blog:pinball_cab:input

Virtual Pinball / Arcade Cabinet - Input

Key Input Type Connection Button Colour Notes
P1 Joy UP Stick 1UP Top panel mount
P1 Joy DOWN Stick 1DOWN Top panel mount
P1 Joy LEFT Stick 1LEFT Top panel mount
P1 Joy RIGHT Stick 1RGHT Top panel mount
P1 Button 1 Leaf switch button 1SW1 Black Top panel mount
P1 Button 2 Leaf switch button 1SW2 Black Top panel mount
P1 Button 3 Leaf switch button 1SW3 Black Top panel mount
P1 Button 4 Leaf switch button 1SW4 Black Top panel mount
P1 COIN Microswitch button 1COIN White + label Front panel mount
P1 START Microswitch button 1STRT White + label Front panel mount
P1 SELECT Microswitch button 1A White + label Front panel mount
LEFT Flipper Leaf switch button 1SW6 Orange Side panel mount
RIGHT Flipper Leaf switch button 1SW8 Orange Side panel mount
LEFT Magna Save Microswitch button 1SW5 Purple Side panel mount
RIGHT Magna Save Microswitch button 1SW7 Purple Side panel mount
NUDGE Button Microswitch button 1B Yellow Side panel mount
MENU Button Microswitch button 2SW7 White + label Front panel mount
PAUSE Button Microswitch button 2SW8 White + label Front panel mount
EXIT Button Microswitch button 2SW6 Red + label Front panel mount
LAUNCH Ball Button Microswitch button 2SW5 Green Front panel mount
P2 COIN Microswitch button 2COIN White + label Front panel mount
P2 START Microswitch button 2STRT White + label Front panel mount
Volume UP Mini button Blue Rear panel, right side
Volume DOWN Mini button Blue Rear panel, right side
Volume MUTE Mini button Blue Rear panel, right side
PC POWER Mini button N/A Direct to motherboard Red Rear panel, left side
AC POWER Switch N/A Mounted on C14 input Black Rear panel

All other P2 functions (directions, buttons, select) to be supplied by USB controller attached to USB panel mount socket.

I made a slight change to the button layout in the diagram above. The P1 'Select' button (as used on NeoGeo) was added to the panel, and the 'Exit' button relocated slightly to the centre of the front panel.

Rear screen and main speakers installed:

Surround speakers/exciters installed on the sides of the cabinet:

Bolting the ATX power supply to the side of the cabinet:

Internal components and wiring (mostly) installed:

  • blog/pinball_cab/input.txt
  • Last modified: 2025/02/24 11:44
  • by john