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| swirlee:
Hi everybody, So I'm finally finding time to work on the MAME cabinet I started last year. I got as far as installing a new monitor and doing a half-assed setup of Hyperspin. I have a pretty good amount of room(I think) to add all the pushbuttons(6 per player), joysticks(2) and trackball(1) that I need. Here is a pic of the existing control panel. I'm not going to use this existing bowling control panel, going to "trace" it and cut out a new piece of wood... that's probably obvious, but just in case. ;) So I guess my biggest issue now is button and joystick selection. I'm pretty sure I want to do illuminated LED buttons, red and blue for each player. I currently have the X-Arcade Control Panel Kit. http://www.xgaming.com/store/arcade-parts-and-accessories/product/x-arcade-byo-arcade-usb-ps2/ Total noob question, but I'm curious if all LED pushbuttons are compatible with this controller? Ultralux, SpectraLite? Does there have to be any special wiring or can I use the wiring that came with the kit? Which buttons would you guys recommend. I'm really trying to do do the easiest setup possible. Thanks! |
| PL1:
Two questions: 1. Do you want the LEDs always-on (easy way) or do you want animated effects like attract mode and lighting only the controls used by the current game? (harder way) 2. Do you want single color (easy way) or RGB LEDs? (much harder way) Scott |
| swirlee:
--- Quote from: PL1 on April 02, 2014, 03:31:35 am ---Two questions: 1. Do you want the LEDs always-on (easy way) or do you want animated effects like attract mode and lighting only the controls used by the current game? (harder way) 2. Do you want single color (easy way) or RGB LEDs? (much harder way) Scott --- End quote --- 1. Easy way, always on 2. Single color, red for player 1, blue for player 2 I was thinking of selling the X-Arcade controller if there is some kit better suited? I was looking at the Mini-Pac and wiring kit. http://www.ultimarc.com/minipac.html Thanks! |
| Garza:
As far as the illumination, you can just directly connect the leds to your power supply if you want always on and just one color. Thats what I did on My NFL Blitz 99 Arcade game. Just a Friendly FYI its easier this way! |
| PL1:
Single-color always-on is really easy to do. This pic shows the LED wiring using two prefab 0.250" daisy-chains from Paradise Arcade -- red to positive voltage, black to ground. I usually wire the black wire to the side of the switch holder with the large plastic tab -- black wire goes to black plastic tab. ;D You can get power from USB, a molex connector, or an external power source. If you're using USB, consider running 12v LEDs off 5v to reduce the current draw. GGG and Paradise are both great sources for the buttons and prefab wiring. ;D Scott |
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