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Playstation 2 controller (thumbsticks)
Howard_Casto:
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Jakobud:
Whoa, my picture showed up now. That's wierd.
Howard,
Yeah at E3 I saw the controller for that Mech game for the XBox. Stupid developers develop some game that is so complicated that you have to buy a specific $150 controller for it...missing the whole point of console developement. It is RIDICULOUS. It has over 50 buttons on it I think. But it doesn't really resemble that drawing I did. It's WAY bigger. The controller is about the size of a Pretty stupid though.
Could be worse?? yeah working for microsoft would be terrible, but I love working for SCEA. Game developing is the best job in the world :)
Jason Price,
That stinks man. I'm not gonna pretend I know what it must be like. I'd love to help you, but I have no way to really. I think I speak for most people on this board. You see, we take stanard arcade style/size joysticks and buttons and stuff and make full size arcade controls...not little handheld ones. I have no means by which to create molds to create custom shaped plastic enclosers for controllers and stuff...i wish i did but I don't. Sorry man.
jakobud
SteveJ34:
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Jason Price:
Jason Price,
That stinks man.
Howard_Casto:
Jason, I can speak for Jakobud (I think at least.) in that the reason analog sticks are becoming a required option is a necessary one. For some stupid reason (personally I have no clue why) the whole gaming community has gone 3d crazy. Unfortunately 3D games can't be played well with digital controls as they are much more sensitive and require more precise movements than the traditional 2d game. Of course I don't have to tell you this you've probably been struggleing with it for some time now.
I originally said that it would be useless for anyone to make an arcade panel because it would be akward and bulky, but obviously in your case the opposite is true.
Now probably someone who has more experience with the psx2 controller could help you with this but I'll give you my thoughts.
First off IF, and this is a big if the thumbsticks inside the psx2 controller aren't optical as nintendo is now using then you have a shot at hacking it. You would need to get some information on the range of pots you would need for the joysticks though.
Secondly I think Jakobud had the right idea with the buttons on top of the sticks but in your case we would have to merge it. There are flight sticks that have up to 4 buttons on them in addition to a pov hat. Simply remove the pov hat and replace it with a standard psx2 thumbstick and you have two analog sticks, one on top of the other. Additional buttons could be retrofitted along the length of the stick's shaft. Looking at the flight stick I have here, you could probably have about 8-10 buttons on it if you placed them well and still be able to play comfortably. If you can get someone to help you with the electronics bit I think this could be do-able. Of course I don't know the range of movement you have in your hands so I'm just guessing here.
Btw I truely feel for you. When I was younger I had a rather extreme case of bell's palsy. For several months half of my face and to a lesser degree my left arm and hand were paralized. I was etremely lucky in that they were able to treat mine early and I regained 99% of my motor control. (The doctor was amazed.) I remember trying to play nintendo with only one good hand during those months so guess I kind of understand what your going through.
Let me know if I can do anything although I don't think my expertise could help you in this manner as I am primarily a software man.