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Defender/Stargate Panel Help
paigeoliver:
Probably a lot harder to reach, original layout had it much closer and used a shorter stick. My machine has the original layout, but with a larger Wico balltop (had to drill right THROUGH the base of the joystick to install the reverse button).
So, it CAN go in the right place, even if using the wrong stick, provided you are willing to drill one corner of the joystick base off, the plastic nut that holds the button on will also hold the joystick down (that, and the OTHER three joystick screws).
knightlymuse:
I just finished building my own Stargate/Defender controller and might have some insight into this.
First the pictures
http://home.comcast.net/~knightlymuse/StargateCP1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~knightlymuse/StargateCP2.jpg
The size of the controller was more to fit my MAME cabinet http://www.knightlymuse.com/arcadia/arcadia.htm
than for portability and storage. I could easily have made it about half as thick about 10 inches narrower much more laptop friendly.
I also forgot to add buttons (and button holes) for things like coin 1, coin 2 and Pause until I had already laminated the top. Lucky for me the Control Panel Overlay and buttons covered up any nicks caused by drilling through the laminate.
A standard joystick base is too close to the reverse button. I needed to saw off one of the corners in order to make it fit. This was fairly easy and can be done with a hack saw or dremmel tool.
Speaking of joysticks I first tried a 2 way joystick from Happ Controls and it just didn