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Title: wire up multiple systems to a single arcade cabinet?
Post by: dougman on May 02, 2006, 03:05:52 pm

how to wire up multiple systems to a single arcade cabinet?

I am planning to put in an xbox and a PC into my cabinet.
The controllers i hooked up are Xbox+PS2+gamecube all in one controllers, and the lightguns are LCD topgun all in one.

I can hook up all the systems individually, if i unhook and switch the video and controllers.  Is there a good way to put it all into one switch?

(http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8765/arcade0kq.jpg)

Title: Re: wire up multiple systems to a single arcade cabinet?
Post by: tkuper05 on May 02, 2006, 06:56:48 pm

I would try one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005YXXM/104-3724343-1517535?v=glance&n=468642 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005YXXM/104-3724343-1517535?v=glance&n=468642)

Title: Re: wire up multiple systems to a single arcade cabinet?
Post by: Gatsu on May 02, 2006, 07:16:41 pm

Glad someone else posted this. I was wondering the same thing. Its all so simple! I've got a couple of those cheapo-walmart switchers laying around. I can just slide it into the keyboard drawer!

now for a question to dougman, what did you use to wire that controller? A splitter and converters? or a custom wire job? Or was it a universal controller?

Title: Re: wire up multiple systems to a single arcade cabinet?
Post by: dougman on May 02, 2006, 09:27:34 pm

Hmmm.. looks like i have to get a BUNCH of switchers. since the controllers have 4 pins each (USB/Xbox), lightguns are another bunch of pins and the video is 5 pins each.  :O

I hacked apart my soul calibur 2 universal joysticks.  They are always on sale for like $20 or less.

Title: Re: wire up multiple systems to a single arcade cabinet?
Post by: Helmgar on May 03, 2006, 11:24:16 am

If you don't mind hacking apart the cables you could use something like thisDB25-4 Manual 4-Way Data Switch Box (http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=DB25-4&cat=PRN)

Title: Re: wire up multiple systems to a single arcade cabinet?
Post by: Minwah on May 04, 2006, 05:18:54 am

I made custom leads to combine video/audio/controls/power switch into one cable per system.  I used hacked printer cables and a printer switchbox...so everything is switched at once :)

Sorry it's not very detailed but there is a little bit about it here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=18812.120