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New arcade hardware - poll
RandyT:
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Q-Bert/Pinball knocker that just plugs into usb and works.
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FWIW, it's doubtful that something meeting this criteria could be accomplished. The USB port has neither the voltage nor the current to make this happen. A USB controller, relay (or big transistor), transformer and pinball "knocker" are going to be what it takes to do this one right, and it will probably need to plug into a wall socket. It's a pricey arrangement for something that just goes "bang" on cue though.
RandyT
2600:
For whoever this nameless company is, usually people here will buy anything, but I see some caveats.
A) For the 270/360, I could easily see wanting the 270 to be pot based, not just a restricted optical wheel. You'd get major bonus points if you made this the yoke as well or at least have the option.
B) A lot will buy anything, but the overall majority is cheap. Unless there is a review. So, your first round of the product may not get a lot of buyers right away. Also, most are finicky as hell, they will see through if it is utter crap.
C) Qbert Knocker that is just USB plug and play. You say knocker, most assume a real knocker, maybe not the exact model, but still. Do you have enough current? Extra PS is fine. (Woops just saw Randy's Post)
Derrick Renaud:
--- Quote from: RandyT on March 26, 2006, 08:22:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: Derrick Renaud on March 25, 2006, 03:08:31 pm ---2.
Q-Bert/Pinball knocker that just plugs into usb and works.
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FWIW, it's doubtful that something meeting this criteria could be accomplished. The USB port has neither the voltage nor the current to make this happen. A USB controller, relay (or big transistor), transformer and pinball "knocker" are going to be what it takes to do this one right, and it will probably need to plug into a wall socket. It's a pricey arrangement for something that just goes "bang" on cue though.
RandyT
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DC-DC convertors up to 50V. Store charge in cap and bang. The cap should not take too long to charge. It should have the charge needed when asked for. It's not like it is going to go bang non-stop. The other option is a 16V doorbell transformer with a voltage doubler circuit. Using a tranformer would make the charge less then a second. The trick is to not make windows think the usb device unpluged itself due to the spike at bang time.
But price is something that may kill this one. Solenoid, high current transistor, and large cap cost money.
D.
Derrick Renaud:
--- Quote from: 2600 on March 26, 2006, 08:27:51 pm ---A) For the 270/360, I could easily see wanting the 270 to be pot based, not just a restricted optical wheel. You'd get major bonus points if you made this the yoke as well or at least have the option.
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Any particular reason restricted optical is bad? If it had an aligment sensor, the count could be made absolute like a pot. As long as the optical resolution is high.
Again all this is just throwing around ideas to see what the interest would be.
D.
quarterback:
--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on March 26, 2006, 07:51:19 pm ---
--- Quote from: Flinkly on March 26, 2006, 06:03:30 pm ---the repro yoke has been done and there weren't any buyers.
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Ermm sorry I blinked and missed that happening.... As far as I remember somebody claimed to be releasing a Star Wars Yoke a while back and then they never did.
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I believe only pre-orders got theirs. There was an early run (I remember seeing all the parts laid out) and then, not so long ago, one person posted about never getting theirs and not getting replies to emails. Eventually, I believe, they got their money back.