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| esvedebe:
Hello, This year's summervacation I finally started with my custom aracde controller. Using Suzo buttons and stick and a Logic3 gamepad (http://www.game247.nl/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=16602) to hack (10 buttons and a single ground) I started the whole project. The soldering went fine, even though is was my first time. I daisy chained the ground. All the buttons were connected, I was ready to go. I checked everything in the control panel and it looked and worked fine. BUT... when I played Street Fighter for about a minute the controls became unresponsive. In the control panel the gamepad/custom stick was not recognised. I unplugged the USB wire, plugged it in again AND... it was working again. I can leave the stick connected for a day or play Puzzle Fighter with no problems, but as soon as I play any game with a lot of movement and buttonpresses the gamepad will become unresponsive. It's on my mind now for a couple of weeks and I don't know what to do now. Order another gamepad and start soldering again, use different wire, rewire the whole thing? I didn't order any extra parts (lesson learned), so I don't like to order everything again. I'm now curious if anyone has experienced the same thing and does know what the problem is? I hope someone can help me with this. My top 5: 1. Bad soldering 2. Bad groundwiring 3. Bad button/stick wiring 4. Bad microswitch 5. Burned the gamepad during soldering PS I could post some photo's of my not so great stick. |
| ahofle:
I've had similar problems when the USB bus isn't getting enough power. The device just vanishes. If you are using a USB hub, try plugging into the main USB inputs on the case and see if that helps. Or try another input and see if that helps. |
| Kevin Mullins:
Or try a "powered" USB hub. I've had several devices do something similar even plugged into the pc's main USB port. Gamepads, MP3 players, webcams, etc. Plugged them through a powered USB hub and all worked fine. Doesn't sound like a problem with your workmanship since it does essentially work. Probably just a USB issue. (my $.02) |
| esvedebe:
Thanks for the reply, when I get home I'm gonna try that. Stupid me, I used the USB port of my internal cardreader. Why didn't I try that sooner, I was about to start all over. But thanks again. |
| esvedebe:
Aargh, I just tried to connect it to my main USB port... Didn't work! Unplugged all other USB devices still didn't work! Well, all that's left is to buy a powered USB hub, I'll let you know. |
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