Pseudonymous maker Artifextron has launched 3D print information for a versatile wall-mounted arcade cupboard, designed to be powered by your selection of a Raspberry Pi or a mini-PC — and that includes magnetically-connected hot-swappable management panels that may be modified out in mere seconds.
“The ARCtron-W [is] a modular, wall-mounted arcade system that blends fashionable widescreen gaming with retro-inspired design,” Artifextron explains of the design. “It is the following evolution of my earlier arcade challenge, rebuilt from the bottom up and full of new options for players and makers alike. The ARCtron-W options an interchangeable ‘lock-in-place’ panel system, permitting you to swap layouts with ease — from a dual-stick arcade setup to a point-and-click configuration.”
Like its predecessor, the ARCtron-W is designed to be wall-mounted fairly than free-standing as with traditional arcade cupboards — taking full benefit of the transfer away from cumbersome cathode-ray tubes to fashionable flatscreen shows. Beneath stated show is a angled management panel, which in its default configuration options two management sticks and buttons for 2 gamers.
The standout characteristic of the ARCtron-W, although, is that this management panel is not mounted in place: the magnetically-attached could be eliminated in seconds to swap it out with certainly one of quite a few different management panels, permitting the system to be tailor-made in the direction of the wants of specific video games. There’s even a single-player panel design that features a cup-holder for in-game refreshment — although this, in contrast to the rest of the designs, is being stored as an unique for these supporting Artifextron on Patreon. Different designs embody built-in keyboards, rests for console controllers, and even a full keyboard-and-mouse desk floor.
All publicly-available 3D print information have been launched on Maker World underneath the Customary Digital File License, which permits totally free obtain and printing however not business use, redistribution, or modification. A construct video is out there on YouTube.
