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3 questions for new cab design.
Frostillicus:
I thought of motorizing the rotation, too, as I'm sure everyone else has who's seen 1UP's design. I was thinking of somehow getting it interfaced to the software - connect it to the parallel port and when you select a fighting game it rotates to the correct panel automatically.
But then I weighed the time+effort+frustration+wads of $$$ for a large stepper motor/interface/gears/mounting brackets/etc against the slight cool factor of automated panels. I decided I wasn't quite that lazy and could put the money I'd spend into something else on the cab(like a better monitor). Plus I wasn't sure if I had the technical know-how in the first place.
I don't plan on having my friends mess with my cab, so I don't have to worry about their incompetence (which is vast). But good luck! :)
Drexdamack:
Thank you so much for the responses! I still am curious if there is anything out there pertaining to the keyboard encoder's ability to handle multiple presses at once. If Windows can only take 3, than if two people are playing a 6 control fighting game, that means 3/12 at once. Also, I am still looking to see if anyone has any automation/robotics experience. I am starting to get my hands dirty on this so far, but so many questions remain. This will happen! I think the only thing that would hinder it is a single motor that would cost $1k up. I have pretty deep pockets for my obsessions, and the knowledge will come with time. Thanks again for all the help so far.
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