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| Franco B:
--- Quote from: ex_directory on March 12, 2008, 02:23:12 pm --- Is the way to do this take a vga extender (male and female ends), chop in two and then connect bare wires accordingly or is there more to it? --- End quote --- Yep, thats probably the easiest way. You can also buy the d sub connectors from Maplins etc and wire them yourself. If you are running power to LEDs etc I would advise wiring your own. Link for D subs. They also sell the hoods etc too. |
| Franco B:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on March 12, 2008, 11:20:58 pm ---Front of the panel admin buttons on that style of cabinet are a mistake, they constantly get bumped into during gameplay. --- End quote --- Thats a good point. Although I don't think I ever bumped into my upright whilst playing, you wouldn't want to accidentally exit a game when going for a high score. I think you would still be ok with start buttons on the front of the CP. You could use shifted buttons for everything else. |
| surface tension:
--- Quote from: ex_directory on March 12, 2008, 01:02:40 pm ---st, how is this possible? --- End quote --- The two keys I found that don't interfere with Windows in any way are F9 and F12. So, connecting the two mouse buttons to these, whilst having them wired for use in MAME should give you no problems. You're obviously working with a non-standard MAME key config now, but changing the keys in MAME is straight forward. |
| ex_directory:
How do you map F9 to say left click. I know Windows has the built in accessibility feature to use the numeric keypad as the mouse (press left alt, left shift and numlock). So presumably to do this with other keys I need some 3rd party software? --- Quote from: st on March 13, 2008, 04:36:19 am --- --- Quote from: ex_directory on March 12, 2008, 01:02:40 pm ---st, how is this possible? --- End quote --- The two keys I found that don't interfere with Windows in any way are F9 and F12. So, connecting the two mouse buttons to these, whilst having them wired for use in MAME should give you no problems. You're obviously working with a non-standard MAME key config now, but changing the keys in MAME is straight forward. --- End quote --- |
| ex_directory:
As well as the bump issue, I also have a feeling the buttons on the front will look slightly out of place. But I will go for this if I can't find a way to get it all on the CP nicely. Got an email back from GGG, apparently the size of the 2.25" trackball casing is smaller so I will post new cp layout shortly, seems the spinner could fit, just! Whether the CP is still playable is another matter!! --- Quote from: Franco B on March 13, 2008, 04:09:44 am --- --- Quote from: paigeoliver on March 12, 2008, 11:20:58 pm ---Front of the panel admin buttons on that style of cabinet are a mistake, they constantly get bumped into during gameplay. --- End quote --- Thats a good point. Although I don't think I ever bumped into my upright whilst playing, you wouldn't want to accidentally exit a game when going for a high score. I think you would still be ok with start buttons on the front of the CP. You could use shifted buttons for everything else. --- End quote --- |
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