{"id":902,"date":"2011-08-05T14:45:20","date_gmt":"2011-08-05T13:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emphatic.se\/?p=902"},"modified":"2011-08-05T16:21:39","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T15:21:39","slug":"i-got-me-some-spark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emphatic.se\/?p=902","title":{"rendered":"I got me some SPARK!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I received a the latest offering from modern time alchemist, Toodles. Behold THE SPARK<\/strong>. This little piece of high-tech will turn your SANWA JLF into the\u00a0equivalent\u00a0of SANWA’s long gone epic FLASH 1<\/strong> optical joystick.<\/p>\n

\"Toodles

It looks so dark and evil - it really isn't<\/p><\/div>\n

I really wanted to test this properly (with some game I really know, like Ketsui) today, but due to some other hardware giving me a hard time (no TATE screens, PS360 start button not working), I only had the chance to test it with the XBLA port of SEGA’s classic, Shinobi.<\/p>\n

\"Toodles

The protective layer is supposed to keep light out I guess<\/p><\/div>\n

The stick felt very nice, but I’m sure I’ll be needing a much harder spring to really enjoy it. Also, my only JLF (I’ve never liked ’em that much) was rebuilt from a bunch of scrapped ones I had laying around the house, so not a prime candidate for a good test.<\/p>\n

\"Toodles

Godlike indeed<\/p><\/div>\n

The SPARK PCB however performed wonderfully, and the installation took about 10 minutes, most of that time went into removing an LS-32 from one of my EGRET II’s and installing the SANWA. The small one-wire power harness (for the +5V the SPARK needs to operate) had a wire that would reach my PS360 down by the JAMMA harness easily.<\/p>\n

\"Toodles

That mounting plate fits my EGRET II if you're wondering<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Toodles

One last shot - I later noticed that I had the PCB connector facing the wrong way<\/p><\/div>\n

To buy one: click<\/a>. Currently priced at $55 + shipping.<\/p>\n

Thanks for the awesome jdm714 for facts-checking!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today I received a the latest offering from modern time alchemist, Toodles. Behold THE SPARK. This little piece of high-tech will turn your SANWA JLF into the\u00a0equivalent\u00a0of SANWA’s long gone epic FLASH 1 optical joystick. I really wanted to test this properly (with some game I really know, like Ketsui) today, but due to some … <\/p>\n

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