Main > Main Forum
help with hacking some pedals
bkenobi:
I would use as much of the original arcade hardware as you can. It's designed to take MUCH more abuse than an XBox controller (metal vs plastic). I would try to wire up the pots from the pedals to the XBox (as allroy said). I'd attempt the same with the shifter if they are both 2 position (meaning one switch probably).
I don't know about the wheel though. There are some examples here of how people mounted wheels in their cabs though. Check the build threads to find some inspiration!
zaktallica:
Im not sure if I can use the shifter because the madcatz one clicks up or down the goes back in the middle..The arcade one stays in place..Does anyone kn ow how to take teh damn wheel portion off the body? :banghead:
bkenobi:
That means the Madcatz shifter has 2 switches that are used to toggle the gear up and down in software. The arcade stick is designed with 1 switch to indicate hi/lo gear. The only way to make the Madcatz shifter work with that one would be to somehow modify it to work similar to the Madcatz unit OR to use a button instead (don't use the xbox shifter essentially). You might be able to use both, but that would be a bit gaudy IMO.
There are other arcade shifters that work like your xbox unit and there's a chance they would bolt into your current CP. Check HAPPS to see what's available (don't buy from them though).
Yeah, yeah! So, you have this one:
http://www.happcontrols.com/driving/50801800.htm
and you want to use this one instead:
http://www.happcontrols.com/driving/50811000.htm
I'm not sure how MAME handles momentary versus constant button presses for shifting in different games. That would be worth checking into before getting too much further.
zaktallica:
I was actually just going to mount the madcatz shifter in that area..Either way if I cant get this thing apart without breaking it things are on hold
bkenobi:
I understand what you were originally thinking, which is why I suggested searching existing projects. I remember at least one cabinet that had a 4 player driving setup (along with 4 player joystick and a ton of buttons). I thought it might help generate mounting concepts.
As for what I posted, I was just saying that you might consider using as much original arcade hardware as possible since it's designed to be robust. PC and console components are designed to work, but not to take abuse.