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LarsDK:

--- Quote from: Level42 on October 01, 2006, 04:01:39 pm ---Hey I've got spare connectors (because I don't use them myself). Personaly, instead of using the red connectors that come with the stick, I use the white connectors with seperate terminals. These are much more relialbe, but also require a special tool.

I've got the connectors and the tool is in the workplace of my employer. I don't regularly come there but I happen to be there on friday. I'll make you a pre-wired connector if you like.

What connectors will you use on the other side ? Since you are using a J-Pac, I take it that you have a JAMMA wire loom there ?

Do you only have 1 stick ?

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Hi,

That would be very cool, if you could fix me up with some pre-wired stuff. :)

@ J-PAC connectivity.
You have to understand that I have close to zero experience with any of this.
My goal with arcade controls actually isn't playing arcade games. But I need it to play a first-person shooter on the PC. My left ringfinger is busted up. Therefore, I cannot use the keyboard properly anymore without getting severe pains.
This is why I'm searching something to replace arrow keys.

So far, I have only built one stick, which also was a Suzo (but one with standard buttons/microswitches). I pulled the spring out of it to make it as soft as possible. But the microswitches themselfes still put too much strain on my hand (I play 3-6 hours daily. Played the same game for 7 years now. Yes, I'm sick).

I also took a HAT-switch from a Logitech wingcommander joystick - glued a little stick on it,  wired that to the J-PAC. This was very close to being perfect, but it just couldn't withstand all the beating I gave it.

So now I want to try the inductive one from Suzo (already removed the spring).
Hopefully this one will be soft enough for me, whilst still have a short enough throw.

Kinda got off topic there. :)
Anyway, I have absolutely no clue what JAMMAs and wire looms are, sorry.
I thought one just had to take one of the wires from the inductive stick, put it in Ground of the J-PAC and then stick the remaining wires into UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT on the J-PAC?
Level42:
Hey, I think it was me who sold you your first Suzo, because I remember your story. (You're from Denmark right ?)

Anyway, it sounds like you don't have a J-pac but an I-pac. Does it have screw terminals along both sides ? The J-pac is basicaly an I-pac but then meant to connect to a JAMMA connector directly.

Anyway, since you don't have a J-pac that makes it easier. I'll make a pre-wired connector for you next friday.

Please PM me your mail adress so I can send it to you.

Level42:
Oops.....did you think of powering the joystick ? It will need +5V to be connected. Will your I-Pac be in the same box as the joystick ?
Do you connect the I-pac through USB or PS/2 ?
LarsDK:

--- Quote from: Level42 on October 02, 2006, 02:37:00 pm ---Hey, I think it was me who sold you your first Suzo, because I remember your story. (You're from Denmark right ?)

Anyway, it sounds like you don't have a J-pac but an I-pac. Does it have screw terminals along both sides ? The J-pac is basicaly an I-pac but then meant to connect to a JAMMA connector directly.

Anyway, since you don't have a J-pac that makes it easier. I'll make a pre-wired connector for you next friday.

Please PM me your mail adress so I can send it to you.



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Yes, that is me. Hello. :)

And, yes, I think it's an IPAC. It has two rows with screws on each side.
LarsDK:

--- Quote from: Level42 on October 02, 2006, 03:00:12 pm ---Oops.....did you think of powering the joystick ? It will need +5V to be connected. Will your I-Pac be in the same box as the joystick ?
Do you connect the I-pac through USB or PS/2 ?

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I thought I'd take the outlose from a PSU molex like you've already explained.
Is there an easier/better way?

As for the placement; the stick will be mounted in a hole I have cut in my table (this is to get the lowest profile as possible. Putting it in a box would make the whole thing too high)
The I-PAC is mounted on the underside of the table, about 40cm from the joystick.
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