Show your Tate setup thats not a cab or arcade machine

nem · Post by **nem** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:54 am

That is all sorts of awesome. Nice work!

DefaultGen · Post by **DefaultGen** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:27 am

Wow. I have to do that one day, that's one of the coolest setups i've ever seen! Not that i'd have room for another table in my apartment

*Inserts picture of TV with myself lying sideways on my bed*

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:10 pm

EDIT: OK - I did it myself and discovered MAC MAME, so ignore the below!

Got to ask Frederic, though I hate to take things a little off topic - where do you recommend for getting some decent MAME emulators for the Mac? I want to play Progear on my MacBook, and maybe even make a set-up like yours with it...

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:03 pm

my games room

majors · Post by **majors** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:41 am

PS1 w/ a SS convertor. The CDR's are family photos...yeah.

before I unloaded the 32":

kemical · Post by **kemical** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:52 am

moved to another corner, works out better now..

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:28 pm

Insta-tate:

Necronopticous · Post by **Necronopticous** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:20 am

Nothing much, but it gets the job done.

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:52 pm

Your desk is in a closet.. ???

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:59 pm

indstr wrote:Your desk is in a closet.. ???

It works.

I don't actually have a picture, but I have an old Dell monitor that I use every now and then. I don't usually use tate because the MAME screen is already big enough for me, but I might try it later.

Necronopticous · Post by **Necronopticous** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:58 am

Yep. I have an extremely small room, so I ripped out the closet doors and threw my computer desk in there. It's just extra room space to me.

Motorherp · Post by **Motorherp** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:59 am

Big screen telly on it's side - check
Meaty joystick - check
Comfy couch - check

Job done.

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CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:30 am

Can we get a front view of that shmup babe?

Frederik · Post by **Frederik** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:07 pm

CIT wrote:Can we get a front view of that shmup babe?

"Hey, nice to meet you, CAVE sent me, I´m the bonus for the the Mushi Futari kit."

elvis · Post by **elvis** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:25 am

Motorherp wrote:Big screen telly on it's side - check
Meaty joystick - check
Comfy couch - check

Cute girl that puts up with shooter obsession - check.

Nice one.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:29 pm

32" LCD Ghetto-Tate Vs Lousy old Cab - Ghetto Wins ^^

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:43 pm

lol...i have the same speakers.....

and are you using a pair of allstars to prop up the tv?

win!!1!1!!

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:23 pm

Actually yes ^^
Because i wanted to give some grip to it.
It's kinda cute imo, looks like my TV got its first pair of shoes :>
hope it doesn't run away xD

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:37 pm

heres a few picks of mine....my cab is right beside it......lolz

same size screen tho

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:47 pm

it an NEC XM29 Xtra.....has s-video and BNC connections for composite and component....

it also has RGB/VGA connections and runs up to 1280X1024....

pretty amazing screen

and because its totally square, its tates like a dream.....and it even has all the screen adjustments on a remote.....including a degauss button....

doesnt mind being flipped either.....have it tate....turn it off....flip back to yoko....turn it back on.....perfect!!

well worth it if you have the opportunity to pick one up

hermosaguy · Post by **hermosaguy** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:52 am

A better pic than one in another thread and with all the superguns up and running...oh, and my 360 too.

kemical · Post by **kemical** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:26 am

impressive wall of screens!

majors · Post by **majors** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:07 am

LGB wrote:
indstr wrote:Your desk is in a closet.. ???
It works.

I concur...see my prevous post.

bostongeorge · Post by **bostongeorge** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:05 pm

21" Gateway LCD w/ rotating stand, behind the monitor you can see an Onkyo 100w X 2 amp powering the Polk Audio speakers. DC through VGA, PS2 through Component and MAME. The HRAP2: SA is used for all of those via adapters.

The picture makes the monitor look blurry but it really looks great. NO discernible lag at all. Tested with the Guitar Hero lag calibration thing and I can play Beatmania with zero problem. Plus even though it's a 16:10 monitor it displays all my consoles (through VGA and component) at a 1:1 ratio, so theres no stretching of 4:3 material.

I like it

I was gonna save up for a Supergun, but instead I'm saving for a Candy Cab. I HAVE TO OWN ONE! haha

poodude · Post by **poodude** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:41 am

You sure can't beat the feel of a real Japanese Candy Cab.

Post by **spadgy** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:42 am

poodude wrote:You sure can't beat the feel of a real Japanese Candy Cab.

But you sure can't beat the charm of a home tate set-up!

It's a lot more 'man in a shed', but I love all these!

caincan · Post by **caincan** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:11 am

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:19 am

poodude wrote:You sure can't beat the feel of a real Japanese Candy Cab.

while that is certainly true i still love this thread, some excellent ingenuity on display here!

Post by **spadgy** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:23 am

^Shmuping naked on the floor

And a massively long right arm with a small hand!

Lovely portable set-up though...

Bobby the Bear · Post by **Bobby the Bear** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:04 pm

Yo,

since I am new to this forum, I thought I should give it a shot.
Here is my favorite vertical shmup setup.

Do not be fooled by its retro style appearance - I made it out of real wood and it contains only brand-new components. Here are some more detailed specs:

Display: Hantarex 19 inch, 15-31kHz RGB Multisync TFT (low, mid, high-resolution)
Variable screen orientation (for horizontal or vertical gaming)
Internal JAMMA-compatible interface for arcade PCBs
Controlpanel for one player (includes connector jack for 2nd controller, Neo Geo standard)
Joystick: Sanwa JLF-TP-8Y with bat top or bubble ball
Buttons: Sanwa OBSAK-C30UM (LED-illuminated), 4x action, 1x start
Sound: Canton RS 130 CX, 2-way speaker
Two internal fan-less power supplies (100 to 240 VAC) for TFT and gameboard
Mains switch, mains fuse, 3m detachable power chord
Body: a mixture of lumber and plywood (maple, birch, oak)
Glass: 5mm safety glass
Various finishes: red / black / mahogany
Weight: approx. 20kg
Dimensions (HxWxD): 425mm x 702mm x 702mm

Here is another closeup of the table running a Mushihimesama PCB from Cave:

Pretty girlfriend-compatible design... what do you think?

Since this is my own design, I build one of these once in a while...

Cheers,

Bobby the Bear