MQTT Explorer
You have an MQTT server, and sometimes you need to consult or browse “topics”.
I recommend installing the “smeagolworms4/mqtt-explorer” docker image, which will let you do all this and more.
Raspberry Pi : GPIO to MQTT
Here’s a short tutorial on how to update the status of GPIO connectors from a Raspberrypi to an MQTT server, using docker images.
You’ll be able to read the GPIO status, but also modify it if, like me, you have a relay connected to it.
Bios (Various)
Here is an updated BIOS list… [read more and download]
Building of a Nu-Gen type terminal (part 2)
I painted the arcade terminal with a gloss paint, i bought a 32 inch display (2560 x 1440 AOC Value-Line Q3279VWF). Please note that there is no vesa mount on this screen, so it’s a bit complicated to fix so that it does not move.
For the glass plate, I made a wooden template for cutting, it takes about 100 € to cut it in 8 millimeters. I then painted the inner side of the glass with a glossy white paint. When the paint is dry, it must be cut cleanly with a cutter according to the exact location of the screen.
Transformation (Build) of a normal light Illuminated Button into RGB Button
As you can see on my other article, I am redoing a Standing Arcades. But I would like to put RGB buttons, that is to say buttons that change color depending on the games, the emulators…
The downside is that the RGB buttons are expensive, very expensive. On the Smallcab website the RGB button is at € 9.90, while a standard luminous button is at € 1.98, or € 1.60 on Amazon. On my Arcade, there are 27 buttons, which makes € 270 if I buy them from Smallcab.
Manufacture and sale of a Nu-Gen Arcade (Update 03.01.2020)
[ Continuation of this article: link to the 2nd part of the article ] It’s been a while since I wanted to redo a Nu-Gen type arcade machine to sell it. Slightly smaller than the first arcade machine made in 2018, the dimensions are 1.61 m high by 90 cm wide, 75 cm deep at the foot and 23 cm […]
MAME : Rom Update 0.215 to 0.216
Here is another the MAME update file to upgrade from version 0.215 to version 0.216. This update file weighs about 124MB.
MAME : Rom Update 0.214 to 0.215
Here is another the MAME update file to upgrade from version 0.214 to version 0.215. This file contains roms that I forgot to add in the first update. It is therefore necessary to download the 2 files.
This update file weighs about 233MB.
Torrent File List: Launchbox.BigBox.Fully.Loaded.Build-Wolfanoz
Some of you wonder what the torrent Wolfanoz (“Launchbox.BigBox.Fully.Loaded.Build-Wolfanoz” ou”[3tb]-Loaded.Launchbox.BigBox-Wolfanoz“) contains, indeed this torrent weighs 1.9TB compressed, about 2.68TB decompressed. You can find it on the Arcade Punk site, here is the description of the torrent and their download page. Well here is the list of files that you can find in the 2203 archives files (900Mo) of this torrent.
RetroArch : Overlays
Today, I’m going to give you my feedback about the overlays in RetroArch.
Windows Shooting Games (Shoot ’em up) for arcade
Here is a list of shooting games on Windows, this list is incomplete, but it can give you an idea of the games that can be put in a Windows arcade, as well as the difficulties I encountered with make it work.
MAME : Rom Update 0.213 to 0.214 (Forgotten Roms)
Here is another the MAME update file to upgrade from version 0.213 to version 0.214. This file contains roms that I forgot to add in the first update. It is therefore necessary to download the 2 files. This update file weighs about 26MB. The download link is at the bottom of the page.
MAME : Rom Update 0.213 to 0.214
Here is the MAME update file to upgrade from version 0.213 to version 0.214. This update file weighs about 868MB. The download link is at the bottom of the page.
MAME : Rom Update 0.212 to 0.213
Here is the MAME update file to upgrade from version 0.212 to version 0.213. This update file weighs about 219MB. The download link is at the bottom of the page.
MAME : Rom Update 0.211 to 0.212
Here is the MAME update file to upgrade from version 0.211 to version 0.212. This update file weighs about 1 273MB. The download link is at the bottom of the page.
Windows fighting games for arcade
Here is a list of fighting games under Windows, this list is still incomplete, but it can give you an idea of the games that can be put in an arcade terminal, as well as the difficulties I have encountered in making them work.
Games under Windows for an Arcade
Introduction This article is for those who have put a PC with a Windows in their arcade, those who have a RaspberryPi cannot launch Windows games. So, if you use Windows instead of a RaspberryPi in your Arcade, this article may be of interest to you.
Windows or RaspberryPi for an arcade?
The choice of system for an arcade depends on the time you want to spend there, the financial cost, and the games you want to launch. A PS3 or CPS1 game emulator does not require the same resources.
Be careful : English translation
Be careful, some articles are not translated into English, you must switch to French to see them.
If you stay in English, you will only see the translated articles, not the others.
MAME : Rom Update 0.210 to 0.211
Here is the MAME update file to upgrade from version 0.210 to version 0.211. This update file weighs about 500MB. The download link is at the bottom of the page.