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Having problems connecting both my Xbox 360 and ipac to arcade controls

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Doom bucket:
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Doom bucket:
Help? :(

HaRuMaN:
What do you need help with exactly?  You may be able to get those parts from Radio Shack, but I wouldn't hold my breath.  You might have to go with an actual electronic supply company to get the parts you need (like mouser.com).

Doom bucket:
I don't really understand what to do with the printer switch once I've got it. I don't know which points on the controller are ground and which ones are not, and I only mentioned the DB-25 connectors because I had heard about them, not because I know what I would do with them once I got them.

I searched the archives for db-25 and printer switch but only got the results of a project that was not trying to do what I'm trying to do.

HaRuMaN:
Well, with the printer switch, you would have your controls connected to the output side, and your Ipac connected to input A, and your Xbox 360 to input B.  Then, with a simple flip of the switch, you would change which system would be active.  (As long as you are consistent in wiring sides A & B, for example, pin 1 for both would need to be the same button or direction, and so on...)  That's one solution to your problem.

The other solution you mentioned, the DB-25 connectors, would require you reaching in and plugging in the desired system (while unplugging the inactive system).

Hope this helps.  I could come up with some quick diagrams to help you visualize, if you want.

-Lee

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