Posted by Brian Lewis on September 15, 1999 at 06:18:17:
In Reply to: The U 3100 and consoles posted by gabe on September 14, 1999 at 21:45:07:
: I'm considering buying the U3100 for a MAME cabinet I'm building. If possible I would also like to use it with some of my video game consoles. Dreamcast has a special VGA connector which I assume I can connect directly to the U3100. But what about other consoles, designed to connect to a TV? Can I connect those to the U3100?
: On a related topic any suggestions on how to connect make a Dreamcast control panel, ie connect joysticks and buttons in a control panel to the Dreamcast console? Or other consoles like Playstation and N64 for that matter.
You won't be able to use consoles like PSX, N64 etc. on a
U 31000, you'll need an 'upscan converter'
to convert the signal to a high enough scanrate.
Buyrite sell one for $69.99
http://www.buyrite1.com/acc/jamupscan.html
(no idea what it's like btw)
Wiring console joypads onto arcade controls is very easy
have a look at
http://mameworld.retrogames.com/pc2jamma/arc_sat4.html
(near the bottom) for details on wiring in a
Saturn Pad
(PSX pads work on exactly the same principle)
N64's are a bit more tricky as they're analogue.
Brian
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