The RECO PCB V5.1 will be released tomorrow!
This version brings several quality-of-life upgrades:
- It now handles the controls, too, allowing you to rotate the controls or enable 4-way joystick gate emulation (plus many other features known from the HAS).
- Support for an external OLED display as an optional accessory.
- Support for an external rotary encoder in the form of a standard Sanwa-style button as an optional accessory.
The rotary encoder enables quick adjustment of rapid-fire rates. It also supports two independent custom user-defined rapid-fire presets (A and B), adjustable from 1 to 35 Hz with 0.1 Hz precision. Additionally, the encoder can be used as a left/right directional controller for certain games, such as Puzzle Bobble.
The video demonstrates how I first switch between the standard VSync-synchronized rapid-fire rates (1 to 6) and then play around with custom asynchronous rapid-fire presets A and B.
How this works:
To enable Rapid-Fire on specific buttons, press and hold the desired button(s) and turn the rotary encoder’s knob clockwise. This sets the rate from 1 to 6.
Turning beyond 6 switches to one of the two customizable Rapid-Fire rates (A or B). Custom rates A and B are adjusted by turning the rotary encoder while no buttons are pressed.
To switch between rate A and rate B adjustment, press and hold the rotary encoder button and move the joystick left (for rate A) or right (for rate B).
To access the Rotary Encoder Menu, press the Rotary Encoder and the START button at the same time.
You can navigate the Rotary Encoder Menu using the buttons on the RECO PCB, or with the joystick up/down directions and buttons on your control panel.
Button 1: Enter / Confirm / Change value.
Button 2: Exit the Rotary Encoder menu and turn off the OLED screen.
Button 3: Go back to Main Menu.
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