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by brojamfootball
Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Console & Arcade Hacking
Topic: Ms. PacMan Mini
Replies: 15
Views: 16848

Re: Ms. PacMan Mini

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Well, the NOAC-based Pac-Man one has no twist control, and no analog. The Ms. Pac-Man unit is the one you are wondering about.
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I also have a Pac-Man with analog control for Pole Position, but still looking for solution. Probably just going to have to use the actual stick from the ...
by brojamfootball
Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:30 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Console & Arcade Hacking
Topic: Ms. PacMan Mini
Replies: 15
Views: 16848

Re: Ms. PacMan Mini

after looking through that thread im pretty sure that it uses a potentiometer (aka pot) for the rotary bit and is spring centered. it MIGHT also be a rotary encoder (like what some computer mice and trackballs use) but i would think the pot would be the more likely choice (probably a lot cheaper ...
by brojamfootball
Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:38 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Console & Arcade Hacking
Topic: Ms. PacMan Mini
Replies: 15
Views: 16848

Re: Ms. PacMan Mini

my guess would be its probably something like a spring return potentiometer or just a regular potentiometer (like the paddle controllers for the atari 2600) but i havent actually seen the thing your talking about in person so i wouldnt know for sure. this is the most likely thing tho!

Thank you ...
by brojamfootball
Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:56 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Console & Arcade Hacking
Topic: Ms. PacMan Mini
Replies: 15
Views: 16848

Re: Ms. PacMan Mini

I am trying to do something similar, just instead of making it portable I want to build a mini home arcade cabinet, like we all dreamed those 1980s Coleco tabletop units would have been. I've got the master plan nearly complete except for one thing--what did you use to represent the twist control ...
by brojamfootball
Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Console & Arcade Hacking
Topic: Ms. PacMan Mini
Replies: 15
Views: 16848

Re: Ms. PacMan Mini

I am trying to do something similar, just instead of making it portable I want to build a mini home arcade cabinet, like we all dreamed those 1980s Coleco tabletop units would have been. I've got the master plan nearly complete except for one thing--what did you use to represent the twist control ...