Planning to make my own DDR/ITG cab

[KillerCop311]

So, at some point, I'm planning to make my very own dedi/homecab for my use (when my family actually gets a house and MONEY). It'll run either OpenITG or Stepmania, and I'll try to get a Technomotion like pad for use on all kinds of gamemodes.



How will this work? Up, Down, Left and Right will be for DDR/ITG. Up Left, Up Right, Down Left, Down Right and center will be Pump it Up. EVERY SINGLE ONE will work for Technomotion.

However, to make this work, I'm gonna need some help from some of the engineers here on the forum (if there is any) or tech guys.

The first thing I have to worry about is: Costs.
How much will parts be? How long would it take to build the cabinet if I have to? How much would it take to build a custom 2P arcade pad?

Second thing: Part choices.
What screen should I get? What OS to run things on? IO boards? USB ports? These are things I need to know.

Third thing: Time.
I have a restricted schedule, and so does my dad due to school and work. What would be a good time? I go to bed at 9 PM Sunday-Thursday unless there's other reasons. On Friday and Saturday, it'll be till whenever I have to go to bed.

Fourth: Skills.
I need to learn how to be a craftsman, and how to wire. Is there a way to teach me on how to do things? Or how to protect myself from other hazards?

These are some things I need to know so I can actually get things done. Would appreciate some help, as this is a serious topic. If there's something you know, feel free to let me know, like other websites for resources, or other places to discuss this.

Anyways, thanks for the help if you need it.

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[KillerCop311]

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[Aplem]

That actually sounds like it would be really fun. You got me thinking, I wanna try this too.

[Matthew Padilla]

As an idea, you could put each button on a rotating platform so if you wanted you could have an inverted version of the game where every button is backwards.

[KillerCop311]

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also:

this is my inspiration.

also, let me make it clear on the features I want:

I want USB support.
Stepmania & OpenITG both have USB support. If this can't be possible for whatever reason, then it won't be.

I need a OS on it.
Windows and Linux both support it, but I don't know which I should use. Windows costs money, and sometimes some Linux distros aren't that...good.

I need a good hard drive size.
500 GB is probably a good idea, since I'll be putting a LOT of things on there, like themes, songs, and other things.

Other suggestions fitting this plan would be cool too.

As an idea, you could put each button on a rotating platform so if you wanted you could have an inverted version of the game where every button is backwards.

oh god no please no i'd fail so much

Also, I was thinking maybe I could create a design for the buttons. Or just buy this pad.

design would be: