led mod for joystick

ISODee · May 23, 2009

I´ve been thinking to make led mod for my old style neo geo joystick but cant find tutorial anywhere? :A:

TonK · May 23, 2009

ISODee said:
I´ve been thinking to make led mod for my old style neo geo joystick but cant find tutorial anywhere?

PM Xian Xi, electricgrave or ecksnine - they might be able to help.

Xian Xi · May 23, 2009

What exactly are you trying to do just add glowing LEDs, flashing LEDs, or LED on when button pushed?

ISODee · May 24, 2009

glowing leds and the colours r,y,g,b,

Xian Xi · May 24, 2009

So you want to make a princess stick? That's apparently the coined term for it.

Basically you are doing the LED in the AES reset button x 4. But you will need 4 100 ohm resistors assuming your LEDs will have a forward voltage of 3.2v.

neosoldier · May 25, 2009

where do you get the power for the led on the joystick is there a schematic

Xian Xi · May 25, 2009

The +5v line which is pin 8 on the Neo but since the old style stick doesn't use pin 8 you will have to look at the unused wiring and see if any of them have +5v coming through.

ISODee · May 25, 2009

Well I just ordered 2 green leds (its going to be alien stick :C:

) and resistors for +5V.... and I founded this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSEnwzYpv8E

so one wire to select or start and grounding to the middle of start and select :spock:

Xian Xi · May 25, 2009

NO, what I meant by reset was that in order for the LEDs to shine into the button properly you need to perform the reset button mod since the old style stick uses the same buttons as the reset button on the AES console.

If you ever saw the reset button mod then you know what I mean. You need to carve out the plastic in the button and put the LED in it.

Go here: www.neostore.com/megamods/NeoMegaMods.pdf

You might as well upgrade the buttons in the stick with some 24mm seimitsus with a clear plunger.

http://lizardlick.com/images/for_sale/pushbuttons/ps_14_dn_wc.jpg

ISODee · May 25, 2009

sorry.... I didnt sleep more than 2 hours last night and here we see it... reset = select :lolz:

neosoldier · May 25, 2009

Where can I get some led's, also is there a way to mod the old neo stick with sanwa sticks.

xiao_haozi · May 25, 2009

neosoldier said:
Where can I get some led's, also is there a way to mod the old neo stick with sanwa sticks.

1) Everywhere really... Jameco, Digikey..etc etc
2) Search for dub's tutorial post on modding the old sticks with new buttons and stick.

Xian Xi · May 25, 2009

You can also buy LEDs by the ton on ebay.

ISODee · May 26, 2009

If you got nearby any elctronic store you can buy there too but be sure about the resistors or you leds will blow up... I bought in special ledstore (internet)

neosoldier · May 26, 2009

ISODee said:
If you got nearby any elctronic store you can buy there too but be sure about the resistors or you leds will blow up... I bought in special ledstore (internet)

What type of resistor is needed for the controller mod, ialso are they the same for the reset button led mod?

xiao_haozi · May 26, 2009

neosoldier said:
What type of resistor is needed for the controller mod, ialso are they the same for the reset button led mod?

Depends on your LEDs...

but generally you are inputting 5V ... pushing 3.5V and 20mA.

But check with the ones you end up buying... then you can use something like this:
http://ledcalc.com/
and calculate how many, what type of wiring, and it will feed back what resistors you should use.

If you do it like this, then you'll be comfortable with LEDs on other projects if you need them

Xian Xi · May 26, 2009

So easiest way to pull power for the LEDs is via the select button with a diode on the start for constant power.

But if you have a neo extension cable lying around you can swap out the cable and just use whatever wire is for pin 8, +5v.

neosoldier · May 26, 2009

Xian Xi said:
So easiest way to pull power for the LEDs is via the select button with a diode on the start for constant power.

But if you have a neo extension cable lying around you can swap out the cable and just use whatever wire is for pin 8, +5v.

I found these on ebay they say they are color changing do you think this would work for my joystick and reset button?

http://cgi.ebay.com/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300317293759

Xian Xi · May 26, 2009

ya, if you want them to look gay.

neosoldier · May 26, 2009

HAHAHA yeah, he has more, solid colors too. I should go with those.

MoriyaMinakata · May 27, 2009

Xian Xi said:
ya, if you want them to look gay.

ISODee · May 27, 2009

I got the leds today. I will let you know soon as I connect them hows it working.

ISODee · May 27, 2009

So here it is...

BEFORE

AFTER

CONNECTS!

Well 2 leds arent very bright but still cool and easy to make. :multi_co:

Xian Xi · May 27, 2009

Ya, you need to do the reset button type mod so the light disperses evenly in the button. Maybe next time. I'll try to write a tutorial on it.

xiao_haozi · May 27, 2009

ISODee said:
So here it is...

BEFORE

AFTER

CONNECTS!

Well 2 leds arent very bright but still cool and easy to make.

Why did you just put them in the enclosure? If you wanted concentrated brightness probably better to put one in each button (as in physically in the button) as XX mentioned about the reset button mod. If you look at that guide you can read about altering the button on an AES case to put an LED inside to light it up. Just do that x4 for your stick buttons.

(haha posted at the same time... my bad)

led mod for joystick

Armored Scrum Object

Least Valuable Player

JammaNationX,

Armored Scrum Object

JammaNationX,

n00b

JammaNationX,

Armored Scrum Object

JammaNationX,

Armored Scrum Object

n00b

Avid Neo-Expert

JammaNationX,

Armored Scrum Object

n00b

Avid Neo-Expert

JammaNationX,

n00b

JammaNationX,

n00b

Stakes Winner 2

Armored Scrum Object

Armored Scrum Object

JammaNationX,

Avid Neo-Expert