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KADE miniArcade 2.0 beta release
PL1:
Glad to assist. :cheers:
Scott
_Iz-:
I bought a promicro and have it flashed with regular functions.
Is it possible to set the KADE software up like an iPac, so that I don't need a "dedicated" shift button? I'd like to have the player 1 start button act as both shift and player one start. I did not see it mentioned in the docs (or I'm blind)
PL1:
--- Quote from: _Iz- on May 16, 2025, 04:20:05 pm ---Is it possible to set the KADE software up like an iPac, so that I don't need a "dedicated" shift button? I'd like to have the player 1 start button act as both shift and player one start. I did not see it mentioned in the docs (or I'm blind)
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To do that, the IPac's specific way of working would need to be built into the input handling firmware.
- When P1 Start is pressed, start checking if a button with a shifted function is pressed.
-- If one is pressed before P1 Start is released, then send that keystroke in place of P1 Start.
-- If one is not pressed before P1 Start is released, then send the P1 Start keystroke.
AFAIK the closest you can get to the IPac approach with a KADE is to set up P1 Start as a dedicated single button shifted function using blocking diodes. (yellow + top two diodes)
- While you're holding the P1 Start button, ground is applied to the Shift (D7) port so any other button you press will send the shifted function for that port too. i.e. pressing yellow and blue at the same time will send keystrokes for P1 Start (yellow) and P1 Coin (green)
- The difference between this approach and the IPac is that this approach will send the P1 Start keystroke every time as soon as you press the button.
Scott
EDIT: Added newer diagram above for 2-tab micro switches.
_Iz-:
Thanks for the info.
Is the source code for the firmware available so I can attempt the modification?
PL1:
--- Quote from: _Iz- on May 16, 2025, 09:53:07 pm ---Is the source code for the firmware available so I can attempt the modification?
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AFAIK Bruno (bootsector) never released the KADE miniArcade 2.0 source code.
He hasn't logged on here since December 2018 and didn't respond to several emails since then regarding this project. :(
Scott
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