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Howard_Casto:
So it looks like they are using some sort of serial interface correct?  Yeah I can support that.  I might go ahead and order one and include support in the next mamehooker release.  I've already got a teensy lying around.

NIVO:
yes, serial interface. Teensy wired to this display: http://www.dx.com/p/8x-digital-tube-8x-key-8x-double-color-led-module-81873#.Uu4e1PmSx8F using dupont connectors. then soldered leads to the buttons. Programmed up with a sketch file through Arduino software and TM1638 library

Howard_Casto:
Well I've been wanting to do an analog shifter so I'm wondering if I can make a sketch to have the whole thing show up as a composite device.  With all those extra pins it should be possible to do a Daytona style setup... inputs, shifter, and lights... AND run the display.  That is assuming the display doesn't take up all the processing power.

NIVO:
sounds like a plan. Id like to see a sequential shift version too :)  As 3d printers continue to become cheaper I have been eyeballing them more and more. A drop in/versatile mount housing is an idea I've had as well. Another note, you can get G27 shifters brand new for $25-$40. Then add a usb converter cable and bam you have a h-shift/pushdown reverse shift console. Even has a d-pad and buttons you can use independently of the wheel itself.

Howard_Casto:
I was searching around on ebay and there are a few variants of this board running on the same chip.  Some of them are nuts, with 64 buttons and a slew of leds.  A person could power a homebrew pinball with just a couple of boards and a cheap avr. 

I'm wondering how hackable the actual boards are.  It's be nice to split the 8 digit display out a bit.....  2 for rpm, 3 for mph, 1 for a shifter and 2 for misc stuff. 

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