bmadgames Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) Can't talk price yet (wish I could for several reasons, but that's definitely for a future announcement), but based on what you already know (and know of, say the Arcade1Up stuff), I'm curious what you think a fair price would be? Being that it has many more games and capability than the 1UP units, I would say a bit more, but I think there is always the risk of pricing people out--the 1UPs for example seem to be having some success at retail given that they are priced and marketed to a more casual audience. Edited November 6, 2018 by bmadgames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Being that it has many more games and capability than the 1UP units, I would say a bit more, but I think there is always the risk of pricing people out--the 1UPs for example seem to be having some success at retail given that they are priced and marketed to a more casual audience. I agree. Aggressive pricing is one key to the success of the Arcade1Up stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 i'm definitely interested in this product. i really like these features: "The built-in software is similarly impressive, with scan line filtering, an intuitive menu system, save and resume game functionality, and the ability to rewind a game in progress to recover from a play misstep." I wonder if these functions will work across all games, arcade and console. the old ms gameroom on the xbox 360, had a vcr feature for games, along with save and load. and even better, a replay feature. if you can rewind an arcade game, that would be incredible for training purposes and gameplay. especially if it's realtime, and doesn't involve optional savestates. this allows you to explore games a lot more in depth. especially if they are arcade games, and not just console ones. later -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyous Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I presume it's going to have a horizontal screen since it has the HDMI input. So I wonder about vertically-oriented games. Squished or pillar-boxed (black bars/bezel artwork on the sides)? Or since there's no perfect solution, dare I hope that users have the option to choose their own preference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 I presume it's going to have a horizontal screen since it has the HDMI input. So I wonder about vertically-oriented games. Squished or pillar-boxed (black bars/bezel artwork on the sides)? Or since there's no perfect solution, dare I hope that users have the option to choose their own preference? Horizontal screen. There will be some options for what to do for 4:3 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn8k Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Can't wait to see what's in store for 2019.......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Horizontal screen. There will be some options for what to do for 4:3 games. Wait, so it's a 16:9 screen? Are there some more modern widescreen games included? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Wait, so it's a 16:9 screen? Are there some more modern widescreen games included? I can't say more about that at the moment, but yes, the 400 built-in games are classics that aren't in widescreen, obviously. If you plug in other devices, like media players and modern consoles, they can certainly take advantage of the widescreen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I can't say more about that at the moment, but yes, the 400 built-in games are classics that aren't in widescreen, obviously. If you plug in other devices, like media players and modern consoles, they can certainly take advantage of the widescreen. Ah, that’s a bit of a bummer for me as I’d really only be using it for retro games. I hate unused screen space and I hate stretched images even more... and I have my TV for the modern stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Ah, that’s a bit of a bummer for me as I’d really only be using it for retro games. I hate unused screen space and I hate stretched images even more... and I have my TV for the modern stuff Understandable, but there's really no way around that, although there will be ways to have no black borders and make use of the extra space. Frankly, since classic games are both vertical and horizontal orientations, there's no perfect setup unless you only focus on a handful of games. If you want a high-quality modern display, you can't really get 4:3 monitors of a reasonable size in quantity, and you're still restricted in some ways even with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Understandable, but there's really no way around that, although there will be ways to have no black borders and make use of the extra space. Frankly, since classic games are both vertical and horizontal orientations, there's no perfect setup unless you only focus on a handful of games. If you want a high-quality modern display, you can't really get 4:3 monitors of a reasonable size in quantity, and you're still restricted in some ways even with that. Yeah, fair enough. I’ve looked online for a suitable 4:3 monitor for my own build and they’re prohibitively expensive - like more than an entire 1up Arcade cabinet. I know you’d be buying in bulk but I guess they just don’t manufacture enough of them these days to get the price down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyous Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Understandable, but there's really no way around that, although there will be ways to have no black borders and make use of the extra space. Hopefully the original bezel artwork! That's what I have setup for my widescreen MAME cabinet and it looks pretty cool. Although sometimes I switch it off and play in 4:3 with black borders. Either way once I'm playing the game I'm completely focused on the game, not the screen real estate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifthPlayer Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Question concerning the ports for connecting external equipment. Does it have an RCA-style jack that we could use to connect a retro console such as an Atari 2600/5200/7800, Intellivision, Colecovision? (I'm specifically thinking of connecting an Atari 130XE, so S-video is also a possibility). Or is it just HDMI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Question concerning the ports for connecting external equipment. Does it have an RCA-style jack that we could use to connect a retro console such as an Atari 2600/5200/7800, Intellivision, Colecovision? (I'm specifically thinking of connecting an Atari 130XE, so S-video is also a possibility). Or is it just HDMI. Modern display, so just HDMI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Can't wait to see what's in store for 2019....... Probably more of the same and that's me just being a realist. I go both ways on being nice or not about stuff, but I'm beyond at this rate holding out for the company to fix their rancid Sega handheld for the Genesis. 2 years of HD console and still firecore garbage and I wasn't even planning to ask for a 3rd year now about it as I'm tired of bugging Bill about it. It's not his fault and he may consult with them or whatever his range is, but that place isn't his fault. So like I wouldn't much want to crap on his doorstep in here, but over the the classic gaming area, I'm more then happy to fire away there. I kind of view it like the assholes who go to a corporate page and spam the hell out of their forums with just spit and rage ruining others conversations about it, it's just a line in the sand I don't go over, but I'd do it elsewhere with reviews, reviews with comment sections, and so on where people will view it and discuss it. I don't think you're wrong, just think the current approach of going on in this space on the forum is. Not that it's above criticism either, but this seems more like a press release, firmware help, and other odd questions space as an outreach which is fair for people who still care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 So back to stuff that matters... What’s the timeline for this product? I’ve been kicking around the idea of an arcade cab for my home ever since I was forced to sell my old mame cabinet I converted from an old Donkey Kong. Don’t think I want to go that route again, and the Arcade1Up stuff seems cheaply made. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Not entirely sure I'd wanna plug a media player into this. A full-size cabinet means I'd hafta stand and watch movies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 It's good for you! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_desk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotterpop Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 It's good for you! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_desk Stand in the place where you work... now face west I was really looking forward to the 1up arcade cabs but lost interest once the reviews started coming in. Also, the lack of additional games was really hard to justify the expense. This project sounds like it has a lot going for it, so I’ll remain cautiously optimistic. Definitely looking forward to hearing more details about it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyous Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Is this cabinet coming out this year? Not much 2018 left in the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Is this cabinet coming out this year? Not much 2018 left in the tank! Not this year. There was a chance pre-orders would make it for this year, but that's looking unlikely as well. All of that is still definitely coming, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murder after Midnight Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Not this year. There was a chance pre-orders would make it for this year, but that's looking unlikely as well. All of that is still definitely coming, though. Is the announcement still coming this year?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Is the announcement still coming this year?????? I can't be sure now. There are a lot of moving parts here. I should have a better sense in another week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murder after Midnight Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I can't be sure now. There are a lot of moving parts here. I should have a better sense in another week or so. thanks bill i returned my arcade 1up recently to wait for this, so i'm really keeping a close eye on things...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murder after Midnight Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I can't be sure now. There are a lot of moving parts here. I should have a better sense in another week or so. Can you give us any new info???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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