How To Add A Coin Acceptor Mechanism To Your RetroPie Arcade Build

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  • Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
  • In this video, I show you how to wire and set up an Arcade Coin Door / Coin Mechanism Acceptor on your Raspberry running RetroPie.
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Комментарии • 331

  • @vincentferrari
    @vincentferrari 5 лет назад +30

    I have to say, man... You're really good at explaining things. This is a great addition to a home cab!

  • @TLil21
    @TLil21 5 лет назад +1

    I patiently waited 5 months to get my coin slots from X-Arcade. Can't believe it took that long but glad I finally got it! I love your videos man, great job!

  • @MobileDecay
    @MobileDecay 5 лет назад +35

    Wow a psychic who knows exactly what tutorial I was gonna search for. 😁

  • @natevirtual
    @natevirtual 3 года назад

    Based on the comments I read every time, yeah, I have to agree, you're constantly making videos to address every possible question. You're the man!

  • @CrashTestVictim
    @CrashTestVictim 5 лет назад +17

    My wife and I picked up an arcade1up with the intent of modding it and your tutorials have been crazy helpful. We joked about using it as a coin bank but after watching how easy it is I think I'm actually going to go for it!

  • @joselemus4429
    @joselemus4429 5 лет назад +5

    Great video once again, great addition to a home arcade, makes the whole experience legit.

  • @UnixGoldBoy
    @UnixGoldBoy 5 лет назад +3

    Love this! I'm definitely going to add a coin acceptor once I build an arcade.

  • @davidh4548
    @davidh4548 2 года назад

    ETA Prime, you're my hero! So many of your videos have helped me with projects...thank you so much for making these great tutorials!! Worked perfectly!

  • @RCfromtheNYC
    @RCfromtheNYC 5 лет назад +12

    Another great tutorial, ETA! Always wondered if this could be done...dream solved! 👍

  • @edwnx0
    @edwnx0 5 лет назад +33

    perfect, now i just need an ATM machine in the living room and i'm set!

  • @blitzd12
    @blitzd12 5 лет назад +3

    the hits keep coming, thank you for all the great content!!

  • @oppes0815
    @oppes0815 5 лет назад +1

    Nice! I hope to build an arcade in winter. And this makes it a perfect machine.

  • @boba_rhett
    @boba_rhett 5 лет назад +2

    Man, you have so many good things to try I can never keep up. I just have a playlist full of your content that I can one day get to. Lol

  • @Red-Rocket221
    @Red-Rocket221 4 года назад +43

    This is my way of saving money 😂

  • @eduardosedotes7726
    @eduardosedotes7726 5 лет назад

    Hey, thanks for this video man! I've been researching this recently, and yours really makes it easier.

  • @josega8365
    @josega8365 5 лет назад

    Great video like always ETA PRIME!

  • @howardronamald2849
    @howardronamald2849 4 года назад +1

    Wow I have not heard that coin sound in probably 10 years. Very cool. I would probably want to put a coin door in mortal kombat, final fight, or pacman.

  • @honda5233
    @honda5233 5 лет назад

    Like Always Thnx For The Video ETA PRIME!! Very easy to follow ...

  • @felocoquimbo
    @felocoquimbo 5 лет назад

    The Best coin Door for proyect arcade, thank you for tutorial!!!

  • @newbdakoda3080
    @newbdakoda3080 5 лет назад

    You always have the best tutorials!

  • @sackchief
    @sackchief 5 лет назад +3

    I’ve actually wanted to do this for a while!

  • @zoasvideogamesarcadetours5336
    @zoasvideogamesarcadetours5336 5 лет назад

    ETA Prime your the best. Keep up the great arcade tech videos.

  • @danmanx2
    @danmanx2 5 лет назад +61

    Should I really charge my wife to play? HELL YEAH! No, but seriously ETA Prime, you are the man!

  • @chriskingsborough4879
    @chriskingsborough4879 5 лет назад

    Another one! Seriously thank you for the tutorials

  • @spragzpc1
    @spragzpc1 5 лет назад +11

    ETA prime needs his own tv show ..

    • @cMARVEL360
      @cMARVEL360 5 лет назад +2

      YUNVMY COOLNAME Right? Doesnt he remind you of those old Do it zyourself shows from the 80,'s and 90s?
      But if he needs his own show, RUclips is a perfect platform. He would just need to rethink how he makes content and make it more "Show" like.

  • @gmpnj29
    @gmpnj29 5 лет назад

    That’s really cool, nice job. You do great videos

  • @ChadDavid
    @ChadDavid 5 лет назад +4

    Excellent Video. I have the Arcade Coin Door With single Coin Mech from X-Arcade. two quick notes it only works with US Quarters and the plug is used to illuminate the reject button. it is not needed to register the coin credits. Note You need something inside you cabinet to catch your coins. I recommend you use the splitter connection cable otherwise you are going to need a lot of quarters or need to constantly retrieve your coins from the cabinet. You arcade will double as piggy bank.

    • @mulliganpierced
      @mulliganpierced Год назад

      I am thinking about getting a streetfighter fame and putting it in a high traffic bar.. can you set it to where it is 50c per play?? Can you really charge money or is it only for show?? Donyou think you could wire this to charge by card?

  • @tango2895
    @tango2895 5 лет назад

    That was an awesome video great job I know when I build my cabinet I'm deathly going to put one of those on my

  • @elijahpuga3501
    @elijahpuga3501 5 лет назад

    I have stock coin acceptors at home. Time to put them to some good use. Good upload!

  • @jpdmeek
    @jpdmeek 5 лет назад

    All good vids from you. Great job.

  • @oldManLoo
    @oldManLoo Год назад

    So good!

  • @shaneneyome
    @shaneneyome 5 лет назад

    Thx for the really insightful video.

  • @itaco8066
    @itaco8066 5 лет назад

    Thats a great video, Thank you!

  • @Mireille-qv1rd
    @Mireille-qv1rd 5 лет назад +1

    Sweet!! I didnt realize the power source for the coin selector's lamps would be a wall outlet plug. I thought it would be a simple 5v wires. Plug directly to the pi for power.

    • @bbbouy242
      @bbbouy242 5 лет назад

      I'm sure that can be modded

  • @electronicprojects9557
    @electronicprojects9557 5 лет назад

    Great job 👍👍👍

  • @gustavosoto4607
    @gustavosoto4607 5 лет назад

    this is awesome, thanks!

  • @migzsanmiguel
    @migzsanmiguel 3 года назад

    Grand total of $95 for me, thanks ETA prime. First build … newbie here.

  • @Carlokrebs
    @Carlokrebs 5 лет назад

    thnk you for this mr Prime 😀

  • @user-ym5cs4mt5k
    @user-ym5cs4mt5k 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks!

  • @darkus2015
    @darkus2015 5 лет назад

    Now I'm gonna officially build my own cab. I always wanted to make a 4 player cab running all the best titles.

  • @raamfanraamfan846
    @raamfanraamfan846 5 лет назад

    Just a totally awesome channel,thankyou

  • @noface24
    @noface24 5 лет назад

    It's a whole lot simpler than I thought.
    Thanks for the video Prime!

  • @JL-cu8rh
    @JL-cu8rh 5 лет назад

    It always amazes me how clearly you explain things.. Better than ALL of my professors!! ...........except for one, but he does not count since the class was European History :(

  • @jaxfan
    @jaxfan 5 лет назад

    That is awesome

  • @endlessbeast
    @endlessbeast 5 лет назад

    amazing!!!! thank you!!!!

  • @ulisesceron5264
    @ulisesceron5264 3 года назад

    Thanks I see the link already Thanks

  • @tango2895
    @tango2895 5 лет назад

    Hey the cool part about it is it can also be a bank as well so you can save money and also charge your company when it come over to play it best of both worlds

  • @coasterlvr
    @coasterlvr 5 лет назад +1

    i use the single version in a mini Tron i built. they work great. but in mine, i added a microswitch so when you push in the coin return, it also adds a credit.

  • @thevoidire
    @thevoidire 9 месяцев назад +2

    I miss these types of videos

  • @esprithk
    @esprithk 5 лет назад

    Cool trick

  • @robertoperezjr.1119
    @robertoperezjr.1119 5 лет назад

    Radical!!

  • @TLil21
    @TLil21 5 лет назад

    888 likes 8 dislikes lol but why would you dislike this video?? Your awesome ETA PRIME, you did it again!

  • @BasicConcepts93
    @BasicConcepts93 5 лет назад

    The missing link to making things feel legit!! Bravo sir

  • @punisher8429
    @punisher8429 4 месяца назад

    Thx

  • @accordspeed
    @accordspeed 4 года назад

    great video!! can you show us how you actually mounted the coin door to the arcade? I’m guessing the front kick panel needs to be reinforced with cross bars of some sort (unless it’s solid already) thanks!

  • @greekmanx
    @greekmanx 5 лет назад

    Great video man! Only issue I could see is if you quit a game you lose your credits they don't carry game to game

  • @mlyon21146
    @mlyon21146 4 года назад

    I’ve been following your videos to build my first arcade cabinet. I am adding the single slot coin door that you recommended in this video. I am not sure which connectors to purchase to have a coin slot and select button piggybacked together. Would you please respond with the type needed or a link to them? Thanks for all your help. Your videos made it so easy.

  • @r1skt8k3r
    @r1skt8k3r 5 лет назад

    Awesome vid!!! So easy to follow instructions!!! Is it possible to toggle between free play and pay to play??? Just when the boys come over I can have quarters ready for that nostalgic feel but when the kids play it's free play???

  • @mindlesscargo
    @mindlesscargo 5 лет назад +1

    Can you show how you're going to add the coin mech? I just got my Alpha cade today and might consider adding a coin slot to it

  • @croydonsfinest007
    @croydonsfinest007 4 года назад

    Thinking about putting two cabinets into two local bars. I haven’t installed any money mechs yet but I was thinking that I should just take bills being as it isn’t 92 anymore. I’ll cut the bars a small cut from weekly payment and see how it goes.

  • @jaz8088
    @jaz8088 5 лет назад

    Looks neat, 20 years ago i folded a bit of alloy and put in what was Cheap back then $60 for a single coin acceptor

    • @jaz8088
      @jaz8088 5 лет назад

      i linked in to one of the Buttons i had for Coin, now both work (Free Play or Coin)

    • @jaz8088
      @jaz8088 5 лет назад

      Like you i linked in to one of the Buttons i had for Coin, now both work (Free Play or Coin), and also Side Buttons for Pinball Games

  • @reignick1133
    @reignick1133 5 лет назад

    Best piggy bank replacement one can possibly DIY. ( given of course the individual has some spending discipline)

  • @monaguillo001
    @monaguillo001 2 года назад

    Thank you a lot this was a great tutorial
    Can we add a bill acceptor to ??
    Thanks again

  • @stevenA44
    @stevenA44 5 месяцев назад

    Right before I seen this video, I was wondering if it was possible to add a real coin mechanism to it. Thanks.

  • @matty69phatty
    @matty69phatty 5 лет назад

    I purchased the same one. Works great only thing that sucked is that the power supply went out first day. The X arcade people were good about getting it taken care of quickly.
    I just need a kill switch so I can charge my friends lol.

  • @rabidrivas
    @rabidrivas 5 лет назад

    Since you can have multiple diferent binds for diferent emulatros I would just make select be select in console emulation and coins in arcade

  • @UK1Steve1UK
    @UK1Steve1UK 5 лет назад +1

    You can buy a door for the multicoin accepter you showed in at the start of the video. They come pre cut out ready for use. You can get them from arcadeworld.

    • @ETAPRIME
      @ETAPRIME  5 лет назад

      I actually saw that last night they even sell double doors. I might pick that up for the Arcade1UP

    • @jaz8088
      @jaz8088 5 лет назад

      Any Door can be a Door to Match your Cab, and Coin Acceptor's can be bought separately, or twin or light-up, the choice is your's,
      When i built a Mame Cabinet many years ago, not much in the way of choice, as price's where high, You guy's today are so lucky, i would be making these things by the Dozen

  • @Jay28u
    @Jay28u 2 года назад

    Nicely done! Is there away to carry credits over to another game?

  • @kosss007
    @kosss007 5 лет назад

    ETA PRIME i always watch your videos full of information. what theme are you using on RetroPie in this video

  • @ivandelorenzis537
    @ivandelorenzis537 10 месяцев назад

    Hello. Thank you for your explanation. The cable that cames out from my zero delay encoders led are 3. How i can find the proper One to be connected to the Coin acceptor switch?

  • @JonPYbanez
    @JonPYbanez 5 лет назад +1

    this is really cool. I wonder if the coin acceptor can be set to use tokens from that rat pizza place. or, make some slugs that fit & sell them to my nephews when they want to play

  • @codys4668
    @codys4668 5 лет назад

    ETA prime is boss

  • @ulisesceron5264
    @ulisesceron5264 3 года назад

    Perfect and thank you very much great job 👍 do you have the link for coin slot i like to buy 2 of this items ?? Thanks again

  • @BigfootRunning
    @BigfootRunning 5 лет назад

    Did you cut off the end of the 12v power supply to attach the right connectors for the encoder/Pi? If so can you give a few simple steps on how you did this? Thanks for the vid

  • @mikusz3
    @mikusz3 Год назад

    Nice tutorial video. Question: will it also work with EmuELEC?

  • @tatts4life838
    @tatts4life838 5 лет назад

    One of these days I’ll have a home with enough room to build something awesome like this.

  • @JuanGerardoHernandez
    @JuanGerardoHernandez 5 лет назад

    Can you please recommend the brand of the game controllers you used in this video, the joystick and buttons. Where did you buy yours?

  • @l3layze
    @l3layze 3 года назад

    Great video! I have a question though. What exactly are the ‘quick connect’ pieces he is using? And how do you connect the using the wires that cane with the coin mechanism. It’s probably very simple, I have zero wiring experience. Maybe there is a video showing how to do it?
    Also, if someone can provide a link to the ‘quick connect’ product on Amazon, it would be much appreciated.

  • @Toxici
    @Toxici 3 года назад

    cool so i can also install a Sacoa RFID arcade reader to the Arcade1up machine in combination with Retropie.. i work for an redemption center, which have those devices laying around.. it would be cool to charge people a little bit of money (25cnt) just to play on the Arcade1up :)

  • @willaimkazer9754
    @willaimkazer9754 5 лет назад

    Showing how to bind buttons per emulator is a thing. I had a bind A to my Stella core to get my Retrolink Classic Atari 2600 controller to work. Pressing Select + X brings up Retroarch were the correct button binding can be set. Stella defaulted B instead of A for fire button. I had to set A for button.

  • @Cide991
    @Cide991 2 дня назад

    I see this version use only quarter dollar, I have to change the coin mech if I want something else so is cool. door but if. I have to buy extra the coin mech is useless.. I need something else, the door is cool. and the video is nice thank you

  • @ArmstrongArcade
    @ArmstrongArcade 5 лет назад +16

    Make some custom tokens.

  • @miraclechild_502
    @miraclechild_502 5 лет назад

    Can you please make one setting up the cheap coin acceptor to a arcade setup I've been having trouble with mines

  • @danpettis1675
    @danpettis1675 Год назад

    I wired up mine with the ability disable the credit button. with a switch behind the coin acceptor door. to force people to pay😁

  • @philsortino2247
    @philsortino2247 5 лет назад

    can you link where you got the quick connects used in the video please? I am stuck on that part.

  • @simonsmith2802
    @simonsmith2802 5 лет назад

    As an electronics engineer I do not recommend twisting any cables together it is always best to soldering the wires together and heat shrinking them up

  • @noddindogproductions
    @noddindogproductions 3 года назад

    so how does one use both select button and a coin slot button? like a coin button on the front aswell as the coin slot so you can choose to use either?

  • @bg4406
    @bg4406 Месяц назад

    Do you have a tutorial on how to do this on the Atgames’s legends? And where did you buy that coin door?

  • @FENZIMANIA
    @FENZIMANIA 5 лет назад

    That's it!!!... i've had enough!!!.. ETA do you mind giving me the measurements of the arcade so i can build one?

  • @itzstoic9135
    @itzstoic9135 5 лет назад

    So question. If i wanted to keep 3 buttons on top (rampage cab) can you bind the middle button to both encoders?

  • @davidnoname6972
    @davidnoname6972 2 года назад

    Might make a couple and put them places to make money

  • @megaman616
    @megaman616 5 лет назад

    can you do a video about your I-PAC encoder and why they are good?

  • @danver7629
    @danver7629 4 года назад

    Can you do a tutorial on one of those cheap coin acceptors? I am trying to install a CH-616, but I can't get it to work properly

  • @jeremythevirushuang6303
    @jeremythevirushuang6303 5 лет назад

    ETA Prime. SECOND QUESTION: I see you connected both coin acceptor and the select to be the same and the SELECT button will work for SNES games. What if you configure the SELECT button as select instead of inserting coin? Will it then bypass the coin acceptor? This way, you can choose to go back to using regular SELECT for arcade games and allows you configure whenever you need to use the coin acceptor? Is my assumption correct?. Hope you can answer my first question.

  • @hollandboymedia3719
    @hollandboymedia3719 Год назад +1

    *NOTE* I got a generic Amazon coin acceptor (model # ch-296) and apparently those kinds of coin acceptors send a low constant pulse signal to the USB encoder making it think I'm constantly putting a coin in. I ordered this double slot coin door from X-arcade so I'm hoping this works because I have this same setup

  • @fuckin_uuuh9944
    @fuckin_uuuh9944 5 лет назад

    hey is there any way to set these games to free play for when i just want to play on my own without having to find a quarter? or perhaps have a button as well as the coin acceptor connected as the same input

  • @shadowninja1474
    @shadowninja1474 3 года назад

    Just to recap. I already have a arcade build finished with a coin and select button wired and working. Now I want to add the coin mech, but I want to still be able to use the coin button if I don't feel like using the quarters. So all I have to do is tap off the working coin button to run the coin mech correct? Then both will be working at the same time giving me the option to use both, right?

  • @shahinmirkhudayev2107
    @shahinmirkhudayev2107 2 года назад

    Hi could you tell me please how to connect simple multicoin acceptor with timer box to arcade controller?

  • @JensHove
    @JensHove 5 лет назад

    Now, how-to make it, so credits carry over when you switch games :-)
    GO!

    • @pol.kraine7890
      @pol.kraine7890 4 года назад

      You could use a seperate diy counter circuit connecting to the select button, similar to RAM to hold the memory. And You could have a switch/button to activate the circuits output. Although it wouldn't be integrated with the software and would essentially double your credits, so if you put lets say five credits in and you use up 1-5 credits and switch to a new game you still have five unused credits.

  • @suhtangwong
    @suhtangwong 3 года назад

    You should show if you put in anything other than a quarter. Does it reject it?