DIY Projects
Some cabinets are constructed entirely by hobbyists to mimic an arcade cabinet using emulators such as MAME and a PC to replace the game hardware. These home built cabinets have many of the features of real arcade cabinets (such as a coin box, marquees etc.). MAME arcade units can combine several arcade controls (such as two types of joysticks and a trackball) in one unit to enable play of many different games.
At least one company manufactures flat-pack style cabinet kits made from Medium-density fibreboard. These remove the need for the hobbyist to cut to shape large panels of the material, but still require assembly, painting and finishing; and fitting out with a game-system, controls and display.
Bespoke arcade cabinets can also be custom built to order, allowing the hobbyist to design the cabinet removing the manual skills necessary for putting a cabinet together.
Other projects have involved building DIY tabletop cabinets and disassembling the casing of Gameboy Advance handhelds thanks to the abundance of arcade classics compilations such as Namco Museum and other titles. Some pre-manufactured arcade cabinets were even introduced for using the iPad as a monitor.
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