The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Raspberry Pi & Dev Board => Topic started by: GrizzlyThunder on April 26, 2017, 06:08:32 pm
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Hey all!
I'm finishing up building a cocktail for my brother and feel confident enough to build a stand up for myself. I will be able to have one cabinet in my home and maybe not even a full size one. My question is due to space issues is there a way to have multi boards that I can assemble and store that replicate different controls instead of having them all on the same board? Possibly using something like a few xin-mo's that I can plug and play? What are y'all's thoughts?
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Unless you're planning on storing all those multi control panels inside the cabinet, storage will be an issue.
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Unless you're planning on storing all those multi control panels inside the cabinet, storage will be an issue.
That's the plan
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It can definitely be done, and has been done. If you search the forum there are many good examples. You can put the encoder of your choice in the base of the CP. Run all of the leads from the encoder to molex connectors, or even CAT5 jacks. Wire each of your control panel tops with the matching connectors.
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Great! Thank you. I'll have do some deeper digging.
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If you come up empty let me know in this thread. I will dig some stuff up for you. I will have some time tonight to help you out.
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I just put an encoder in each of my panels, and then run a single USB out to the cabinet. This isn't the cheapest way to go, but it's damn simple to make new boards, and gives you some flexibility. If you're using something like the Zero Delays or Xin-MO boards, then it's not much more than the cost of molex connectors... and much easier.
On the Pi though, I have to restart to use the new board. Which kinda sucks. On the PC side, I haven't had to do that.
The added benefit of the onboard encoders is that you can use them on other machines (if they fit). I have 4 machines here in the basement that are all interchangeable. I use a variety of encoders... zero delays, ultimarc, GGG.
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I just put an encoder in each of my panels, and then run a single USB out to the cabinet. This isn't the cheapest way to go, but it's damn simple to make new boards, and gives you some flexibility. If you're using something like the Zero Delays or Xin-MO boards, then it's not much more than the cost of molex connectors... and much easier.
On the Pi though, I have to restart to use the new board. Which kinda sucks. On the PC side, I haven't had to do that.
The added benefit of the onboard encoders is that you can use them on other machines (if they fit). I have 4 machines here in the basement that are all interchangeable. I use a variety of encoders... zero delays, ultimarc, GGG.
yes this is exactly what i want to do. im still up in the air on a computer or rpi. since its purpose is for only old games i dont need much power instead more room in the cabinet for the control panels would be more important.
whats a reasonable price for a zero delay? i found some xin-mo on ebay for $15.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ya/ref=yo_ii_bia_view?ie=UTF8&ac=bia&reorder_params=B00UUROWWK%2C110-3742165-1394640 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ya/ref=yo_ii_bia_view?ie=UTF8&ac=bia&reorder_params=B00UUROWWK%2C110-3742165-1394640)
Zero Delays are about $11. $15 for a Xin-Mo sounds reasonable.
I still wish keyboard encoders were that cheap.
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If you come up empty let me know in this thread. I will dig some stuff up for you. I will have some time tonight to help you out.
I'm not having any luck with the searches on the forum. Do you have any references?
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i've done this with a desk, a cabinet i made, and a coffee table. here are the panels i have. i first started these with parallel port game pads. lol many use DB-25 cables. so most every desk i built, home and work, had an opening where these would fall into. they are basically laying all over the house. been talking about making some type of mount for close to 20 years. LOL
(https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18402170_10155234818879174_3921708482470880228_o.jpg?oh=965d684be553d9f8710a7470a92adf9e&oe=59ACFAD9)
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Those look great! Thanks for sharing. What's the middle left set up for? That's an interesting button layout.
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Looks like Defender, but there is an extra button.
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Looks like Defender, but there is an extra button.
It's Stargate, also known as "Defender II".
The extra button is for "Inviso".
Scott
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Looks like Defender, but there is an extra button.
It's Stargate, also known as "Defender II".
The extra button is for "Inviso".
Scott
yeah, with a home made up/down joystick. works okay.