Hi Guys,
I have a non working sit down driving cab (Gaelco Tokyo Cop - I think the computer hard drive system is stuffed and I haven't been able to find a replacement) that I am thinking of either a MAME and other emulator driving cab or putting a ps3 or xbox in there.
The game doesn't have a shifter so can probably only play games that you can drive the car in automatic (or be set up for automatic) so what would be the best way for me to go here to use the steering, accelerator and brake with either a PC running mame and other emulators using hyperspin or putting a ps3 or xbox in there with console driving games?
Basically I'm after the easiest (and probably cheapest) option.
Any thoughts/opinions/help greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Mumbles
It's a longshot, but since this was a PC based system, there's a slim chance it could be fairly plug and play.
What's the I/O board that goes to the steering wheel look like?
Does it connect via USB?
Does it say immersion on it anywhere? (mainly on one of the square chips)
If the answer to the last two are yes, then drivers exist to connect everything as is to a windows PC and you'll still have the FFB.
(not full motion if it's one of those Tokyo cops on a full motion base. THOSE ARE FUN!)
If it's not an immersion interface, then you're probably looking at either doing some custom work to squeeze a PC wheel into the cabinet
or swapping out the potentiometers on the original wheel/pedals and using a PC wheel hack or U-HID interface.
Retaining force feedback with the latter is probably more involved than it sounds like you want to get into.
As far as the shifter goes, I'd try to squeeze a gear up/gear down shifter where the keypad is or swap in a steering wheel with buttons.
I wouldn't even consider a driving cab without a shifter.