johnparker007 Posted June 9, 2024 Report Share Posted June 9, 2024 I remember seeing some pretty expensive buttons with built in displays a while back... well I had a look into it again, and while these aren't buttons, they are small and cheap! I wonder if a standard fruit machine button could be modified to house one of these, with a hard clear plastic cover... Square: Round: Ali express links: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006258472043.html?aff_fcid=23a51dc57d544622b680fc78a28a8adc-1717923506685-05574-_Dl834Gr&tt=CPS_NORMAL&aff_fsk=_Dl834Gr&aff_platform=shareComponent-detail&sk=_Dl834Gr&aff_trace_key=23a51dc57d544622b680fc78a28a8adc-1717923506685-05574-_Dl834Gr&terminal_id=90d1e9f9920b42f8b547fa7476ae1c41&afSmartRedirect=y https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006678263566.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.33.2e76jOffjOffMV&algo_pvid=b7e514b2-432f-4790-9f86-238c2078edf8&algo_exp_id=b7e514b2-432f-4790-9f86-238c2078edf8-16&pdp_npi=4%40dis!GBP!1.78!1.78!!!16.04!16.04!%402103893b17179238461672546e2f5e!12000037992181350!sea!UK!1700116599!&curPageLogUid=t2HR7hgE0QT6&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A 1 [ Arcade Simulator ] Pre-alpha installer: https://tinyurl.com/2kcrkprh | Donation info: https://tinyurl.com/yzvgl4xo [ Community Drive ] The drive: http://tinyurl.com/yckze665 [ Fruit Machine Database ] Initial google sheets (WIP): https://tinyurl.com/2c5znxzz [ Fruit Machine ROM Archive ] The archive: https://tinyurl.com/3jhzbueb [ Fruit Machine Settings/Tests Guide ] https://tinyurl.com/yuebw8b5 [ MAME (fixes/improvements) ] Commits: https://github.com/johnparker007/mame/commits/master/?author=johnparker007 [ MFME Launch ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/MFMELaunch [ Oasis ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/Oasis [ ROM Hacking Tutorials ] Index: https://tinyurl.com/4yw4zfw5 [ Sound ROM Editor ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/SoundRomEditor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew96 Posted June 9, 2024 Report Share Posted June 9, 2024 That's a good idea! but the way people bash the buttons so had I personally think they wouldn't last 2 mins, Its no good thinking to push or tap them lightly as the game takes them over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitsnappa Posted June 9, 2024 Report Share Posted June 9, 2024 A lot of the higher end casino cabinets (Vegas style) have LCD displays in the button panels. 1 ᗧ···ᗣ···ᗣ···ᗣ···ᗣ·· Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotsmagic Posted June 9, 2024 Report Share Posted June 9, 2024 They are cheap, but I wouldn't have a clue of how to drive them or adjust the graphics per-layout... would be interesting if someone attempted it though! 1 Attempting to quit gambling since January 1st 2025. Lapse on Wednesday 12th November 2025 Lapse on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnparker007 Posted June 9, 2024 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2024 50 minutes ago, fruitsnappa said: A lot of the higher end casino cabinets (Vegas style) have LCD displays in the button panels. They do look much better, last time I found some proper integrated 'display buttons' I think they were pretty expensive... I might have another search 10 minutes ago, slotsmagic said: They are cheap, but I wouldn't have a clue of how to drive them or adjust the graphics per-layout... would be interesting if someone attempted it though! I think it'd be a bit painful trying to hook this up with MFME, something perhaps for Oasis one day if cheap display buttons become commonplace, the cost of tiny displays is going down a lot as time progresses [ Arcade Simulator ] Pre-alpha installer: https://tinyurl.com/2kcrkprh | Donation info: https://tinyurl.com/yzvgl4xo [ Community Drive ] The drive: http://tinyurl.com/yckze665 [ Fruit Machine Database ] Initial google sheets (WIP): https://tinyurl.com/2c5znxzz [ Fruit Machine ROM Archive ] The archive: https://tinyurl.com/3jhzbueb [ Fruit Machine Settings/Tests Guide ] https://tinyurl.com/yuebw8b5 [ MAME (fixes/improvements) ] Commits: https://github.com/johnparker007/mame/commits/master/?author=johnparker007 [ MFME Launch ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/MFMELaunch [ Oasis ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/Oasis [ ROM Hacking Tutorials ] Index: https://tinyurl.com/4yw4zfw5 [ Sound ROM Editor ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/SoundRomEditor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnparker007 Posted June 9, 2024 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2024 Refurbished IGT (US casino tech) edge lit dynamic buttons can be had for $24 each, but you'd also need the driver board (~$100), plus reverse engineer a way to drive the displays... one day, hopefully there'll be some nice solution that can be driven with something like an pi pico/arduino nano per button, and then have them all hooked to a USB hub, something like that. Then have Oasis send out the images for each button, and a layout with the bottom buttons cropped off... shame they're so niche as a product. [ Arcade Simulator ] Pre-alpha installer: https://tinyurl.com/2kcrkprh | Donation info: https://tinyurl.com/yzvgl4xo [ Community Drive ] The drive: http://tinyurl.com/yckze665 [ Fruit Machine Database ] Initial google sheets (WIP): https://tinyurl.com/2c5znxzz [ Fruit Machine ROM Archive ] The archive: https://tinyurl.com/3jhzbueb [ Fruit Machine Settings/Tests Guide ] https://tinyurl.com/yuebw8b5 [ MAME (fixes/improvements) ] Commits: https://github.com/johnparker007/mame/commits/master/?author=johnparker007 [ MFME Launch ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/MFMELaunch [ Oasis ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/Oasis [ ROM Hacking Tutorials ] Index: https://tinyurl.com/4yw4zfw5 [ Sound ROM Editor ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/SoundRomEditor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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