could someone kindly post me a link to build a dreamcast stick? im interested in making one 
and what parts do i need to buy? and where can I get them, thanks 
EDIT-Btw, im new to this, so please give full spefications, thanks
Hereās a really great link for you that explains Everything!
http://www.shoryuken.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18815&pagenumber=1
-LBt1st
:lol::lol::lol:
wowā¦that was so FUNNY!
manā¦i was laughing so hard!..
pfftā¦but im serious, i looked through all those links and still didnt find anything, can you atleast be cool bout this and gimme the link to a dreamcast controller thing?
Okayā¦ since I guess youāre having a hard time following up someting in those links or something else, just ask your questions here and theyāll be answered.
ok,i found the siteā¦now all i need is a madcatz controller, i have a regular dreamcast controller.
Question: Is there anyway to make a arcade stick FROM an arcade stick? I have a REAL (brandname is REAL) arcade stick, and Ive been wondering if i could.
and the shipping is total bullshit! 99 cents for a Cherry Microswitch and the shippin is freakin 6.81! horse shit! If anyone has a spare Microswitch, ill be glad to buy it off them.
It is possible to gut a store bought arcade stick from itās enclosure to put a Happ stick of your choice in it. I did one with mine and put a Happ Super in it. Mine was a āFighterās Choiceā stick for the PS. Sometime I need to get the base re done so I have a form fitting base instead of the awful one I have there right now. I was using a jigsaw on particle board and had an extremely difficult time cutting it. Basically, you want to trace the shape of the Happ stickās enclosure on a piece of paper, then fit it to the hole where the factory stick was. Now youāll mark where youāll be drilling the holes at to secure your Happ stick of choice. (360s, Competitions, Supers). After that, youāll rewire the old joystickās wires to the microswitches using the diagram below.
http://www.arcadecontrols.com/arcade_wiring.shtml
The base of the boards need to have a hole big enough for the Happ stick of choice to extend down to and for the entire stick enclosure to stand up correctly. I left the buttons in mine as they were because I didnāt feel the need to replace them. Hope that helps.
Yes. Just rip out the circuit board (be sure to remember what buttons connected where), and use that board in the new stick that you get.
ok, so i
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[]Take all of the screws out
[]Solder
[*]Buy the 360 stick
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and do i still buy the Micro switch? and what about the HAP buttons?
Heres my list of all the things im buying [list]
[]6 hap buttons, Color Coded
[]A 360 degree joy stick, any suggestions? its for dreamcast btw
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And I have a dreamcast by the way.
And Im thinkin of makin a box, so yeah.
any other suggestions?
made first stickā¦
wasnāt as GOOD as i thought it would turn out to beā¦
ordered parts from happ controlsā¦
first off, the ultimate joystick did not have the heavy spring installed, nor did i know that there was such thing =Pā¦ lol
i though it would be the same as the arcade, but it was weak as URKELā¦
anywaysā¦ took me three days to doā¦
suggestions for first timersā¦
GET LEXAN!!!
if you wanna work with a plexiglass kind of coverā¦ i found it almost as durable as wood (i used the same wood boring drill that i used on my particle board to drill 1 & 1\8 holesā¦ and NO CRACKSā¦ =) ) get the VIRTUALLY INDESTRUCTIBLE kind at a local hardware store like Home Depotā¦ and if available, get it custom cutā¦ itās a bitch to do yourselfā¦ i knowā¦ about 3.70 per sheetā¦ trust me the sheets are big enough.
do the soldering before worrying about the box itselfā¦
its easier making the box than soldering, thats the main thing to worry about.
order parts FIRST before you do any buildingā¦
you need to know how big the buttons are actually in real life and how you can place them physically on your box
ideal partsā¦
small brass hingesā¦ better than those L-bracketsā¦ you can bend them.
small carriage boltsā¦ for authentic joystick feel, use those to hold down the stick.
get a SANDER definitelyā¦ heheā¦ i had so many UNEVEN angles and jagged edges!
a dremel sand bit will work alright, but itās not that evenā¦
hopefully i could scan or take digipics of my stick asapā¦ canāt think of anymore things to write.
questions or commentsā¦ respond this msgā¦
thanks to rotendoā¦ everyone else that makes arcade sticksā¦ and end the horror of the infamous shadowbladeā¦ hehā¦ tha phuk kinda shtick is thad shid?:lame:
made first stickā¦
ok, im gonna buy the hap buttons, and im gonna get 6 of them, and where can i get the LEXAN bords?
what kind of buttons did you use? like side and blah blah blah, and yeah, and how long does it take to ship?
Sanwa Parts
Iām not sure where you heard that Sanwa doesnāt ship internationally but they do.
Very interested in hearing about peoples attempts with ps2>xbox convertors. Does no one have a stick for an xbox? Any info on this will be great appreciated. If itās not possible Iām going to have to break down and buy the x-pcb. Any other suggestions?
Someone gave this link earlier in the thread for the DC controller wiring. Make note of the 5VDC wire for the 360 (if youāre getting a Happ Perfect 360).
http://mc.pp.se/dc/controller.html
Microswitches are already built onto the buttons and Happ stick enclosures so need to worry about that.
UPDATED LIST!!
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[]Things im buying!!
[]7 push buttons. Whats the best? Horizontal etc?
[]5vdc adapter wire
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[]12 dollers is total right now
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How much is the sticks?
and what kind of pushbuttons should i get? and etc.
made new stickā¦
replying to Magnetix(2)
"ok, im gonna buy the hap buttons, and im gonna get 6 of them, and where can i get the LEXAN bords?
what kind of buttons did you use? like side and blah blah blah, and yeah, and how long does it take to ship?"
LEXAN can be bought at Home Depotā¦ i dunno where you from, but there might be a home depot where you atā¦
i used Ultimate Joy And Push Buttons for the USA ARCADE feel lolā¦
besides all the gold cherry switch bullshitā¦ i think paying over 15 bucks for a joystick is crajeeā¦ but if your money says āGOODBYEā all the timeā¦ then listen to itā¦
u need at least 8 buttonsā¦ start selectā¦ riii?
i dunno where the CAPCOM BUTTON layout is on this sticky (prolly like on pg 2 or 3) but use that for your drill guideā¦
ANYMORE QUESTIONS? ask me on this msgā¦
peace
Re: made new stickā¦
So its 8 buttons?
ok, thats 15 bucks, and Home Depot is like 2 blocks down.
And no, my money likes me so what kind of Buttons do I buy?!!?
Horizontal? vertical blah blah blahā¦and stuff, and what about the quick disconnects? where can i get those?
heres the shit im ordering
58-9610-L COMPETITION PB RED LONG BEZ CONVEX W/.187 SILVER MS & NUT $1.70 $ 1.67 2% $ 1.67
2 58-9612-L COMPETITION PB BLUE LONG BEZ CONVEX W/.187 SILVER MS & NUT $1.70 $ 1.67 2% $ 1.67
3 58-9611-L COMPETITION PB WHITE LONG BEZ CONVEX W/.187 SILVER MS & NUT $1.70 $ 1.67 2% $ 3.34
4 58-9613-L COMPETITION PB GREEN LONG BEZ CONVEX W/.187 SILVER MS & NUT $1.70 $ 1.67 2% $ 1.67
5 58-9614-L COMPETITION PB PURPLE LONG BEZ CONVEX W/.187 SILVER MS & NUT $1.70 $ 1.67 2% $ 1.67
6 58-9615-L COMPETITION PB YELLOW LONG BEZ CONVEX W/.187 SILVER MS & NUT $1.70 $ 1.67 2% $ 1.67
7 58-9616-L COMPETITION PB BLACK LONG BEZ CONVEX W/.187 SILVER MS & NUT $1.70 $ 1.67 2% $ 1.67
8 50-7608-12 ULTIMATE J/S,8WAY,MS,BLUE $13.05 $ 12.79 2% $ 12.79
Total: $ 26.15
Any thing else needed?
Do i need quick disconnects?
how many?
and do i still need to buy a cherry miniswitch if i do what i am doing right now?
Ok, Can finally, Some one just post what i need?
i have these in my check out thing
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[]8 buttons
[]1 joystick
[*]5 quick disconnects (im seeing if i need it)
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and can some one tell me,what joystick i should use.
And they have a Happ place here in vegas, is it a Factory or a store? cuz ill go in there and just buy it. Well thats about it, thats my rant
And where can I get Gauge Wires?
hap doesnt have them:bluu: