Posted by Kanedo on March 06, 2002 at 07:19:33:
In Reply to: Repost: DC/Perfect 360 - Electrical Gurus Needed posted by jeff dunn on March 06, 2002 at 00:04:53:
Yes, you can use the 5 Volts from the MadCatz controller. That's how I have mine set up.
: Sorry about the repost. I posted this on the new board; I'm not sure if this board got to view it. Besides, I didn't get any replies. Sorry again.
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: 1) Where do you get the 5 volts? I was thinking about using the light from the MadCatz dreampad, but I don't have my voltmeter handy. Do you guys think this would work, w/ perhaps a few resistors (or lack of them) to get the 5 volts needed? Or can you guys think of a different power source?
: 2) I read that if you have an *external* source of power, one would have to turn the source on and off ONLY when the DC is powered. This is shitty. Any alternatives?
: 3) From what I've heard, DC gameports break, especially w/ the Perfect 360. I was hoping to put a fuse along the cord for each directional so this wouldn't happen Again is this feasible?
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: Thanks
: Jeff