So wiring the sega shifter? It only has 3 switches? How do I make this work? There is also a lot of slop when moving he shifter up and down while in neutral. Anyway to tighten thigs up?
Here's how to make do with 3 switches, but you'll have to install a toggle switch somewhere to disconnect them because it will always register a gear press and that will mess you up when mapping your controls:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=106709.0I added a 4th switch to the front, but don't go by my wiring of this because I have it hacked to a Logitech MOMO, which works kinda weird.
You'll have to use your logic-fu to figure out the wiring for your setup if you go this route, but it is possible.
Model 2 and Supermodel emulators can be made to recognize neutral when no gear switches are pressed, so I'd add the 4th switch for the sake of having it behave the same as the original arcade game.
Not sure what to tell you about the slop while in neutral. That's kinda just how it is.
You could try to modify it to make the wheels that the shifter rides against closer together, but then it might be loose while in gear.
To make it harder to shift into gear and stay in gear, there are rubber pads behind a bump-out on the side opposite the switch.
Those wear out over time. Not sure where to get replacements, but you can wedge something behind them to make them tighter.