[Ed] was tasked with adding push-button degaussing to an arcade cabinet’s CRT console. The display can be rotated to portrait mode for games that require it, but each time this is done, the m… ...

There is an example of a programme that differentiates between long and short push-button pushes on the Arduino.cc website, but I was not taken it.

This was also a very cheap project to make, as the creator states that the microcontroller and push button joystick both cost £0.99 (~R17) each from eBay. To replicate this build head on over to ...

It’s worth noting that the actual USB interface is being done with a stand-alone controller, so the Arduino here is being used purely to drive the lighting effects.

Makers, hobbyists and electronics enthusiasts looking for a project to keep them busy this weekend may be interested in a new DIY Arduino arcade game project which uses LEGO bricks and Arduino ...