RetroAvatarian & Liquid_metal
Yo Liquid, ever think about putting a busted ’90s arcade cabinet on a robotic platform? I’d love to see a pixelated joystick actually move itself—maybe your tech can give old-school pixels a whole new life.
Nice idea, but we need a power budget, a control loop, and a fail‑safe. Arcade hardware is analog; we can digitize the joystick, but then you get a classic controller hooked to a microcontroller that sends signals to a servo platform. The challenge is getting the cabinet to move without tearing the casing. I can design a lightweight chassis with actuators and a small computer that reads the pixel data in real time, but you’ll have to accept that the cabinet will be heavier than the original. It’ll be a fun prototype, but expect a few crashes before it works.
Haha, crashes are the 90s vibe, right? Just make sure the cabinet’s still looking sharp when it finally gets a move on. Keep the plastic intact—no new glitch in the retro aesthetic, capisce?
Got it, no wobbling or denting. I’ll use a low‑profile frame and some fine‑tuned actuators so the cabinet stays rigid. When it’s time to test, we’ll run a few controlled spins first, then a full arcade session. Expect a few hiccups, but the look will stay 90s. Let's prototype and see if the pixelated joystick can actually dance.
Sounds solid, but keep an eye on those pixels—if the joystick starts doing the cha‑cha, the whole thing’s going to look like a glitchy dance party. Just remember: nostalgia wins, wobble loses. Good luck, dude.
Sure thing, I’ll calibrate the joysticks to stay in sync with the pixels, no random dancing. Nostalgia stays sharp, wobble stays out. I’ll get this running smoother than a vintage VHS tape. Let's keep the vibe glitch-free.