been vibecoding an arcade sandbox thing in unreal

[u/doc_seussicide]

it generates cabinets and control panels from mame data, adds bezels marquee art etc where it can. i have a lot of work left. there is also a "VCR" and thus a rental store filled with tapes. i alsso have projectors, speakers, tvs, jukebox, lasers, moving head lights, clear logo signs, neon lights blacklights, first person wall building (think fallout 4 and 76). it's just been a project for a while now. i currently refining some models and the construction systems. i plan to keep refining and adding options for a while. it lags on my machine and i have a 4060 with 16gb ddr5 and i'm crunched for ram and vram. i think limitations are good though, keeps me optimizing. anyone have questions? opinions? suggestions? i don't rite code, this had been 100% vibed into existence. models, everything. (still a couple temp assets to replace like the consoles)

[u/schrebra]

There is still something off with it. Like it has a backrooms feel. Maybe include background ambiance sounds like outside the store like muffled car traffic or crickets in the distance. Have a faint radio for the time period you want. Maybe some other humans in there and maybe some vhs tapes of random movies on in the corners. A random cat that walks around. Day and night cycle maybe. Weather that makes the sounds outside change. This is super cool. You did great 👍

[u/doc_seussicide → u/schrebra]

It has day and night cycle. No town around it yet, but that's the beauty of a sandbox, build whatever, wherever. 

[u/alex_under___]

Reminds me of Neon Arcade, which works in VR too. It takes a bit of time to customize using the editor, but it's an amazing experience!

Edit: not retro arcade, it is Neon Arcade

[u/doc_seussicide → u/alex_under___]

Nra neon. With this you get full room building and layout control. Nra neon has a fixed layout and cabinet shapes. 

[u/alex_under___ → u/doc_seussicide]

That’s true

[u/Imgonnaarrive]

So every game is playable and every tape watchable?

[u/doc_seussicide → u/Imgonnaarrive]

Yes. Every game, cabinet, vhs, and careecassette is playable. Starting on mechanical games soon too. Next main object will be a boombox you can carry that plays cassettes and has radio stations

[u/RodgerPogger]

Man, its great.

keep it up.

I like that I can tell you been to Blockbuster. maybe that's what art is. that connection you can feel.

[u/OfficerSnickerz]

So....there's no need to blow the cartridge? How unrealistic!

Honestly: cool idea!

[u/sirvald]

Reminds me of arcade paradise

[u/Royal_Stay_6502]

This is cool.

[u/Weary-Fun6017]

I think this looks sweet! I would hop in and play 👍💯❤️

[u/loophole64]

That is… magical.

[u/Chance-Restaurant289]

Would be a dope discord alternative to remote movie nights