Lighting Microswitch Buttons - Revision history

PL1: /* Electric Ice Lightable Arcade Pushbuttons */

2014-02-03T20:06:22Z

‎Electric Ice Lightable Arcade Pushbuttons

Saint: 14 revisions

2013-12-05T13:23:28Z

14 revisions

JoyMonkey: added some 'See Also' links

2008-01-23T12:14:47Z

added some 'See Also' links

JoyMonkey: fixed link and changed width of Electric Ice image to match the rest

2007-03-29T12:13:29Z

fixed link and changed width of Electric Ice image to match the rest

JoyMonkey: /* '''Introduction''' */ added link to BloodyWiz thread and note on Mala

2007-03-29T12:05:37Z

‎'''Introduction''': added link to BloodyWiz thread and note on Mala

Mortalpawn at 05:11, 15 July 2006

2006-07-15T05:11:15Z

Buddabing: changed image snapshot size and alignment

2006-04-25T13:57:23Z

changed image snapshot size and alignment

Buddabing: added picture to Electric-ICE button

2006-04-25T13:54:02Z

added picture to Electric-ICE button

Buddabing: added Electric-ICE and RGB-Drive

2006-04-21T13:48:13Z

added Electric-ICE and RGB-Drive

Buddabing: revised introduction

2006-04-21T13:36:34Z

revised introduction

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 =='''Electric Ice Lightable Arcade Pushbuttons'''==
-[[Image:Electricice.jpg|thumb|Electric-ICE Lightable Pushbutton|200px|right]]
+[[Image:Electricice.jpg|right|thumb|Electric ICE 2™ Lightable Pushbutton Photo © IDVT Inc. / GroovyGameGear.com, Used with permission.]]
-Randy Turner of GroovyGameGear introduced these lighted microswitch buttons in January of 2006 in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=48488.0 this BYOAC thread]. These buttons are not transparent in order to better diffuse the light of the LEDs.
+Randy Turner of GroovyGameGear introduced the original version of these lighted microswitch buttons in January of 2006 in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=48488.0 this BYOAC thread]. He introduced the updated version in March of 2010 in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,101030.0.html this BYOAC thread]. These buttons are not transparent in order to better diffuse the light of the LEDs.
 Randy also introduced an integrated package of a RGB LED and a small circuit board, which eliminates the hassle of soldering together wires to the delicate legs of the LEDs. [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=48816.0 Here is the BYOAC thread] introducing the RGB-Drive Pushbutton Lighting Module.

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 ==See Also==
 * [[Finishing]]
 [[Category:Finishing]]

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 Illuminated transclucent buttons might not add to the authenticity of the arcade experience, but they're a great way of adding bling to your cabinet while also making it easier to use. Using a [[LED-Wiz]] with [[Mame_Modified_Versions#PowerMAME | PowerMAME]] or [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=49045.msg%25msg_id%25 BloodyWiz], attract lighting sequences can be displayed while you're at the frontend  or used as a 'screensaver' if a game is left alone for a period of time. A more practical use is to get PowerMAME to light only the buttons that each game uses.
-More recently the [[Mala]] frontend and its [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=64275.0 LED-Wiz plugin] have become a popular method of controlling button lighting from the frontend. Mala's creator Swindus also provides a native hardware solution for LED control as an alternative to the LED-Wiz.
+More recently the [[Mala]] frontend and its [[MalaPlugins#Mala_LEDWiz_Plugin_v2.0_by_Swindus.2C_Edge_.26_Loadman | LED-Wiz plugin]] have become a popular method of controlling button lighting from the frontend. Mala's creator Swindus also provides a native hardware solution for LED control as an alternative to the LED-Wiz.
 =='''FX Buttons'''==
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 =='''Electric Ice Lightable Arcade Pushbuttons'''==
-[[Image:Electricice.jpg|thumb|Electric-ICE Lightable Pushbutton|320px|right]]
+[[Image:Electricice.jpg|thumb|Electric-ICE Lightable Pushbutton|200px|right]]
 Randy Turner of GroovyGameGear introduced these lighted microswitch buttons in January of 2006 in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=48488.0 this BYOAC thread]. These buttons are not transparent in order to better diffuse the light of the LEDs.

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 =='''Introduction'''==
-Illuminated transclucent buttons might not add to the authenticity of the arcade experience, but they're a great way of adding bling to your cabinet while also making it easier to use. Using a [[LED-Wiz]] with [[Mame_Modified_Versions#PowerMAME | PowerMAME]] or BloodyWiz, attract lighting sequences can be displayed while you're at the frontend  or used as a 'screensaver' if a game is left alone for a period of time. A more practical use is to get PowerMAME to light only the buttons that each game uses.
+Illuminated transclucent buttons might not add to the authenticity of the arcade experience, but they're a great way of adding bling to your cabinet while also making it easier to use. Using a [[LED-Wiz]] with [[Mame_Modified_Versions#PowerMAME | PowerMAME]] or [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=49045.msg%25msg_id%25 BloodyWiz], attract lighting sequences can be displayed while you're at the frontend  or used as a 'screensaver' if a game is left alone for a period of time. A more practical use is to get PowerMAME to light only the buttons that each game uses.
 =='''FX Buttons'''==

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 =='''Introduction'''==
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 | '''5.''' Wire it up. If you're going to be snipping the LEDs legs a little, don't forget which leg is the anode (the longer leg, positive) and the cathode (the shorter leg, usually from the flat side of the LED, negative).
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	Randy also introduced an integrated package of a RGB LED and a small circuit board, which eliminates the hassle of soldering together wires to the delicate legs of the LEDs. [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=48816.0 Here is the BYOAC thread] introducing the RGB-Drive Pushbutton Lighting Module.		Randy also introduced an integrated package of a RGB LED and a small circuit board, which eliminates the hassle of soldering together wires to the delicate legs of the LEDs. [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=48816.0 Here is the BYOAC thread] introducing the RGB-Drive Pushbutton Lighting Module.
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		+	\| [[Image:Electricice.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Electric-ICE Lightable Pushbutton]]
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	=='''Lighting Considerations'''==		=='''Lighting Considerations'''==

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 | [[Image:Fxbutton-buttons.jpg|thumb|200px|LED lit buttons in their natural habitat]]
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 =='''Lighting Considerations'''==