Dedicated Spy Hunter MAME Cab - A Few Questions on Interfacing

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Texasmame:

--- Quote from: BadMouth on September 13, 2011, 11:59:58 pm ---Sidewinder hack is probably the cheapest way to go for the controls.

To get the lights to work as they should, MAMEhooker is your only option:
http://dragonking.arcadecontrols.com/static.php?page=aboutmamehooker

If you're knowledgeable about such stuff, you might be able to use a parallel or serial port instead of buying an interface.
If not, an LED-Wiz would work.

None of this is exactly plug and play, but it can be done.

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Isn't MameHooker discontinued?

BadMouth:

--- Quote from: Texasmame on September 14, 2011, 12:35:20 am ---Isn't MameHooker discontinued?

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Not at all. The last release was in May and included major upgrades like a built in script editor.
There are tutorials on the right side of the website.

There will probably be another release before too long.
Howard was tinkering with force feedback, so that just might make it into the next build.
(even if it does, he's not going to modify all the MAME drivers by himself to take advantage of it)
FFB in MAME....that'll be the day. ;)

arzoo:

--- Quote from: Texasmame on September 13, 2011, 10:11:40 pm ---2. LEDBlinky looks like it would work well for the weapons van and bezel lights. However, will the "pinball" lights that are already there work or do they need to be changed out for LEDs?

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For LEDs, you can use either the Ultimarc PacLED64 or the GGG LED-Wiz. I'm pretty sure the LED-Wiz will work with incandescent bulbs (using an external power source), but I would get confirmation before making a purchase. LEDBlinky will handle the mame events for the lights (MameHooker could also be used).

Texasmame:
Almost certain I'm going to go through with this now. I'll also document it since I can't seem to find anyone who has done this and put it up anywhere as a guide! Thought for sure that someone would have put this up somewhere on teh interwebs by now. . .

Howard_Casto:
Dear god mamehooker isn't dead. It's the only one of my projects that I still frequently update!

The new build is about a month over-due, but hey, I have a life too.

There are at least 3 or 4 projects that I know of in which mamehooker was used to hook up lights in a dedicated cabinet.

Sorry but I don't have the links off hand, but they ARE on this site. One was an Outrun cabinet... and there were a couple others.... I think there are a few linked up in my "official output wip" thread.

You need to check the software forum for that stuff.... I don't even post on the Main forum anymore... too cluttered. ;)

All of those used the parallel port interface and the slight bit of circuitry... (actually, they just used transistors).

Because you have to use transistors anyway (12v lighting system and all) this is by far the cheapest method... IF your machine has a parallel port. A db25 connector and a nice shell to put it in costs like 2-3 bucks as opposed to 40 for the ledwiz. You are limited to 8 outputs though, so keep that in mind.

And rather than reply to your email.... no I won't be doing a spy hunter tutorial like I did for digdug because they are both the same. The only difference is the name of the outputs. ;)

I hope that helps... it's late... I'm tired... bed time.

Also note about ledblinky.... fantastic piece of software, BUT I'm pretty sure it only works on commercial led controllers (ledblinky, pacdrive ect) if you want to build your own interface or use something more exotic, you are stuck with my stuff. :afro:

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