Dreamcast to Arcade cab?

JetFire

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Hi! I have a question about the DC control to Arcade control panel, Now i already wired the XYAB and LR to my arcade control panel. But i can't find the Ground on the DC control. Can someone tell me where is the Ground? Thanks alot!
 
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What type of controller are you sacrificing? If you can post a hires pic, I can point out where the ground is.

PS. MadCatz early model 6 button pads for DC are the mose easily sacrificable controllers I've ever seen - they even have holes already where you need to solder wires through)
 
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those two copper ovals beside the VMU slot are ground. You might not want to use a first party DC controller for this though. The L and R have a bit of lag on them. Your best bet is a Mad Katz pad.
 
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I wired it up the same way....didn't get any lag. Gave up and got an MGCD after trying to mod my VGA box though :blow_top:

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Hi ! Thank for your help. I have a new problem with my dreamcast now. i have two DC. when i trun it on. They have picture but i can't use the normal controller pad to play any game. anyone know how to fix it. Thanks
 
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JetFire said:
Hi ! Thank for your help. I have a new problem with my dreamcast now. i have two DC. when i trun it on. They have picture but i can't use the normal controller pad to play any game. anyone know how to fix it. Thanks
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Sounds like you blew the fusable resistor in the controll port.

http://devcast.dcemulation.com/mods/repair/repair.php

Very easy...

You don't need to remove the port and desolder it though. I just cut the old resistor out and put in a new one..
 
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zapatistab said:
I agree with using the MadKatz controllers, but I believe this official pad hack works without any lag: http://www.geocities.com/armad1ll0/images/Tutorials/Sega_DC_PCB.jpg

I've never tryed it, but if you wire it up this way, there is supposed to be no lag.
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I've never had any lag on mine, but thanks for the info -- if I ever have to sacrifice more DC pads, that'll be a great help, 'cause it's easier to find sega pads than early madcatz pads nowadays!
 
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Lime2K said:
I've never had any lag on mine, but thanks for the info -- if I ever have to sacrifice more DC pads, that'll be a great help, 'cause it's easier to find sega pads than early madcatz pads nowadays!
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Do you have a GameCrazy in NV? I see Dreamcast MadKatz controllers there all the time in the California Bay Area.
 
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Hi everyone,

I need help again. I have already wired the controller but when i connect it to my arcade cab buttons there is no reaction. I would like to know if anyone can give me a more extensive idea on how to connect the wires to the DC control. Also I know that HED5 and HED6 are L and R, but for L and R, do i need to connect ground? Where is the ground for L and R? Thanks
 
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zapatistab said:
Do you have a GameCrazy in NV? I see Dreamcast MadKatz controllers there all the time in the California Bay Area.
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We do, but as I work for GameStop, I'm not legally allowed to set foot in a GameCrazy store.

(but I haven't seen them there in a long time, anyway -- the last place I've seen them is an EB about a year and a half ago, and I cleaned them out)

That is all.
 
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I don't care what's been posted, but this is a fact: The original Dreamcast pad's L and R buttons lag regardless. I've tried all methods to wire them and it still lags. If you say it doesn't, you're not hardcore enough to tell. :angry:
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