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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents ● Contents ● Package Contents ● Assembling Your Machine ● Get to Know Your Machine ○ Getting Inside ○ Wheels and Feet ○ Powering Up and Powering Down ○ Adjusting the Seat ○ Controlling the Lights ○ Volume Control ○...
  • Page 3 ● In-Game Controls ○ Exit Game ● System Settings ○ Basic Menu Controls ○ Outline of Settings Menu Options ○ Outline of Game Setting Options ● Machine Specifications ● Troubleshooting...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents When you’ve unpackaged the machine, check below to ensure you have everything listed before getting started.
  • Page 5 ArcadeMAX Hyperion Machine Main Unit ArcadeMAX Hyperion Machine Seat Unit Wireless Keyboard + Dongle Power Cable Access Keys Instruction Booklet SSD Card Reader + USB Cable LED Lighting Remote Control Allen Keys Mounting Brackets (x 2) Mounting Bolts (x 8)

  • Page 6: Assembling Your Machine

    Assembling Your Machine Before using your machine, it needs some basic assembly. Your machine will come in two separate boxes. One for the main unit and one for the seat unit. Begin by locating loose connecting wires inside each of the 2 units.
  • Page 7 Align the main unit and seat unit and push them together. Caution: Ensure the wires and connectors between the two units are not pinched as they are brought together. Feed the wires and connectors back into the holes to prevent this. Using the included Allen key, mounting bolts and mounting brackets, bolt the two units firmly together on each side of the machine.

  • Page 8: Get To Know Your Machine

    Get to Know Your Machine Your machine has several external controls and components to get familiar with. Front...
  • Page 9 Back...

  • Page 10: Getting Inside

    Getting Inside If you need to access the interior components (for accessing settings or troubleshooting), there are 2 ways of getting access: Front Access Door Use the access keys to open the front access door (highlighted). Opening the front access door gives easy access ●...
  • Page 11 Rear Access Panel Use the access keys to open the rear access panel (highlighted). Opening the rear access door gives access to: ● Screen Connections ● Main Board...

  • Page 12: Wheels And Feet

    Wheels and Feet Your ArcadeMAX system is on castor wheels that allow for easy moving of the machine and retractable feet that can keep the machine in place. The retractable feet are on screw threads that can be turned either by hand or with a 22mm spanner. Use the spanner to turn the feet to the desired position.

  • Page 13: Powering Up And Powering Down

    Powering Up and Powering Down The machine requires a single wall power socket to operate. Plug the power cable into the wall power socket, then into the power plug on the rear of the machine.
  • Page 14 Switch On Enable power to the machine by flipping both Master Power Switches to on. One switch is next to the power plug. The second is on the top of the machine. Both switches should glow when switched on.
  • Page 15 Turning On the Internal PC Power the internal PC up by pressing the PC Power Button on the front of the machine. Power the internal PC down by pressing the Power Button once you have finished using the machine. WARNING - The internal PC MUST be powered down before flipping either master power switch.
  • Page 16 Automatic Steering Wheel Calibration Upon each boot up, the machine will run an auto-calibration on the force-feedback steering wheel. This will cause it to turn by itself. The steering wheel will return to the default position once calibration is complete. Do not touch the steering wheel throughout this auto- calibration process.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Seat

    Adjusting the Seat The seat unit on the Hyperion is fully adjustable. Use the following adjustment points to set the seat into your desired playing position. Sit in the seat and utilise the following adjustments: Slider Lever: Pull up on the slider lever to release the seat to move forward or back.

  • Page 18: Controlling The Lights

    Controlling the Lights: This ArcadeMAX machine includes lighting underneath the cabinet that can be turned on or off depending on your preference. Flip the lighting switch on the back of the machine to switch the lighting either on or off. The lighting can be switched and left on regardless of whether the machine’s internal PC is switched on or not allowing for games room ambience when the machine is not in use.
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  • Page 20: Volume Control

    Volume Control You have two options when it comes to control over the machine’s internal amplifier. You can raise and lower the volume of the internal PC using the volume buttons on the Force-Feedback steering wheel. + button the – Pressing the will raise the volume, pressing button...
  • Page 21 Additionally, you have access to the internal amplifier directly via the smaller front door beneath the gear shifter on the main unit of the machine. Use the access keys to open it. The sound can be switched on or off with the button on the left. The main volume dial will be illuminated when switched on.

  • Page 22: Ssd Card Reader

    SSD Card Reader Your machine also comes with a small reader for SSD cards. Whilst this is not used in typical operation of your machine, it should be retained for troubleshooting purposes when in contact with technical support.
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  • Page 24: Controls

    Controls: Force-Feedback Steering Wheel The Force-Feedback steering wheel has all the controls you need to operate the system. Please Note: Force Feedback functionality is game-dependent. Please refer to the games list for a complete list of compatible games.

  • Page 25: Pedals

    Pedals Gear Shifter Please Note: Gear Shifter functionality is game-dependent. Please refer to the games list for a complete list of compatible games.

  • Page 26: Initial Set-Up

    Initial Set Up When powered on, your ArcadeMAX system will perform a series of initialisation routines (including the steering wheel calibration covered on page 15). When all these are complete, the main games menu will be displayed. You will need to set up the machine’s internet connection and wireless keyboard before being able to proceed further.

  • Page 27: Connecting The Included Keyboard

    Connecting the Included Keyboard Whilst not necessary for most games, your ArcadeMAX machine includes a wireless keyboard with built-in trackpad. This is needed in order to access certain machine settings. The keyboard is easy to set up, requiring one AA battery (not included) and the included Keyboard dongle.
  • Page 28 To set up, Remove the battery cover on the back of the keyboard and insert 1 AA battery. The Keyboard Dongle can be found within the battery compartment and can be stored here when not in use. Plug the keyboard dongle into the front of the machine using the front USB port (next to the PC Power Button) and switch on the keyboard using the on/off switch.
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  • Page 30: Connecting To The Internet

    Connecting to the Internet To use the machine and download games to play, you must connect your machine to the internet. Your ArcadeMAX machine can get online in one of two ways: ● Wired ethernet connection (More stable and reliable) ●...

  • Page 31: Via Wifi

    Connecting Via Wi-Fi To connect the machine to a Wi-Fi network, you will need to use the machine’s included wireless keyboard (see above for details on use and how to connect) Access the machine’s Wi-Fi settings by hitting ESC on the keyboard to leave the main games menu and then click the Wi- Fi settings icon in the bottom right of the screen.

  • Page 32: Using The Main Menu

    Using The Main Menu When switched on, your machine will automatically load the main games menu. The main menu on the ArcadeMAX system is your home base for playing games on your system. Use it to look through the games list, search for games or even assign favourites.
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  • Page 34: Basic Menu Controls

    Basic Menu Controls Up: Move up 1 selection Down: Move down 1 selection Left: Move back one page D-Pad Right: Move forward one page Play current selection X Button Clutch: Not used Brake: Not used Gas: Confirm selection Pedals...
  • Page 35 Add current selection to favourites □ Button Search Tab (Shortcut) Start Button Top: Not Used Middle: Settings Menu Bottom: Not Used Centre Buttons...

  • Page 36: Selecting A Game To Play

    Selecting A Game To Play Use the D-Pad to navigate through the lists, then select your game with the Button. The game will download to your system and then launch. The Main Games Menu is also split into different tabs for ease of navigation.

  • Page 37: Search Functionality

    Search Functionality The system includes a very useful search function that can help you find or narrow down your selection in seconds, without having to scroll through the entire games list. You can shortcut to this menu by pressing the Start Button Or by navigating to the search tab (on the far right) at the top of the games list.

  • Page 38: Using The Search Functionality

    Using the Search Functionality In this menu, you can use the D-Pad X Button to type what you want to search for with the on-screen keyboard. There is no need to input spaces. You can delete letters using the backspace key on the on-screen keyboard. You also have the option of toggling the genre using the genre toggles (press the X Button...

  • Page 39: Background Download Mode

    Background Download Mode This setting must be enabled in settings before it is available. Please refer to page 51 for details. Under default settings, the machine will load and delete each game individually. With the Background Download setting enabled, you have the option of downloading up to 5 games in the background whilst playing other games, which can then be started immediately once your current game has finished.

  • Page 40: Background Download Mode Controls

    Background Download Mode Controls Move D-Pad Confirm Current Selection X Button (In Downloads List) Go Back / Exit Start Button (In Downloads List)
  • Page 41 Menu Buttons Pause the currently selected download. Cancel/ Abort the currently selected download Play the currently selected download...

  • Page 42: How To Use

    How To Use Select a game from the main menu or your search results as normal and it will be added to your active download list. From here, you can check the progress of your download, pause the download or cancel the download. You can download up to 5 games at any one time.
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  • Page 44: In-Game Controls

    In-Game Controls Clutch Pedal: Clutch (game dependent) Brake Pedal: Brake Gas Pedal: Gas/Accelerate Shift gears (game dependent) Gear Shifter Left Paddle: Shift Down a Gear (game dependent) Right Paddle: Shift Up a Gear (game dependent) Gear Paddles...
  • Page 45 Insert virtual coin and start a 1-player game Start Button Top: Not Used Middle: Not Used Bottom: Exit Game Centre Buttons Up: Move up selection Down: Move down D-Pad selection (In Pause Menu) Confirm selection X Button (Pause Menu)
  • Page 46 Insert additional coins When a game is loaded, a 1-player game can be started with the Start Button. Pressing this also acts as inserting a virtual coin, should the game you're playing require them. Additional coins can be added by pressing the R2 button on the steering wheel.

  • Page 47: Exit Game

    Exit Game Press the bottom button of the centre buttons to exit the game you are currently playing. You will be taken immediately back to the games menu. Note: It is important to note that any game file downloaded to the system for play is not permanently saved to the system’s internal storage.

  • Page 48: System Settings

    System Settings System settings are changed at a user’s own risk. Please contact us if machine performance becomes erratic. This machine has a range of different options that can be changed or modified to change the machine’s function to the user’s preference.

  • Page 49: Basic Menu Controls

    Basic Menu Controls Move ∆: D Button (Not Used) □ : C Button O: B Button Face Buttons X: A Button (Confirm Selection) Go Back / Exit Start Button...

  • Page 50: Outline Of Settings Menu Options

    Outline of Settings Menu Options Please be sure to not change any settings highlighted in red. These settings are critical to system functionality. Key Setting • Keys Testing Use this mode to have a visual representation of how the machine responds to inputs. The relevant button will light up on the screen when it is pressed.
  • Page 51 Select Mode ● This setting should always be set to “Always Allowed” ● Do not adjust this setting. Graphic Mode Do not adjust this setting. Language Toggle through the machine’s language settings Game Setting Multiple options for changing numerous menu and game settings (see page 53 for more details) Account Management Do not adjust this setting.
  • Page 52 Background Download Use this option to enable background downloading of games (refer to page 38 for details) Closed ● ○ Each game is loaded and deleted on an individual basis Open ● ○ Up to 5 games can be downloaded in the background.
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  • Page 54: Outline Of Game Setting Options

    Outline of Game Setting Options The Game Setting option in the settings menu can be used to modify a wide range of settings, as listed below. You can return to the main settings list at any time using the Start button.
  • Page 55 Force Timing All Games Do not adjust this setting. Time Notification Strategy Do not adjust this setting. Cursor Do not adjust this setting. Delete Games This option will control how the system deals with downloaded games once they are closed. Open ●...

  • Page 56: Machine Specifications

    Machine Specifications Intel Celeron N5095 4GB DDR4 Installed SD Card 240GB System Base Pandora Video HDMI (1280 x 720 - 720P) Connectivity ● Wireless Keyboard ● Spare USB for Dongle ● Wireless Internet ● Wired Ethernet Control Peripherals ● Force-Feedback Steering Wheel (16 buttons + 1 D-Pad) ●...
  • Page 57 ● Playstation ● Famicom ● Super Famicom ● Gameboy Advance ● Megadrive ● Final Burn Alpha ● PC Engine ● SEGA NAOMI ● Atomiswave ● SEGA Saturn ● Model 2 Game Category Search ● Fighting (Not playable) Parameters ● Shooting (Not playable) ●...

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Issue Possible Cause/Solution No Sound Check the machine’s amplifier is turned on and is turned up. No Image Signal The cable connecting the main board to the monitor may have become disconnected or faulty. Verify the main board and the monitor are connected together and if so, replace the HDMI cable running from the main board to the...
  • Page 59 If you have any other issues, or any of the above does not solve your issue, contact us (Contact details on the back of this booklet)

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