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1UP:

Wouldn't a couple extra buttons added to your CP look a lot better than a Radio Shack knob?

Grasshopper:


--- Quote from: 1UP on March 20, 2005, 03:40:20 pm ---However, I think the ideal solution would be automatic switching based on the game you've selected.  No muss, no fuss.  Most FEs allow you to send a commandline when you launch a game.  Why don't we work on getting that implemented?  :)

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Agreed, 4/8 way switching in software is the holy grail for me.

brandon:

well.. maybe RandyT will invent a cheap output board based on the KeyWiz that could be used for driving LEDs, Solonoids(Qbert, T2 recoil), lamps, relays.. etc.. of course you would need something inbetween to change the TTL signal to something with more current or whatever.. but you can find lamp driver board from pinballs and skeeball machine for cheap AFAIK.. in fact I probably have a few mixed with all my junk..

NoOne=NBA=:


--- Quote from: 1UP on March 20, 2005, 03:40:20 pm ---Wouldn't a couple extra buttons added to your CP look a lot better than a Radio Shack knob?  :P
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That depends.
You are talking about EIGHT extra buttons (1 programming, 7 mode), vs. the rotary and ONE button.
Also, the eight button method will not give you ANY clue as to what mode you currently have set.

My vision of the best button-driven solution to this would be a small module that has 7 chicklet-type buttons on it, and 7 LED's, that could be flush mounted to the CP just above the joystick.
This would let you switch modes with a single button press, while allowing you to tell (via the LED readout) what mode you are in.

As far as a software solution goes, let us know when you get it done.

1UP:


--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on March 20, 2005, 03:58:48 pm ---That depends.
You are talking about EIGHT extra buttons (1 programming, 7 mode), vs. the rotary and ONE button.
Also, the eight button method will not give you ANY clue as to what mode you currently have set.
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Well...If you have 8 buttons (or 8 joystick switches) somewhere on your CP, you don't need 8 extras...


--- Quote ---My vision of the best button-driven solution to this would be a small module that has 7 chicklet-type buttons on it, and 7 LED's, that could be flush mounted to the CP just above the joystick.
This would let you switch modes with a single button press, while allowing you to tell (via the LED readout) what mode you are in.
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That sounds absolutely beautiful... :-X ...let us know when you have pics.

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