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Connection to PC and consoles?
rampy:
--- Quote from: radiator on April 04, 2003, 02:35:00 pm ---i have a question about this...
i plan on having a pc and dreamcast in my cab...for pc, buttons hooked up through my ipac, and for dreamcast the buttons will be directly wired to the pad (hack) - just want to know if this will be ok (no interference), as long as both machines aren't on at the same time?
*m
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It's my understanding (as this question has come up before) that it's not a good idea, particularly with the dreamcast... unless you find a way to isolate each control element (i.e. diodes or switch(es), or to plugin/activate only one at a time or something)
*shrug* ymmv
rampy
JamesMolloy:
Hrm.. complicated. I thought I'd be able to get connectors to plug into an iPAC. Maybe they'll come up with something like that in time. The X-arcade PCB can handle it so it's obviously possible. I'm just not wild about going down that route because they charge alot for simple connectors and crap controls.
OK, so I can build a control pannel from hacked PS pads and buy connectors to hook to PC or DC. Lucky I have a friend who knows something about wiring.
rampy:
--- Quote from: JamesMolloy on April 04, 2003, 05:23:18 pm ---Hrm.. complicated. I thought I'd be able to get connectors to plug into an iPAC. Maybe they'll come up with something like that in time. The X-arcade PCB can handle it so it's obviously possible. I'm just not wild about going down that route because they charge alot for simple connectors and crap controls.
OK, so I can build a control pannel from hacked PS pads and buy connectors to hook to PC or DC. Lucky I have a friend who knows something about wiring.
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Well it's not *that* expensive... you can get the pcb separate y'know... if you aren't savvy with a soldering iron you can pay a smal premium for a ready made solution... (although the switching part would still need to be manual, regardless)
*Shrug* good luck, though!
rampy
radiator:
has anyone out there actually done this (PC and DC in same cab) and got it to work well?
if anyone can give me any tips that'd be great
*m