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Joystick+Button info help!
planbee:
I don't particularly like the bubble effect, I'm after the solid balls. I don't know if they offer a multicoloured stick though? I know it's crazy expensive just for sticks but I've been researching for a while now and with no disrespect intended, I don't like how some of them have been left looking like the bare minimum. I understand that it's just to play games but my project has more meaning behind the reasoning for doing this whole thing as opposed to just playing games. I plan to make it so I can always have it and be proud of, which is why I'm going the extra steps. I've known from the beginning that to get the end result I want is going to be quite expensive. C'est la vie!
I haven't looked too much into the wiring up of the control panel as I'm taking it a step at a time. Can you tell me where you get the 5v supply from to power the p360's, do you have incorporate a small power supply of some sort or is there a 5v rail somewhere you can connect to?
The dedicated 4-way joystick is just a 4/8way base with the restrictor plate set for 4-way is it not?
Thanks for all the help,
I'm cutting the cabinet in the next few days so I have a bit more time to sort out more money for the control panel parts. I'll be documenting the whole process too so that should begin soon!
Jason.
Donkbaca:
Best thing for you to do do, if you get the perfect 360's is to use a 5v sire from a molex on your pc power supply. Since you are going to be tapping the 5v anyway, you should try and get 5v LED's for your buttons and sticks.
Yes, the difference between 4 ways and 8 ways is a restrictor, however, as far as I know, there are no restrctors that are sold for the happs stick, in order to have your 4 way match the other 4 sticks, you would need to get one from Tornado Terry. He sells a pacman stick, which is a happs base, phsyically restricted to 4 ways. Happs sticks aren't like the japanese sticks where you can just buy different restrictors for them as far as I know.
I hear you on going all out, that is why I put LEDS on my cab and got lit up sticks, but you don't have to blow a ton of money doing it!
:) I'll see if I can find you something cheaper...
planbee:
Ahh I thought I could steal the power from the PC but wasn't sure how it was usually done, so thanks for that tip.
I think I understand about the 4-way's. You mean I could get any 4-way stick but to have it match the other sticks in my machine it would have to be a Happ, which means it has to be from Tornado Terry?
Would you mind posting up some pics/info on your machine? I take it you have the paradise arcade sticks? What buttons did you go with too?
All help is greatly appreciated, thank you.
Jason.
Donkbaca:
haha, My machine is a work in progress!
I was originally going to cannibalize my x-arcade, which has knock-off happs buttons and knock-off happs supers. I LOVE those joysticks, They are beefy, and rugged and feel like the sticks I grew up with.
Then, I decided I was going to switch to lit up buttons. Gameex, the front end I am using, has a plug-in that lets you light up only the buttons you use for a particular game, which I though would make my cab much more user friendly. Buttons are easy to shop for, because they are cheap! If you are trying to decide between different buttons, just order one of each type and try them out, after you figure out which one you want, then order a bunch! Anyhow, I wanted lit up buttons, and I saw the paradise arcade buttons with the chrome bezel, and thought they looked cool, so I ordered some and swapped out the standard microswitch for their softer, 20g micro, and I liked them so much I stopped looking and just went with them. I like them, and my bro in law, who is not a gamer at all, commented on how nice he thought they felt.
I just got the sticks recently. I wasn't sure if I wanted them, but a forum member was getting rid of a pair on here cheap, so I figured I would give them a shot. Its a Japanese style joystick. A ton of people on here rave about Sanwa and Seimitsu sticks, but I don't like them, they feel too dainty for me. Well, to my surprise, the paradise arcade stick is actually pretty solid feeling. i like it. Its got a nice smooth action, and it has just the right resistance and centers perfectly.
Like I said, I haven't finished my project, and so, I haven't tried these out with actual games yet, but I think I will like them very much.
The thing is though, like I said, so much about arcades is about personal taste. In my opinion, there is not really a right answer to "what is best" it all depends on what you grew up playing and what type of games you like.
I would suggest you just order one button of each of the types you are thinking about installing them, they are like 1 or 2 bucks each, that way you can try for yourself and see what feels best.
As for joysticks, I know paradise arcade carries IL sticks, which are the same as the happs, they have a super and a competition. If you ordered the LED sticks and hated them, I am pretty sure Bryan would let you return them and you could get the IL sticks, they are cheaper than the bases for the happs and the competition on that other site, so it would be no money out of your pocket.
I think that is what I would do if I were in your shoes.