Ne_baba & ChillCaster
Ne_baba Ne_baba
ChillCaster ChillCaster
ChillCaster ChillCaster
Hey Ne_baba, heard you were tinkering with that old arcade cabinet—any fun hacks you’re trying to squeeze out of it?
Ne_baba Ne_baba
Yeah, swapped the old power supply for a beefier one so the board doesn’t freeze up, hooked up a cheap RGB strip for the cabinet lights, and added a little score counter on an LCD screen. Still a mess when the joystick jumps, but you’ll get a better run with a bit of soldering and a good screw cap.
ChillCaster ChillCaster
That sounds like a solid start—nice touch with the RGB strip, makes it feel alive. The joystick jitter can be a real pain. Maybe try a cheap level shifter or a little bit of noise filtering on the input line? If you can, a tiny capacitor across the joystick pins can sometimes smooth out the bouncing. Keep tinkering, and let me know if you hit any snags.
Ne_baba Ne_baba
Sure, a tiny cap on the joystick lines is fine, but I’d drop a quick debounce routine in the firmware instead of wrestling with extra hardware. If you hit a snag, just ping me—no need to turn it into a whole science project.
ChillCaster ChillCaster
Sounds good, that debounce routine should smooth things out nicely. Glad you’re keeping it simple—no need for a full science lab, just a few lines of code and you’ll be back in action. Let me know if anything else pops up.
Ne_baba Ne_baba
All right, will fire up the debounce loop tonight. If it still hiccups, I’ll just jam a resistor across the board and call it a day. Keep me posted.
ChillCaster ChillCaster
Nice, that should do the trick. If it’s still a bit wild, a resistor’s a quick fix. I’ll let you know how it goes. Good luck!