An experiment in keyboard hacking

[USSEnterprise]

I went digging through my closet for a keyboard to hack, to make a mini control panel for a MAME presentation, and came accross an old "clicky" keyboard. I opened it up and found a soldered circuit board. I think this may make for an easier keyboard hack. I'll keep this updated.

[USSEnterprise]

All the wires are soldered in place for a 1 Joy, 5 button CP I used speaker wire. Now to connect and see if it works

[USSEnterprise]

It works! Much friggin easier than a standard, modern keyboard hack. Wow!

[leapinlew]

I almost did this - I heard it would be unresponsive and that I might not be happy with it. Give it a whirl and let me know what you think.

[DrewKaree]

I almost did this - I heard it would be unresponsive and that I might not be happy with it. Give it a whirl and let me know what you think.

USS Enterprise seems to never have two shiny pennies to rub together, which is more than likely why he chose to do this.  He's saving his money for other non-essential purchases of items that may or may not be broken, and may or may not fit down the stairs into his basement.  Heck, they may not even work without a financial investment he can no longer afford after the initial purchase price.

You, on the other hand, should follow the far better method of simply purchasing one of the high-quality and far-lower-problem-ratio keyboard encoders

[USSEnterprise]

USS Enterprise seems to never have two shiny pennies to rub together, which is more than likely why he chose to do this. 

Keywiz is lost. I chose to do this because I need a keyboard interface by thursday

[Jabba]

Where does the "O"  "K" button get wired?

[Goz]

Where does the "O"  "K" button get wired?

Next to the "any key"

[DrewKaree]

USS Enterprise seems to never have two shiny pennies to rub together, which is more than likely why he chose to do this. 

Keywiz is lost. I chose to do this because I need a keyboard interface by thursday

Did you check the coin return slot on the soda machine?

[USSEnterprise]

shut up

[missioncontrol]

give the kid a break... at least he does try...

how's the hack working USSEnterprise? I may use this hack for my cocktail since I'll only need P1, P2 joy inputs coin inputs and 1 player button each inputs....

I wouldn't try it for a setup requiring to many inputs though.... but then again I am a cheap bastage

[USSEnterprise]

seems to work well for games like Pacman, Donkey Kong, Frogger, etc. On the CP I built for it, I only have 1 stick and 5 buttons total

[missioncontrol]

seems to work well for games like Pacman, Donkey Kong, Frogger, etc. On the CP I built for it, I only have 1 stick and 5 buttons total

cool.... since my cocktail will be a complete old school cabinet.... it'll be the option I use