Absolutely Legit P*********n Arcade-style Controller for All.

A collection of hardware and software projects for a custom Project DIVA: Future Tone (DX) arcade-style controller.

Initial version. Finished somewhere in July 2018.

• Laser cuttable case: Alpaca-Case#v1
• Buttons: Generic Chinese 100mm buttons w/ Sanwa OBSA-SP-200G
• Slider: Resistive (SoftPot)
• PCB: Teensy LC
  • Input: 2x CD4021B
  • Button LED: TPIC6C596
  • Auth: USB Host Shield (MAX3421E)
• Power Source: USB + 5VDC

Alpaca-FW

TBA

doc/v1/wiring/out/wiring.pdf

In development. Specs listed below may change at any moment.

• Laser cuttable case: Alpaca-Case
• Buttons: Generic Chinese 100mm buttons w/ Sanwa OBSA-SP-200G
• Slider: LKP with WS2813 RGB LED strip (144/m, 72 LEDs total)
• PCB: Teensy LC + TeensyFighter LC (perfboard option is also possible)
  • Input: MCP23017 (on TeensyFighter LC PCB) 2x CD4021B
  • Button LED: TPIC6C596 (over SPI)
  • Auth: USB Host Shield (MAX3421E over SPI)
• Alternative PCB: Alpaca-NGIO
  • Input: On-chip GPIO
  • Button LED: External MCP23008+ULN2803A over I2C. (details TBA)
  • Auth: On-board USB or native
• Alternative PCB: Alpaca-OwO
  • Input: On-chip GPIO
  • Button LED: External MCP23008+ULN2803A over I2C. (details TBA)
  • Auth: Native
• Power Source: USB + 9V-24V DC (At least 20W)

A mod kit for Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone stock control panel is also planned.

Main: Alpaca-FW for v1 electronics, passinglink (details TBA) for Alpaca-NGIO.

LKP: LKP-FW (Native variant, WIP.)

TBA

TBA

Crucial: Whether or not using alternatives from Alpaca v1 is feasible.

• Yes: No alternative from Alpaca v1. Component is essential for Alpaca v2.
• No: Alpaca v1 components will work to some extent and their v2 counterpart can be developed later. Or the component is optional.