wiring multiple inputs (dreamcast and pc)

[notaburger]

i was wanting to wire both a dreamcast and a pc up to my control panel
do i need to install a switch to switch between the two or can i just wire both up to the same buttons?
i was planning on doing a switch regardless but i'm not sure how i can set up like 20 switches to be controlled by one
i guess i could always just wire up connectors (like the molex ones on arcades, but more likely printer ports)
i guess while i'm asking, has anyone wired up p360s to a dreamcast?  i'm not totally sure where i should draw the power from
thanks

[my58vw]

Go with Xarcade's control system, works for mame and dreamcast + XBOX + PS2/1 + GC with adaptors. I am not sure (probably not) that the 360's will work as they require USB input, but any traditional 4/8 way sticks (mag stick/happ ultimate, etc) that wire to arrows will work.

I am interested in if I can hack apart a saturn controller and attach it to my controls directly along with the Xarcade system (so I can play virtua fighter et al)...

[shardian]

Go with Xarcade's control system, works for mame and dreamcast + XBOX + PS2/1 + GC with adaptors. I am not sure (probably not) that the 360's will work as they require USB input, but any traditional 4/8 way sticks (mag stick/happ ultimate, etc) that wire to arrows will work.

I am interested in if I can hack apart a saturn controller and attach it to my controls directly along with the Xarcade system (so I can play virtua fighter et al)...

Well shoot, if you want to play Virtua fighter it was made for the pc. I have it laying around somewhere in my parents house, but I doubt I'll ever find it.

[Goz]

You can buy adapters to use DC controllers or PS2 controllers with a Saturn and use an Xarcade adapter. But yeah you should be able to hack the controller if you wanted to go that route as well.

[lloydcom]

Yeah I just went ahead and did just that with my X Arcade system and it works very well, I have DC, PS1, Xbox and PC all hooked up to a serial 4 way switchbox.  The DC was a fun one as I have a VGA out box that is hooked to a 2 way VGA switchbox to the TFT and a 4 way video switchbox to the Nvidia/TV.

I didn't have too much room on the game console shelf so I mounted most of the switchboxes on the side of the cab (I use particle board for the sides) and it works a treat.  The audio is pumped though a home cinema system.  Dig dug never sounded so good. 

The PC has a Nvidia FX5600 Home Cinema card you can get at www.morgancomputers.co.uk which works a treat, but still a bit fuzzy for composite output.

[lloydcom]

I just bought a Magic VGA converter off Ebay. Xbox, Playstion and the laserdisc player all work flawlessly on the TFT.  I get  some background noise but I'm using cack wires and not S-Video.  There is a VGA pass through for the PC.  PAL/NTSC up to 1024x768.

It blows the Nvidia cinema idea completely and doesn't goof my X Arcade Controller, as it freaks it everytime I live switch it to another console and back to the PC.  Apparently you can blow it up.

So if you have an arcade cabinet with multiple consoles like me, snag one of these beauties for 36 nicker off ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-XGA-Magic-Box-for-TFT-LCD-Monitor-PS2-1024-768-XBOX_W0QQitemZ290040953131QQihZ019QQcategoryZ3697QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem