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how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« on: August 01, 2006, 08:31:54 am »
I have a vertical game ( mr do) that does not have any dips to flip the screen, I noticed that some vertical games are upside down and some are not, does anyone know of any links to show how this can be done? thanks
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Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2006, 09:49:21 am »
I recall someone on RGVAC making a switch that flipped the screen based on Bob Robert's article on the topic:

http://homearcade.org/BBBB/yoke.html

I can't find the RGVAC post, though.

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Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2006, 10:30:39 am »
Thank you,  if anyone can find the article with the switch it would be greatly appreciated, thanks
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Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2006, 09:35:52 am »
This is one I found on RGVAC that explained it out step by step pretty well.......

http://tinyurl.com/o2cjk
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Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2006, 09:38:00 am »
Thats the one I was thinking of ...

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Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2006, 01:44:10 pm »
I've done this mod on one of my vertical games and it works great.  I used 2 switches (one for X, one for Y).

BTW, I can move the switches with the game powered up with no problem.


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Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2006, 06:11:35 pm »
thanks a million, you guys rock.. What type of switch will I need to buy?
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Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2006, 08:28:38 pm »
DPDT (double pole double throw) toggle switch - two of them.

ON-OFF-ON positions

One for vertical flip and one for horizontal flip.
That way they can each be flipped independantly if needed.

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Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2006, 10:54:16 pm »
thanks a million, you guys rock.. What type of switch will I need to buy?

I used 2 DPDT switches from Radio Shack.  They are the slider type switches -- no middle off, just two position.

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Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2006, 11:24:45 pm »
 Yeah.... but toggles are cool-er .... gosh.  ;D
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Re: how to flip a vertical game with a switch
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2006, 11:48:20 am »
Great thanks for the tips guys !!!
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