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191 lines
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# Pocket-SDVX
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A mini controller for games such as Sound Voltex, USC, KShoot, osu 4k, etc. Based off of mon's Pocket Voltex and Cammy's pocketvtx!
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Although I won't be selling this particular design anymore, I have plans to sell other miniature controller designs soon. Join the discord for discussion and support! https://discord.gg/MmuKd73XbY . I also now have a storefront! https://www.speedylabs.shop/
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## Features
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- Super small - About 7" x 4" and a little over 1/2" high (About 1-1/2" including knobs)
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- 7 Gateron Red Keyswitches (Start, BT-A, BT-B, BT-C, BT-D, FX-L, FX-R)
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- Reactive & HID LEDs
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- PBT G20 Keycaps
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- Quality Bourns Encoders (VOL-L, VOL-R)
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- Solid Aluminum Black 20mm Knobs
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- Vinyl Skinned Top & Bottom
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- 6 Rubber Feet
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- Single Screw Back Panel
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- Arduino Pro Micro based
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- Acts as a gamepad or keyboard/mouse. While plugging in, hold BTN-A for 3-4s for gamepad mode. Hold BTN-B instead for keyboard/mouse mode.
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- USB-C Input
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## Video Guide
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- A really low-quality video guide series I made at 4:00am: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSlCMOwxujV7-DYrM4eC2Sb4_rMR5udEE .
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- Perhaps it will be useful to some of you.
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## Parts Required:
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- 1x 3D Printed Case (1.2mm walls, top, bottom layers; 20-25% infill minimum)
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- 1x 3D Printed Cover
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- 1x layer1 Vinyl Skin [width is ~169mm (scale the skin proportionally)]
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- 1x layer2 Vinyl Skin [width is ~169mm (scale the skin proportionally)]
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- 1x cover Vinyl Skin [width is ~165mm (scale the skin proportionally)]
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- 7x Gateron Red Keyswitches (or other similar MX-style switch)
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- 2x Bourns PEC16-2015F-N0024 Encoders
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- 1x 1x1 G20 Keycap
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- 4x 1x1.25 G20 Keycap
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- 2x 1x2 G20 Keycap
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- 2x 20mm Diameter Solid Aluminum Knobs (17-22mm height, 6mm inner diameter hole)
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- 1x Arduino Pro Micro
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- 6x Rubber Feet (0.8-1cm in diameter)
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- 1x Micro USB Male to USB C Female (27cm length)
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- 1x M3x5 Screw
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- Cat5e Cable (~2 feet, strip it open and take a twist of wire)
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- Hot Glue
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- Solder
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- USB C cable (preferably one with deep insertion)
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## LED Parts Required:
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- 7x 2x3x4mm Square LEDs (choose your desired colors)
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- 7x Resistors (High brightness 100Ohm, Medium brightness 220Ohm)
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## Recommended Tools/Etc.
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- Temperature Controlled Soldering Iron
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- Hot Glue Gun
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- Needle Nose Pliers
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- Wire Cutter/Stripper
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- Phillips Screwdriver (if you use a phillips head M3 screw)
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- Allen Key (for knobs' grubscrew, M3 screw if you have a hex head)
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- Rubbing/Isopropyl Alcohol
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- Microfiber Cloth (for cleaning w/ alcohol)
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- Eye Protection + Safety Mask
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## General Assembly Instructions
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- 3D print case and cover.
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- Cut vinyls: layer1, layer2, cover_v2.
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- Weed vinyls(remove excess).
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- Clean face with rubbing/isopropyl alcohol and apply skin using transfer tape. Apply layer1, then layer2. Then apply cover.
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- Note: Shine a flashlight on the case's corner to more easily see where to line up the skin. I make my skins every so slightly smaller than the actual face for more leeway. The skin's width is ~169mm (scale the skin proportionally).
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- Note 2: Apply to the best of your ability, with even spacing along all sides. The skin's width is ~165mm (scale the skin proportionally).
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- Insert Gateron switches and secure each corner of the switch with hot glue on the inside. See video Part 1 for details.
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- Using a soldering iron, tin all contacts on the Gateron switches.
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- Wire up all the common/ground for the switches and the encoders. See video Part 2 for details.
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- Wire up all the switches and encoders with their own individual wire.
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- Solder all the wires to the board. See video Part 3 for details.
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- Arduino Pro Micro Pinout
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- VOL-L A 2
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- VOL-L B 3
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- VOL_R A 0 (RXI)
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- VOL_R B 1 (TXO)
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- BT_ST 4
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- BT_A 5
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- BT_B 6
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- BT_C 7
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- BT_D 8
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- FX_L 9
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- FX_R 10
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- Plug in your arduino and flash firmware. See video Part 4 for details.
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- BOOT IN KEYBOARD MODE(Hold the second button from the left for 3-4s while plugging it in). TEST to make sure everything works. See video Part 5 for details.
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- Plug in micro usb to USB-C adapter cable into the arduino. Slide arduino into its slot and route the USB-C cable. See video Part 6 for details.
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- Push encoders through their holes. Mount with washer and nut.
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- Bend metal encoder mounting tabs 45 degrees outward. Additionally, bend one of the protrusions slightly inward so it doesn't collide with the micro usb cable.
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- Do some cable management. Carefully flatten the cables.
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- Hot glue USB-C port.
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- Slide in the cover and secure with M3x5 screw. PLEASE be careful, as you are threading into plastic and thus the hole is easily strippable. See video Part 7 for details.
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- Wipe circles on the bottom with rubbing/isopropyl alcohol. Apply adhesive rubber feet.
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- Mount keycaps. See video Part 8 for details.
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- Mount knobs. Use the arduino pin headers as a spacer on each side so the knobs are the same height and don't rub on the encoder nub.
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- Flash firmware and setup your desired game. See "Pocket SDVX Guide - Flash Firmware & Game Setup" for details.
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- Arduino IDE: https://www.arduino.cc/en/main/software
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- KONAMI SPOOF NO LONGER NEEDED - JUST SELECT "ARDUINO LEONARDO"
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## HID LED Assembly Instructions
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- Take off keycaps.
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- Insert LED through switch.
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- Solder negative(shorter) leg to the switch's leg that connects to ground/common. Clip LED shorter if needed.
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- Solder resistor(100 or 220 Ohm depending on desired brightness) to positive(longer) leg. Clip LED & resistor shorter if needed.
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- Solder other end of resistor to a wire. The other end of the wire will be soldered to the Arduino Pro Micro.
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- Arduino Pro Micro Pinout for LEDs
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- BT_ST_LED 16
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- BT_A_LED 14
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- BT_B_LED 15
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- BT_C_LED 18 (A0)
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- BT_D_LED 19 (A1)
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- FX_L_LED 20 (A2)
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- FX_R_LED 21 (A3)
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- Plug in your arduino and flash firmware if it needs to be updated.
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- Flatten cables and close cover.
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### Done. Enjoy!!
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## Links I used to make the first batch of 10
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NOTE: Links dead? See /IMAGES/screenshots/ for an example of what you are looking for!
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- Gateron Red Keyswitches: https://kbdfans.com/collections/gateron-swithes/products/gateron-swtich-3pin-or-5pin?variant=35765199373
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- Bourns PEC16-2015F-N0024 Encoders: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Bourns/PEC16-2015F-N0024?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsWp46O%252Bq11WTXwm4kPVvHwmPh3cKfowck%3D
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- 1x1 G20 Keycap (BCT): https://pimpmykeyboard.com/g20-1-space-pack-of-10/
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- 1x1.25 G20 Keycap (WAN): https://pimpmykeyboard.com/g20-1-25-space-pack-of-4/
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- 1x2 G20 Keycap (NEM): https://pimpmykeyboard.com/g20-2-space-pack-of-4/
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- 20mm Diameter Solid Aluminum Knobs: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32912465745.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.43bd3c00dwdyAf&mp=1
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- Arduino Pro Micro (WARNING: CONTAINS 10): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000045084392.html
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- Rubber Feet: https://www.ebay.com/itm/50PCS-Rubber-Feet-Clear-Semicircle-Bumpers-Door-Silicone-Buffer-Pad-Furniture/152925672374
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- Micro USB Male to USB C Female: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32983342667.html
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- M3x5 Screw: https://www.ebay.com/itm/20X-M3-3-80mm-Round-Pan-Head-Phillips-Screws-304-Stainless-Steel-Machine-Screws/302237442873
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- USB C cable (WARNING: CONTAINS 10): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33032210292.html
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## Links I used for LEDs
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NOTE: Links dead? See /IMAGES/screenshots/ for an example of what you are looking for!
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- 2x3x4mm LEDs: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000463652201.html
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- 100Ohm Resistors: https://www.ebay.com/itm/100PCS-1-4W-0-25W-Metal-Film-Resistor-1-Full-Range-of-Values-0%CE%A9-to-10M%CE%A9/252838503547
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## Alternate Parts to Consider
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- DSA profile keycaps might be a good alternative to G20 if G20 is too expensive or hard to get.
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- 20mm knobs can be picked up for much cheaper if you opt for ones that are not all aluminum.
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- Can't get Bourns encoders? Sorry, I have yet to find a good alternative.
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- Vinyl skin alternative? Print out layer2.png on paper, cut it out, and glue it on. Can also try laminating with packing tape for more durability.
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- Cherry MX O-Ring Dampers can be used for a quieter and softer bottom-out. I had to put 2 on FX-L and FX-R each for dampening to work. The rest of the keycaps have 1 O-Ring.
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## Miscellaneous Info
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- The fancy looking knobs I used for Pocket SDVX #14: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PQ5H6MF/
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- I recommend printing the case in a solid dark color so that the pro micro LED doesn't shine through. Then print the cover in a transparent/white color so that the pro micro LED shines through on the bottom, acting as a neat little power LED.
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- If the rubber feet aren't doing their job, they're probably dusty. Wipe them down with a little bit of rubbing alcohol.
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- Encoders have an initial break-in period. If they are stiff, rotate them for a few minutes to break them in.
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- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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## Thanks To
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- Cammy for helping me build my first minicon. The Pocket SDVX uses a slightly modified version of his firmware.
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- Everyone in the Cons & Stuff Discord channel.
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- mon for his initial development of the Pocket Voltex.
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- The 10 people who purchased my first exclusive batch of Pocket SDVXs! Thanks to you guys, I can get a full-size controller as well!
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- CrazyRedMachine for HID stuff
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## Links to other GitHubs
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- https://github.com/camprevail/pocketvtx
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- https://github.com/mon/PocketVoltex
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## Possible To-Do List
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- M3 Nut hole on cover
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- Increase spacing between BTN and FX
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- Tweak vinyl skin aesthetic button size cutouts
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- Consider new way to secure back panel
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## Finished Items from the To-Do List
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- Konami Spoof compatible
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- HID LEDs [See YouTube guide]
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- LED lights [See YouTube guide]
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- Actually make a cover vinyl that fits right [use cover_v2.png]
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## More Pictures
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