http://www.digitalsomething.com/new/img/logo.jpg http://www.digitalsomething.com User created blogs http://www.digitalsomething.com/blogs Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:09:13 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/battle_kid_fortress_of_peril_683.html I've been on a huge NES kick for a while now, and I'm working on building up my collection again. While working on another project to convert NES controllers to USB inputs I found [url=http://www.retr Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/battle_kid_fortress_of_peril_683.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/mega_man_yellow_devil_done_proper_680.html It's completely possible to beat the Yellow Devil in Mega Man the correct way. But everywhere you look, folks use the "pause cheat" instead. Here is a little training video kids, back when b Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/mega_man_yellow_devil_done_proper_680.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/mario_paint_dont_stop_believin_675.html [youtube]AxUExzMuxXA[/youtube] Been awhile since I've posted one of these, so I figured I'd jump start it with a little Journey. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/mario_paint_dont_stop_believin_675.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/btches_love_pikachu_662.html [youtube]RgAKbOi_YWk[/youtube] Don't mind this random code: EAVB_KDODLXTMWX Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/btches_love_pikachu_662.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/gotta_have_it_gotta_have_it_chinpoko_mon__661.html [youtube]L7MSUMuwPVA[/youtube] Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/gotta_have_it_gotta_have_it_chinpoko_mon__661.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/shmup_live_load_up_and_gameplay__653.html Here's a little demo I recorded w/ my new digi cam of the arcade loading up and a little demo gameplay of Strikers 1945 II and Centipede. [youtube]Mas7iPXS_yQ[/youtube] Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/shmup_live_load_up_and_gameplay__653.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/the_shmup_arcade_completed_647.html Well the arcade cab is officially completed. It was a great project over the Summer and early Fall and everything is 100% functional. Here are the final pictures of it. The Marquee installed [img] Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/the_shmup_arcade_completed_647.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/acrade_painted_final_marquee_and_cp_art_and_a_vid_645.html The project is winding down and I'm nearing the final stretch! I just finished painting the art on the sides, I've got the marquee on order and the control panel overlay just needs to be printed. All Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/acrade_painted_final_marquee_and_cp_art_and_a_vid_645.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_pc_gutted_painting_continues_643.html Since my last update, I have completely hidden Windows and the PC is ready to go. I dismantled the PC and mounted all of the components to a piece of MDF, which will slide into place inside the cabine Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_pc_gutted_painting_continues_643.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/video_windows_hidden_on_the_arcade_pc_642.html I've successfully hidden Windows on the PC I am using for my Arcade cab. Using a program called Instant Sheller, I was able to disable the Welcome, Start Up and Shutdown screens. All of the notificati Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/video_windows_hidden_on_the_arcade_pc_642.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/updated_shmup_intro__641.html Reworked the intro video last night. I decided I could do a much better job of it. So I spent about 2 hours reworking things last night. I think it turned out really well. [youtube]ca_A4dloruY[/you Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/updated_shmup_intro__641.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/shmup_arcade_intro_video_640.html The frontend I am using for the arcade allows for an intro video to play when it first loads up. So, in the spirit of shoot em ups, I took 180ish screenshots and mashed them together with Besieged's & Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/shmup_arcade_intro_video_640.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/the_wheels_of_arcade_progress_roll_forward_638.html A bunch of progress has been made since my last update. I've got most of the Cabinet wired for power, as well as master power switches mounted on the top of the cabinet. I also have the Control Panel Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/the_wheels_of_arcade_progress_roll_forward_638.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/crackdown_2_634.html I just got the new Game Informer with a feature on Crackdown 2. I was excited when I heard about it from E3. But after reading the article about the game I am super hyped now. Especially since Crackdo Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/crackdown_2_634.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_75_constructed_633.html I've been working on the cabinet for a month now, here are the latest progress pictures. I've painted the front section, mounted the coin door, speaker system and monitor and I have all but the rear c Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_75_constructed_633.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_news_628.html I've gotten a ton of work done on the cabinet lately. I've not got the front panel mounted with a recess for the coin door, the monitor area mostly done and the speaker panel/ marquee area almost done Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_news_628.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_construction_continues_623.html Over the last week I have been painting, sanding, painting, sanding, cutting, building, painting, cutting and sanding. Here is the progress that has been made thus far. It actually is starting to look Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_construction_continues_623.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_control_panel_test__620.html Over the last couple days, along with painting the control panel stand, I started measuring and drilling the control panel for buttons and joysticks.... I still need to get the trackball for it, but i Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_control_panel_test__620.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_progress_618.html More progress has been made! After a minor set back because I misfigured the measurements for the width of the base plate. I now have something that almost resembles an arcade unit. I worked on it Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_progress_618.html http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_progress_616.html This weekend I started construction on the Arcade Cabinet. In the 90 degree weather my dad and I played builder and cut the 1st sheet of MDF into the sections that make up the Base and Control Panel S Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:50:51 -0500 http://www.digitalsomething.com/users/scott/arcade_progress_616.html