Four directional tact switch

argelfraster · Post by **argelfraster** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:18 am

I have this four directions tact switch http://www3.alps.com/WebObjects/catalog ... U_D_33.GIF" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
How do i connect it so it would function as the d-pad for the n64?

codeman · Post by **codeman** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:16 am

In my experience the easiest way to make sure it's hooked up properly is to make connections to the pins on opposite corners from each other...diagonally across

jleemero · Post by **jleemero** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:47 am

This is a multi-directional tact switch, they're all going to be (somewhat) different.

You need to check the datasheet for this thing if you want to know how to properly use it.
http://www3.alps.com/WebObjects/catalog ... AA010.html
That page there has all the info you need.

argelfraster · Post by **argelfraster** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:10 am

sweet thanks.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:22 am

Interesting find - how good and responsive are they?

argelfraster · Post by **argelfraster** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:08 pm

i haven't hooked it up yet, but ill tell you when i did.
By the way, am i right in saying that the two straight strips in the middle go to ground????

jleemero · Post by **jleemero** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:36 pm

I got three(?) of these awhile back.

Still got one left

Personally, I love 'em!
Feel just fine, do their job plenty well.

I think someone here (maybe LoB?) used one of these on a SNES portable.

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:37 pm

jleemero wrote:I think someone here (maybe LoB?) used one of these on a SNES portable.

Yep.I think that schmelly fart has some of these too.

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:35 pm

and vomitsaw

metalcookie · Post by **metalcookie** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:13 pm

those look like they'd be great in a multi console portable, like what bacteria did with his plug n play system

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:17 pm

why a multi console system?

metalcookie · Post by **metalcookie** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:41 pm

themadhacker wrote:why a multi console system?

oops, i was thinking about something else

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