Arkanoid controller: Revision history

27 June 2024

• curprev 03:0503:05, 27 June 2024‎ Fiskbit talk contribs‎ 14,575 bytes +44‎ Repeated reads are a problem because conversions take too long, not the reads themselves. Also adds links to the shift register page.

26 June 2024

• curprev 21:4621:46, 26 June 2024‎ Fiskbit talk contribs‎ 14,531 bytes +3,813‎ Reworks this page to better organize the information, explain the conversion process, and clarify the controller layouts. Adds some new edge cases.

15 January 2024

• curprev 13:3313:33, 15 January 2024‎ Fiskbit talk contribs‎ 10,718 bytes +2,041‎ Adds a section on DPCM safety, because the Arkanoid controller has even more potential problems with DMC DMA than other controllers. Notes that a conversion should be started some time before the very first controller read to ensure valid data.

17 June 2022

• curprev 17:2417:24, 17 June 2022‎ Lidnariq talk contribs‎ 8,677 bytes +87‎ →‎Test ROMs: add link to my 9-bit proof-of-concept

5 April 2022

• curprev 10:0710:07, 5 April 2022‎ Fiskbit talk contribs‎ 8,590 bytes +39‎ Updates the number of steps to clarify $A0 for 8-bit and $140 for 9-bit.

4 April 2022

• curprev 06:0206:02, 4 April 2022‎ Kmg talk contribs‎ m 8,551 bytes 0‎ Taito typo.
• curprev 05:2305:23, 4 April 2022‎ Fiskbit talk contribs‎ m 8,551 bytes −1‎ Typo.
• curprev 05:2205:22, 4 April 2022‎ Fiskbit talk contribs‎ 8,552 bytes +59‎ Improves potentiometer terminology (centering and scaling).
• curprev 04:0404:04, 4 April 2022‎ Fiskbit talk contribs‎ 8,493 bytes +5,159‎ A major update with corrections and new information about conversions, variants, ranges, scale pots, software tips, and hardware. (Thanks to lidnariq for working out the conversion behavior.)

3 February 2017

• curprev 01:2401:24, 3 February 2017‎ Lidnariq talk contribs‎ 3,334 bytes −57‎ →‎Input ($4016 write): I think I was wrong; the Famicom and NES versions of the PCB are the same, so there shouldn't be a separate strobe for the shift register.

15 September 2016

• curprev 04:2204:22, 15 September 2016‎ Lidnariq talk contribs‎ 3,391 bytes +217‎ Famicom and NES vaus controllers don't quite work the same

15 December 2013

• curprev 18:3018:30, 15 December 2013‎ Tepples talk contribs‎ 3,174 bytes +1,067‎ Controller autodetection; Famicom version

26 November 2013

• curprev 23:4023:40, 26 November 2013‎ Tepples talk contribs‎ 2,107 bytes +27‎ →‎Test ROMs: not yet fully published
• curprev 23:3823:38, 26 November 2013‎ Tepples talk contribs‎ 2,080 bytes +481‎ Second difference for DPCM glitches; test ROM; correct range based on my specimen; correct title of controls per Arkanoid manual; link to test ROM

4 October 2011

• curprev 01:1601:16, 4 October 2011‎ Tepples talk contribs‎ 1,599 bytes +21‎ Chase HQ supports this according to wikipedia

3 October 2011

• curprev 20:1920:19, 3 October 2011‎ Tepples talk contribs‎ m 1,578 bytes +25‎ cat
• curprev 20:1320:13, 3 October 2011‎ Tepples talk contribs‎ 1,553 bytes +182‎ →‎Output ($4016/$4017 read): Trim pot independent read method

12 June 2009

• curprev 05:4605:46, 12 June 2009‎ Banshaku talk contribs‎ m 1,371 bytes +1,371‎ Created page with 'The Arkanoid Vaus controller was included with the Arkanoid game, and is only used for this game. It has an analog potentiometer dial and a single button. Under the black rubbe...'