Anyone make/sell a modified U360 into a trigger stick?

[Loafmeister]

Hi,

I'd love to add to my Mame cab a trigger stick, but I would like one that works well with both digital and analog games.  Is there an existing solution out there (I suspect not so...) or more realistically, has anyone modified the U360 joystick into a trigger stick?  I will pay for the service, as I don't have the technical skills for this task LOL

It would seem to me that the U360 is the perfect stick for this solution but I am open to all suggestions

note:  My google-fu is decent but perhaps my ACFu isn't so hot. My apologies if this has already been brought up previously.

Loaf

[BadMouth]

Not cheap, but if you want the best experience get the 100k Happ Analog Trigger Stick (15 pin connector).
Add a $10 usb gameport adapter and you're done.

You could interface a standard used 5k one using a U-HID or A-PAC, but in my experience(hacking pads or wiring to a gameport)
the pots with a wider range of resistance result in more precise, smoother movement.
I have not tried them with a U-HID or A-PAC, so they might be fine with that.

Looks like they have a wide variety now, including a pretty sweet looking flight stick that's double the price.
http://na.suzohapp.com/wp/search.p?SECTION=ALL&SEARCH_TXT=analog+joystick&Search=GO

I have a used pair that I swapped standard linear 10k pots from radio shack into.  It's connected to a hacked gamepad.
It works, but not quite as well as I want it to.  The Happ pots are specially made to cover their entire 0-100k range through the small range of movement the joystick allows.
I'm only using a small portion of the 10k range of the radio shack pots.  I tried to track down an alternative source for the 100k Happ pots, but the part # stamped on them leads back to "custom built to order" on the original manufacturer's website.

I bought one Happ 100k pot just to get the part # off of it.  Eventually I'll probably give in and order a 2nd one so I can have one 100k triggerstick.

[Loafmeister]

Thanks for the excellent info.

Do those sticks work well with games with digital controls, like Tron?  They are pricey indeed but I'm getting desperate for one eheh.  Great info though BadMouth, thanks.

(secretly hoping someone posts "I can merge a trigger stick and a U360" response )

[AzureKnight]

Like this:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,132356.msg1359619.html#msg1359619

better one....(focus is on the topfire vs rotary)
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,108490.msg1151221.html#msg1151221

[Loafmeister]

LOL from both threads, apparently I'm not the only one that wants something like this.  Though I'm looking more for a trigger stick/U360 solution, there apparently does seem to be a market for this.

Anddyyyyy!!!!!

[BadMouth]

Do those sticks work well with games with digital controls, like Tron?  They are pricey indeed but I'm getting desperate for one eheh.  Great info though BadMouth, thanks.

Have never used one for a game with digital controls.
The axis can be mapped in mame, so it will work.
MAME will probably register the movement as soon as the joystick starts moving though, not where it would normally trip a switch.
It could probably be ironed out by having a different joystick deadzone setting in MAME for the digital games.

I've seen a 3rd party app that applies mapping similar to the U360 software, but do not know whether it is compatible with MAME.

[AzureKnight]

I'm pretty sure I recall a U360/Tron mod that someone(s) did.  I'll see if I can find it in a bit....I've got to get some work done first 

[lamprey]

I'm pretty sure I recall a U360/Tron mod that someone(s) did.  I'll see if I can find it in a bit....I've got to get some work done first 

Is this the one?

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=92787.0

[AzureKnight]

Here was the link I was thinking of:

http://www.rototron.info/TronP360.php

It isn't a U360 though but might still work.

[Loafmeister]

Damn, that does look like it could work!

[Le Chuck]

Don't forget the wireless trigger stick hot swap modifications. 

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,116602.msg1236177.html#msg1236177

[AzureKnight]

Don't forget the wireless trigger stick hot swap modifications. 

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,116602.msg1236177.html#msg1236177

Le Chuck, I don't know if I've said this before, but those are brilliant 

[jdbailey1206]

Don't forget the wireless trigger stick hot swap modifications. 

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,116602.msg1236177.html#msg1236177

Ha!  I was going to link this build this morning.

[tony.silveira]

or my wired trigger stick hack (based on le chucks excellent work), scroll down to reply #30 (no idea how to post a link mid page?)

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,102665.0.html

[PL1]

or my wired trigger stick hack (based on le chucks excellent work), scroll down to reply #30 (no idea how to post a link mid page?)

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,102665.0.html

The title of each post has a hyperlink to that post.

Here's the direct link to reply #30: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,102665.msg1277423.html#msg1277423


Scott