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| SpaceHedgehog:
It's been a long time since I completed my previous projects and I've recently been itching to try and do something a little different. The intention is to build a modern looking, sit down cabinet with swapable CPs predominantly for use with Steam / PC based games (arcade / high score ones). There have been a number of twin stick shooters which I've enjoyed which got me thinking about making a dedicated CP for them. Trying to get all this configured was always a concern but I've managed to get this up and running fairly simply. I've purchased a couple of the Ultimarc UltraStik 360FS flightsticks (fully analogue) to do this with an additional keyboard encoder (yet to arrive). I've managed to combine the pair of 360FS using the vjoy and JoystickGremlin software, present it as a single virtual joystick to Steam and then use Steam's own configuration software to map it to an xbox 360 style device. It seems to be working well, albeit with a limited set of buttons. Everything is simply sat on my desk at present whilst I'm testing it all out but I'll be building a prototype panel shortly. I have a few rough sketches for the cabinet style but think 'stealth bomber' and that's the general aesthetic I'll be aiming for. |
| Malenko:
FIRST! Can't wait to watch the progress on this, you always have the best builds. |
| SpaceHedgehog:
--- Quote from: Malenko on September 03, 2021, 07:30:57 pm ---FIRST! Can't wait to watch the progress on this, you always have the best builds. --- End quote --- You're too kind! There are loads of really good craftspeople out there and the project quality seems to be improving all the time. I knocked up a test frame this morning so I can try out the configuration for a couple of weeks before committing to a CP build. The joystick encoder should be arriving shortly so I'll be able to wire it all up. |
| SpaceHedgehog:
My joystick encoder arrived: Stick and buttons hooked up on the test panel. Working now in all Steam twin stick shooter games: |
| SpaceHedgehog:
Just getting an idea down as to the shape of this thing so there will be some fine tuning. This will be going up a flight of stairs so will be making it modular for ease of transport. So 4 sections: base, control panels - there will be several , screen and audio, marquee. I'll be using knurled clamping knobs and threaded inserts to clamp the sections together. I used these quite effectively to clamp my HOTAS mounts onto the the arms of a Poang chair recently. The 'joins' between the sections will be recessed slightly and I may add some recessed acrylic / artwork to the sides in the monitor/audio panel, something I've done before. Not sure on this yet though: It will be finished in a robust flat black paint (as per the mounts in the previous picture) and will not include any t-molding - all of the joins will be squared off with a minimum amount of rounding on the edges. I hope that this, in conjunction with the flat black, will give the impression of weight and solidity. I wish I had sketchup skills ... I'm currently thinking about the colour scheme and design for the control panels and marquee. I also have to come up with a name. I do have a spare 27 inch G-Sync monitor which I'll be using for the build. I'd like the black level to be slightly darker than it is - does anyone have any experience on using tinted glass or acrylic to help with this? I've also applied a small amount of silicone grease to one the u360FS's as after a bit of use, it was 'creaking' a little. It's now gone and feels nice and fluid. |
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