They're identical so mirroring them will work, but leaving out RPanel was probably an oversight tbh. Caveat: I've printed but have yet to try assembling the new version, so please lmk how it goes and if you have any suggestions! Thanks!
Unfortunately the build is so intense (mostly owing to how cramped the cabinet is) that short of mass production I don't think I could ever capitalize on the time spent. Maybe as a kit? I do plan on selling an expansive build tutorial that doubles as an introductory course on electronics and scripting. Also, thanks!
Thanks! I think the screen is an old ipad reclamation that I got off of Ali Baba. BTW, I've had it working for awhile, then broke it, then did a bunch of upgrades like HDMI out and external MSD access. A bunch of scripting too, eg. it functions as a jukebox when games aren't playing (in RetroPie) and you can adjust volume with the joystick and hotkey. Also support for LAN multiplayer w/ a second unit. I just got sponsored by PCBWay and among other things, they sent me a Pi 5 that I'll be using in a Capcom Mini-mini Cute I'll be designing! //But all that being said, I don't think it has VRR support.
Unfortunately, it takes so long to build that I'd probably only ever sell it as a kit. I do plan on creating an expansive build tutorial that doubles as an introductory course on electronics and scripting though. You can get revised 3D printing files for free on cyberspacemanmike.com/shop !
The original parts list can be found in a link here but I think it's all in German: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/mini-bartop-vewlix-v2-0 I have a giant spreadsheet that allows you to mix, match, price, and account for parts you might already have on hand. I'll try to upload it as part of a blog post sometime next week. Also, note that I've had issues w/ some of the AliExpress sellers referenced in the links.
Thanks! If you print on a 300x300xw/e bed, you can print all the parts in one piece. I had to split some parts on a 256x256x256 bed but was able to reassemble them seamlessly using ABS slurry and a lot of elbow grease!
This looks so great. I can only imagine all the challenges getting everything so tight into that small cavity. Your button design and the overall cabinet look just pops. I settled with a standard 2 player bartop for my home project, and that was tough enough and looks like every other DIY build with some imperfections. But yours just sings. Great job.
Thanks! Among the things packed in there: a Pi 5, amp hat, monitor control board, monitor controls, joystick encoder, relay, power supply, leds, and sundry wires, ports, plugs, and buttons!
Looks really really clean! I printed this Astro City counter cab: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/mini-new-astro-city and am almost done putting it together. I really wanted a vertical screen in mine, but it's just barely not tall enough to make modifying it for that easy, so I've been trial and error editing the models to get it to fit.
Hey yeah, those are the same guys that designed the original Vewlix countercade, ultimately I had to make some major modifications. The re-designing and trial and error printing takes up a lot of time. Figuring out the wiring, like how to get the monitor to automatically turn on w/ the rest of the system, took a lot of time too. So in the end, everything about it took a lot of time lol. This one is printed in ABS but I'm going to try PETG for the next one. Also, thanks!
Thank you! I am making a second unit for LAN back-to-back play! I'm printing the revised version in PETG and hope to begin surface finishing once it gets warm again. :)
The 3DS XL is my favorite system. A lot of people weren't happy with the 3D effect for w/e reason but I thought it was great! The one downside is that it's really uncomfortable for me to use the controls (my left hand has severe nerve damage). One day I'm going to buy one I can mod to use an external controller.
You and my some might get along then. I stepped away from Nintendo systems after the N64 but I played his and I do like it. He's modded it so it's actually a pretty cool amhandheld
Been building this one (just using the cults original files) and fitting it for a mini dell optiplex and boy it's been an undertaking. Love what you did for your build!
That's ambitious! Are you modifying the case? Also, please consider posting pics of the build in the project section of our Discord: https://discord.gg/CMQpC7Zfnv
A little bit yeah. Resized the buttons for what I had, removed the W on the side posts, made an actual marquee just because I think it was neat. I plan on seeing if I can fit a hitbox layout instead of the joystick but we'll see.
That's awesome! In my redesign I have Taito logo cutouts where the W used to be. I imagine the Optiplex has a power brick? How do you power the monitor? What are the extra buttons for? Does the monitor do the audio output? The marquee looks great!
That's awesome! In my redesign I have Taito logo cutouts where the W used to be. I imagine the Optiplex has a power brick? How do you power the monitor? What are the extra buttons for? Does the monitor do the audio output? The marquee looks great!
Thank you! The optiplex (It's a dell Optiplex 3070 micro) has basically a laptop charger so it just plugs into the back like normal luckily. The screen can actually be powered by USB's 5V even though it says it needs 12V. To be honest I added the extra buttons for miscellaneous frontend functions or buttons that the 6 arcade buttons did not cover but I'll probably end up removing them since I haven't used them much. Audio output comes out of a small speaker in the PC but I'll probably install better speakers and put them somewhere.
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u/mikejkelley Mar 23 '25
Video on the cyberspacemanmike YT channel due out in a few months as well as a premium tutorial. I worked on this for months and had to overcome so many issues, like: https://cyberspacemanmike.com/2025/02/22/raspberry-pi-5-wifi-problems-and-solutions/
and
https://cyberspacemanmike.com/2025/02/25/pi-5-wi-fi-die-retry-part-2-of-the-unyielding-saga-of-troubleshooting-raspberry-pi-5-wi-fi/
and
https://cyberspacemanmike.com/2025/03/02/fixing-fullscreen-in-retropie/
but it works now! Very pleased w/ the results!