The pinball arcade cabinet3/13/2023 Have you tried playing Black Knight and how difficult is it to press your red "coin door" buttons to activate the Magna Saves? Did you set up the bottom of the unit as an access panel in case you need to open it up in the future? Can you provide more information on how you made the lockdown bar? That looks like it might be the most difficult part of the project for me. What did you use to make the plastic bezel that surrounds the iPad? First of all, do you mind sharing your dimensions? I was thinking it would become obsolete as soon as I buy an iPad 5 (assuming the case changes), but from your pictures it looks like you can modify the size of the iPad inset to fit in the future. This is one of the biggest reasons I have been holding off on making a "iPinCade". I believe the iPad 5 will be a different sized case. The way you have the iPad inset appears that it will make it easier to upgrade when Apple changes the case design. I couldn't fall asleep last night because I kept thinking about it! I've been thinking about making one of these since I added side buttons to my iCade Core but seeing how great yours turned out has really inspired me. If anyone has questions, comments or suggestions, please share. I'm not sure how long it took to complete but I almost forgot what my wife looked like, which was somewhat of a good thing. The entire project took me a lot longer than I expected, especially since I used hand saws to cut most of the pieces. I may replace the backbox image with a digital photo frame or tablet so it could display the actual tables' backglasses. The backbox is backlit by battery-powered LED lights, and I added fake metal backbox hinges to help make the cab look more authentic. I hope Farsight will add front nudge to an iCade button soon. I wanted the little bezel in the front face to look like a mini coin door-it has three mini buttons for pause and special buttons. I installed leaf pushbuttons for the flippers and left/right nudge, and Happs' illuminated buttons for start and ball launcher. The backglass image was the quick result of manipulating online logos and images using Illustrator and Photoshop.Īll of the buttons are interfaced to the iCade encoder. For the side art, I printed out the TPA logos onto an adhesive-backed stock and applied Polycrylic coating. I also cut out a plastic bezel to conceal the iPad and the rubber/foam that surround it. It's built from laminated shelving, plexiglass in front of the backbox artwork, aluminum side rails from Menards (saved big money by not using real pinball rails) and a real lockdown bar, which was cut down, epoxied and sanded to look like brushed steel. In addition, I widened the cabinet considerably for comfort (noticed the backglass looks more rectangular than a real cab). I made my cab a little steeper for a better viewing angle. I took dimensions of an actual pinball cabinet and reduced the size proportionally. Now, both my full-sized virtual pinball cabinet and I are anxiously awaiting for the PC version to arrive soon! And of course, many thanks to the informative for such a great site.Īnyway, if anyone is interested, here is some info about my mini cab: And thank you for adding iCade support, which was the reason why I decided to purchase an iPad and TPA to make this project. Thank you Farsight for releasing such an awesome product that brings back memories of some of my pinball faves. It's my tribute to Farsight Studios and The Pinball Arcade. Hey all, I wanted to share some pics my personal The Pinball Arcade Mini Pinball Cabinet, which I named TPA iPinCade.
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