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Can anyone help me finish my arcade cab?
nitz:
Hacking a controller should work, but could be a hassle if you don't really know what you're doing.
If you really want an N64 cab, I'd just drop a PC in there with an N64 emulator. That way you don't have to swap out cartridges when you want to switch games. I don't think you even need that great a PC for N64 emulation. I had Project64 running on a 1.4 Ghz machine with 512 MB RAM and everything except the most intensive games ran full speed. You'd also have the option of adding other systems too.
The only drawback is that some games aren't emulated well, and others not at all. But the most popular stuff is, so unless you're into some funky obscure games, probably 90%+ of what you want to play will work just fine.
bkenobi:
Project64 needs a decent system to run some sections of some games at full speed. The real advantage in using a PC is in that you don't have to swap carts so you will have a cleaner finished product. I would agree that N64 games are mostly UNPLAYABLE with a CP though. I'm sure there are a few that work well, but they are more than likely available with other systems anyway (KI is probably a good example).
I personally have a Logitech controller in my cab for console emulation because I was displeased with how the CP felt when playing NES, SNES, N64, etc. If you like the feel, it can be done though.
G.Reef:
Let me clear something up, this is for my dad to play the arcade cartridge for the n64, I forget the name but it has pac-man, galaga, dig dug, ect.. So I'm only using the d-pad of the controller on the cab control panel. I'm not going to use an emulator because I wont be playing many different games. and even if I want to I made a door to easily switch out cartridges and feed a controller through. I'm sticking with the n64. Like I said I tried hacking the controller but I don't know what I'm doing, I just would like to have someone else do this. Any help would be great, thanks.
Stobe:
I would contact Haruman if I were you, and see if he'd be willing to hack a couple pads.
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releasedtruth:
The support this forum offers great assistance, but I do believe in the philosophy of teaching a man to fish. Now that we understand what it is you need, I think it's a relatively straightforward operation to map buttons and the D pad to your arcade controls, but don't give up on handling it yourself.
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