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esvedebe:
Hello,

This year's summervacation I finally started with my custom aracde controller. Using Suzo buttons and stick and a Logic3 gamepad (http://www.game247.nl/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=16602) to hack (10 buttons and a single ground) I started the whole project.

The soldering went fine, even though is was my first time. I daisy chained the ground. All the buttons were connected, I was ready to go. I checked everything in the control panel and it looked and worked fine.

BUT... when I played Street Fighter for about a minute the controls became unresponsive. In the control panel the gamepad/custom stick was not recognised. I unplugged the USB wire, plugged it in again AND... it was working again. I can leave the stick connected for a day or play Puzzle Fighter with no problems, but as soon as I play any game with a lot of movement and buttonpresses the gamepad will become unresponsive.

It's on my mind now for a couple of weeks and I don't know what to do now. Order another gamepad and start soldering again, use different wire, rewire the whole thing?

I didn't order any extra parts (lesson learned), so I don't like to order everything again. I'm now curious if anyone has experienced the same thing and does know what the problem is? I hope someone can help me with this.

My top 5:
1. Bad soldering
2. Bad groundwiring
3. Bad button/stick wiring
4. Bad microswitch
5. Burned the gamepad during soldering


PS
I could post some photo's of my not so great stick.

ahofle:
I've had similar problems when the USB bus isn't getting enough power.  The device just vanishes.  If you are using a USB hub, try plugging into the main USB inputs on the case and see if that helps.  Or try another input and see if that helps.

Kevin Mullins:
Or try a "powered" USB hub.

I've had several devices do something similar even plugged into the pc's main USB port.
Gamepads, MP3 players, webcams, etc.
Plugged them through a powered USB hub and all worked fine.

Doesn't sound like a problem with your workmanship since it does essentially work.
Probably just a USB issue.  (my $.02)

esvedebe:
Thanks for the reply, when I get home I'm gonna try that.

Stupid me, I used the USB port of my internal cardreader. Why didn't I try that sooner, I was about to start all over.

But thanks again.

esvedebe:
Aargh, I just tried to connect it to my main USB port... Didn't work! Unplugged all other  USB devices still didn't work!

Well, all that's left is to buy a powered USB hub, I'll let you know.

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