Anyone ever built an arcade stick?

Hexidecimal

Emutalk Bounty Hunter.

• Aug 17, 2004

• #1

Well?

I ordered a MAME DVD collection from a place that will remain unnamed. It was relatively cheap, I've always liked MAME, I have a larger interest in building a whole cabinet someday but it's too much cash at the moment.

I have 2 options, buy a hotrod, or an ozstick, or an x-arcade, or, for the same price I could build one from Ultimarc. I may just end up buying a hotrod, but has anyone ever built one and have any advice?

 

mesman00

What's that...?

• Aug 19, 2004

• #2

buy the hotrod and go pick up some girls.

 

Allnatural

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• Aug 19, 2004

• #3

Have you visited ArcadeControls? Probably more info than you'll ever need.

 

OP

Hexidecimal

Emutalk Bounty Hunter.

• Aug 19, 2004

• Thread Starter
• #4

Yeah I checked them out, i was just wondering if anyone on here had built one and had any first hand tips.

 

Reznor007

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• Aug 20, 2004

• #5

I've built one, but for a supergun, not MAME. I used 3/4" MDF board and it works pretty good. Used the traditional 6 button SF2 layout, with 2 extra buttons for start/coin.

Be ready to make 2 though. Your first time through you make many decisions on how you think you will like the feel, but once it's done you usually find something that isn't quite right. I've got the parts for a second controller ready, but I just haven't done it yet. I'm a bit more interested in making a trackball controller for my Golden Tee PCB.

 

Moose Jr.

Raging Moose

• Aug 20, 2004

• #6

edit....

 

OP

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Emutalk Bounty Hunter.

• Aug 21, 2004

• Thread Starter
• #7

After looking at the insane prices and my lack of cash at the moment, I decided to go with this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8126193021&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOAB:US:6

its just a well built PS2 arcade stick, and I'll use my boom adapter, or if that one doesnt work buy another one, i save 60 dollars and its a pretty nice stick.

 

OP

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Emutalk Bounty Hunter.

• Aug 21, 2004

• Thread Starter
• #8

Reznor007 said:

I'm a bit more interested in making a trackball controller for my Golden Tee PCB.

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Sorry for double post, but its my topic

You're supposed to be able to hack a mouse pretty cheap, that should work just as well, there are tutorials for it all over, you should check it out Rez.

 

Reznor007

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• Aug 21, 2004

• #9

Yeah, but I want a 3" ball to use. Playing Golden Tee with anything smaller just sucks