Building an arcade machine! Joysticks?
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2x https://www.focusattack.com/sanwa-jlf-tp-8yt-joystick/
16x OBSF 30 MM PUsbuttons https://www.focusattack.com/pushbuttons/popular-brands/sanwa/obs-series/
16 because on Retropie you just need 12 player buttons and select start for each player. There is no pause, or exit button (Exit is start Select together) And everything else is mapped to two key button pushesSnap ins with work with a metal plexi combination it will be optimal to drill or cut the button holes larger then 30mm in the metal so that it frames the button but does not restrict the button from snapping into the plexi. Dont use a super thick plexi either.
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Looking forward for some build pictures and updates as the project starts.
Swedish: Du gjorde helt rätt i att gå för Sanwa joystick och knappar. Finns inget bättre på marknaden jämfört med happ.
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@Twitch0815 Thanks! I'll order it from UK though I think. I'm in Sweden so postage from US would be pricey :D
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@Rion Coming up!
Swedish: Lyssna på AMK Morgon, jag pratar om projektet där :D Flera lyssnare ska hjälpa till; fräsa ut träbitarna, laserskära ut kontrollpanelen i plåt och i plexi mm… :D -
I have an IPAC2 in my cabinet, it works well with my PI3. Im using the PI3 to replace a 60-1 multiboard. Still having some issues configuring the trackball and getting some of the games to run correctly.
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For joysticks, I am actually using an original Pac-man joystick that I rebuilt. However that limits me to 4 way games since 8 way games play horribly with it, as do 4 way games on an 8 way stick. I would recommend a switchable joystick unless you specifically want to play only 4 or 8 way games.
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I havent used this, but its pretty neat. It will switch to 4 or 8 way mode automatically via a servo:
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@sk8ersublime said in Building an arcade machine! Joysticks?:
I havent used this, but its pretty neat. It will switch to 4 or 8 way mode automatically via a servo:
You can just change the Restrictor plate from 4 to 8 ways with the Sanwa sticks to.
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@Rion Is this something I should think about when I order it?
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The whole 4 way to 8 way thing is a mess.
Just depends, usually your good with just an 8 way,
But if you are some form of 4 way purist like your fav games are donkey kong and pac man then a 4 way is definitely desired. I am more of a 90s era gamer, so I just go wtih 8 way if i want to play 4 way i have a cocktail cabinet with 4 way sticks on it.But if your trying to do both in a cabinet inevitably you'll do both bad the servo stick is cool and all but its a weaker joystick then a good quality 4 way or 8 way by itself.
Typically I would say ask yourself if you play more 8 way or 4 way games and choose your stick accordingly. If you really want the best of both worlds build a 4 way cocktail or classics cab with spinners or more 80s era accessiores and build a 2 player 6 button 8 way cab.
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@Twitch0815 I'm most definitely gonna be playing 90's games! Not a purist :D And it comes with a 8 way? So then I don't have to worry about it?
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@kimwandersson
Amen to that then. Just go 8 with a Sanwa JLF there like butter. -
If you want a 4-player USB encoder with integrated Simon game take a look at:
https://github.com/gambaman/ArcadeJoystickX4PlusSimonGame
video:
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@sk8ersublime said in Building an arcade machine! Joysticks?:
Still having some issues configuring the trackball and getting some of the games to run correctly.
Have you looked at this thread? You can get your trackball running tip-top using Advancemame. I have a trackball and two spinners in my cabinet and I can get them working perfectly. I am hoping lr-mame2003 will evolve to support these controls better.
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