Program of works:
1 – PC build – DONE
2 – Get hardware – DONE
3 – Get software working – DONE
4 – Find an IKEA RAMVIK table (Ark Vim is an anagram of Ramvik)….- DONE
5 – Drive 80 miles to collect as you can not get one closer – DONE
6 – Think and plan on how to install monitors and PC – WIP
7 – Organise some legs to raise the able up about 15cm (which will make the game easier to nudge too) – DONE
8 – Take table apart
9 – Perform major surgery
10 – Put everything together
11 – Decide on sound system – WIP
12 – Tidy up the table where needed (paint or cover edges… make covers where needed.
Additional things:
1 – Look at loading MAME tables and installing joystick.
SOMEBODY ELSES WORK:
As this is my third build the PC side has gone real well and is perfectly playable using a keyboard. I doubt I will use proper DOF but I will install a good speaker system and maybe use a couple of solenoids for flipper realism.
Will fit external headphones jack as well as external USB for updates. Will also think about making a hinged up screen at the back for a larger display for backglass. The 5 inch screen will sit where a title card will sit on a real pinball game. I think there could be a way to put a window in and do this with software but I will have a think. I have the screen and video card to cover all events.
So – will post up WIP pictures.
HERE is another RAMVIK project:
http://www.ikeahackers.net/2014/11/my-ramvik-arcade-table.html
The ORIGINAL RAMVIK PINBALL (uncompleted to my knowledge)
https://ramvikpinball.wordpress.com/
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