Arcade1Up Help
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Arcade1Up Generation 2 Counter Cade 60 in 1 Install
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Arcade1Up Sizes And Wave Information
Wave1/2 3/4 Scale Machines CPO Size Estimate 19" x 10" Centipede Space Invaders Rampage Galaga Street Fighter Pac Man Mortal Kombat Final Fight Wave3 3/4 Scale CPO Size Estimate: 19 x 11 Marvel Super Heroes Cabaret style 3/4 Scale CPO Size (is a rectangle) Estimate 17.75" x 9.6" Pac-Mam 40th Ms... -
If you need a starting point to design your own CPO layout feel free to use one of ours! Please note that all PSD files have a 1/4 bleed edge so do not take any important design elements all the way to the edge or they will not be on the panel when its made :) A - Panel B - Panel C - Panel ...
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Does the Legends Connect support Ethernet?
Yes, it has one Ethernet port. -
Do You Cut Plexiglass ( Protectors ) for the Stock Arcade 1 Up Cabinets?
We do not have the patterns for the stock arcade1up control decks. We only cut plexi for control decks thats we manufacture here. -
Do You Make Deck Protectors For Arcade1Up Factory CPO?
We only provide plexiglass ( deck protectors ) for our cpos. We do not have the cut pattern for factory Arcade1Up cpos as the demand was not large enough. -
Do Your Control Panels Come With The Joystick Holes Predrilled?
No, the only hole is the main center hole. We do not pre drill these because 1. its time consuming 2. we do not know what joystick you will use These CPO are made of baltic birch and are super soft. You can simply mark the holes and screw a #8 x 3/8 screw right into the panel without pre dri... -
Do Your Skinned Control Panels Come With Plexiglass Deck Protectors?
Any panel that we produce that is skinned will come pre installed with a 10mil polycarbonate. You do not need to use plexiglass as a deck protector for these. Polycarbonate is what is used on commercial machines and will more then protect your panel. If you are needing plexi to simply match your ... -
For Your Drop In Leagacy Control Panel Kits How Do I Hook Up The Speakers?
This article is for this kit: https://www.diyretroarcade.com/collections/2021-a1u-3-4-scale-kits/products/horizontal-arcade1up-fully-assembled-drop-in-legacy-pandora-kit-select-your-machine When attaching the speakers to the easy pandora board you have two options: Option #1 You can use the fa... -
How Can I Tell What Generation My Arcade1Up Countercade Is?
Height is the easiest way to tell. The Gen1 are about 19 inches tall where as the Gen2 are about 16 inches tall. -
You have to be quick :) Best way to go into setup / service mode is to push the button on and hold it while someone turns on the power. If you are by yourself you have to be quick. If more then a second or two goes by it will not go into service mode. Alternately, if you are slow and old like me ...
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How Do I Tell What Generation My Counter Cade Is?
Both units have a 8" LCD but the Gen1 are about 19 inches tall where as the Gen2 are about 16" Tall. -
How To Install A 60 in 1 Into A Arcade1Up
Arcade1Up 60 in 1 Install kit -
How To Install a 60 in 1 Into a Arcade1Up Countercade
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How To Install A Arcade1Up LCD Driver
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How To Install A Pandora 6 / 9 Jamma Edition Into A Arcade1Up
How to install our Pandora 6 /9 Kit in a Arcade1Up -
How To Install Arcade1Up LED Marquee
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How To Install A Sanwa Joystick Into A Arcade1Up
Install Video Uses Our Plug and Play Sanwa Joystick Kit -
How To Install Our Almost DIY Volume Control
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How To Intall A Pandora Into a 2 Speaker & Led Marquee Partycade
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How To Remove A Arcade1Up LCD and Reattach The LCD Cable
Almost all LCD remove the same. See this section of a partycade video for actual removal. Once the LCD is out you can stop the video and follow the text how too from that point on. https://youtu.be/RkGv1JR82Zc?si=1cy4NQVC5pe8i4EA&t=49 Once you get the actual screen out then remove the 2 scr... -
How To Remove The Ribbon Cable Form The Gen2 Counter Cade
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How To Use The Power Out On The Family Easy Board Using 1 Main Power Switch
This how too is for this product: Pandora Box Family Easy Install Board To connect the main power switch to the connect easy connect board you will need the following items: Dual 2 Pin JST 5.5mm x 2.1mm Male DC Plug to JST2 Quick Connection 3 Way Splitter (assuming you are using a 2 way at this... -
I Just Installed The 60 in 1 Using Your LED Driver and The Screen Is Off Center
On some of the vertical A1U machines we have noticed that on new installs the screen is shifted towards to bottom. This is a super easy fix. All you need to do is hit the "auto align" button where my thumb is in the picture. You only need to do this once. Once the settings are automatically adjus... -
My J Panel Is Too Long, What Do I Do?
We have 3 test machines here and all 3 have a different length J panel. So on the ones we sell we used the "middle" length. We have sold 1000s of these and for the most part its been a pretty good fit. With that said, some have been anywhere from 1/16 to 1/8 of a inch too long. You can resolve th... -
My LCD Does Not Power On, What Can Be Wrong?
Most the time when the LCD does not power on during the modding process the cables have pulled out of the back of the LCD itself that attach to the LCD Driver. To test, hook the factory A1U pcb and control panel back in and see if you have a screen now. If not, then the cables have more then like... -
My LCD Driver Does Not Have Enough Cord To Not Mount It On Metal, What Do I Do?
Some arcade1ups have a super short wire that comes out of the monitor. When you install a LCD driver if this is the case then simply put down a path of black electric tape on the metal then stick the lcd driver to the black tape with a double sided tape. -
My Partycade has low volume when I plug the speakers into the 3.5 jack on the pandora.
For whatever reason, when you plug the 3.5mm jack from the speakers into the pandora it will only produce low volume. If using our easy install pcb then do the following. 1. Cut the 3.5mm jack off the end of the cable and you will then have 4 wires (2 per speaker). 2. We are now sending 2 extra ... -
Partycade Width. How to read a tape measure for rookies :P
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What Sanwa Joystick Cable Do I Need For My Arcade1Up?
This is the link to the Sanwa for Arcade1Up: https://www.diyretroarcade.com/collections/popular/products/genuine-sanwa-jlf-tp-8yt-5-pin-joystick-for-arcade1up You will need to determine what cable you need by scrolling threw the images. Arcade1Up uses many variations so we have no way to tell you... -
What Size Screw Do You Suggest To Install A Joystick To Your Control Panels?
We suggest that you use a #8 x 3/8 wood screw. You will not need to predrill the holes it should push into the wood easily.