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Title: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: DanteBK on April 13, 2012, 09:00:48 pm

I've Googled around for this, so I apologize if it's obvious somewhere and I missed it, but I was wondering if anyone had a list of which games send a blinking light signal to the Player 1 and Player 2 buttons when a credit is added?

I've installed the lights already and want to be able to show them off. I know Asteroids, Centipede, and Pac-Man do, but that's just trial and error.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: mytymaus007 on April 13, 2012, 09:19:32 pm

ANY OLD ATARI GAMES THAT HAVE THE OLD RED CONE BUTTONS

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: Nephasth on April 13, 2012, 09:26:59 pm

Pretty sure Galaga and Galaxian as well...

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: milhouse on April 13, 2012, 10:00:43 pm

Dig Dug

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: AlienInferno on April 14, 2012, 03:05:32 am

I don't have an answer to help you out any but I wish more games had this feature.  It's one I enjoy seeing. 

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: Thenasty on April 15, 2012, 02:33:16 pm

Don't remember Pacman, Galaga, Galaxian had blinking lights but..here is what I remember..


Asteriods
Asteriod Deluxe
Centipede
Millipede
Dig Dug
Battlezone

like mentioned, ATARI  (maybe only Atari) has this blinking buttons.

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: Nephasth on April 15, 2012, 04:12:01 pm

Just tried a few games to verify... Galaxian, Galaga, and Gaplus all support this feature. Galaga '88 does not...

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: RyogAkari on April 15, 2012, 11:10:41 pm

Pretty much every konami based music game.....



....just sayin.

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: lanman31337 on April 16, 2012, 06:40:24 am

Ajax.  I think that one sends all three buttons.

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: leapinlew on April 16, 2012, 01:40:37 pm

I have cone buttons on one of my games. How does this work exactly? How are you controlling the lights? Is there a LEDWiz involved or something?

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: yotsuya on April 16, 2012, 01:42:21 pm

I used to do it through MAME using ledutil and the keyboard button harness on my I-PAC2, but since I added an LED-WIZ, it doesn't seem to work anymore.

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: Nephasth on April 16, 2012, 01:59:12 pm

Quote from: leapinlew on April 16, 2012, 01:40:37 pm

I have cone buttons on one of my games. How does this work exactly? How are you controlling the lights? Is there a LEDWiz involved or something?

An LED controller (such as an LED-Wiz, PACLED64, or even a PAC-DRIVE) coupled with LEDBlinky.

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: eds1275 on April 16, 2012, 04:29:28 pm

Spy hunter I think - I don't have any fancy lights but don't your power up buttons come on in that one?

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: DaveMMR on April 16, 2012, 08:43:19 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on April 16, 2012, 01:42:21 pm

I used to do it through MAME using ledutil and the keyboard button harness on my I-PAC2, but since I added an LED-WIZ, it doesn't seem to work anymore.

Worked well for me.  Did you tell the utility you're using the start button and corresponding lights?

On topic: I'm almost tired of my LEDs ("almost") but I still love to see the start buttons light up.  If I don't do lighted buttons for the next cab, I'll still throw lights into the starts just for those few games.

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: yotsuya on April 16, 2012, 09:26:09 pm

Quote from: DaveMMR on April 16, 2012, 08:43:19 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on April 16, 2012, 01:42:21 pm

I used to do it through MAME using ledutil and the keyboard button harness on my I-PAC2, but since I added an LED-WIZ, it doesn't seem to work anymore.

Worked well for me.  Did you tell the utility you're using the start button and corresponding lights?

Yeah, LED Blinky might be cockblocking ledutil. I'll have to check it out.

Title: Re: Games that send blinking light signal to Player buttons?
Post by: arzoo on April 17, 2012, 08:28:32 am

If you're using LEDBlinky, you should not need ledutil.