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reptileink:

So now that the weather is warming, I can dig the arcade out from winter storage and finally get this thing going.

For those not in the "know", I am converting from a modded Xbox/X-arcade/TV setup to a PC/Ipac/LCD setup.

I plan on re-using the x-arcade sticks and buttons, but wiring them to the Ipac. Now, I notice that there are jumpers between all the buttons(wired from X-arcade).

Will I still need to do those jumpers, or does everything just hook directly into the Ipac??

I am very nervous about tackling this wiring project.....

taylormadelv:

The X-Arcade is an animal all to it's own. Each bank of leads has its' own ground, so each x-arcade molex plug has 4 switch leads and one ground lead and they have to used together. You cannot "gang" grounds like you can on an ipac or GP-Wiz, a huge drawback with x-arcade that I discovered. Nice to see you moving up in the world to an ipac!

Sir Headless VII:

Can't an X-arcade plug into a pc anyways? What are you gaining from the ipac?

reptileink:

welllllllllllllll

I took the X-arcade out of the housing, extended some wires, etc, and now it only works with the xbox. No emulators. It's very weird, and was discussed here "way back when".


I guess my question is not clear.

I am going to strip down the whole X-arcade, and just re-use the sticks and buttons wired to the iPac. I am thinking that stripped down, the components will be just like any other buttons/sticks, correct?

or am I in a world of crap having to buy "actual" arcade components??  :-\

Donkbaca:

If you want to sell the xarcade pcb, send me a pm


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