The Official Custom Arcade Sticks Thread

You can, but you’ll need a larger case to hold the extra pcb(s)

or since you want the PSX/PS2 pcb added and then use a converter for othe consoles. Remove the agetec pcb(why would you want to do this, I don’t know) and replace it with a PSX/PS2 one and then use the converter.

You have many options on what you can do, but ask yourself what you really want and what system will it get used more on. For whatever system you will play the most on, use the pcb for that systems controller and have it as your primary (in this case, the PSX/PS2), then use a converter for everything else.

The thing is, I play my DC more than anything else, I play MVC2 most. I just want PSX functionality for GGXX, and GC for SC2 and one or two other things, and PC for emulators. I’m just trying to go cheap, and I do love my goblin (wow, that sounded suspect :confused: ) . I was thinking PSX + converters due to the space issue, the pcb is tiny.

Thanks Snake

PS: Jesus pwnz this thread, so don’t be ugly.

Did you get both of your joysticks yet? :confused:
Lately I have been kinda busy ! will be on aim tonight.

yeah dude, just hook it up with a psx pad then get converters, you can get all kinds of converters from www.levelsix.com

Well, it’s me again. I decided to buy a new pad, and thus a new PCB. Ok, I resoldered everything, but STILL having that god-awful problem with the up/down thing. When ever I hit up, it goes up, but then down again. And if I attach ground 1 to the down switch, when I tap down, it does the same exact thing as the up switch (i.e. up then down again). Since this is a new board, I’m absolutely sure there isn’t anything on the board that shouldn’t be there. Anymore help? =(

Edit - when I start a game, the char is stuck crouching, not standing. And when I go to the menu screen, it starts scrolling down. Hopefully that provides more detail.

Sounds like either your down switch is busted or you have that switch wired to closed. Try swapping the poles of that switch and see if that fixes it.

word. i posted this question in the online discussion thread, but people weren’t helping in there, so here it is…

now here’s my problem. i just spent $115 on my MAS, got it today, and i was really fired up to finally be able to pull my CC’s off. so i get online, and my ps2 to xbox adapter that MAS provided would just randomly short out and i would not be able to move until i unplugged and re-inserted it. this was a huge problem, because i would get hit with a random poke string/combo/super.

basically i’m just wondering what the best adapter is for ps2 to xbox? because the one they sent obviously isn’t cutting it.

thanks

OK, so is there a guide anywhere for this particular stick’s innards, and do you have any specific suggestions for adding it?

I just recently finished making a custom arcade stick
(picture below)
http://members.aol.com/elvenshadow/ggxxcustom.jpg

heh… my stick was working just fine all day, I was playing a little earlier to mess around and test it out, later I went out to some girls house for a bit, I come home, play a bit more, still working fine. Then suddenly as I am playing I notice that my character starts jumping for no reason over and over… so it seems that somehow the up command is stuck on auto rapid fire or something. So I tried to un solder that solder point for the up direction, then it stopped, then i soldered it back up, did this a few times, and then suddenly I noticed that after I left it plugged in for like a minute or 2 WITHOUT the solder point connected, it still was jumping over and over, and to make things worse, I unplugged the stick, and it was still jumping! I had to plug it back in and out again to make it stop.

So anyway, I have NO idea whats going on with this stupid thing, all the solder points seem fine, theres no pressure being applied to the preasure activation points as far as I can tell. Anyone know what might be the problem? (by the way, I used a circuit board from a madcatz 2001 model PS pad)

:lame: :frowning: :mad:

are you using a super stick? because super sticks are reallly sensitive, and its always the up direction thats too sensitive. Try bending the bar on the up switch toward the switch, it’ll make space between the actuator and the lever. try it!

Yes I am using a super stick, however I know that it is not a problem with the stck itself because have unsoldered the directions from the board and it still jump (and now for some reason ducks) on is own. When i go into training mode and display input it just shows up and down randomly flashing over and over on the bar and the character ducks and jumps and super jumps randomly. SO it must be a problem with the ground connection, only thing is I dont know where the problem is. Any of this look wrong to you

http://www.members.aol.com/elvenshadow/board1.jpg
http://www.members.aol.com/elvenshadow/board2.jpg
http://www.members.aol.com/elvenshadow/board3.jpg

It happends when you have drop of solder between the ground and common.
check the connection again.
solder in a different point and clean it where you already soldered.
AND you dont need that much solder:lol:
just some a little drop is good…get a fine tip for your soldering iron(that helps).

Yeah… you want cold (or was it hot) solder joints when you’re done. It’s in one of those solder faq in one of the links on the first page. If it’s shiny, it’s a good joint, otherwise try again. Something like that. Use a thinner rosin core to solder, that would help it not be so fucking huge!

Don’t mind me.

Just subscribing to the thread.

Check out my kickass 2 player custom joystick…I fucking rule with this thing

How bad ass would this be to have on a custom stick…

can you guys post some of the images you used for your overlays. i wanna get some ideas.

YEAH ? :lol:
Here is mine !:smiley:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid67/p4cef04fc55aee5f7bb911cd33fa65f6a/fbd89e41.jpg

Kicks serious ass !:eek:

Hey SNAAAKE,

Have you started on mine yet?