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Franco B:
Ginsu, I asked about showing joystick directions early in my project thread and I was told that Mala (and I assume other FEs that use LED Blinky) can light directions for 2 and 4 way. IIRC you cant normally show 8 way but I seem to remember speaking to arzoo or someone about making it a possibility.

Any idea arzoo if you are reading?


--- Quote from: Turnarcades on September 24, 2008, 08:37:58 pm ---The major factor that put me off doing my new machine with lighting is that I prefer function over finish, and finding your perfect button/switch combo usually means they are not easily modified to accept lights.

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Im not sure what buttons you use but you can pretty much light any button. I know some people dont like the 'ready to go' buttons (Ultralux, Novagems etc) but you can easily light the Happ style buttons as well as some of the Seimitsu buttons. Sure it takes a little more effort but then you get form and function.

What button/switch combo are you having trouble with?

Ginsu Victim:
Oh, I know how to light it software-wise, I meant I'd like to see how you have the lights themselves rigged up.
OTTOgd:
I'm sold, methinks; bent98 did a nice job lighting his panel in this post. Scroll down for videos!

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=77634.0
OTTOgd:
Unfortunately, I'm still in the planning my 1st cab/drooling-over-other-projects stage and have nothing to offer experience-wise but I've 'favorited' a couple more inspiring posts:

Abom did a nifty job lighting things up in this Bit-tech post - with wiring pics:
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=99144

Ern's Mame Arcade Machine - this is over-the-top lighting:


arzoo:

--- Quote from: Franco B on September 25, 2008, 01:42:56 am ---Ginsu, I asked about showing joystick directions early in my project thread and I was told that Mala (and I assume other FEs that use LED Blinky) can light directions for 2 and 4 way. IIRC you cant normally show 8 way but I seem to remember speaking to arzoo or someone about making it a possibility.

Any idea arzoo if you are reading?

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I'm not exactly sure what the question is, but LEDBlinky can light LEDs to indicate the joystick directions based on the game. You could do it one of two ways - have a bunch of LEDs labeled 2-way, 4-way, 8-way, etc. OR put a ring of LEDs around the programmable joystick(s) and have only the correct directions light up - that would be so cool!
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