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Cheapest Keyboard Encoder
JDFan:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on August 09, 2013, 04:13:09 pm ---Why wouldn't I be serious? I'm working on a project that would benefit from a keyboard encoder but I really don't need OMG 22, no 44 KEYSTROKEZZZZZ!!!!11!!! for $50 shipped when all I need is four total.
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For something like that a keyboard hack would probably be easiest as you only need to trace 4 or 5 inputs not the entire keyboard so would only take a few minutes to trace them and solder the connections needed for just those. -- though if you don't mind it being a gamepad device instead of keyboard you really can't go wrong with the Zero Delay type boards for $11 shipped including the USB cable and wiring for the 16 inputs it handles. This is the one I used for my 1 player bartop and it only took about 10 days to receive ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-No-Delay-Arcade-USB-Encoder-PC-to-Joystick-For-2pin-Happ-Type-Push-buttons/251293017139?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D17116%26meid%3D453753586924836097%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D8016%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D251241379915%26 )
PL1:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on August 09, 2013, 04:13:09 pm ---Why wouldn't I be serious? I'm working on a project that would benefit from a keyboard encoder but I really don't need OMG 22, no 44 KEYSTROKEZZZZZ!!!!11!!! for $50 shipped when all I need is four total.
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I thought you were kidding about not noticing the 100's of posts about the AVR Encoder/KADE in the last 15 months. :lol
Scott
yotsuya:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on August 09, 2013, 04:19:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: yotsuya on August 09, 2013, 04:13:09 pm ---Why wouldn't I be serious? I'm working on a project that would benefit from a keyboard encoder but I really don't need OMG 22, no 44 KEYSTROKEZZZZZ!!!!11!!! for $50 shipped when all I need is four total.
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This is where the AVR would be great if it could be found as cheaply as it once was.
Once upon a time there was a UK dealer selling them for $4.
I think I paid around $20 for two of them from foundmy by the time shipping was added.
I plan to use them for the start, coin, view, exit, & radio buttons on my twin driving cab build.
I wanted something that would register as a keyboard for those few buttons because it makes navigating PC games easier.
There are probably other AVRs running the same chip that would work just as well as the minimus.
Someone else just needs to figure out what they are and test it. ;)
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Exactly. I need 4 keystrokes for my console emulator. Joy2Key and Hyperspin are having :hissy when I use them together with InstallSheller and a Vigo Special. A KADE, KeyWiz and I-Pac2 are all overkill.
ark_ader:
KADE is awesome. It should be BYOAC supported by default! :applaud:
404:
--- Quote from: CoryBee on August 09, 2013, 01:35:35 pm ---hmmm, $130 for 4 ecowiz or $30 for 8 gamepads to hack.........
$100 can buy a lot of beer......
Only wish the minimus was 22 inputs...I can make due with that. But 21?! You are just messing with me now :(
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Depending on your OS, just build an lpt switch based encoder. diodes are dirt cheap and you can yank a printer port connector off of any old cable.
http://www.arcadebr.com.br/lpt-switch/
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