itslog1: i’m no pro at this either but i’m give it a shot
for your purposes, i don’t think you need to worry about getting barrier strips or spade connectors. you could just solder directly from the cherry switches to the pcb board. what you might want to do though is crimp on .197 quick disconnects onto one end of the wire and just slide them onto the correct prongs. this makes replacing parts easier if you ever need to and less soldering required
i think the whole upside down thing and backwards is just because somebody wired a cherry switch to the wrong part of the board. if you just wire the rite switch to the rite spot, nothin should be backwards. it can be confusing if you only use one color wire, so it might be helpful to use different colors for each and make a table of what is wat to help you.
go to cd vision’s page on wiring your controls at http://www.darkravenwind.com/cdvision/madcatz2.htm . he makes it very easy to understand. but if you happen to have a board with more than one ground connection (like i do) you can’t just daisy chain everything together. you can only daisy chain controls together that have the same ground connection. you’ll need a voltmeter to find out if they all have the same ground connection. all this i think is explained in cd vision’s page.
i don’t see y you can’t just use a sticker but after a while, i think your sticker would start to wear out. you say you’re put off by plexi and lexan but if u read all the posts(like you said), you know that plexi sux and that lexan is like wood so it shouldn’t be that bad to work with, just gotta drill and cut a lilttle slowly that’s all. usin the lexan would help protect whatever you put down whether it be a sticker, vinyl, gloss paper, or just regular paper. depending on how large you want it, you can print it at home(which might look like crap depending on printer) or bring it to a staples or kinkos. lexan’s like $3-$4 for a 11" x 14" x 1/10.5" piece. printing the pic can vary from a buck or two to like 10 and over. so it’s up to you.
Alright, alright. Picked up an agetec from my local gamestop for 10 FREAKIN DOLLARS. One hell of a deal. Anyway, the stick is kind of a bitch, with its clicking and mediocre 8 directionals. On top of that is the clicking.
What stick should I use? I’m thinking either p360 or a happs competition. If I get either of these, am I going to have to do much altering? If so what and how much?
The buttons, I’m thinking I’m put in some concave. Same questions as the above.
mokujin07: errrr… unfortunately for you, all sticks except the p360 make a clicking sound. p360 use optical sensors not contact switches so i guess get ready to shell out $40.
as for modification, you’ll have to find a 5v source for the p360 either on the pcb or you’ll have to wire an external 5v adapter for it. the directions you can either use .187 quick disconnects or solder the correct wires to the cherry switches.
as for convex vs concave buttons, i personally like the feel of convex buttons better. if you’re into the american style i guess then get convex. if you like the japanese style go with concave or better yet, just get what ur arcade uses. it all comes down to personal prefrence.
Since no one has mentioned it, how much is a sander? And here can I get it from? I saw you can use it to even the sides of the board if they aren’t cut evenly, and I see lots of uneven sides.
Well I didn’t know of anywhere where else to put this and this seems like the best place so here goes. Well Krost got your money order. Nah man don’t worry I wasn’t gonna ditch you . Yeah I recieved it on Friday and sent out your stick today man. I know you paid me for Parcel Post but out of the generosity of my heart I went a step up and got you the shipping above that. So instead of getting it in 8 days, you’ll get it in 2!!! What can I say, I’m a softy. Well just to let ya know. Thanx.
Woo, thanks alot man! Real nice of you. Been a great transaction with you, and thanks for finding some bubble wrap and throroughly packin it all up. Cant wait for thursday for that stick! thanks again man.
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i’m about to get started on the stick and i can’t decide on what kind of template i should use. i keep seeing two common kinds and i came up with one of them myself(well atleast i haven’t seen it anywhere else). i know button layout comes down to all personal prefrence but i’d like to hear some opinions from people who have done layouts that aren’t the norm(stuff like does it feel wierd?) and people who’d just like to add their two cents i attached an image of what i mean below. also as a side note. the stick is in the middle row of the capcom/ggxx design and the stick is between the capcomish rows in the other 2. thanx
Yo secretaznman, I got something for ya. Since you could not decide on a layout to use I have created one for you. Hope you like it. I added those 2 in the front so if you ever decide to play like SNK games on your computer or some shit. Well hope you like it. Also if you print it out it will be the exact size for drilling (the holes). So that is another cool thing about it. Everyone, feel free to use it. If anyone has a request on one just PM me. Thanx.
hey thanx man but i got a question. isn’t an snk setup just 4 buttons in the shape of a square? i haven’t actually ever played on an snk cabinet, i just always see the how to play screens(ie garou and kof) and they’re in a square. still, thanx again!
actually for TRUE snk style buttons it should be a row of 4 buttons in an arc. Like in the attachment. but without the bottom middle and bottom right buttons. If you jus tmake it six buttons you can play capcom games too. The rainbow button layout is really good, if you put your finger on top all of your fingers fall righ ton top of the buttons. The only exception is if your arcade has straight buttons layout(american style) then you should go with that. Adjusting between the two may take awhile.
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. Yeah I recieved it on Friday and sent out your stick today man. I know you paid me for Parcel Post but out of the generosity of my heart I went a step up and got you the shipping above that. So instead of getting it in 8 days, you’ll get it in 2!!! What can I say, I’m a softy. Well just to let ya know. Thanx.