Hey All,
After 6 months, i've finally got round to finishing my arcade machine this week. Total cost? £290
Since my last update on my project blog (viewtopic.php?f=13&t=26206&hilit=arcade+blog) i've re-finished the front panels in black felt, added the chrome t-moulding around the edges (which i imported from the states ), and got hold of some professional quality sticks.
It has a PC inside, as well as a Sega Dreamcast, and the sticks control both of these. The PC has a full arcade front end, which loads immediately when switched on, and you control everything via the sticks - so no need for a keyboard and mouse. You even switch the PC off by holding the player-select buttons down!
Finally, i added a Coin-Op mechanism to it, which can switch the PC on... but there's also a hidden switch too.
See the video and pictures below. Note the Windows logon and logoff music!!