Project Arcade: Build Your Own Arcade Machine, 2/e (Paperback)

The bestseller returns—completely updated to include the newest hardware, software, and techniques for building your own arcade

Interest in classical arcade games remains on the rise, and with a little money, older computer hardware, and a little effort, you can relive your arcade experiences by building your own arcade machine. The hands-on guide begins with a description of the various types of projects that you can undertake. It then progresses to a review of the audio and video options that are available and looks at the selection of game software and cabinet artwork. Ultimately, you’ll learn essential troubleshooting tips and discover how to build arcade controllers and machines that you can enjoy at home with your PC.

• Serves as a soup-to-nuts guide for building your own arcade machine, from the sheets of wood to the finished product
• Addresses the variety of arcade controls, including joysticks, buttons, spinners, trackballs, flight yokes, and guns
• Explains how to interface arcade controls to a computer
• Shares troubleshooting tips as well as online resources for help and inspiration

Project Arcade, Second Edition helps you recapture the enjoyment of your youth that was spent playing arcade games by walking you through the exciting endeavor of building your own full arcade machine.

暢銷書籍回歸！全面更新，包含最新的硬體、軟體和建造自己的街機所需的技巧。

對古典街機遊戲的興趣仍在上升，只要花一點錢、使用舊的電腦硬體，再加上一點努力，你就可以通過建造自己的街機機台重溫街機遊戲的經歷。這本實踐指南首先介紹了各種不同的項目類型，然後進一步探討了可用的音頻和視頻選項，並研究了遊戲軟體和機台藝術的選擇。最終，你將學習到必要的故障排除技巧，並了解如何建造可以在家中與個人電腦一起享受的街機控制器和機台。

本書是一本從木板到成品的全方位指南，教你如何建造自己的街機機台。內容包括各種街機控制器，包括搖桿、按鈕、旋轉器、軌跡球、飛行操縱桿和槍支。還解釋了如何將街機控制器與電腦連接，並分享故障排除技巧以及線上資源，提供幫助和靈感。

《Project Arcade, Second Edition》將引導你通過建造自己的完整街機機台，重新體驗童年時光中玩街機遊戲的樂趣。