Nostalgiatron - The Building of a DIY Arcade

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Nostalgiatron - The Building of a DIY Arcade

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Күн бұрын

Vince Penman explains how he came to create his first DIY arcade machine called the Nostalgiatron.
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@Lastsight100 10 жыл бұрын

The time spent with your sons having fun is well worth it in my eyes, id love to do something like this with my son when he gets older.

@bitrates 9 жыл бұрын

Finally one with a CRT.

@nicolasc7063 Жыл бұрын

@Hater_19 ignorant refers to a CRT screen not LCD or LED as they make them now...

@kimmonnie 10 жыл бұрын

I am a professional finish carpenter and you are NOT a geek; not only was this a cool video but you did a great job as well -- nice....

@pinguinamsuedpol2953 8 жыл бұрын

Best looking arcade cabinet I´ve ever seen. The furniture look is a very good idea and it turned out really well. Want.

@Alexzw92 2 жыл бұрын

wow, amazing video, your kids are probably all grown now. crazy you shot and recorded this back in 2011. impressive!

@hereonoutsessions 12 жыл бұрын

this is one of the greatest videos i've ever seen. i've always wanted to go through with a build and you've inspired me to finally do it.

@bizzarro76 11 жыл бұрын

I told my wife that, i was thinking to build one of those, and she asked me for a new car in exchange...so i changed my mind.....congrats from Brazil...nice work and I loved the way you did painted........

@retropulse03 2 жыл бұрын

The wood. OMFG I LOVE THE WOOD. This is almost exactly the kind of thing I want to setup. I wish I had the space, tools, knowledge to start cutting.

@Heinrich99 Жыл бұрын

You're the dad I always wanted. I will say my dad played video games but was more of a workaholic and never came home.

@Zomgui 3 жыл бұрын

Well done. That's exactly what I looking for. To have a good time with my family and friends playing old classic games. Congrats!

@S2Tubes 9 жыл бұрын

I laughed when you said $50. Obviously that wasn't even close, even if you have a lot of the things you need already. It worked out pretty well in the end though.

@MultiMarvelGeek 4 жыл бұрын

You using a CRT reeeeeeally helped me dig your work even more.

@bluerainbug 11 жыл бұрын

I must say this project came out to be excellent, far better than I expected! I'm a MAME user myself and have been wanting to start a similar project. To all those planning on building their own, there's three necessities you can't go wrong with for an even better build. 1. install a capable video card for graphics hungry games. 2. lcd or led monitor runs cooler and doesn't take up much space. 3.x-arcade control panel or buttons is a definite must have like the author said.

@DamfinoMR2 7 ай бұрын

This video is still awesome 12 years later

@aeropato 12 жыл бұрын

Love the story, the way you told it, and the music is great, congrats, great work...

@seriousstuff8887 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful looking cabinet ! The shape is stylish and the stained wood finish us 👍

@MrCharlieCupcakes 9 жыл бұрын

for the front where the screws are i would have glued 2 pieces of ply and doweled it in so there was no screws showing but thats it. the builds amazing and looks real nice GJ

@wyattlive83 6 жыл бұрын

He must respect his family enough to ask their opinion. WOW so many people in the comments dont.... what a shame.

@Undar8ed03 3 жыл бұрын

I’m 9 years late but this is awesome. Been looking for a way to incorporate a crt for my own cabinet build!

@willn8664 5 жыл бұрын

A video like this that is 7 years old deserves over a million views at least.

@freddyfazbear29470 Ай бұрын

Awesome! I thought you would come up with an idea of an arcade game and build the control panel for it, but.... THIS IS AWESOME

@LanzaNation 7 жыл бұрын

Man, that looks pretty freaking amazing for your first try. I would love to build my own but sadly I have zero tools to use to make it.

@laughlibrary365 12 жыл бұрын

Great job with the project, video, and story. I am doing the same exact thing right now for my house and running into the same problems with budgeting, wives, and materials available. Thanks, this will help me keep going. I really like all the compartments!

@MikeDancy 8 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome. I'm heading down that road myself.

@popixel 3 жыл бұрын

I love building arcade cabs. I’ve never gone the natural route as I love the old full authentic look.

@fatimapalacios2292 6 жыл бұрын

An awesome project and it does look elegant in the living room. Kudos to you.

@Fibr3Optix 12 жыл бұрын

Excellent job. I just started mine. I got lucky and found a liquidation company that was selling vintage arcade machines for 50 bucks. So that's a good start. However I refuse to compromise with my wife. I am going for the decals and side art. Good name BTW. Right now I'm calling mine the RETROCADE.

@rexnuth 10 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Have you considered punishing your blue prints? It's a gorgeous build, and I'd be overjoyed to use yours as some inspiration.

@AspenFrostt 5 жыл бұрын

I think you ment to say publishing

@Scorpion24 4 жыл бұрын

came out great, And I have to gives props to using a CRT....Damn good build man

@ArcadeGames 11 жыл бұрын

Looks good, just remember having that TV inside a confined box with no ventilation, it could burn up your TV, I would recommend taking the back plastic off the TV or add an exhaust fan if you haven't already.

@ehmeh3159 Жыл бұрын

Might do something like this with a desk top arcade machine I picked up. Instead of using the regular tube I might just put a tiny CRT in it. Take out all the wires and motherboards then use the little cabinets built into it as console holders. They cabinets were used to protect or hold in the arcade parts.

@aaronacj 5 жыл бұрын

Old video, about to build an arcade an arcade so i have been watching several builds to see what ideas i can steal. I plan on making a wall mount using a RP3 and I didn't think about it but the idea of leaving the top hindged for storage was great and i will be using that for additional USB controllers.

@Codemanny 12 жыл бұрын

AH! I've been wanting to do this for so long! But every single time I almost get completely motivated, I realize the difficulty involved with the actual controls. The buttons. The Joysticks. It all looks so very intimidating and I have no electronic or circuitry knowledge under my belt. I know there's things like the X-Arcade, but I really truly want to put my own touch on my MAME.

@6StimuL84 9 жыл бұрын

Me also, I found out a bar near our neighborhood had a Galaga Machine and went there to play ....of course my parents didn't know and the people at the bar watched over me...Great memories... Very mice and love the all wood cabinet, all for a very reasonable price...Especially considering the Frenzy Machine I bought, cost me about 800$... ;)

@EllahRah 8 жыл бұрын

Looks gorgeous brooo

@apap7170 3 жыл бұрын

And built it with the CRT too. Came out very good.

@johhnyhasklet5681 11 жыл бұрын

I built one back in 2003 that had a 27" Wells Gardner that weighed probably 500lbs and would shock the living hell out of you (even when unplugged). I love the classic look and all but if I'm gonna spend $500+ these days, I'll make a 50" flat screen model and it would still weigh tons less...looks nice!

@unstoppableExodia 11 жыл бұрын

nice work supergeek. I like that it's not just a mame dedicated cabinet.

@retrofox3084 10 жыл бұрын

"Not perfect no matter how hard i try" dont lie you knew it would be this awsome

@FlamerK6 11 жыл бұрын

sweet finish on the wood, well worth the work by the looks of it

@rukasu01 10 жыл бұрын

Seeing your kids play Street Fighter II brought back a flood of memories!

@TheMysteriisfrog 8 жыл бұрын

five years later, is it still fun?

@dman3438 5 жыл бұрын

looks amazing, but your wife should be more supportive and let you make the garage a game room, or man cave. Go with a black cabinet and decal stickers. Still though this was impressive. True arcades have tv's like yours and not flat screens. Well done on the carpentry. Obviously you needed extras like specific power rools, a router, saw horses, and fancy clips. Now she's going to get mad if you play it too much lol......Smh

@eksyte 11 жыл бұрын

Looks great and the trackball is a great idea since you've got limited space in that drawer. I'm planning on building one soon and this is great motivation!

@damianwezzterman9218 10 жыл бұрын

That's actually a very good first build. You could easily sell it for far more than you spent and build a Mark2 cabinet refining all the original designs using better materials. But then, it wouldn't really play games better, just look better(possibly, again, very nice first build) just a thought.

@jorisbonson386 2 жыл бұрын

" You could easily sell it for far more than you spent". Definitely not no, you have to factor in the labour which is at least 95% of the cost.

@DarkWizardPrince 4 жыл бұрын

I think I've watched your video over a hundred times lol. Thanks for the great idea. I have always loved arcade games and borrowed your design for my own project. Since then man i have really learned a lot of ways to build em. Cheers.

@privatesouthafrica1112 3 жыл бұрын

Im not really into this style arcade cabinet but I must admit it does look quite nice

@darwinbancal4185 3 жыл бұрын

Your children are very lucky to have a dad like you

@omdraws7325 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one man. Thanks for sharing ☮️

@eliel_360 6 жыл бұрын

A dream come true :3

@gusgame 12 жыл бұрын

It looks amazing finished!

@garrettfertig6625 9 жыл бұрын

Thats pretty cool how you made it look somewhat like furniture.

@whitecastle323 6 жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful

@stephanedelisle5361 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice work

@Chadman03elantra 7 жыл бұрын

I think you did a great job. I plan on building an upright soon. Love that people are sharing videos like this. It really helps add to the ideas that others may have. And screw the people hating on your wife. Every marriage is different and there's always compromises to make. If you're happy then that's all that matters.

@Doomanoid1979 11 жыл бұрын

LCD for me next time round. My CRT bartop cab is huge and heavy. Moving it is a real chore!

@GizmoMaltese 8 жыл бұрын

Love the whole story about your wife and your dream.

@blacklys 11 жыл бұрын

Looks really awesome! Great job! I'm in the process of building my first one too, it's such a cool project! Making mine a bar top model to save a little on materials and space. I really love the finish you gave yours, it does look like a piece of furniture!

@momentarydogma 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome job!

@TheOnlyGHOST1015 5 жыл бұрын

Wow that came out sweet!!!

@LeightonW87 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice cab, best thing you purpose built it for your needs and not hacked up a old cab. Hate seeing that, unless it's a old poker machine, couldn't care less for them. :D Love the added storage area, adds to the whole furniture vibe and more of a home use feel.

@MrPolanka64 10 жыл бұрын

You did The Right thing Brooo.. Congrat.!!

@mukychip 11 жыл бұрын

that thing looks beautiful

@texar7634 2 жыл бұрын

I'm building in 2021.. thanks for this beautiful video.. ;) cheers..

@NettiGaming Жыл бұрын

As a gamer wife of 15 years. I can tell you I still um and arr about purchasing an arcade cabinet. But fortunately I have a husband who loves retro gaming like me. But he is very much the same. If it's in our lounge it needs to fit the furniture.

@DiGiTeK 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I want to build one of these for me and my kids to enjoy, Great Job!

@campampates 10 жыл бұрын

Great work man! Too bad about you being so whipped though, good luck with that.

@momentarydogma 10 жыл бұрын

If he was whipped, there would be no arcade in the house. I think it's a nice compromise, which is what you have to do when you're married.

@campampates 10 жыл бұрын

Nope. I'm married and have an arcade. My wife had no say on it...same way I don't have a say on her purchases...unless we ask for each other's inputs... Which on womanly or manly things won't happen. We feel it's out of place.

@BrandonHann 10 жыл бұрын

David Robles My girlfriend and I had this very conversation considering we've talked about marriage and future living arrangements. I'm all for compromising, but that doesn't mean I have to live in a house full of flowery objects and certain color schemes just as much as she doesn't have to live in a house full of neon beer lights and half-naked ladies on the wall. I own two arcade machines and I'd be damned if one of them didn't make to the front room for all the guests and family members to enjoy!

@Sam-Lawry 4 жыл бұрын

Great with kids,like we did long ago. I also show old movies like Goonies,Stand by me,Splash...and soon Tales from the crypt,Pet sematary and all.

@bobharrison9620 2 жыл бұрын

I have been building and learning this computer for weeks and wondering how I was going to build this cabinet.. I might not I sent the Vidio to a nieces husband who builds yard furniture all day.. He asked for wood and measurements. Thank you.. I had no idea how to don't be keyboard and controlles in it . I only wish you would have sent the parts supply you used. There's alot out there but alot of junk also... Good job my friend, Thank you

@Mikenopolis 12 жыл бұрын

I made a counter top one and love it. You should consider buillding a small one with a netbook/net top. Mame works fine with them for most games

@axelfoley20 5 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@Utoobyourself 12 жыл бұрын

Great video presentation, Awesome build!

@wilsonsuarez7737 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making an informative video, without boring stops and ummms all in under 5 minutes, good music, good editing and awesome final product. I agree with the previous poster, do you have blueprints for this arcade that can be replicated by others?

@smeatonmedia 4 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if this is still working 9 years later?

@Madmax23419 6 жыл бұрын

I think 200 bucks for nice piece of "furniture" is not a bad deal, look great in that room. :) Thumbs up!

@ElnuevoCologne101 9 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome dude, great job!!!

@TheAmerind 9 жыл бұрын

Hard to belive that was your first, very awsome

@Gu1tar1st 11 жыл бұрын

I want to build an arcade machine too, and looking at your video, I'm under no illusion that mine will look any better than yours! I have no carpentry experience either. I look at other people's efforts, and I realise that mine will be more like yours. Who am I kidding? I'd never be able to do what other people have done! Great job!

@foxmulder5438 Жыл бұрын

beautiful machine, master. I have a 29" crt tv and I want to build a machine just like yours. I am worried about the tv because it is very heavy. I would like to know the thickness of the wood you used. Thank you.

@maze77-real 9 жыл бұрын

Looks nice!

@OliCullimore 10 жыл бұрын

This is amazing, you must have put so much effort into it

@SoftOtaku 11 жыл бұрын

Great video! I wish I had a garage to do something like this!

@hasbook7156 8 жыл бұрын

Just stumbled upon this! Hoping to give this ago around Christmas. Are you still around to answer a question or two? Many thanks in advance!

@ArcDevErik 8 жыл бұрын

...and then his wife let him go outside and play afterwords.

@stonerpenguin8815 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@Slammediadotca 3 жыл бұрын

I think you are wrong. She would never let him go outside on his own.

@aman-mn5kc 8 жыл бұрын

Impressive work sir!! You can hook up a Dreamcast with SF3 and force that to play 240p. on RGB scart. That looks arcade!

@Mrdocteurplaisir 12 жыл бұрын

This is one nice arcade! Awesome! I heard once that it was easier getting fogotten than getting permission (from wife of course) when building these!

@TheJediBendu 11 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this video, the commentary and filming are great, I loved the time lapse. Oh, and the stain made that look amazing. I'm looking to build one of these, possibly a bit bigger over the summer with my dad. It should be interesting, have you found not having a trackball along with your joysticks to be a pain at all? I really want to have one on mine but they seem to be pricey, even on x-arcade. Thanks for the amazing video!

@brideout32 10 жыл бұрын

THIS CABINET IS SO COOL

@tillcody 13 жыл бұрын

that is so cool vince!!!!

@WegotTheBOMB 8 жыл бұрын

That is so fucking DOPE! I am thinking of building one for myself and I'm in the process now of trying to find building plans for a cabinet and layouts for button mapping with hardware. Your cabinet is by far the best I've seen considering all of the user friendliness. Way to go man. I can only imagine how you felt once it was finished and you hit that start button for the first time. Play some Wayne Gretzky 3d hockey for me.

@thegreatmoa 10 жыл бұрын

Great build! Too bad about all the commenters giving you hassle for the budget thing though, heh. They're probably not married. Interesting how you built up the interior stand for the TV and then tacked the panels on the outside- I was thinking of doing something very similar, as it would allow me to save money on the build by using an existing table I have. Thanks for the great video!

@montrotv9935 5 жыл бұрын

Cool !!! I definitely getting started with mine!!! Thanks for the idea 💡!!!

@pattyangel1981 10 жыл бұрын

I want one....great job....well done...

@BruceKenobi 4 жыл бұрын

good job!!! looks great, I guess you can still tweak it a little to get it closer to the arcade games of the 80's or 90's, but it's PRETTY close as it is!!!

@gusgame 12 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! I've been looking for a way to start, and your video shows me exactly how to begin building!! :) I've been planning this for weeks, and you just saved me some of my precious money! Haha! Great video!