Hello there,
Iam new here and need some help building my own arcade stick. I searched for threads regarding this issue but didnt find anything…
I was wondering which PCB i should use. I want to use the arcade stick on PS3 and PC. i dont want to buy a Cthulu or other PCB. And i have a xbox (classic) or PSone controller. Which one should i use? Which one is easier to do soldering/wire work?
Is it even possible to do this?
Question above question, i despearlingly need some help
http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=209057
Read the stickies, they answer all of your questions.
Use your PSOne controller (assuming it’s dualshock, as that’s the easiest to work with for other converters). Check the back of the controller and see what type it is. If it says H, you may need to do some soldering, but that may be easier than type M or A (for those, you will need a spiffyshoes hack).
Then just get a converter like the InPin (several sellers are in the Trading Outlet forum so you can get this for $23 or so), or if you can find a Sumoto PS3 converter, that seems to work well, too (and it’s only $15 typically). The great thing about the InPin is that it can work on your PC (my friend just did so without downloading additional drivers). I don’t know if the Sumoto or other converters will allow you to do that.
Good luck and post if you have any further questions.
Thank you both for helping me out. I try to mod the Psone pad first.
So here it goes. Ill use this PCB
but some information on this diagram are confusing me.
I cant figure out what iam supposed to do with the 7.7V and 3.3V spots. And i dont see a contact where the red ground spots are.
Don’t need.
Unless for Dual Mod or Optical Joystick.
And what to do with the ground connections? I cant see a connection where to solder^^
Ground is the giant light green part.
Anywhere you want to be.
Just scrape off.
thank you, now i have to wat for the joystick and buttons
I can only recommend what I have experienced. Go on ebay and search for these Honcam sticks. I got 2 for the price of 1. 
Heres my tutorial with pics and stuff. Hit me up if you have any questions.
http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=212826&highlight=honcam
Thats a really nice idea, but Iam in apprenticeship as metalworker and have plenty of steady metal/wood in the workshop. Which is nice because i think my arcade stick should be sturdy.
Is this Honcam plastic (case) sturdy? well it doesnt look sturdy ^^
The honcam housing is plastic. its sturdy enough for me. but then again, I play with the stick on my lap or on a chair. From what I understand you want something that will work on PS3/PS2/PS1/PC and the pcb can definitely do that. According to some posts on SRK, the honcam sticks are Mayflash clones. However, Mayflash sticks cost more from what I understand. the beauty of the pcb is that you have both a usb and ps1/ps2 connector already wired up. no need for an adapter.
I think its great you can do metal/wood work. I unfortunately, do not have the tools for that kind of project. I’m sure you can find a better set of pcb’s, but as I stated, I only can truly recommend what I have experienced.
Any arcade stick that can be purchased for less than $80 isn’t going to be particularly sturdy compared to a home-made metal case. Even the more expensive ones are still mostly made of plastic, usually only using metal for the top and bottom panels. But at the same time, there’s no way you’re going to ruin a plastic case unless you drop from it a moving car, or press the buttons using a hammer instead of your fingers.
Invest in a metal or wood case only if you really think you need to, or if you just want to make it look really pretty.
The most delecate part is that I can combine it with my work. And of course the money… I dont have to pay for tools,materials(except the buttons, joystick).
The box is ready. I will upload pictures after my buttons and art are assembled.
Thanks to all for helping me out.
there is another question coming up…
The only diffrence between the OBSF-30 and OBSF-24 button are the measurements right? Most people take the OBSF-24 as start/select button?
I want the OBSF-24 as action buttons and start/select buttons…possible? -.-
Yeah, there’s people who have used 24mm buttons as their primary buttons. I wouldn’t recommend it, but it’s all personal preference.
Why wouldnt you recommend it?
I can’t speak for drunkninja42, though I’m going to assume the reasoning for not using 24mm buttons is simply because all the arcades and pretty much all of the professionals use 30mm buttons. There’s no exact reason why, other than the fact that it’s just what everyone has gotten used to.
You’re not going to cause any significant problems by using 24mm buttons. But you’ll be one of the few people in the world using 24mm buttons, so you’ll have difficulty adjusting to arcades or borrowing a stick from someone else.
