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MAME, DC, PS2, all-in-one cabinet.... my planned attempt
jr76:
Thanks for the Pop'n info!
Here is a link to the switch I bought
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10007724&hdwt=31106&loc=101&sp=1
Don't worry about the big footprint. You can remove everything from the box to fit it in your cab. What I plan on doing is having an area between my control panel and TV that is hinged to hide admin buttons, this is where I will be putting the selector knob for the switch.
Here's were I got my idea and expanded on it. He's got some great diagrams on wiring up db25's.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jdpyle1/arcade_sticks.htm
dema:
--- Quote from: jr76 on February 05, 2004, 09:31:39 am ---
3. I can be of more help with this question. I haven't built my full cab yet, but I did build a trial control panel. I have mine hooked up to a PC, PS2, Xbox, and DC. All stay plugged in at all times. I wired the buttons and joysticks to wire terminals. From the terminals I wired to a db25 connector. That then plugs into the output of a 4 port parralel printer switch box. The inputs of the switcher box go to the respective console. Just wire your console pad hacks to db25's. You'll need a switcher for each player. It pays to come up with some wiring diagrams in regards to wiring the db25's to your pads so there is some consistency.
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I'm in the process of attempting the same type of project, adding consoles to my cabinet project. I like your idea of having the same set of controls working for the PC and each of the separate consoles, however I'm not sure how to get started on this. One of the websites you referenced cannot be found anymore so I'm kinda lost. My goal is to get my PC, Xbox, and Dreamcast working together in the same arcade cabinet. I was planning on getting a 4 input A/V switch, hooking each console up to the switch and then branch it off to the TV I'm using. I was then going to try wiring the switch buttons up to the cabinet itself so I can swap between consoles on the same input channel without opening up the cabinet. I want to have the controls work for all of the consoles without having to swap out panels or cables, so your approach sounds perfect. How do I get the arcade controls to read the console controls? Do I need to do some controller hacking? I care more about the XBox so any advice to get that to work would be a tremendous help and I'd be eternally grateful.
Negativecreep0:
Hey I also planned on putting a DC in my mame cab using a multi port switch. That way i can switch between dc and mame with ease without opening my Control panel. My question is is it possible to hack the turning knob on the multi port box? so that i can have it connect to some knob on the top of my machine?
By the way check out this page , its in spanish but translate it with altavista or something. Here is where i got the idea about the multi port switch and all
http://profesional.terra.es/personal/dapargelsl/cabinet/idiomas/english/controles2.htm
Rawker:
would an auto switch work?
example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1246&item=3473738877&rd=1
Negativecreep0:
I would also like to know that too. What does teh auto switch do? WHen it senses energy flow from a certain cable it turns that port on? What if the dreamcast is on and the pc is on on? what happens? EXPLOSION?
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