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Marky_1979

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Dreamcast controller hack
« on: August 12, 2005, 08:32:41 am »
Iv read as much as I can on this and think i have an idea of how to do this but there are a few grey areas i need clearing up. What are the the bits I have highlighted L and R shoulder button?
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Re: Dreamcast controller hack
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2005, 01:30:10 pm »
Yes those are the HED sensors for the analog shoulder buttons.  DCTOJAMMA web page has which leg you would need to connect to your button.

http://www.mameworld.net/pc2jamma/arc_dc4.html
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Re: Dreamcast controller hack
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2005, 03:22:34 pm »
And you can hack them to a microswitch...  But then its all or nothing.
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Re: Dreamcast controller hack
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2005, 04:20:40 pm »
all or nothing sorry i dont follow you? yes i want to connect buttons to micro switches
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Re: Dreamcast controller hack
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2005, 06:17:17 pm »
Quote from: Marky_1979 on August 12, 2005, 04:20:40 pm
all or nothing sorry i dont follow you? yes i want to connect buttons to micro switches

Connecting them is no problem.  "All or nothing" means you will end up with a digital interface, and lose the analogue nature of the buttons.  ie: the buttons will only be ON or OFF.  They will no longer register varying degrees of accuracy, say like a driving game throttle, etc.
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Re: Dreamcast controller hack
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2005, 07:10:47 am »
I apologise for the very crude drawings and my lack of understanding this is all very new to me. Have i got it right in my illustration?
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Re: Dreamcast controller hack
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2005, 10:29:01 pm »
Yeah that looks right, except uou only have to connect the ground wire to one of those points on the board.
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