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KADE miniArcade 2.0 beta release
PL1:
--- Quote from: processedmeat on February 19, 2018, 12:46:40 am ---Thanks for all of your work on this.
BTW will there ever be support for a trackball?
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Glad that you find it useful. :cheers:
I don't think there will be trackball support in KADE for the forseeable future.
The beta optical input code for the original miniArcade had a problem with backspin. (the encoder can't keep up with the quadrature waveform changes) :embarassed:
Jon or Bruno would have to greatly improve the code and probably increase the encoder's default USB poll rate.
If you want an AVR-based optical encoder, I recommend StefanBurger's Illuminated Spinner firmware on a Leonardo Pro Micro AVR.
- The hex firmware file is on the Thingiverse page here under the "thing files" tab.
- Use the ArduinoBuilder program to load the hex firmware file on the AVR. There's a simple 3-step tutorial here.
How well does it work?
--- Quote from: PL1 on January 20, 2017, 01:15:37 pm ---No matter how hard/fast I spun it, there was no sign of any backspin at any speed in either direction on either axis. :applaud:
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Scott
processedmeat:
Thanks for the quick reply. I was hoping for a cheap one stop microcontroller solution to hook up a pair of rotary joysticks and a trackball. I guess I'll have a get a controller for each.
PL1:
--- Quote from: processedmeat on February 19, 2018, 05:17:35 am ---I was hoping for a cheap one stop microcontroller solution to hook up a pair of rotary joysticks and a trackball. I guess I'll have a get a controller for each.
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One heads-up about choosing a rotary encoder AVR -- the Arduino Pro Micro board doesn't have a connection for port C7 (32u4 pin 32) that is used for the second rotary joystick.
Scott
djfender:
Since im cheap and also because I rarely go in my cabinet, i just built a lazy 6 button Jamma Harness converter out of some pro micros loaded with this firmware.
How it works is, i have the pins on one side, spidered out to handle 6,5,4,3,2,1,R,L. And have 4 jumpers as D,U,Start and on the P1 side, coin.
The pin assignments are mirrored on the other side so that the pro micros are facing the same direction.
PL1:
Nice. :cheers:
Scott
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