | running on Windows in the arcade machine.
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| First of all, going into the
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| | Doing so will allow for a smoother
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| conversation, I was totally unfamiliar
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| | operation for all game play.
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| with what was included in the
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| | Partitioning the hard drive during the
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| construction of a machine and, more
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| | reformat process can also be beneficial.
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| importantly, what the machines can
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| | Tip #3- Don't fret over the controllers.
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| actually do these days. So as Emily and
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| | One of the main reasons I never got
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| I were talking I took out my notebook and
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| | started before was because I really
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| jotted down some notes that I'd like to
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| | didn't understand the anatomy of the
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| share as they may prove to be valuable to
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| | arcade machine. I assumed there would be
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| you.
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| | so many wires that I wouldn't know where
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| Tip #1- When constructing the arcade
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| | in the world to start. Actually, it's
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| machine, the first step comes in properly
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| | quite simple to just order a
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| understanding what games you're intending
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| | pre-constructed dual-joystick control for
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| to play. First off, I wasn't even aware
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| | around $100. If actually creating the
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| that today's arcade machines are capable
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| | controls is your thing, then great.
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| of playing hundreds of games on the same
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| | However, most people want to get the
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| machine. I was only concerned with
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| | thing playing and looking decent. It's
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| Street Fighter 2: Turbo and, as Emily
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| | just a lot easier to order the controls
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| pointed out, I could play that and
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| | and then just install them with
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| several other games on the same arcade
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| | everything else.
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| machine. However, what powers today's
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| | Tip #4- Building the cabinet is easier
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| arcade machines that people are building
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| | than you may think. This is kind of a
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| are primarily Windows based PC's. Games
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| | natural lead in from the previous tip.
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| from Playstation and before can usually
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| | With the proper dimensions and pieces
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| be run on an old Pentium 2 with 64 Megs
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| | outlined, you can often have these cuts
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| of RAM. Just about any game can be
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| | done for you at the lumber store leaving
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| transferred to the PC but if you're going
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| | only the framing to be put together which
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| to run recent games you'll have to
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| | doesn't require you to be an expert
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| consider using higher level hardware
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| | carpenter.
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