[Build] Multijoy Console (THE RIGHT JOYPAD FOR THE JOB)

[jfrmilner]

Hello everyone,

This is my first post and also my first build. I'd like to start by thanking everyone who made RetroPie possible its an amazing project!

I'm calling my build the multjoy as it can have multiple joysitcks and joypads connected (I'm using all original and unmodified controllers).

This is a photo of an early build, the circuit for all the controllers is still on a breadboard

Photos of the PCB, internals, milling the front panel, buttons etc

I've posted a small video and blog here https://jfrmilner.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/retro-gaming-system/ which gives an overview of the build so please check that out if you find the above interesting! (saves me repeating myself)

Thank for looking,

jfrmilner

[herman27d]

Looks like you put a lot of work into it. Do you select the controller using the dial with the controller pictures?

[jfrmilner]

@herman27d Yes that's right. The change is instant so this can be done at any time, even mid-game should you want to. I actually demo this on the YouTube demo (top of the blog post) if you'd like to see it in action.

[caver01]

@jfrmilner Welcome to the forums. Neat project!

[jfrmilner]

@caver01 I've just has a look at your 4-player cabinet, impressive build. I'm going to have to think about adding 4-player to my project, maybe using two of the MegaDrive and two of the SNES controllers together. Out of interest, which games would you recommend for 3-4 players?

[caver01]

@jfrmilner Thanks for the kind praise. My answer about multiplayer games is going to come from the arcade game options, as my build obviously has that emphasis. There is another thread here somewhere that lists all of the 4-player games (4-player MAME lists can also be found online). But I have far far less than a full ROMset loaded on my system--I load games as I learn about them. That said, it is hard to beat a good game of 4-player Gauntlet and Gauntlet 2. Try Xenophobe. Then, there are the fighter games like X-men, or the Simpsons and TMNT. Battletoads has 3 player capability, Rampage is fun. Then there is a handful of sports titles. Stone Ball is super fun! NBA Jam, and a few racing games like Super Sprint.

My build looks like a 4-player cabinet, but remember, many classic arcade games have the CRT oriented vertically, so for those, even though they are not 4-player games, I play them from the vertical sides of the cabinet (players 3 and 4) to get the best, full-screen experience.