After reading most of this thread (about up to page… 180ish) I’ve only found bits and pieces of information on modding an X-Arcade. Yeah, yeah… X-arcade sticks are a p.o.s but i don’t really have the time and patience to make one out of scratch (maybe in the winter… when I have more time.) So i’m doing the next best thing… which is replacing my old x-arcade parts with happ competition parts.
Okay so, i’m just trying to get a feel for what parts i need and shit. Basically the joysticks and buttons so far… Am I going to need to buy the female quick disconnects? Do I need any wiring of somesort? From my understanding, it seems that I don’t need much materials to replace my stock buttons+joystick with happs… Would you guys recommend me buying a push button wrench?
never modded SFAC before but have modded xarcade and i’m sure it’s easier than SFAC. god what a pos waste of my money. yeah it’s easy as putting on a shoe. just buy the parts and open it up and replace. done. xarcade already come with quick disconnect so all you would have to do is remove the quick disconnect put it back once you ahve the happs part install. button wrench not need but will make things easier. easier for you to tighten the button. get it anyways, it’s only $2. just do’nt eat fast food for a day. i’d also recommend getting hardspring (should only be <$1) because when i got my stick, it was too loose for my liking but didn’t want to pay $4 for spring+shipping. better to have it and not need it then not have it when need it.
hey guys. i just thought of a good idea for anybody who’s new to the arcade-stick-building scene. this is particularly for xbox users as you’ll see in just a second. as we all know, the general rule to making and arcade stick is to have the PCB for the specific console controller. xbox users will be able to save a lot of money like this. it might be possible to buy an extremely cheap arcade stick and use the PCB inside it to make your own stick. here’s what i’m talking about:
the reason why i was thinking about it is because that’s the stick i’m stuck using as of now, but eventually i plan on buying another one so i can open it up and check what it looks like on the inside. hopefully this would help because i’m sure first-timers such as myself are a bit antsy when it comes to building a complex piece of equipment such as an arcade stick. if anyone else is willing to check this out feel free to.
one question how do you understand sanwas website, cause i was lookign around but i cant understand anything, do they have an english website or something.
this’ll help quite a bit…so it seems that a great controller to obtain a PCB from are madcatz controllers? i’m trying to find a used xbox controller that’ll hopefully work just as well. i desperately want to make a stick, but i’m on a budget also…two things that don’t mix very well lol
hey guys quick question, was going to buy a push button wrench but the happs pb wrench link was all messed up.
There’s another pb wrench that works which is : 53-8002-00
Now the hyperlink here http://www.happcontrols.com/pushbuttons/pushbuttons.htm
says that it’s for ultimates/comps and illuminated pbs but the description says it’s for ultimates/illuminated and horizontals.
Anyone know if this will work for happ comp pbs?
Thanks.
I know this seems like TOO much work, but has anyone here successfully de-soldered the ic off of a sony psx digital pad? I’m just curious. Or, does anyone know where you can get that particular ic or it’s pinout? thanks!
P.S. If this is already posted, don’t get all antsy. 205 pages is long . . .
I have been searching for the japanese 6 button layout template for my very first custom joystick. I searched but all the links i found to the template did not work and i found one that was similar on this site but wasnt exactly what i was looking for. I was hoping maybe somebody can post another link to the template. thanks!!
You can make your own template by adjusting or modifying the ‘standard’ button layout templates available for download. You can ask around too, like DreadedFist and others.
There are a number of different ones. The one I remember best is a surface mount chip, from some M company (Mitsubishi? Motorola probably) and I did manage to locate a pinout for that chip online. Since its a surface mount chip, I’d have to buy a surfboard to solder it to, which isn’t exactly cheap. Im sure it can be done, but I haven’t done it myself nor heard of someone else who has. The cost of doing it would outweigh buying a couple of digital controllers and hacking them directly.
I also have not been able to find a place to buy or sample the dedicated chips themselves.
If you wanted to build your own clean circuit, the schematic using 74HC165 logic chips, or a schematic and code using a motorola PIC are available at http://www.gamesx.com/controldata/psxcont/psxcont.htm
Nope, the plastic prong thingy that holds the horizontal switch in place is too large. If you want to make sure the buttons are in good and tight, what I do is:
Remove the plunger and spring, and set them aside.
Position the switch so it is 180 degres from where you want it to finally be.
Tighten the nut as hard as you can by hand, keeping the button body from rotating.
Take a pair of needle nose pliers or a leatherman, open up the pliers so they go through both of the holes the plunger’s feet went through.
Holding the nut in place as best as you can, rotate the button housing using the pliers the last 180 degrees.
hey has anyone ever had problems with a button not responding on their stick, I am using a ps1 analog controller and I just intalled it on my arcade stick, I had a mad catz controller in there before this one, but one day it just started to lag and not responde sometimes, so I put this new one in and it does the same thing. If u guys could give me some advice or links that will help me I would be extremely thankful.
i couldnt find a japanese button layout before i read acido’s post but i just looked at them and i kind of just drilled the holes to look like them. i was wondering if maybe i drilled the holes too close or if they are far apart enough.
here is the link. Thanks
oh and also could i use a pcb from a regular ps1 non-dual shock controller? i read that you cant wire a p360 to a ps2 dual shock but could you wire a competition joystick to it? thanks again
does anyone have video tutorials on building a stick,or pictures showing step by step wolud also be great because i’m one of those people that have to see something do it :lame: , not too good with reading instructions. i was also looking to buy a stick for under 135.00 with happ buttons,and p360 for the dreamcast any info on anything would be useful thanks guys :tup: .
