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kronic24601:

Go 22awg ... I used solid as it "forms a bit better" and is easier to crimp on. AS for the cheapest? If you can find a place where you don't pay shipping that's always nice, I just went to the local electronics store (Frys) ... there are obviously many online distributors though.

Also, one other thing, if you are planning on doing emulation instead of actual N64 hardware, you may want to check into what games actually work. For example... Wave Race? ... ... not so much.



mgb:

22awg is fine. But crimp connectors are meant for stranded cable. If you have a worst case scenerio that you need to use solid wire with crimp connectors, then at least make a quick solder connection on each crimp.
But I would reccomend not using solid core wire.
There are alot of sources on line for 22awg stranded wire.

ragnar:

WaveRace actually works quite well.  Other than an arrow that does not render over the bouys, it is pretty much running perfectly.  Mario 64 has similar issues with things not rendering.

I was going to use network cable but that is 23 gauge or more commonly 24 gauge wire.

Assuming the wire is cheap, I'd like to get it locally unless an arcade supplier sells it.  I only checked Groovy Game Gear though.  They sell the terminaotrs but not the wire.  Being me, I'd rather get 20 gauge over 22 gauge.  I always like the wire thicker when an option is presented.  I'm hoping to get multiple colored wire but it is not required if it saves me money.

EDIT: THat was quick.  I can grab some at Radio Shack for $6.50:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049740

mgb:

Using Cat5 (or 6) can really give issues. Cat5 is 24awg solid (typically).
Check out http://www.therealbobroberts.net/conectas.html#wire
Bob Roberts is super cool to deal with.To order from him is a little different than you may be used to online though. You have to email him with what you want (copy and paste from his site) and then he will reply with a total and an address to send the check to. For the first time ordering, he will send your parts after he recieves the check and on all orders you place after that, he will ship before he recieves your payment. It may seem inconvenient but I have never waited longer then 3 days when ordering from Bob Roberts.
You can also try buying a cheap or used Jamma harness from ebay or somewhere and cut and use the conductors. Your distance on the wire shouldn't need to be too long if you're using u360s.

and duh, :dizzy: I just realized after all that typing that, when you are ordering your u360s from Ultimarc, you can order the harnesses right then for 8 bucks apiece.

ragnar:

I realized a few things.  I went and put everything in a cart at Ultramark.  $218.  I decided to sleep on it and am glad that I did.  I'm going to break the 16 button mark that to u360s can support so I am doing an iPac2.  I need it anyways so I do not need the harness for the U360s.  So that saves $16.  I was also going to do an undermount for the sticks an also get the longer shafts for the u360. So I am going to research that matter of flush mounting on the surface to save $24.  Once I determine if I am doing an under or overmount of the joysticks, I will be ordering everything.

So, I ma hoping to get the cost down to $180 from $218 (shipping included)

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