Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: reptileink on April 03, 2014, 11:19:33 am
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Hey everyone, long time no post.
I can't believe it's been 4 years since I "finsihed" this cab
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,103611.msg1104594.html#msg1104594 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,103611.msg1104594.html#msg1104594)
So we've been hobbling along using the Xbox as the brains of the operation which works fine because I have a CRT TV conntected to it. The kids just use the Xbox controllers to play (kind of defeats the purpose of an arcade) Never got around to figuring out the PC/iPac/front end/arcade controls issue I was having a while back.
Well, now spring has sprung and I am getting in the mood to finally finish off this cabinet and get it to work with the arcade controls as intended.
Maybe I am just thinking out loud, but I wanted to ask the experts what direction you would take.
I have 2 options:
THE CHEAPEST:
I could keep the Xbox as the brains of the operation, but I am wondering if there is a way to wire the arcade controls right to the xbox controller wiring and use it that way??? I am at work, but did find a blog that someone did this with an adapter he created. This would be cheap because all the parts are already there.
THE NOT SO CHEAP WAY:
I bought a PC a while back that will run the emulators no problem, but now I am running into the problem of needing a new monitor. I already purchased the iPac a long time ago, and have the wiring left from the controls. I don't really have money to invest in a monitor and not even sure it would fit well as I am using an old Street Fighter cabinet.
Thoughts?
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Stick with the xbox and get some Kade controllers.
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I am at work, so a lot of search results are blocked.
Will Kade work with original Xbox? I can't remember if it has USB ports right now.. :dunno
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just hack the xbox controllers, pretty easy solder job, or you can hire someone one like Haruman to do it.
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I am at work, so a lot of search results are blocked.
Will Kade work with original Xbox? I can't remember if it has USB ports right now.. :dunno
Yes, KADE will work with XBox.
You will need an XBox/USB adapter cable that you can find at the emuKADE North America store (http://northamerica.emukade.com/) or on e-bay.
You can find more info and a KADE forum at http://kadevice.com/ (http://kadevice.com/).
Scott
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http://www.ultimarc.com/xba.html (http://www.ultimarc.com/xba.html)