Sunday, 20 December 2009

How to "Delete administrator Password" without any software

Method 1 Boot up with DOS and delete the sam.exe and sam.log files from Windows\system32\config in your hard drive. Now when you boot up in NT the password on your built-in administrator account which will be blank (i.e No password)....
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Sunday, 23 August 2009

Snes9X Super Nintendo Emulation

I always used zSnes, until I stumbled over Snes9X. I prefer the windows based technology over the dated dos-like menu that zSnes utilized. Another small factor was the controller settings screen. In Snes9x you can see an on-screen image of a Snes...
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Saturday, 22 August 2009

VirtualNes 0.97

VirtuaNES is a modern Nintendo emulator of Japanese origin. The English version is now available. Although it is one of the latest release NES emulators about I am still yet to report a bug. In my experience thus far it has been very stable, offering...
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Friday, 21 August 2009

MAME

MAME is an emulator application designed to recreate the hardware of arcade game systems in software, with the intent of preserving gaming history and preventing vintage games from being lost or forgotten. The aim of MAME is to be a reference to the...
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Thursday, 20 August 2009

KeyWiz Software

SETUPInstructional *.Pdf as found in Software Package.KeyWiz Uploader 2 TMSoftware ReferenceCopyright 2007, IDVT Inc. / www.GroovyGameGear.comAdvance Release v.90Installation: If you have properly executed the install program, you should have a folder...
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Friday, 23 January 2009

Wiring Diagram

I have Daisy Chained all the ground terminals together by soldering links in between each micro switch. For the positive input signals I have used orange wire too the allocated position on the KeyWiz. I have rotated the buttons accordingly as to direct...
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Thursday, 22 January 2009

KeyWiz Mount ASCII K/Board Lead Entry

I Mounted the KeyWiz as shown in image with two of the spacing screws provided. Then I gently filed out a slot to allow the ASCII Keyboard input lead to sit flush with the base. I used a round file and matched the diameter of the co...
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Dummy Assembly

There we have it, pre-assembled & everything seems to fit OK, now I'm going to Google what type glue to secure polycarbonate to M...
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009

Outer Face Plate

After Googling several sites, and browsing through many forum posts, I came across a comment how someone was using there router on low speed to make clean cuts through polycarbonate without splintering or cracking the material. Dimensions as per diagram...
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Monday, 19 January 2009

Second Coat

Second Coat applied, and I'm happy with the finish, the texture is still quiet rough so I might consider wet rubbing it back slightly....
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Sunday, 18 January 2009

First Coat

Twas a cold evening ahead, with the help of my little electric IXL Heater I warmed the room temperature to above 10 degrees as per Cabot's advice. First Coat of Varnish great succe...
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Saturday, 17 January 2009

Surface Preparation

The Hardwood Side Panels had to be sanded smooth. If your material choice is hardwood take caution when sanding flat towards the edge as the corners tend to fray easily.A very fine grit was used to achieve a smooth surface. Any Dried up PVA solution...
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Thursday, 15 January 2009

Join together!

The Outer Chassis; or side panels have been joined with PVA Glue, then screwed from the inside with a right-angled Phillips head screwdriver ratchet through the pre-drilled holes made earlier.I have placed cardboard between the wood paneling and clamps...
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Sunday, 11 January 2009

Inner Chassis

As below a picture says a 1000 words; Ive used 40 x 20mm pine, as it is a soft easy to work with timber; and it will not be in view. I have cut sections to desired lengths that best fit my face plate, around the joystick, button and keywiz components.I...
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Saturday, 10 January 2009

Joystick Mount

I've read bibles on joystick mounting techniques of recent, and never realised there were so many options, I've chosen this design, courtesy of Slagcoin a highly recommended detailed Joystick building resource I u...
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Friday, 9 January 2009

Body Design

Im after a smooth clean finish, my objective is to have no screw heads visible, but structural integrity must not be lost. To achieve a solid product, without messy joins or visible fixtures, I have chosen to go with the inner & outer chassis design,...
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Thursday, 8 January 2009

Internal Face Plate

I have cut out the Inner Face Plate Rectangle (12mm MDF) with a Circular saw; and quick basic mock up jig I have clamped together as shown Above.The cut is straight, but for that ultra smooth finish I ran over it with a straight edge with a coarse grit...
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Wednesday, 7 January 2009

Controller Layout

I have Chosen a traditional Sanwa 6 Button Layout; courtesy of Joystick Vau...
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Polycarbonate

I chose Polycarbonate over Perspex because it is less likely to split when drilled. Color polycarbonate was used to cover the Joystick mounting screws and so that I could glue it too the inner face plate to avoid Screw fixtur...
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Tuesday, 6 January 2009

KeyWiz Max v1.5

Why I chose the Keywiz Max v1.532 direct input lines. No Matrix means No Blocking, No Phantom Keys and no variable delays. All inputs are given equal priority and speed.12mhz Processor. Fast RISC based microcontroller. The proprietary KeyWiz...
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Monday, 5 January 2009

Button Configuration

The industrial grade buttons I purchased have an inside diameter of 28mm and a visible external rim diameter of 33mm. Once again these buttons were quiet cheap off a reputable eBay power sellers and easy enough to attain.I originally bought a Super Nintendo...
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Sunday, 4 January 2009

Retro Joysticks

I Chose Retro style Joysticks, as I think there visually appealing with there chrome finish, and industrial grade metal components as opposed to the solid plastic option. The Resin knobs are interchangeable and simply screw off with a brass internal...
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Saturday, 3 January 2009

Tooling Required

28mm metal or wood hole saw Phillips head screwdriverSoldering Iron or Terminal Crimping PliersDrill (Bench Drill an advantage!, otherwise I did without)PaintbrushCircular Saw, Hand Saw, Jig SawG Clamps / Scissor Clamps (These will really make life easier)Sturdy...
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Friday, 2 January 2009

Bill Of Materials

Basic Bill of Materials SummaryIndustrial Grade JoystickIndustrial Grade Buttons x 6Industrial Grade Micro switches x 62-3Amp Copper Core WiringScrews/Insulation/Solder/consumablesKeyWiz Controller boardASCII Keyboard controller cordChassis- Hardwood...
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Thursday, 1 January 2009

Introduction

Many DIY Arcade Controllers have been designed, built and documented online, in an attempt to make mine shine, I have put together a small list of characteristics I would like to uphold during my build.1. Indestructible (to an extent) - my aim is to...
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