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TABLE OF CONTENTS

X-ARCADE™ OVERVIEW 3

X-ARCADE™ FEATURES 4 CONNECTING TO A PC/MAC 5

OPERATION W/COMPUTER 7

OPERATION W/EMULATORS 9

PROGRAMMING THE X-ARCADE™ 11

CONNECTING TO A GAME CONSOLE 12

OPERATION W/GAME CONSOLES 14

CONSOLE LEGENDS – ANALOG/DIGITAL INSTRUCTIONS 16

TRACKBALL WITH GAME CONSOLE 18

TROUBLESHOOTING 20

LIFETIME WARRANTY 25

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASEThe XGAMING® Inc. team is excited to bring the X-Arcade™ authentic acade experience into your home. “THE ULTIMATE ARCADE EXPERIENCE”.

IMPORTANT – READ BEFORE INSTALLATION• TheX-Arcade™TankstickrequirestwoseparateconnectionswhenusingwithaPC/Mac™.Onefor theX-Arcade™joystick(USBorPS/2keyboard-joystick/buttonfunctions),andoneforthe trackball(USBorPS/2mouse-trackballfunctions).Cablesarelabeledaccordingly.Only oneconnectiontypeshouldbeusedforeachoftheseconnections,PS/2orUSB,NOTBOTH.• TheX-Arcade™shipsstandardwiththeabilitytoworkwithapersonalcomputerwithnospecial driverstoinstall.Additionaladaptersareavailabletoconvertbothjoysticksandbuttons(NOTTHE TRACKBALL)tovariousgameconsoles.WhenyoupurchaseanewgamesystemlikeNintendo™ RevolutonorPlaystation™3,besuretovisit:www.XGaming.com fornewX-Adapter availability.• TheX-Arcade™buttonsandjoysticksactlikeakeyboardonaPC/Mac™,andthetrackballacts likeamouse.• TurnoffyourcomputerbeforepluggingintoanyPS/2port(keyboardormouse).(PS/2refersto aPCconnection,notPlaystation™2).• ProgrammingisforthePC/Mac™only,andhasnofunctionongameconsoles.• When using your X-Arcade™ with a game console, make sure to note the section on Digital/Analog (Page 13),whichwillalleviatemanyissuesyoumayencounter.• UsingwithEmulation:Intheemulator,chooseX-Arcade™asyourcontrollerfromthe options-controlsmenu,andbesuretoenablemousesupportforthetrackball.Ifyouneedhelpwith usingyourX-Arcade™withcertainsoftwareorgames,besuretovisittheSupportandArcade Centersectionsofourwebsite–www.XGaming.com• 3rd-partymouseorkeyboarddrivers/softwarecaneffectthefunctionalityoftheX-Arcade™, disablethemifneeded.• Thespeedandsensitivityofthetrackballcanbeadjustedintheoperatingsystemasamouseorin thegame/emulator’ssettings.• DO NOTcleantheX-Arcade™withanyammoniabasedproductssuchasWindex™.

X-ARCADE™ OVERVIEW

Included in this Kit:

CONSOLE CABLE

X-ARCADETM TANKSTICK

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PC/MAC CABLE

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X-ARCADE™ FEATURESSupreme Design • ElegantLayout-NotCluttered• ProgrammableforPC/Mac™• FullVersionArcadeGamesIncluded• IndestructibleArcadeParts-BuiltLikeAFriggin’Tank!

Arcade Quality Buttons • DesignedandmanufacturedforusewiththeX-Arcade™unit,1,000,000cycletested.• Leftandrightsidepinballbuttonstoreplicatearcadepinballmachineforapplicablegames.

Authentic Arcade Quality Joysticks• ArcadecontrollersdesignedandmoldedfortheX-Arcade™,workinglikestandardarcade partsfromarealarcade.• 8-wayor4-waycapability.

Authentic Arcade Trackball•PS/2andUSBPortConnections• WorksAsStandard3ButtonMouse,CompatibleWithAnyMouseBasedGame• HorizontalDisabler

Proprietary X-Adapter™ and X-Chip™ System• OurpatentedX-ChiptechnologybuiltintotheX-Arcade™providessupportforexternal usewithanynext-generationgamingconsolecurrentlyavailable,andallowsustocontinue tosupportupcomingsystemsaswell.• X-Adapters™SoldSeperately.

IfyouthinkyourX-ArcadeControlleriscool,besuretocheckouttheX-ArcadeMachine,ournewstand-uphomearcadegamingcabinet.Availableathttp://www.xgameroom.com

CONNECTING TO A PC/MAC

Serial Port:

ThisportisusedforconnectiontoeitheraPC/Mac™orgameconsoleasfollows:• TheCOMPUTERCABLEispluggedinforconnectiontoaPS/2KeyboardportorUSBport.The PS/2keyboardconnectorispurpleincolorforconnectiontothepurplekeyboardportonaPC.• TheSERIALCABLEplugsintoaConsoleX-Adapter™(soldseparately)forconsoleuse.

PS/2 Keyboard Input (For PC/Mac™ use only):ThisiswhereyouPLUGINaPS/2KeyboardforPS/2useorprogramming.NOTE:Thisisnotusedwhenconnectedtoagameconsole.

Programming Switch/Button (PC/Mac™ only):

This is theMEMORYManagerswitchforPC/Mac™useonly,ithasnofunctionongameconsolesnor the mouse buttons. MODE1isdefaultandNOTPROGRAMMABLE.Modes2,3,and4areprogrammable.ToloadaMODE,makesuretoPRESSLOADBUTTONTWICE! Modesarecounted1-4asinpicture.Moreinfoonprogrammingonpage10.

Trackball Cable:

Theblackcablelabeled“X-Arcade™Trackball”connectstoeitheryourUSBportorPS/2mouseport(Green),DONOTCONNECTBOTH.Thiscableisusedforthetrackballandmousebuttonfunctionality.

Horizontal Disabler:

Holdingthisbuttonwilldisableleft/rightmovementonofthetrackball,greatforgolfgames!

BACK VIEW

Horizontal Disabler

Serial PortKeyboard Input

Trackball Cable

Programming

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NOTE: Thereisaseperatecableforthebuttons/joystickssectionoftheX-Arcade™,andthetrackballsection.EachcablehastheoptionofeitheraPS/2connectionorUSB,DONOTCONNECTBOTH.

PS/2 PORT CONNECTION (PC ONLY)1)Turnoffyourcomputer!Alwaysturnoffyourcomputerbeforeconnectingordisconnecting anynon-USBhardware.2)Plugyourkeyboard(PS/2connector)intotheX-Arcade™.3) PlugthepurpleX-Arcade™ComputerCableintoyourcomputer'spurplePS/2keyboardport.4) PlugthegreenX-Arcade™TrackballCableintothegreenPS/2mouseport.

USB PORT CONNECTION1)PlugtheX-Arcade™'sincludedComputerCableintoanyUSBportonyourPC/Mac™orUSBhub.2) PlugtheX-Arcade™'sTrackballCableintoanyUSBportonyourPC/Mac™orUSBhub.3)YoucanconnectanyotherPS/2orUSBmouse/keyboardintothePCaswell.

OPERATION WITH A COMPUTEROnaPC or Mac™,thebuttonsandjoysticksareassignedtospecifickeyboardandmousekeys,thinkoftheX-Arcade™asanintegratedkeyboardandmouse.MovingthetrackballsimplymovesyourmousecursorandwhenyoupressabuttonontheX-Arcade™yourcomputerthinksyouarepressingakeyonyourkeyboardormouse.Forexample,ifyouopenawordeditorlikenotepad,youwillnoticethatthebuttonsandjoystickstype.Youcanadjustyourmousespeedinyouroperatingsystemtoadjustthespeedofthetrackball.

GAME SETUP: Thefirsttimeyouplayagame,youmustgotothegame’soptionsmenu.MostlikelyitwillbeSETUP,SETUPCONTROLS,OPTIONS,orCONTROLSthatleadsyoutothemenuforassigningactionsingames.Themajorityofcomputergamesrequirethatyoufirststartthegame,andthenpresseitherESC orgotothemainmenu,wheretherewillbesomesortoficonthatrepresentstheOPTIONSforthegame or the CONTROLSforthegame.Onceyoufindthegame’sOPTIONS,andsubsequently,thegame’sCONTROLS,youmustunderstandhowtochangethegame'sdefaultkeystothekeysontheX-Arcade™.Makesurethecontrolsinthegamearesettokeyboardandmouse,NOTAJOYSTICK,astheX-Arcade™isseenasakeyboardandmousebyyourPC. Example,LEFTCONTROLkeyofkeyboardisactuallythePLAYER1mainactionbutton,soifyouwanttohavethatfirsttopleftbuttonassignedtoafunctionlikeFIRE or ACTION,justhighlighttheactionyouwishtoperform,FIRE(orsimilar),theninsomefashionitwillthenaskyoutopickthekeyorbuttonyouwishtoassignitto,thenpressthebuttonontheX-Arcade™.YoumustdothisforPLAYER1 and PLAYER2(ifyouareplayinga2Playergame)andsetupalloftheactionsyouwishtouse.Thisonlyhastobedoneonce,anditwillbesavedinthegameitself

HORIZONTAL DISABLER:

TheHorizontalDisablerbuttononthebackoftheX-Arcade™allowsyoutoDISABLEtheLEFT/RIGHTMOVEMENT(X-axis)ofthetrackball.BysimplyholdingdowntheHorizontalDisablerbutton,youwillonlybeabletomovethecurserupanddownonthescreen.Youmayfindthatthismakesiteasiertohitastraightballinagolfgame,putt-puttlikeachamp,ortobowlstraightdownthelane.TheedgerswillhavenoadvantageoveryouandyourX-Arcade™!

X-ARCADECONTROLLER

PC CABLE

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USB

PS/2

PS/2

USB

TRACKBALL CABLE

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OPERATION WITH EMULATORSTheX-Arcade™hasbeenoptimizedforusewitharcade-stylevideogamesandhasapresetconfigurationforthehighlypopularMAME™arcadeemulatoronPC/Mac™.MAME™isasoftwareapplicationthatallowsyoutoplayarcadegamesonyourcomputer.WithMAME™,classicvideogamesfromthe70’sand80’sarestillaliveandkickingtoday.Thesegamesarenotremakes,buttheoriginal,authenticclassicarcadegamesyouplayedinthe70’s,80’sand90’s.Checkoutthe"ArcadeGaming"sectionofwww.X-Arcade.comformoreinfoonMAME™.

Warning! MAME™ is an emulator. It reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behavior of various arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so images (files) of the ROMs which run on that hardware are required. Such ROMs, like all commercial software, are copyrighted.

NOTE: ThefirstthingyouwanttodoistesttheX-Arcade™onyourPCusingtheX-Arcade™TestUtilityProgramtocheckthatitisbeingrecognizedbyyourPCproperly.ThelayoutthatMAME™islookingforistheexactsameonethatisusedintheX-Arcade™TestUtilityProgram(seelayoutonnextpage).ThismeansifyourcontrollerworksintheX-Arcade™TestUtilityProgram,thenitwillworkinMAME™andotheremulators.Ifitdoesnot,thencheckyoursettingsintheemulator,nottheX-Arcade™.DownloadtheX-Arcade™TestUtilityProgramfromthe"CustomerService"pageofwww.X-Arcade.com

MAME™OnceyouhaveverifiedthattheX-Arcade™isworkingwiththePCproperly,besureyouarealsousingthenewestversionoftheemulator.Linkstodownloaditcanbefoundonthe"CustomerService"sectionofourwebsiteatwww.X-Arcade.com.YouthenneedtoenablemousesupportinyourversionofMAME™.

MAME™ SETUP1)InMAME™choosethe"Options"menu(atthetop),andclick"DefaultGameOption"sfrom thedrop-downmenu.2)Selectthe"GameControllers"tab.3)Setyour“Defaultinputlayout”toX-Arcade™fromthedrop-downlist.Ifthisoptionismissing, downloadtheX-Arcade™configfilefromthe"CustomerService"pageofwww.X-Arcade.com 4)Clicktheboxnextto"EnableMouseSupport"toaddacheckmark(ifitisnotalreadychecked).

AllofyourMAME™gameswillworkwiththatconfiguration.NOTE: Ifjoystick1istheonlythingnotworking,besurethatyourNUMLOCK(NLOCK)keyisON.

MAME™ USAGE • CHOOSEGAME:Youcanusethetrackballorleftjoysticktoscrollthroughthelistofgames. • BOOTGAME:Bootupagamebydouble-clickingtheBOOTGAME(M1)button. • INSERTCOINS:Afteryoubootupagame,usetheCOIN1(leftpinballflipper)buttononthe X-Arcade™toinsertcoinsforplayer1,COIN2(therightpinballflipper)forplayer2. • DISCLAIMER:Youcanskipthescreenswhichaskyoutotype“OK”bymovingtheplayer1 joystickLEFTthenRIGHT(leftfor“O”andrightfor“K”). • STARTGAME:PressthewhiteSTART1buttontostarta1-playergame,pressSTART2fora 2-playergame. • OPTIONS:Whileagameisrunning,youcanchangethecontrolsbysimultaneously pressingSTART1+COIN1(orthe“Tab”keyonyourkeyboard)toaccessthecontrolsmenu. • TRACKBALLSENSITIVITY:Fromtheoptionsmenu,youcanadjustthesensitivityofthe trackballmovementbygoingto"AnalogControls"andchangethe"TrackXSensitivity"and "TrackYSensitivity"percentagetoadjusttheballspeedtowhatfeelsbestforyouineachgame. NOTE: Ifyourolltheballfastandgetbacklash,youhavethesensitivitysettoohigh. • EXITGAME:YoucanexitagamebysimultaneouslypressingSTART2+COIN2.More MAME™tipsandinfocanbefoundatthe"CustomerService"sectionofwww.X-Arcade.com

FREE GAMES:Checkoutthe"ArcadeCenter"sectionofourwebsitewww.X-Arcade.comtoplayfreegames,getmoreindepthinformationonemulatorsincludingMAME™,andlinkstoTONSofotherfreegames!Alsosignupforourfreenewslettertobekeptuptodateonnewfreegamesandemulationinformation.

MAINMAIN

COIN 1 COIN 2

O K CHOOSE GAME

SELECT GAME

EXIT GAMEINGAME OPTIONS

Numpad(Numlock ON)

START 2

START 1

PROGRAMMING THE X-ARCADETheX-Arcade™has4memorybanks.Mode1isfactoryprogrammedandnon-changeable,forusewithMAME™andotheremulators.Modes2-4arefullyprogrammableasmanytimesasyouwant.

Formostgamesonyourcomputer,youwillneedtochangethebuttonassignmenttotheactionsorfunctionsyouwishthemtoperformwithinthegameitself.Ifthegamedoesnothaveanoptiontousethekeyboardkeysyouwant,youcansimplyusethehardwareprogrammingontheX-Arcade™tochange the button assignments.

IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING NOTES:•Whenthelightison,youareinplaymode.Whenthelightisoffyouareinprogrammode.•AkeyboardmustbepluggedintotheX-Arcade™toprogramit.•RememberthatMODE1(switchclosesttotheserialcable)cannotbeprogrammed.•M1andM2arenotprogrammable,andarenotaffectedbymodes.•Tochangemodes,youmustslidetheswitchonthebacktodesiredModeposition,andthenpresstheSAVE/LOADbuttonTWICEtoloadthatmode.(ThelightontheX-Arcade™shouldgooutonthefirstpush,andbackonwiththesecond)•ProgrammingisforthePC/MAC™only,anddoesnotfunctionongameconsoles.

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Programming Instructions:StartbychoosingMode2,3or4byslidingtheswitchawayfromtheserialcable. 1.Presstheblackbutton(LOADBUTTON)onthebackofX-Arcade™(theredlight turnsoff). 2.Pressandholdanybuttonordirectiononajoystick(UP,DOWN,LEFTorRIGHT)onthe X-Arcade™thatyouwishtochange(keepholdingduringStep3!). 3.Whilestillholdingbutton/directioninStep2,pressandholdakeyonthekeyboarduntil thelightontheX-Arcade™startstoblink.Oncethelightstartsblinking,thebuttononthe X-Arcade™hasbeenprogrammedtothekeyboardbuttonselectedinstep2.Releasetheheld button/directionandkeyboardkey. 4.Repeatsteps2&3toprogramadditionalbuttons/directions.(Donotpressloadagain) 5. Press the LOADBUTTONtocloseoutandsaveyourentireprogrammedmode!

Youcanuseawordeditorlikenotepadtoverifytheprogramming,yourbuttonsandjoysticksshouldnowtypethelettersyouhaveprogrammedthemto.

AlloftheprogrammedbuttonswillbesavedpermanentlyintheX-Arcade™’son-boardmemory.Ifyouturnoffthecomputer,orunplugtheX-Arcade™,theprogrammedbuttonswillnotbelost.TheX-Arcade™canbereprogrammedasmanytimesasyoulike.ThishardwarebasedfunctionwasdesignedtoalloweasyusewithanyOperatingSystem.Youcanalsojustassignkeysineachindividualgame.

Page18has3blanklayoutsforyoutowriteyourfavoriteprogrammedmodes2-4into.Moreareavailableforprintonthe"CustomerService"pageofourwebsitewww.X-Arcade.com .

NOTE:

When programming, it is important to HOLD THE BUTTON on the X-Arcade and KEYBOARD together until the LED LIGHT FLASHES.

Remember, if you want to load a programmed MODE, slide the switch todesired MODE and PRESS THE LOAD BUTTON 2 TIMES.

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CONNECTING TO A GAME CONSOLE

MAKE SURE YOUR GAME CONSOLE IS POWERED OFF BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT ANYTHING TO IT. 1) Plugtheblackconsole/serialcableintotheserialportontheX-Arcade™.2) Plugtheotherendoftheblackconsole/serialcableintoserialportonthegameconsoleX- Adapter.3) InsertthegameconsoleX-Adaptercordslabeled“P1”and“P2”intoyourgamesystem’s respective“player”controllerports.(Onlythe"P1"sideisusedfortheSolo™controller.)4) Poweronthegameconsole,aredLEDshouldlightontheX-Arcade™.5) PLAY!

CONSOLE ADAPTER

CONTROLLERPORTS

SERIALCABLE

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X-ARCADECONTROLLER

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CONTROLLER

CONSOLE CABLE

X-ADAPTER

GAME CONSOLE

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X-ADAPTER CABLES3

OPERATION WITH GAME CONSOLESOngamingconsoles,theunitoperatesjustlikeastandardgamepad,withbuttonsassignedtothearcadebuttons.Seetheappendixfortheappropriatebuttonlegendforyourgamesystemstartingonthenextpage.YoucanplaywithfourplayersusingtwoX-Arcades™andtwoX-Adapters™.

Digital vs. Analog Control Overview:Handheldgamepadcontrollersfornewergameconsolesfeaturebothdigitalandanalogcontrollingdevices.OnthePlayStationDualShock™controller,forexample,thereisaD-padandtwoanalogthumbsticks.MostgamesusetheD-padand/orleftthumbsticktooperateagame.TheX-Arcade™supportsonlyonedigitaljoystickperplayer,thereforeadjustmentsneedtobemadetoselectwhetherthisjoystickfunctionsastheD-padortheleftanalogthumbstick.Switchingbetweendigitalandanalogcontroliseasy,andisslightlydifferentforeachconsole.See the key legends starting on the next page for directions on switching between analog and digital on each console, but in general:

PlayStation 1, 2, 3/Xbox & 360/Wii/GameCube: Modifier + Button 1 (Top-left) = Digital (D-PAD) Modifier + Button 2 (Top-middle) = Analog 1 (primary thumbstick) Modifier + Button 3 (Top-right) = Analog 2 (secondary thumbstick)

Dreamcast™: Toggle between analog thumbstick and D-PAD by pressing the Modifier on the side of the controller.

Analog Tilt SensitivityWhileusingAnalog1mode(Select+Button2)youcanchangehowsensitivethemovementisfromnormalfull-tilt(default)tohalf-tiltsensitivity.Half-tiltsensitivitywouldbeequaltomovingtheanalogthumbstickonyourgamepadtoabouthalfwayinanydirectioninsteadoffully(full-tilt).Thisisusefulforgamesthatyouneedmoreprecisemovementin,forexampleinaracinggame,ortomakeyourcharactermoveslowerinyourgame.

Tilt Sensitivity Mode Toggle: Modifier + Button 7 = Half-Tilt Sensitivity Modifier + Button 8 = Full-Tilt Sensitivity (default)

DualStick Mode (2-Player X-Arcades Only):Somegamesmayrequiretheuseof2controldevicessimultaneously,forexampleconsoleversionsofarcadeclassicslikeRobotron™,SmashTV™,CrazyClimber™,andKarateChamp™.WhiletheX-Arcade™isnotidealforalltypesofgames,forexamplefirst-personshooters,itnowhastheabilitytoplayallofthemthankstothenewDualStickMode.

DualStickModemakesthesecondplayerjoystickofadualX-Arcade™actliketherightanalogthumbstickonagamepad.Butitalsomakesthebuttonsontheplayer2sidemirrorthoseoftheplayer1side,sothebuttonsonbothsidescanbeusedforsingle-playergameplay.Asyoumayhavegathered,thismeansthatDualStickmodeisforsingle-persongameplay,andrequiresa2-playerX-Arcade™controller,itwillhavenoaffectonanX-ArcadeSolo™forexample.DualstickmodealsodoesnotapplytoDreamcast™gameplayasitonlyusesoneanalogthumbstick.

DualStickmodeistoggledonandoffbypressingtheModifierandbutton6simultaneously,andwhileinDualStickmodeyoucanstillchangeJoystick1betweenD-PADandanalogthumbstickasusual.

DualStick Mode Toggle On/Off: Modifier1 + Button 6 on player 1 side only

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CONSOLE LEGENDS XBOX: BOTH PLAYER 1 AND PLAYER 2 CONNECTORS MUST BE CONNECTED

Start Start1 2

Dreamcast™ Adapter

X Y LA B R

X Y LA B R

Press the Modifier button to switch between digital (D-PAD) and Analog movements

Start Start1 2

XBOX™ Adapter

X Y WA B Bl

L R

X Y WA B Bl

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Back BackBack + X = D-PAD (default)Back + Y = Analog 1 (left Analog Thumbstick)Back + W = Analog 2 (Right Analog Thumbstick)Back L = Slow Sensitivity for Analog 1Back + R = Normal Sensitivity for Analog 1

Start Start1 2

GameCube™ Adapter

Y X RB A L

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Modifier Modifier

Y X RB A L

Z Z

Modifier + Y = D-PAD (default)Modifier + X = Analog 1 (Left Analog Thumbstick)Modifier + R = Analog 2 (Right Analog Thumbstick)Modifier + Start = Toggles analog switches for R & L buttons (default on)Modifier + Left Z button = Slow Sensitivity for Analog 1Modifier + Right Z button = Normal Sensitivity for Analog 1

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Playstation™ 1/2 Adapter

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R2

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Select + = D-PAD (default)Select + = Analog 1 (Left Analog Thumbstick)Select + R1 = Analog 2 (Right Analog Thumbstick)Select + Start = True Digital Mode (PS1)Select + L1 = Slow Sensitivity for Analog 1Select + L2 = Normal Sensitivity for Analog 1

Modifier Modifier

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Mouse to Console Adapters:TheX-Arcade™hasalsobeentestedwithmouse-to-consoleadapters.

Seethe"CustomerService"sectionofwww.X-Arcade.comformoreinfoonthis.

TRACKBALL WITH GAME CONSOLEItispossibletoplugtheX-Arcade's™trackballintogameconsolesthathavenativemousesupport.Keepinmindthoughthatnotallconsolegamessupporttheuseofamouse,sobesurethatthegameyouwishtoplayhasmousesupport.Checkoutthe"CustomerService"sectionofwww.X-Arcade.com foralistofconsolegameswithmousesupport.

Playstation 2™:ThePlaystation2™has2USBportsonthefront.

Xbox™:TheXbox™currentlydoesnothavedirectmousesupport,nordocurrentXbox™games.YoucanhoweverpurchaseaUSB-Xbox™adapterwhichwillallowyoutousethetrackballonprogramsandemulatorsthatmakeuseofmousecontrol.

USB-Xbox™ Adapter (Sold Seperately)

TRACKBALL CABLE

TRACKBALL CABLE

TRACKBALL CABLE

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TROUBLESHOOTINGPlease refer to the "Customer Service" and "Technical Support" section at www.x-arcade.com for more in depth help, frequently updated support answers, as well as Live Chat .Toll Free Technical Support is available at 1-866-942-6464 (M-F 9-5 Eastern Time)

Here are some suggestions if you are experiencing problems: • ThefirstthingyouwanttodoistesttheX-Arcade™onyourPCusingtheX-Arcade™Test UtilityProgramtocheckthatitisbeingrecognizedbyyourPCproperly.Ifyourcontroller worksintheX-Arcade™TestUtilityProgram,thenitwillworkingames,MAME™,andother emulators.DownloadtheX-Arcade™TestUtilityProgramfromthe"CustomerService"pageof www.X-Arcade.com • ForPCuseinaPS/2port,makesureyouhaveafunctioningworkingkeyboardpluggedinto theX-Arcade™beforeturningonthecompter. • Makesureallofyourconnectionsaretightandsecure.IftheX-Arcade’s™LEDlightison,ad anykeyboardconnectedtotheX-Arcade™ lightsup,youshouldhaveasecure,tightconnection. • Windows®maybringupaSTICKYKEYS™promptbypressingtheShiftbutton5times inasequence.Ifthishappens,youcandisableitbyclickingthe“Settings”button,then onthenextwindowthatappearsclickthefirst“Settings”buttonagainunderStickyKeys,and finallyuncheckthecheckmarknextto“UseShortcut”.NotethisisaWindows®issueandnot anissuewiththeX-Arcade™. • Ifyoucan’tgettheX-Arcade™tofunctiononthePS/2portbutdoesfunctionusingtheUSB one; firsttryadifferentPS/2Keyboard,otherwiseusetheUSBconnection.Somecomputer’s motherboardsdonotsupplyenoughpowertothePS/2keyboardporttopowertheX-Arcade™.

HOW DO I USE MY X-ARCADE™ WITH MAME™ FOR PC? ThefirstthingyouwanttodoistesttheX-Arcade™onyourPCusingtheX-Arcade™TestUtilityProgramtocheckthatitisbeingrecognizedbyyourcomputerproperly.ThelayoutthatMAME™islookingforistheexactsameonethatisusedintheX-Arcade™TestUtilityProgram.Thismeansthat if your controller works in the X-Arcade™ Test Utility Program, then it will work in MAME™. If it does not, then check your settings in MAME™, not the X-Arcade™.DownloadX-Arcade™TestUtilityProgramfromwww.X-Arcade.com FormoreinformationseetheMAME™sectiononpage10ofthismanual.

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HOW CAN I USE MORE THAN 1 X-ARCADE™ ON MY PC? YoucanplugoneX-Arcade™intothePS/2ports,andanyothersintoUSBports.Youwillneedtoreprogramthe2ndX-Arcade™tounusedkeyboardkeys.YoucannotplugoneX-Arcade™intoanother.Foradualtrackballgame(suchasMarbleMadness™),youcanusetheDOSVersionofstandardMAME™,orgetaspecialWin32MAME™buildthatsupportstwoUSBtrackballs.Moreinfoonthiscanbefoundonthe"CustomerService"and"TechnicalSupport"sectionsofwww.X-Arcade.comHOW CAN I MAKE MY X-ARCADE'S™ TRACKBALL MOVE FASTER OR SLOWER (MORE/LESS SENSITIVE) ON MY PC?Gotothe"Mouse"sectionofyourControlPanelinWindows™,underthe"PointerOptions"tabadjustthe"SelectPointerSpeed"bartofasterformoresensitivemovement,lessforslowermovement.Thismenumaybeslightlydifferentifyouhave3rdpartymousesoftwareinstalled.Rememberthatthisadjustmentwillalsoeffectanyothermouseyoumayhaveconnected.

MY BUTTONS SEEM TO BE PRESSING THE WRONG KEYS!Youmaybeinaprogrammedmode,movethemodeselectorswitchtoMode1asdescribedonpage5.

I CAN’T MOVE AROUND IN THE CONSOLE GAME MENU!Thegameyouareplayingmayrequirethatyouusethedigitalcontroltonavigatethemenu,youmightbeinanalogmode.Changethemodeofyourjoystickasinstructedonpage14inthismanual.

MY X-ARCADE™ TRACKBALL WON'T MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT, WHAT'S GOING ON? ThehorizontaldisablerbuttononthebackoftheX-Arcade™disablesleftandrightmovement(x-axis)whenpressed,besureyouarenotholdingitagainstsomethingwhenyouareplaying.Seepage5.

MY X-ARCADE™ TRACKBALL MOVES ERRATICALLY OR STICKS, WHAT CAN I DO?YourX-Arcade™Trackballmayneedtobecleaned.Seethenextpageofthismanualfordetails.

MY CONTROLLER IS TOO HEAVY!Useyourhandheldcontrollerandhitthegym.Excaliburisaheavysword.Goodluck!

I STILL NEED HELP!VisittheCustomerService/TechSupportsectionofourwebsiteatwww.X-Arcade.com

RepetitiveStressInjuries(RSI)orCumulativeTraumaDisorders(CTD).Itisnowrecognizedthatanyrepetitivemotionmaycontributetothesehealthproblems.Asacomputeruserorgamer,youmightalsobeatrisk.Themostcommonlyacceptedcausesofthistypeofdisorderarerepeated,forcefulactions,usuallyinanawkwardpositionorposture,withoutsufficientresttoallowthebodytorecover,especiallyinthepresenceofcoldorvibration.Theserepetitiveactionsmaycausetendons,ligaments,andothersoftbodypartstobecomeirritatedandinflamed.Inaddition,expertshavenotedthatstress,bothonthejobandathome,canbeanimportantcontributingfactorintheonsetofsymptoms.Bypayingattentiontothewayyouperformyourwork,useyourcomputerandphone,playvideogames,andworkaroundthehouse,youcanidentifythebehaviorsthatmaybeputtingyouatrisk.Athoroughworksiteanalysisbyaqualifiedexpertisimportantinordertoreducetheriskofrepetitivemotioninjuries.Ifyouexperiencepain,swelling,numbness,orweaknessinyourwristsorhands(especiallyduringsleep),seeyourphysicianimmediately.Thesesymptomscouldmeanthatyouaredevelopingarepetitivestressinjurythatrequirespromptmedicalattention.Formoredetailedinformation,consultyourdoctororareputablebook.Comfort and Safety Tips•Placetheitemsthatyouuseregularlywithinreach.Avoidreachingandstretching.•Ifyouuseakeyboarddrawer,trytoplacetheinputdeviceinthesametrayasthekeyboard.Ifyoucan’tarrangethis,trytoplacetheinputdevicenearby.Trytoavoidreachingup,away,ortothesidefortheinputdevice.•Don’tsitinonepositionfortoolong.•Takebreaks.Frequentshortbreaksareprobablybetterthanafewlongones.•Standupandstretchduringyourgaming.Trytodothisfrequently.•Lookintostress-reducingtechniquesthatmightworkforyou.•Youshouldnothavetoreachorstretchtouseeitherthekeyboardortheinputdevice.•Whenyoureturnfromabreak,slightlyrepositionthekeyboardandinputdevicetoreadjustthemtocomfortablepositions.Furniture and postureArrangingyourofficefurnitureisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotomakeyourdeskspacecomfortable:•Adjusttheheightofyourchairanddesksothatyourbodyiscomfortablyaligned.•Stayrelaxedandsitrelativelyupright,butdon’tforceyourselfintoanunnaturalposition.Letyourchairsupportyou.Haveyourkneesslightlylowerthanyourhips,sothattheangleofyourtorsoandthighsismorethan90°.•Supportyourlowerbackwithyourchair’sbackrest.

CLEANING YOUR X-ARCADE™ TRACKBALLInputdevicesusingmouseortrackballtechnologyneedtobecleanedperiodically.CleaningfrequencyforyourX-Arcade's™Trackballismuchlessthananormaltrackballormouseduetoit'sdesign,butthis dependsonhowyouworkwithit,andcanbeaffectedadverslybyspillingliquidsontheballorusingitwithsticky/dirtyfingers.Whenmovingtheballofthetrackballfeelssloworrough,it’stimeforacleaning.To clean your X-Arcade's™ Trackball:NOTE: Donotopentheplastictrackballhousingupside-down(ballfacingdown)asthiswillcauseallofthepartstofallout.1.TurnoffyourcomputerifusingthePS/2mouseportconnection.2.UnplugtheX-Arcade™fromthecomputer.3.TurntheX-Arcade™over,layingitonasurfacesothatitdoesnottouchtheball. (example:betweentwobooks,oronyourlegswiththeballinbetween).4.RemovethescrewsonthebottomoftheX-Arcade™thatarerecessedintherubberfeet.YourX-Arcade™mayhavesmallrubbercoversoverthescrewsinthecenterofthese rubberfeet,ifsojustpopthemout.5.Removethebottomwoodenpanel.Thisiseasiestdonewithaflatobjectlikeabutterknife(carefulnottocutyourself)orsomeotherwideflatobject.Simplypryinbetweenthecracksofthe X-Arcade™baseandthepanel,beingcarefulnottoscratchthatbeautifulveneer.6.Removethe4boltsholdingtheplastictrackballhousingintothewoodcasing.7.Withaphillipsscrewdriver,removethe4screwsholdingthetrackballplastic casingtogether.Donotattempttoopenthetrackballplastichousinginthisstep.8.Grabthebottomandtoppartoftheplastichousingwithbothhands,holdingthemclosed/togetherfirmly,andturnitoversothattheballisfacingup.9.Removethetophalf(ballside)oftheplastichousing.10.Removetheball,andcleanitwithtapwaterand,ifneeded,dishwashing detergent.Dryitwithalint-freecloth.11.Cleantherollersandidler(the3metalcylindersthattheballsitson)usinga premoistenedcleaningswaborcottonswabwithrubbingalcohol.Allowsurfacestodrycompletelybeforereassembling.12.Reassemblefollowingtheabovestepsbackwards.Your X-Arcade's™Trackballiscleaned,andreadyforaction!

Computer User Health InformationInrecentyears,medicalattentiononoccupationalandrecreationalinjurieshasidentifiednormal,seeminglyharmlessactivitiesasapotentialcauseofawiderangeofproblemscollectivelyknownas

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LIFETIME WARRANTY TheX-Arcade™issupportedbyXGAMING®’sindustryleadingserviceandsupport.OrdersforX-Arcade™carryaLifetimeWarranty,servicedexclusivelyfromXGAMING®.Anydefectsorproblemswhichoccurduringthelifeofpurchaser’sownershipofX-Arcade™arecoveredunderwarranty.

IfyourX-Arcade™iseverfounddefectiveorstopsworking,XGAMING®willsendreplacementpartstoyourlocationtorepairtheproblemastheX-Arcade™isdesignedtobeservicedlikearealarcade;easyforanyonetoreplacebuttons,switchesorjoysticks.

Intherareoccasiontheunitcannotberepairedwithreplacementpartsduringthefirst12monthsofpurchase,wewillshipareplacementX-Arcade™toyourlocationandincludeareturnshippinglabelwiththeX-Arcade™foryoutosendbackthedefectiveunitatourcost.

12monthsafterpurchase,ifitisnecessaryfortheX-Arcade™tobesentinforreplacement/repair,customerwillberesponsibleforshippingtheunitbacktoXGAMING®forexchange.

Customers outsideofUSAwillberesponsibleforallshippingchargesto/from.

Ifyoudidnotpurchasefromusdirectly,pleaseregisteryourwarrantyonlineatwww.xgaming.com“CustomerService”pagetoactivateyourlifetimewarranty.Directpurchasesareregisteredautomatically.

AllclaimsmustbemadedirectlytoXGAMING®withaproofofpurchasefromyourretailerordistributor.AnyitemswithoutabillofsalewillnotbeservicedandanyreturnsorexchangesmustbeaccompaniedbyfirstobtaininganRMAfromXGAMING®.IfitisdeterminedthattheX-Arcade™hasstoppedworkingduetomisuseoraccidentaldamage,XGAMING®willnothonorthisrepair procedure.

NOTE:XGAMING®maydeemthatanyandallwarrantyworkcanbedoneonsitewithcustomerreplace-ablepartsreplacedbycustomer.

XGAMING® warrants the X-Arcade™ Controller against defect in workmanship and materials as herein:

Labor:Lifetime;ifXGAMING®determinesthattheequipmentisdefectivesubjecttothelimitationsofthiswarranty,itwillbereplacedwitharefurbishedunitatnochargeforlabor.

Parts:Lifetime:XGAMING®willsupply,atnocharge,newpartstoreplacedefectiveparts,againstdefectsubjecttolimitationsofthewarranty.

Modifications:CustomermaymodifytheirX-Arcade™(e.g.differentcoloredbuttons,joysticks,etc.),butthiswarrantydoesnotcoveranydamagedoneduetotheinstallation,nordowewarrantthepartsputin.

ThesetermsareforsalesmadedirectlybyXGAMING®anddifferfromtermsyoumayhavetoadheretofromthecompanyyoupurchasetheproductfrom.Warrantyisnon-transferableandnotvalidforpurchasesfromnon-authorizedresellers.PleasecontactXgamingbeforepurchasingfromaresellernotlisteddomesticallyorinternationally.

XGAMING®,Inc.,aCaliforniacorporation,willnotbeheldliableforanyincidentalorconsequentialdamagesforbreachofanyexpressedorimpliedwarrantyoftheX-Arcade™controller,noranincidentalorconsequentialdamagesfromtheinabilitytouse,orabilitytousethecontroller.UndernocircumstanceshallXGAMING®Inc.,liabilityexceedthepurchasepriceoftheproductassoldbyXGAMING®Inc.XGAMING®Inc.reservestherighttorefusetohonorthiswarrantyifanyofaboveexceptionscausedtheproducttonolongerfunctioncorrectly.

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