Adjust Donkey Kong Jump Button Microswitch?

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Anybody out there ever monkey around (pun intended, ha ha ha, ugh) with the microswitch on their Donkey Kong jump button?

I say this partly because of the Kong Off and how it was said some players had their control panels "adjusted" after day 1. I was just wondering what adjustments can be made, really?

I also ask because of the jump button on my Donkey Kong. I have difficulties sometime in getting it to recognize a fast jump. Seems to work better when I hit it really hard. Now, this could be the way it is, or perhaps it can be fixed.

Have any of you adjusted your button microswitch positioning? Which direction? I know there are some screws there on the button holder that allow for adjustment. Just wondered if anybody here has done so.

Thanks in advance,
Paul
 
Anybody out there ever monkey around (pun intended, ha ha ha, ugh) with the microswitch on their Donkey Kong jump button?

I say this partly because of the Kong Off and how it was said some players had their control panels "adjusted" after day 1. I was just wondering what adjustments can be made, really?

I also ask because of the jump button on my Donkey Kong. I have difficulties sometime in getting it to recognize a fast jump. Seems to work better when I hit it really hard. Now, this could be the way it is, or perhaps it can be fixed.

Have any of you adjusted your button microswitch positioning? Which direction? I know there are some screws there on the button holder that allow for adjustment. Just wondered if anybody here has done so.

Thanks in advance,
Paul

You can bend the little microswitch arm so it is touching the bottom of the button and there is no gap. This way, when you press the button down it immediately activates the switch. Other than that, there isn't much to do, really...
 
You can bend the little microswitch arm so it is touching the bottom of the button and there is no gap. This way, when you press the button down it immediately activates the switch. Other than that, there isn't much to do, really...

Thanks for the response. Have you done this and seen better/different results?

I have thought about bending the arm or putting something on the round bit that activates the switch as a test.

That said, maybe it's just the way it's supposed to be.
 
Are you comfortable with how it is? If you start changing it now, it will probably mess up your timing.
 
Thanks for the response. Have you done this and seen better/different results?

I have thought about bending the arm or putting something on the round bit that activates the switch as a test.

That said, maybe it's just the way it's supposed to be.

I have done it when I was rebuilding/cleaning my CPs. Haven't really thought much about it since. Seems perfect to me.
 
thefader - you may have a point. That's why I might try something temporary to just try it out.

blkdog - thanks for the responses.

Also, I want to add that I don't want to blame my crappy skills on the button.

I may also try cleaning the button, as I believe it's an original Nintendo orange button. I cleaned the outside of it, but no the springy bits.
 
Nintendo microswitch holders have an adjustment provision built in - 2 long screws hold the switch in it's holster, one of those 2 screws goes through a long slotted hole that allows for a large variance in switch-to-button distance. You simply loosen that screw, slide the switch to the proximity you desire, and re-tighten :)
 
Nintendo microswitch holders have an adjustment provision built in - 2 long screws hold the switch in it's holster, one of those 2 screws goes through a long slotted hole that allows for a large variance in switch-to-button distance. You simply loosen that screw, slide the switch to the proximity you desire, and re-tighten :)

I'm probably going to try that tonight. Have you every done this? Results?
 
Nintendo microswitch holders have an adjustment provision built in - 2 long screws hold the switch in it's holster, one of those 2 screws goes through a long slotted hole that allows for a large variance in switch-to-button distance. You simply loosen that screw, slide the switch to the proximity you desire, and re-tighten :)

You are completely right. This is how I adjusted my Nintys. I forgot! I have bent the switch arm on other games, but never Nintys. You adjust them with the screws and slide it.
 
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