The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Garavar on March 18, 2019, 09:25:10 pm
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I am not very "technical" so I am trying to figure out the best way to do this. Some photos or videos would be much appreciated..
Building my first cabinet and want to have a dedicated exit button. So I was thinking of having the button wired to hotkey as well as start so when pressed it would exit game.
Problem is I can't figure out how do achieve this easily. These are the buttons I have https://www.amazon.com/Gamelec-2-Player-Controller-Raspberry-Joysticks/dp/B077FRWMKF/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=arcade+joystick+button+kit&qid=1552958336&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1#immersive-view_1552958347799
Was hoping someone sold a 4 wire to 1 input for coder, or already Y/Daisy chained wire. Thanks in advance for any advise.
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Building my first cabinet and want to have a dedicated exit button. So I was thinking of having the button wired to hotkey as well as start so when pressed it would exit game.
Problem is I can't figure out how do achieve this easily. These are the buttons I have https://www.amazon.com/Gamelec-2-Player-Controller-Raspberry-Joysticks/dp/B077FRWMKF/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=arcade+joystick+button+kit&qid=1552958336&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1#immersive-view_1552958347799
You need one or two "blocking" diodes like this KeyWiz example.
- The Start button in your setup is the "Button X" switch in the diagram.
- The Exit button in your setup is the "Shazaaam! + X (One Click)" switch in the diagram.
- The difference is that the KeyWiz is an active-low device (ground triggers input) and your ZD encoder is an active-high device. (5v triggers input)
-- The common on your ZD encoder is the daisy-chained 5v on the outer wires -- connect the ZD outer wires where the diagram shows ground.
-- The inputs on your ZD encoder are connected to the inner wires -- "Input X" and "Shazaaam!" on the diagram.
-- To make the diodes work properly, reverse them. Put the cathode (the diode "-" lead/the end with the band) toward the input instead of toward the switch. Any "1N4" series diode (1N4001, etc.) rated for more than 5v will work for this application.
(http://groovygamegear.com/example1.jpg)
Was hoping someone sold a 4 wire to 1 input for coder, or already Y/Daisy chained wire. Thanks in advance for any advise.
GGG has a 1-click Shazaaam! Adapter (https://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76_80&products_id=203), but the diodes will be installed like the diagram.
I don't recall ever seeing a plug-and-play version that will work with the ZD encoder, but you can easily build one with 0.110" QDs (Male and Female), wire, and one or two diodes.
*hotkey switch* QD (F) ____________
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*Exit switch* QD (F)_____+ diode2 -_|__QD (M) *Exit (hotkey) input*
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|____+ diode1 -____QD (M) *Start input*
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*Start switch* QD (F) ____________|
If you are only using the hotkey input for the Exit combo (no red), you don't need diode2.
If you have a separate hotkey button (red), you will need diode2.
Scott