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Demulant Stick finished

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This Custom Stick was made for Demulant the Winner of the Office Clash as first price. It features a LED MOD in blue on press. The stick has a built-in Dual Strike and supports PS3, PC and Xbox360.

The Artwork was made by Eight,
The parts and stick was mainly sponsored by Arcadeshop.de Thank you for your great support here. Thanks to Dash the organizer of the Office Clash

Better pics will follow.

Dual Strike Next Hardware Version introducing switchless design

:))) received the new version. Jep, looks great. It features now a switchless design. no external switch is needed for selecting between consoles. New version will also have some improvements about handling inverted triggers.

Thanks to this design we can cleary differentiate between the selected consoles. Here's again a lot of modding potential. Next step is to include simple led support.

TSOP snes mem 29F032 Adapter

TSOP Adapter for SNES Carts

Ok, this project is only for backup SNES cartridges purposes. Check out all the sites in the internet what`s possible with this little mod:

Link 1

It's possible to programm your backup roms and build youur own SNES Flash Card



Picture is taken from a similar project. 29f032 Falsh Programmer is used here in combination with TSOP SNES MEM prototype adapter.

This adapter was done dozen of times before of course.

Link Kudos to that boys.

Programmer are available at 40€ on ebay.

To be continued.

Demulant CSG Stick Wiring almost finished!

Hi,

almost finished Demulants Stick!






Dual Strike Wiring



Jep, Thomson, I`ve finally a new Camera ;) Close Up of LED Button plus wiring.

TBD :Power to the LEDs

New Tools for woodworking

;) Bosch Oberfräse POF 1200 AE

More comments to come

Demulant CSG Stick

Jep, first mock-up for the Demulant Captain Smokers Gang Stick. Demulant is the winner of the Office Clash Part 2. The price for winning this tournament is this fine custom stick.

Thanks goes to Jan from www.arcadeshop.de for sponsoring the parts. Artwork was made by eight.

TODO :

- Harness
- Led Mod
- Smoothing Plexi
- Cleaning



Mesh Ball



Leather Frame with countersinked buttons.

Plexi Cutting Holes

Laser Cut with Seimitsu Clear Pushbutton and finger prints ;)

Forstner HM bit Cut

E-Limitator

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I'm so glad to present you the finalization of the E-Limitator PCB.

You all might know the problems that occur when you use an 8-Way-Stick for 4-Way-Games. If you don't push the stick exactly in one direction and two microswitches (or leafs) are pushed the same time, the game character might stay where it is instead of climbing up a ladder (Donkey Kong) or go down (Pac Man and other maze games). The switching mechanism is often not that easy to use....most of them have to be switched from under the panel.

The mode can be switched with a button and a RGB-LED shows the actual setting.

There are the following modes available: 2-way vertical, 2-way horizontal, 4-way and 8-way.

The motion filter E-Limitator analyzes and filters the users intended movement of the game figure. This way the ease of play of 2- and 4-way games with an 8-way joystick improves noticeable.

The PCB kit (just the pcb with parts....not assembled!!!) can exclusively be ordered at

www.arcadeshop.de

LINK


Assembly instructions: http://www.arcadeshop.de/images/specs/elimitator_install_en.pdf

Beside the RGB Display PunkRockCaveman has applied an 7 segment display to show the current mode.



2 ways vertical



2 ways horizontal



4 ways



8 ways



8 ways are displayed in top.

Improving Plexi / Top Panels

Hey,

I don't believe that this day will come. After checking half a dozen of laser cut companies I finally received a top panel prototype in Acryl. I decided to make a top plexi for Madcatz Arcadestick TE size, since this kind of top panel is difficult to cut with home equipment.

This Acryl is impact- and break-proof. All edges are clear polished, even the button holes. It looks great. Thickness of 2mm and 3mm are possible.

Okay, lots of pics will follow.



















If you interested in this stuff, B2B or B2C, leave me a mail...

Dual Strike Development : switchless version is coming

Hey Folks,

Gummowned from SRK has joined the Dual Strike project. Thanks to him a SMD Version for the Dual Strike will be developed!



Final version will be very very small :)

Okay, some news for the firmware. Gummowned added some code for switching the USB datalines between xbox360 piggyback and PS3 Controller device. Thus means that with upcoming version there is no need of an extra external switch.

The xbox360 can selected with the existing buttons of your arcade stick. Press any key (TBC) while connecting Dual Strike into xbox360 and it works.

TBD :
- Autodetect ;))) minor priority
- Home Button

Viper - more Pics

Sorry for the bad post, but my cat Lotte is running over the keyboard. It's cold outside, so this stick has agin a leather coat...

Dual Strike Source V1.0 released

Hey out there.

here's the firmware version 1.0 of Dual Strike

Download

Have fun,

UPCB Wiring

UPCB with usb button select cable and modified firmware to fully support the xbox360 pad.

Out of the box PC, PS3, xbox360 and xbox1 are supported. All other consoles can be supported by just swapping the cable.

Almost finished again ;) Viper Stick

TBC

Finalizing Viper with UPCB

Again a UPCB with xbox360 piggyback with modified UPCB firmware for correct xbxo360 support.

Dual Strike Bootloader finished

Okay,

first item on my dual strike todo list is done. The Bootloader! This makes the development much more simpler and opens the door for developing without AVR programmer!!! This is important, yes ;)

Press while plugging Dual Strike into the PC the Stick in direction up. Execute the update software (refer to readme) and update is done. It`s just one mouseclick.

Is there a Java GUI programmer around for writing me a easy to use window based application?

Bootloader plus ArcadeStick firmware

Bye,

bencao

Last Minute Case

Even no time to comment ;)))

Button doubling for UPCB

Sometimes a doubling of buttons is needed. For example some saitek converters use start and select on PS2 controllers to emulate guide button or the UPCB and cthulu uses start and select for the GUIDE / HOME button. Since the user is used to dedicated home button here's the solution.



Buy an 74hct4066 like switch. This switch connects A to B in case that C is active_high (connected to 5V).

To have clear signals I've added a pull-down resistor with 10K

Assembling a dual mod with dual strike PCB, Part1

Ok,

here's the first part of assembling a dual mod with the dual strike PCB.



The goal is to assemble a circuit supporting the Playstation 3 and xbox360 with my dual strike PCB.

Prerequisites:

- Multimeter / Circuit analyzer

Step 1: Check if your xbox360 PCB has a common ground line.

Each button has two wires. One cable is the ground line. Check with the multimeter which ohne is connected to ground. Measure the resistance between a ground point, i.e. black wire of usb connector and the button wire.

Expected result : Resistance between one button wire and black usb wire is 0 ohm. This wire is connected to GND. Notify this Button GND wire.

Step 2: Measure resistance between Button GND wire to all other buttons wire.

Expected result : Each button and stick directions have a wire with resistance of 0 ohm to the Button GND wire.

Ok, now we're sure that all buttons and stick directions share a common ground.

You're ready to rumble the dual mod.

That's all for today. Leave comments in case something is unclear or can be better described.

Bencao

Upcoming event :

The Dual Mod Interface

Eurocon 2009

Hey Folks,

ok, the eurocon is long ago, but however. Cebulba (Olli) presented our sticks on the Eurocon 2009 in Vienna. Exclusive guest list makes this event top tier. Only to mention the visitors was Winfried Forster, Olli Knagge, Enno Coners, Klaus Wolf et family, Mr. Atari, Boris Schneider Johne and many many more...

Here're some pics





This sticks was made by PRC. Take a close look at the Tiger Tiger Uppercut Stick :) Yes, it's fur!!

Bye,

bencao

Lobo Stick almost finished!

Hi Folks,

so this is my christmas edition. The lobo stick for Riot! The stick has a great artwork emphasizing the button layout and color. One of the best artwork ever worked with. Due to the artwork very clean woodworking and drilling work was needed. At the end the botton fits exactly in the intended artwork place.

Technique :

Stick has UPCB with a piggyback xbox360

This stick supports out of the box

- xbox1 : press LP and LK while connecting the stick
- xbox360 : press HP and HK while connecting the stick
- PS3 : Default

Update of the stick firmware is possible via bootloader pressing start and select.

When changing the cable this stick supports all kind of consoles except dreamcast. The stick can be updated to support the dreamcast (another piggyback).

So this controller is can be used for Playstation 1 and 2, Gamecube, Wii, Sega Master, NES, SNES and many many more.

From a technique point of view this stick is the most evolved piece around the controller world.

Okay, take a close look to the paintwork finish. Now I've done some polishing to underline the mirror effect.





Great Artwok!



Captain Hook ;)







Red transparent bottom plexi. This makes the black buttons glow red under light.



xbox360 piggyback
upcb with button select cable

Redrum gets Lobo

This stick has the best lacquer finish ever made by me and will be have one of the best artworks (not made by me ;)



!!! Sorry Jürgen, I will keep this for me.. little joke ;)

Viper Viper

Boiler, wake up, we need some support for the akuma artwork ;)

Pink Bullets Illumination

Hey,

and another fine led mod from PunkRockCaveman and me. While drinking only one beer per person we made the complete harness for this little friend.

Take a look at the pics and you know why we drink only one beer. ;))

Restructuring my blog

Hey,

my blog grows and grows. I've now written nearly 200 blog messages in almost two years. Time to clean up a bit.

So I've decided to re-structure the contents.

Labels now contains activities. You can now access easily informations about

• Acryl - Work with Acryl based on cases made by Flyinghorse
• Arcade - MAK, Supergun, Arcade PCB related stuff
• Drill Templates - Most common drill templates drawn by PRC
• Dual Mod - all about supporting two or more consoles with just one controller
• Illumination - intelligent illumanation of cases, button led mods Stick ball led mods and last but not least the power supply with charging circuits.
• Leather - Case work with leather. schematics and handling
• Little Helpers - Little circuits which make life easier, Trigger Inverter Mod, Common ground issues, charge circuit, switching with transistors and 4066 based ICs
• Pad Hack - Soldiering game controllers for all kind of controllers.
• Paintwork - Worklogs and Tutorials about making mirror like finish/ lacquer, sanding technique
  
• Wireless - contains circuits getting rid of those damned cable in your living room for all (!) kinf of gaming consoles.
• Woodworking - Making Cases of wood and MDF, countersinking control panels and other stuff.
  

Links contains my favourite projects:

• Arcade Stick Collection - Take a look at all my finished Arcade Sticks. Most of them was done in collaboration with PRC.


• Projekt E-Limitator - Switch a 8-way joystick to 4-way with intelligent movement optimization.


• Projekt Dual Strike - PS3/ PC compatible Controller with extra switchable interface for a second game controller


• Projekt Stick Adapter Mod - Connect a Sanwa Style 5pin Joystick to not common ground padhack/ pcb


• Projekt Pad Box - Take a look at an Arcade stick supporting all consoles wireless.



• UPCB Production - UPCB Batches are produced sometimes with help of Jason.

Hope you like the new organization :)

Bye

Bencao

Dual Strike Pin Mapping for connecting any kind of game controllers

Hey,

here's the promised pin mapping for connecting external game controller pcb. Dual Strike PCB support so far natively PC and PS3. Of course it's possible to support other consoles like Dreamcast, PS2 or even xbox360 (and all others). Just use the simple dual mod connector.

The mapping here is standard TE Layout. Just connect LK to xbox360 button "A", MK to "B", LP to "X", MP to "Y", ...
Notation in brackets is notation on PCB. Use this table for connecting the screw terminaly, too.

Pin No.	Bemu Slang	xbox360	Ps1, PS2
Pin 1	High Punch (HP)	RB	R1
Pin 2	5V	red wire USB
Pin 3	up (up)
Pin 4	down (dw)
Pin 5	left (lf)
Pin 6	right (rg)
Pin 7	Low Punch (LP)	X	Square
Pin 8	Low Kick (LK)	A	Cross
Pin 9	Medium Punch (MP)	Y	Triangle
Pin 10	Medium Kick (MK)	B	Circle
Pin 11	Start	Start	Start
Pin 12	Select	Select	Back
Pin 13	D-	USB white wire	nc
Pin 14	High Kick (HK)	R2	RT
Pin 15	D+	USB green wire
Pin 16	GND	USB black wire
Pin 17	Fourth Punch (4P)	LB	L1
Pin 18	Fourth Kick (4K)	LT	L2
Pin 19	HOME	HOME	GUIDE
Pin 20	nc

sorry for this gap, but this blog form sucks...

REDRUM Case finished

At first glance on this finished case I thought about my favourite movie. I wrote down the letters REDRUM and make some photo shoots. Enjoy...

PS : Which movie is it ;) ?

Just two of us

Had this jingle in mind when uploading the photo... :) Which commercial is it?

UPCB en masse

Thanks to Jason. Finally this should be a bullet proof pcb for building my arcade sticks. Sure, padhacking could cheaper grabbing the wight controller pad. But I`m tired of hacking/soldiering/testing all those games pads.

Since my DUAL STRIKE PCB supports PS3/ PC and piggyback xbox360/Dreamcast the UPCB covers all the rest.

Thanks again to Jason who did the initial programming of all PICs and for buying high level equipment like high precision socket. Due to this I was able to soldier 5 of this friend in less than one and a half hour.