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Rob Mitchell

Member Since 8 Jun 2002
OFFLINE Last Active May 22 2012 7:31 PM

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modding the iCade for iPad

Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:40 AM

Finally I am finding time to Modify the iCade. There are 16 small screws that hold the plastic control module shells together. Inside are all quality microswitches: 12 in all with both NO and NC and use a common ground. The wires for the joystick are soldered to the switches. The wires for the push buttons are slide on connectors and they are held in place with a small tab. I removed each one to switch the wires with ground for easier soldering of wires. Here are some pics of the guts ...

Pac Man to use the iCade.

Thu Dec 8, 2011 11:13 AM

In the Apple apps store, Nameco just released an update of Pac Man to use the iCade.

ICade on sale with free shipping!

Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:45 AM

I kid you not .. ICade on sale for $59.99. There is a deal through noon today, Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 for free shipping on everything at www.ThinkGeek.com
You must enter CYBERMONDAY at checkout.

Coleco Steering wheel compatible with Atari?

Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:53 AM

Is the Coleco Steering wheel compatible with Atari? Is it optical or contact? I imagine I will need to see how it encodes quadrature .. Or gray scale ..