The Official Custom Arcade Sticks Thread

[System_1]

Ok, this might be a stupid question, but…

With your sticks, do they move around alot? I have an old namco, and everytime I use it, I get fed up, because in the arcade I can use the stick without it sliding all over the place.

I guess I’ll have to think of something when I make mine, maybe a sit down one?

Any ideas?

Also, IYO, 2 sticks, or one 2 player CP? Or maybe a 2 player CP that would hold twosticks to make it look like a 2 player CP?

EDIT: Is their anyway to find the pics on this thread without look thru ALL of it?

i used to play with my sticks in my lap, too many damn problems with sliding. then i made a small table to play my sticks on and no problems since. it also feels a hell of alot more comfortable this way. as for 2 player sticks, it depends. if you have enough room to keep them around and you have friends who play frequently, might as well. for me, barely any of my friends play fighting games and if they do, they dont even know what the hell to do with an arcade stick.

[System_1]

Could I play basically any game with a Sanwa stick? Anotherwards would a stick with just Sanwa be universally good?

[System_1]

Could I play basically any game with a Sanwa stick? Anotherwards would a stick with just Sanwa be universally good?

well, you can, its all about how comfortable it is to you. for me, some 2d fighters are somewhat demanding in terms off dead zone. for example MvC2, one wrong directional input and it can be the end for you really. i would try both sanwa and happ on every game you play and stick with what works for you on each game. for me:

Happ:
Guily Gear XX Reload
CvsSNK 1 & 2
MvC2
Soul Calibur

Sanwa:
VF4 Evo
TTT
Tekken 4 & 5
KOF games
Dead or Alive Ultimate
SF3 Thrid Strike

[System_1]

well, you can, its all about how comfortable it is to you. for me, some 2d fighters are somewhat demanding in terms off dead zone. for example MvC2, one wrong directional input and it can be the end for you really. i would try both sanwa and happ on every game you play and stick with what works for you on each game. for me:

Happ:
Guily Gear XX Reload
CvsSNK 1 & 2
MvC2
Soul Calibur

Sanwa:
VF4 Evo
TTT
Tekken 4 & 5
KOF games
Dead or Alive Ultimate
SF3 Thrid Strike

Cool thanks
the only one I play on the Happ side is MVC2 but I can’t find it for PS2 grr

I’m gonna put them on my arcade machine with MAME but I’ll use Sanwa for other stuff

what I like about Sanwa is that it’s like the old school NES Advantage joystick, so now I can play SMB3 again woot

[P.Gorath]

finished my stick this weekend and it worked!

i rule

[System_1]

There’s no better feeling than custom making something that works

[System_1]

I hope some one can help me. I have a question. I’m gonna build my own ps2 joystick. I have decided to use the perfect 360 joystick. The pad that I have bought is a HIPGEAR pad. I have read that to power up the joystick i need a 5v source of power from the pad. I have checked my pad and it has written on it 8v. If any one knows if its ok to use the 8volts please let me know. If its not ok, could you please fill me in on what i could do. Thanks. Any help will be gratelly appreciated.

I think 8v is a little high you might try and lower the voltage down to 5v or just buy an official PSX-DualShock. There should be some info on how to do it in the Official P360 Thread. Also are you sure your looking at the right power source. On Dualshock controllers there are two. One is supposed to be 9v for the rumble motors and the regular power is usually 3.5v.

[System_1]

Ok, this might be a stupid question, but…

With your sticks, do they move around alot? I have an old namco, and everytime I use it, I get fed up, because in the arcade I can use the stick without it sliding all over the place.

I guess I’ll have to think of something when I make mine, maybe a sit down one?

Any ideas?

Also, IYO, 2 sticks, or one 2 player CP? Or maybe a 2 player CP that would hold twosticks to make it look like a 2 player CP?

EDIT: Is their anyway to find the pics on this thread without look thru ALL of it?

Do you play with your Namco in your lap or on a table? I find that it slides around a little bit in my lap. But because of the rubber pads on the bottom I don’t tend to have a problem with it sliding if I use it on a table.

Personally I preffer 2 Single player sticks because a 2 player one is more of a pain to drag in/out of the closet whenever your not using it. If you do decide to go with a 2 player panel though you can get a pre-made panel with vinyl and molding on it from GameCap.com for only $53.50 + Shipping. Which is an excelent price and well worth it.

[System_1]

Should I angle the face of my Tekken 5 control panel I’m making or should I just leave it flat?

[System_1]

Angled is more comfortable but it is also considerably more work so it is really up to you.

[System_1]

not for my dad he’s a pro cabinet maker lol

the problem I have now is I got a sheet of lexan but it’s less than 1/8", will it still hold the buttons well? I’ll probably put a piece of wood under it to support it some

[System_1]

I’m making a custom box and I think I’m going to go 10" by 15", is that good ?

Also since this isn’t an arcade machine what’s a good angle?
I’m thinking 20 degrees

[System_1]

I didn’t know they sold lexan less than 1/8" thick. Did you get it from a specialty store or something? The lexan should still hold the buttons well enough. You should drill the hole in the wood the same size as the lexan. The wood keeps the button from falling through the hole and the lexan keeps the button from popping out the top.

[System_1]

I’m making a custom box and I think I’m going to go 10" by 15", is that good ?

Also since this isn’t an arcade machine what’s a good angle?
I’m thinking 20 degrees

10" x 15" is a bit big for my personal taste but it is really up to you. Most people that use sanwa parts tend to like their joysticks to be smaller.

The blue prints on The-Darkside’s website is a good size in my opinion.

[CHAM_CHAM]

OK…i have a stupid question… so do not all maul me at onece… (please form a line starting here)

so… lets say i wanted to wire up 2 different controllers(a dc and a basic ps) to one joystick. is there a way that i can hook up both controllers at the same time so all i would have to do is switch plugs. is this even possible with basic controller boards?

i know you can do it with universal controllers but with the extra controllers i have here, buying a new means i still the leftovers. is there a solution to this or do i just have to disconnect one and reconnect the other?

[System_1]

Uhh, didn’t you ask that question all ready? I’m almost certain you did and it was answered too.

http://www.shoryuken.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18815&page=159&pp=15

Also it was answered again for Alexlexus just a few pages back.

http://www.shoryuken.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18815&page=174&pp=15

[CHAM_CHAM]

I’s been a while since i even thought about this question but i probably did. I do not remember the reply from shin but the links you posted seem to answer exactly what i’m looking for. Thanx again.

[System_1]

just a quick post, still looking at modding a Pelican Real Arcade stick, need some help real quick:

1. Any links to directions? Is it pretty self explanitory and easy?

2. What could i use to put art work on it. would it make sense to get some type of stick on artwork instead of trying lexan and all that?

3. How easy is it to mount happ stick in there?

[x_tremer]

Its pretty easy… Just disconnect the wires from the old controls… remove the buttons/stick. Strip the wires and solder/disconnect them on the new ones. Very easy.

You could print out artwork and screw some plexi/lexan over it… Or just stick some printed artwork on it. If you are gonna put artwork on a stick… you should just build a new box since the pelicans box doesnt look to good.

Happ sticks are easy to mount 5 min job.

[System_1]

Its pretty easy… Just disconnect the wires from the old controls… remove the buttons/stick. Strip the wires and solder/disconnect them on the new ones. Very easy.

You could print out artwork and screw some plexi/lexan over it… Or just stick some printed artwork on it. If you are gonna put artwork on a stick… you should just build a new box since the pelicans box doesnt look to good.

Happ sticks are easy to mount 5 min job.

thats cool, ive mounted a happ stick in my own box before, just didnt know if there would be any difference with this. this stick is basically something to hold me over while im in school because im running very low on time to try and build my own one. also, i can sell this one to one of my friends whenever im ready to make another custom stick. i hear that some people use the actual switches that came with the pelican buttons when they do the hack. is that necessary? would it be better to use happ switches or pelican’s switches?