Portable Dreamcast

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:42 pm

I can't believe he is back wered he go?

poppe · Post by **poppe** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:02 pm

my quantum fighter pad arrives on wednesday. that will hopefully make the controller a lot easier to implement into the DCP since all the parts of the controller are on different circuit boards.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:13 pm

Show us a pic if you get a chance as I have an idea on the controller your talking about I just want to be sure.

Also are you having the case made using a vacume form?

poppe · Post by **poppe** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:17 pm

i'll post some pics once i get it. i'm going to making a mold and use polyurethane resin for the case.

Post by **gannon** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 5:27 am

From what I've seen, resin is a bit brittle to be used in making cases. Good luck though.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:15 pm

JackFrost22 wrote:I can't believe he is back wered he go?

I don't know either but it's good to see you back as a regular poppe!

poppe · Post by **poppe** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:09 am

I was looking at palmpsone.com and saw that his case was manufactured by a rapid prototyping company using a 3D printer. I think maybe this would be better for me since my case design may prove to be very difficult to do myself. Only problem is that he paid almost $500 for two cases! Maybe I could search around and fine some less expensive manufacturers. Now I just need a 3D model...

poppe · Post by **poppe** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:18 pm

Here's a pic of the insides of a Quantum Fighter Pad. It has separate boards for the abc-xyz buttons, the d-pad, the start and program buttons, the analog stick and the triggers. This makes it really easy to spread the buttons out since all I have to do is add more wire.

Post by **gannon** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:20 pm

wow, it looks like it's made by the same people that made the boomerang controller for the n64 that I used.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:27 pm

So you got those wierd controllers that have the shoulder buttons next to the 4 action buttons. It looks like it would make it easier then using the Sega controller.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:50 pm

The sega is just impossible is use.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:55 pm

Unsell you cut it into three pieces.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:59 pm

But think about the triggers. Been there done that.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 6:08 pm

Unless you cut it into three pieces.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 8:30 pm

The triggers are hard to mount case closed