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Title: PC and Xbox in a cab?
Post by: Invincer on July 31, 2009, 10:51:00 am

I have a modded Xbox with a 200 GB HD that is gathering duest since upgrading to the 360... Now that I have a cab, I have wondered is it possible to run both the PC and a Xbox inside the cab where I could maybe switch a button to switch between them? I have heard of people doing something like this, but I couldn't figure how in the World they would get the CP controls to work on an Xbox.... Any ideas? Has anyone here done anything like this?

Title: Re: PC and Xbox in a cab?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 31, 2009, 11:01:10 am

Why even have a PC in there when the XBOX has plenty of emulators already? I'd go XBOX-only.

Title: Re: PC and Xbox in a cab?
Post by: Epyx on July 31, 2009, 11:08:40 am

I agree with Ginsu.

However, if you really want both you could just buy the DIY kit from www.xgaming.com and use their adapter for Xbox. That way you could wire your control panel with a DB25/Cat5 configuration and video switch.  www.ultimarc.com also has a product that you can use with their IPAC http://www.ultimarc.com/xba.html.

Title: Re: PC and Xbox in a cab?
Post by: Bender on July 31, 2009, 11:14:25 am

or you hack a controller and run wires from all the controls to BOTH the controller and the PC encoder as long as your not running them at the same time which ever one that is on will except the inputs. No switch needed at all

Although it won't work with an analog joystick (unless you can find a way to get the pots to match up)

Title: Re: PC and Xbox in a cab?
Post by: tcleary on July 31, 2009, 03:07:45 pm

i did it with a pc and an x360, if you have any questions let me know, here's my project thread.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=92530.msg971604#msg971604

i have a vga switch to go from x360 to PC and have an rca audio switchbox for audio.  and I have different control panels.  the x360 one (street fighter) will work on x360 and the PC because it is just transplanted sf4 TE sticks that have that capability.  The other two panels just plug into the PC via USB.  i have usb extensions dangling within reach just inside the cabinet so I can just unlatch, slap on whatever panel I want, plug in usb, then switch to PC or x360 pretty easily.

Title: Re: PC and Xbox in a cab?
Post by: slapaham on July 31, 2009, 04:38:35 pm

I've done this before. Get a frozen VGA cable for your Xbox, then get a KVM switch box, then mount to push buttons on the outside of the cab - one to power up the Xbox, the other to power the PC - just make sure you clearly label them up! Also, if you have a power strip, you can split the 'master' socket with a 2 way adaptor and whichever you power up (Xbox or PC), it will power up the entire cabinet just the same! It's easy stuff, just takes a little thought! :) Personally, when I did it, I thought it was a nice feature to have the choice and it was good fun figuring it all out (which wasn't all that difficult or expensive to do!)