Links

Of course I have a bunch of links that either has been helpful when we built this thing, or is just good links.

Build Your Own Arcade Controls FAQ

A great place to find information on all sorts of things that has to do with building your own Arcade Controls.

M.A.M.E.

Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator, a great piece of software that lets you play all the old arcade classics on your PC, such as Pac-Man, Missile Command, Donkey Kong and many, many more!

Keyboard Matrix Help

A page describing the problems with "ghosting" and "masking" when using a keyboard matrix.

Happ Controls

A supplier of arcade parts.

Protel

Makers of PCB design software

Acetronics

Manufactures PCB's. Can make professionally ButtonBox2/MiniBox PCB's on request.

Atmel

Manufacturer of microprocessors. Take a look at their AVR 8-Bit RISC Product Overview, they have a bunch of really nice processors.

Myke Predko's Microcontroller Reference Page

The homepage of the author of "Programming And Customizing The PIC Microcontroller"

ELFA

A Swedish reseller of electronic components

Lavenir

Manufacturers of PCB's. They also have a freeware program (free registration required) called ViewMate that can be used to view Gerber files.

Eurocab 2000

A page with lots of good information if you are planning to build your own Arcade game cabinet

 

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