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New Cabinet using Pi4 (Retropie) custom control panel questions
shazam0527:
Hi All, I'm building a second arcade cabinet (for fun because of the quarantine) and this time I'm going to build my control panel myself. My previous cabinet I used an X-Arcade Tank stick. Great stick but now I want more of a challenge.
My question is this - I'm a complete novice when it comes to building my own control panels. I know I need joysticks and buttons, but I've seen some circuit boards that I'm unfamiliar with. I want to buy the right items. My goal is to do a control panel with LEDWiz (RGB setup).
Any and all advice/direction is greatly appreciated. I'm a complete novice, and did some google searches but I'm not getting the results I am hoping for (probably because I don't know the terminology for what I want).
Thanks a ton!
Shazam
meyer980:
lol you say "My question is this" but then don't really ask a question...
Specifically, which area do you need buying advice on? What control interface to use?
shazam0527:
I apologize, here is my question(s)
1. If I wanted to do RGB programmable buttons/joysticks, do I need something special/specific?
2. Does anyone have experience using this setup and what was your opinion of it?
3. I've never built my own control panel before (Used an X-Arcade one successfully), but I want to go 100% custom this time. Do you have any wiring recommendations?
Drnick:
1) Ultimarc Pacled64, RGB Buttons, I recommend RGB Ultimarc Goldleaf. If going RGB Joystick then recommend RGB Servostick (Allows you to swap between 4/8 way easily) although will take up a fair chunk of space under the control panel.
2) Can't advise on PI, although plenty users on here have used with PC
3) 20 Gauge wire, Dupont pins, relevant header blocks, Use All Black wires and connectors. Sorry, couldn't help myself, See http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,108719.400.html for details.
In reality though I would recommend getting a couple of harnesses from Ultimarc :laugh2: :laugh2:
RGB Commander software should help you with the setup of button lighting.
Are you already married to the idea of using PI? if not then would look into using PC as many more people have setup RGB on PC then PI.
shazam0527:
No, I'm not opposed to going PC :) Thank you kindly for all the info! This is what I was looking for! :)
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