Tact Switches- Yes or No

goodie · Post by **goodie** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:41 pm

I'm getting ready to make the controls for my portable. Most people seem to like tact switches for the buttons, but are they really any better than the carbon pad thingies that the original controller uses? I don't want to bother getting them if there is no noticable difference.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:44 pm

Well do you like how the controller feels now, or do you like it to "click". Not having a nes controller I couldnt tell you what I like better, but Id go for whatever you like best.

goodie · Post by **goodie** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:48 pm

It feels alright. I've never had any kind of "clicky" controller, so I can't really compare.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:51 pm

goodie wrote:It feels alright. I've never had any kind of "clicky" controller, so I can't really compare.

Well tact switchs are whats in a mouse, so Im sure youve had some exposure to them. If it feels alright I wouldnt worry about it.

Nes Man · Post by **Nes Man** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:59 pm

I like the "mushy" feel of an nes controler, as Ben put it.

goodie · Post by **goodie** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:01 pm

HK-47 wrote:Well tact switchs are whats in a mouse, so Im sure youve had some exposure to them. If it feels alright I wouldnt worry about it.

Okay. I think I will go ahead and keep it like it is then.

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:41 pm

I like your avatar, Goodie, delightfully disturbing.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:47 pm

soundwave wrote:I like your avatar, Goodie, delightfully disturbing.

lol, very true

goodie · Post by **goodie** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:22 pm

soundwave wrote:I like your avatar, Goodie, delightfully disturbing.

Lol, thanks -I think.

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:34 am

They are a lot different from an NES controller, when you push them down they have a sharp "click" action. What they really are is a metal "dome" and when you push it down, the dome flattens, making a "click" feeling'.
They take some getting used to before you really like them.

Do you have a VCR or DVD player? The play, rewind, fast forward, etc. buttons use tac switches most of the time. They may be a bit more hard to push down than the ones ben uses.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:33 am

how would i use tact switches on the Nes controller, and make them work
what colors go to what button