Arcade fight stick / retro pi console

[mgb]

I came across this stick today. I figured some of the Pi guys would like it.

It is like a regular fight stick that can be jacked into a PC or console but also has a built in Pi running classic consoles on retropie.
http://imgur.com/a/vpqSq

[DaOld Man]

Cool work!!
How do you play use the joystick with the Pi?

[mgb]

The pi is built in and it has an HDMI jack on the back

[DaOld Man]

Yeah I saw that from the pics, but I don't see any connection from the (Ipac?) to the Pi.

[mgb]

Oh yeah I see what you mean.

I would think he just jumps a USB cable from the joystick output USB to one of the 4 pi USB ports

[DaOld Man]

Oh ok, for some reason I thought you built that. Must be getting old LOL.
It would really be neat if it automatically switched the controls to the Pi if nothing is plugged into that joystick USB port.

[mgb]

Yeah, not my build.
However I do have to get around to finishing my sons fight stick.

This one here is just one I came across

[ivwshane]

He's using a pi and a converter board that can automatically detect what system it's hooked up to and emulate a standard controller.

http://www.focusattack.com/akishop-ps360-multi-console-joystick-pcb/

Or this one:

http://www.focusattack.com/toodles-cthulhu-multi-console-pcb/

You build the pi like normal and then plug the controller into it, you then have external ports (rj45 or USB ) to connect to other systems while bypassing the pi.