1st player port/internal controller selector switch

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1st player port/internal controller selector switch

Post by TheGeneral » Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:27 pm

If i am building an n64p and i am leaving the controller ports on with an internal controller is there a way to make a switch to go from the internal controller to the 1st player port?

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Re: 1st player port/internal controller selector switch

Post by hailrazer » Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:32 pm

Just put ta switch on the 3.3v controller line for the internal controller and the external controller.
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Re: 1st player port/internal controller selector switch

Post by TheGeneral » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:51 am

oh thanks

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Re: 1st player port/internal controller selector switch

Post by nachoz12341 » Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:30 pm

what kind of switch does it need

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Re: 1st player port/internal controller selector switch

Post by JariV » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:41 am

DPDT I think? Not sure tho.
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Re: 1st player port/internal controller selector switch

Post by MarioOwnsAll » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:20 pm

hailrazer wrote:Just put ta switch on the 3.3v controller line for the internal controller and the external controller.
I guess this could work, I always put the switch on the data line.

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Re: 1st player port/internal controller selector switch

Post by Willrandship » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:28 pm

Switch on Power rather than data means the controller won't waste power, but it's probably minimal.

I dont think you would need any kind of special switch. Just use a slider or toggle that has 3 pins and not 2 (So you can hook both up)

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Re: 1st player port/internal controller selector switch

Post by snowpenguin » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:18 pm

Use a SPDT switch. Lever ones are great because you can mount them inside the controller port so when you plug something in, the switch flips and the power changes to the external controller automatically.
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