Stick Building Help

[iamlost_]

i want a stick for ps2, GC and xbox isn't there problems with convertor or is there a way of getting past this problem using other convertors

if there isn't anyway i was thinking of building a stick has anybody done this and were would i get the parts from and the plugs in britain i've got this site

http://members.cox.net/ctwentytwo/joystick_builder/index.htm

but i need more info on the output of the different controllers and maby some more websites to get even more ideas

[disco-tom]

Sorry mate, but I can't give any usefull help to your question.

What I can say though, with unreserved praise, is that the guy who made those sticks on the site you linked to must be related to Norm Abrahms or summat. The level of construction in those sticks is quite fantastic.

[Molloy]

Hah.. someone else has been drooling over Catch22's sticks too I see.

I've been thinking about building a arcade control panel for ages. I hope to get a full arcade machine to put it in when I get the money too. I talked with the guys on www.arcadecontrols.com forums and most of them build them exclusively for MAME but they had a suggestion for easy console plug and play.

They suggested getting an X-Arcade PCB. The full stick itself is a bit **** with all the bat/paddle stick that yanks like but you can just get the PCB and the connectors separately. It's programmable and you know you can get adaptors for new consoles you buy. Otherwise your going to have to rewire pads everytime and it'll be a pain switching things.

[iamlost_]

thanks. But what do you mean by programable do you mean i can have gc,xbox and ps2 all programmed in and where do i get an xarcade pcb and the controls and how much would it cost me and by convetors do you mean the ps2 to gc things you get in game because don't they work properly with sticks? only reading 4 buttons

[Molloy]

https://www.x-arcade.com

I don't know how much the PCB and the connectors are separately. They don't list the prices on the site. You'd have to e-mail them and get a quote.

Catch22 has a link to a Japanese site called Sanwa that provide the proper Naomi cab sticks and buttons. There's a site in the Uk which do pretty good ones too but they're only available in red.

https://www.ultimarc.com

By programmable I mean that you can set the direction and punch buttons etc. to whatever you want without having to rewire everything. They'll come programmed in correctly by x-arcade anyway. I'm not a very technical person and I haven't tried any of this stuff myself yet so if you're looking to build something then have a good look around www.arcadecontrols.com to get more information. The X-arcade isn't really a bad buy. I just only like Japanese sticks and most people don't care.