Links to pics now sorted (thanks Yashiro)
I've been following the various arcade stick threads for some time now and the suggestion that you could adapt a Dreamcast stick for PS2 or GC use cropped up a few times. A little digging around on the web told me this was actually fairly straightforward.
I was looking for a good quality arcade stick that would work with both my PS2 and Cube and it seemd only a small step from converting an existing stick to building your own from scratch.
So, that's what I've done..........
I sourced genuine arcade parts from a UK arcade distributor and the pictures below show my final result.
Tokuda's review of VF4 Evo persuaded me to hurry the stick along and I've now tested it with VF4 Evo, Capcom Vs SNK2 and Guilty Gear XX.
I'm very happy about the result.
For those interested in the technical specs:
I have used a Lorenzo 'Competition' stick along with 10 Lorenzo horizontal microswitch buttons. The internal workings are simply a PS1 digital controller (without the analog sticks) with wires soldered on to connect with the new buttons.
I've used a 'bat' style stick rather than the japanese ball type as this is my personal preference. Posts on virtuafighter.com seem to prefer either the competition stick I've used or the Sanwa's. I'm going to build another one soon probably using a Sanwa stick (damn expensive though).
What I'd change?
The button layout worls well for most games but a jap style 6 button layout would be more comfortable.
The buttons are spaced a little too far apart perhaps, a couple of millimetres closer together would have been an improvement.
The paint job! I rushed the paint on this so that I could get playing with it. I'd forced myself not to play VF4 Evo until the stick was finished. A custom overlay with a clear polycarbonate top will be included on the next stick I build.
Overall, the stick is similar to the Mas Systems sticks but using a better stick than the Happ Ultimate sticks used as standard.
Constructive critisism is welcome as I want to build the best stick possible.
Please note that the digital camera makes the whole thing look a lot taller than it really is.
I've been following the various arcade stick threads for some time now and the suggestion that you could adapt a Dreamcast stick for PS2 or GC use cropped up a few times. A little digging around on the web told me this was actually fairly straightforward.
I was looking for a good quality arcade stick that would work with both my PS2 and Cube and it seemd only a small step from converting an existing stick to building your own from scratch.
So, that's what I've done..........
I sourced genuine arcade parts from a UK arcade distributor and the pictures below show my final result.
Tokuda's review of VF4 Evo persuaded me to hurry the stick along and I've now tested it with VF4 Evo, Capcom Vs SNK2 and Guilty Gear XX.
I'm very happy about the result.
For those interested in the technical specs:
I have used a Lorenzo 'Competition' stick along with 10 Lorenzo horizontal microswitch buttons. The internal workings are simply a PS1 digital controller (without the analog sticks) with wires soldered on to connect with the new buttons.
I've used a 'bat' style stick rather than the japanese ball type as this is my personal preference. Posts on virtuafighter.com seem to prefer either the competition stick I've used or the Sanwa's. I'm going to build another one soon probably using a Sanwa stick (damn expensive though).
What I'd change?
The button layout worls well for most games but a jap style 6 button layout would be more comfortable.
The buttons are spaced a little too far apart perhaps, a couple of millimetres closer together would have been an improvement.
The paint job! I rushed the paint on this so that I could get playing with it. I'd forced myself not to play VF4 Evo until the stick was finished. A custom overlay with a clear polycarbonate top will be included on the next stick I build.
Overall, the stick is similar to the Mas Systems sticks but using a better stick than the Happ Ultimate sticks used as standard.
Constructive critisism is welcome as I want to build the best stick possible.
Please note that the digital camera makes the whole thing look a lot taller than it really is.
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