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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:
--- Quote from: my58vw on October 20, 2006, 11:35:48 am ---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.
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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. ;D
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.