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vgcollector666 · Post by **vgcollector666** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:39 am

Can someone explain/draw a diagram on how to hook up a D-pad for use on my VCSp? Thanks. o, and what kind of d-pad should i use?

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:56 am

As for what kind...go for build one out of tact switches on a solder board.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:10 am

why do you need to start a new thread everytime you have a new question?

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:11 am

*o* wrote:why do you need to start a new thread everytime you have a new question?

Eh, at least he's being descriptive, polite, and not really demanding or anything. Oh yeah, he doesn't use the annoying

that every annoying person we've had.

Post by **bicostp** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:56 am

The d-pad from an NES controller would probably be your best option.

^Here's a diagram from one of Ben's how-tos. It shows all the pins on (I think) the TIA or Stella chip that correspond with the different functions of the Atari. (Player controls, game select/reset, etc...) Just connect the right contscts on the d-pad to the proper pins on the chip. As for the grounds, they all connect to the common ground.

Here's the page with that picture and more detailed information.

If you have any more questions, just post them. But please keep them consolidated into a thread or 2. People will get mad at you if you make an excessive amount of question threads.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:22 am

Oh yeah, I just remembered about a year ago HK-47 made this awesome diagram for doomportables, it should help you. If it seems overwhelming, concentrate on just the area you want to work with.

usbcd36 · Post by **usbcd36** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:54 am

Put 4 tact switches on a circuit board (one that just has holes, not copper) and solder a wire from one lead of each switch to another wire. This is the ground wire. Solder one wire to each lead DIAGONAL from where you soldered the ground wire. You should have 4 direction wires and 1 ground wire. Solder the direction wires to the corresponding direction contact on the Atari and the ground wire to the ground spot. The trigger is made in the same way, just solder the ground to the same spot. Paddles are more difficult, but they are explained better in the diagram above. Make sure you desolder the fat green capacitors on the rest of the Atari board (the stuff you cut off) before you toss it. Use one of them for each paddle.