true, there is a effects tab on the configurator.
you cannot currently click on it as it is so in the application code.
V3.0 of the configurator was in development (work in progress) when focusattack released their Sparky.
So in response to that and for user satisfaction and capabilities to at least change the colorings of the schema, I promoted V3.0 from alpha to release. The efforts were put into the functionality of the app for PC/Linux/Mac and the Effects tab was left in there.
Please rest assured that work has been ongoing on the effects portion, and will eventually be released. it will be V3.1
I go this PCB a week or so ago and i’ve been trying to wire it through a ps3/pc cthulhu for power. i have an interesting issue though, if i wire a button up to it, put the power line to the cthulhu VCC and the ground wire to a cthulhu ground port, if i put power to the cthulhu, the sparky configurator freezes when i try to load the settings for about 5 minutes, and then stays at the com port select screen, if i unplug power from the cthulhu it loads up the settings instantly. i have a picture below with notes on the wires. i know the power and ground wires look backwards but the harness came with the black being ground and red being power for some reason.
Edit: i’ll make this short because i’m a moron, i was plugging the cthulhu into my pc along with the ftdi and was just cycling way too much power, i’m an idiot.
I just wired up my Sparky PWM SMD for FA, and I’m about to make a video on how to install, but I wanted to get v3.0 onto it, but I can’t download the files from the SVN that you linked in your post. I also can’t download the v 2.0 configurator for Mac or Windows X_X.
Are you certain? I click for the v 2.0 Mac configurator and I get
As for the SVN files, I have them now, and I’m ready to upload them, but it’s not picking up my Sparky on any of my COM ports, as in the FTDI isn’t showing up, though I installed the drivers. I’ll keep going, though, and check back later.
The downloads section has been fixed.
As per the FTDI not showing up, have you been able to install the drivers? They are available through the Arduino IDE as well as through the FTDI chip site
If you go to ‘about this Mac’ by clicking the Apple you can go under ‘more info’ and check if it shows up there.
Not sure, but there may be a conflict. I will check when I get in to the office
Also curious what the best strategy is for mounting the FTDI breakout into the wire compartment. I imagine you have to cut a hole somehow and get the USB port secured in there.
The install is finished. I’m just trying to get the above worked out with 32teeth to show how to customize your color scheme to be added into the video.
Personally, if I wanted easily swappable programming, I’d leave the FTDI breakout inside, and connect it to a USB hub with the arcade stick’s PCB inside of the stick, then you can always customize it from the same USB that connects your stick to the console. But, that means getting a breakout that can’t be reused and getting a USB hub, so, probably not the most economical option.
Yeah, under both of those, nothing had changed on either side when I plugged the Sparky in via FTDI. I was sure to quit and re-open between each check, since I had to quit for it to show if my USB mouse was connected or not.
That said, I’ll boot up Windows and see what I can do with that.
