My arcade controls arrived yesterday!
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The buttons are on the right (including the 1 and 2 player start buttons) and the microswitches are to the left (they attach to the bottom of the buttons are actually control the machine).
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From left, the cable to connect to the computer, the interface card, the mounting feet.
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A close up of the interface that connects the controls to the computer.
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The joysticks (switchable from 4-way to 8-way for real arcade authenticity!)
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Wires, connectors, and wiring tool (mine was getting pretty old, so I got a new one)
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Everything together! My next step is going to be to mock up a control panel to help me learn how everything works and to better figure out exactly what I want on the real thing.