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A few wiring quesitons
Rawker:
i have a 4 player control panel setup, the control panel will have to be removable but i need to know if this is the correct way to do it. i
mount ipac (4 player) inside cabinet
wire buttons, sticks to 2 db25 cables
wire 2 db25 cables to the ipac
then connect the db25's together
i think i need 2 db25 cables because i have 4 8 way joysticks and 27 buttons but i'm not sure how many wires are in the db25 cable (i assumed 25) or how many the joysticks need.
my other quesiton is a little bit harder, i want to hook up a dreamcast inside the cabinet as well. i'm guessing that i need to hack a dreamcast controller (any links?) with a db25 cable and then double wire the 1st player's joystick and buttons on the control panel with another db25 cable. can i do that? double up the wiring in the quick connects on a joystick and button set? although i wouldn't be using both at the same time it would be nice to know if it's possible.
Iori:
Link for DC controller hacking:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jdpyle1/controls_dreamcast.htm
The link is Sephroth57's so he can probably help you out if you have questions about it... Sounds like you will need 2 db25 cables, but I haven't messed with this before so I am not sure on that one.
crashwg:
Assuming that the joysticks are not optical, you will need 36 wires all together.
1 for each button 27+
4 for each joystick 8+
1 for ground 1=
36
[edit]just noticed you said you have 4 8-ways, that will bring the total up to 44[/edit]
Rawker:
Thanks alot for the link Iori, do you know if the double wired 1st player joystick and buttons thing would work?
Sephroth57:
yeah you got it right, 1 25pin for each players controls will be perfect, that way when switching to consoles theres no mess.
oh and that link isnt my page I just suggest it to people, its a very informative page though I wish i could take credit for it hehe