Hello all,
I have a question that I have not been able to find the answer to after what I would consider a pretty exhaustive search online (including these forums). I apologize in advance if I have broken some rule on here or not followed protocol. I genuinely am sorry, but I just have not been able to figure this out at all.
I am thinking about starting my first serious arcade cabinet project. It is pretty basic. My idea is to make a machine for playing some of the vertical display games that I would like to play, but the one issue I have encountered is this. This cabinet must play Arkanoid well, as it is one of two arcade games that my wife really loves. I, personally, want to be able to have a reasonably authentic experience playing Tron. Aside from those, I would want to be able to play the typical vertical arcade games well (Donkey Kong, Frogger, Mappy, etc.) as well as many of the shooters that are out there. With all of that said, it seems like I would need the following to be really successful.
- A good spinner (I've read that the Spin Trak is particularly good for Arkanoid)
- A 4/8 way switchable joystick (I love how the Mag-Stik Plus makes it so easy to change between 4 and 8 way)
- A button on top of the joystick for Tron
That last one is where I seem to run into trouble. I have not been able to find a top fire 4/8 way switchable joystick to save my life. Is this just not a thing? Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for any advice on this issue. I am genuinely excited about this project, as I have been toying with the idea of putting together a MAME cabinet for over a decade now, and I am finally dipping my toes into the water.