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LED Blinky is a software utility designed to control LED lighting for arcade cabinets, particularly those used in a home arcade or MAME setups. It dynamically interacts with arcade emulators to display game-specific lighting effects on buttons, joysticks, and console panels, enhancing the immersive experience of playing arcade games. LED Blinky can indicate which game controls are active, show attract modes when the system is idle, and even respond to game events in real-time, depending on the game and the hardware setup. It supports a wide range of LED controller hardware and is highly customizable, allowing users to tailor light effects to their specific preferences and the physical layout of their arcade controls. This tool is especially popular among arcade cabinet builders and retro gaming enthusiasts who want to add a visual flair to their gaming setups, reminiscent of the colorful and dynamic lighting found in commercial arcades.

Download ​

Dowload LED Blinky program from https://ledblinky.net/Download.htm

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Purchase License ​

I also highly recommend to purchase a license for it for $26 to remove all Trial version limitations, if you really enjoy using it for your LED arcade buttons!

https://www.ledblinky.net/Purchase.htm

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Screenshots ​

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Configuration ​

LEDBlinky had a very decent documentation guide at https://www.ledblinky.net/Install.htm

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Be sure to read its configuration PDF at https://www.ledblinky.net/downloads/Install and Config.pdf

Troubleshooting ​

Q: I couldn't see any P3 or P4 subpanel!

Make sure to enable Max Player 3 in LED Blinky Setup! If not it won’t light up even if you configured it in the system!

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