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Astro city type joystick into a x-arcade unit?
ic:
Great message board you guys have here.
Please forgive my newbie questions.....
I recently bought an x-arcade unit to save me the hassle of building something myself.
I am really happy with the unit, but the joystick isnt my favourite style for the games I play.
Does anyone know if I can put a joystick into x-arcade that is used on sega astro city cabinets?
If I can use those style joysticks and the mounting is the same, does anyone have a part number/supplier that ships the joysticks in/to the UK?
Thanks to anyone that can help, any info is appreciated.
BobA:
Here is a link to a parts dealer in Japan who seems to carry the parts for the Sega panels. No info on the mounting requirements but I assume that they are meant for a metal panel. These maybe hard to adapt for a x-arcade unit as nothing would line up or be the right depth without alot of changes.
http://www.riverservice.co.jp/index_e.html
BobA
Grasshopper:
Another UK builder....
I've had a look at the picture of the joysticks on the site provided by BobA. You're in luck, both joysticks are available from UK distributors.
Joystick 29: This looks similar to the J-Stik sold by www.ultimarc.com.
Joystick 30: This joystick is available from www.suzo.co.uk. I actually own one, however mine came fitted with a different mounting plate to the one shown in the picture. It will be difficult to fit this joystick to a wooden panel without routing.
What you should maybe consider is replacing the X-Arcade joysticks (which are basically Happ Super clones) with T-Stiks.
ic:
BobA and grasshopper.
Thanks for the suggestions guys.
Very helpful links. :)
Those J-sticks look like the ones I am after.
Damn, I was looking ages for those!
I am hoping one of those suppliers have one of those types fitted with the mountings I need.
I am not a fan of the happ's supers, but for fighting games they are nice though.
But for shooters I find the travel after the click is far too long, and the central position is a bit stiff for me. (Especially when fast repeated taps are needed)
Do the T-sticks feel the same as happ's supers?
It looks very similar, but without trying I dunno if it will be too stiff when leaving the central position.
Thanks again.
Kilgore:
--- Quote from: ic on February 20, 2003, 04:28:04 pm ---I recently bought an x-arcade unit to save me the hassle of building something myself.
I am really happy with the unit, but the joystick isnt my favourite style for the games I play.
Does anyone know if I can put a joystick into x-arcade that is used on sega astro city cabinets?
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Dude, we don't want your kind around here. This is Build Your Own Arcade Controls, we don't buy anything premade. If you need a control panel you should build it from scratch, if you need a different joystick well then you better get out the router and dremel and make your own. I would be working on a cabinet now but my wood chipper is broken so I can't make any plywood. If it doesn't get fixed soon I will just gnaw the tree into the correct shape.
I suggest you go over to ACFEALAYEAC website (Arcade Controls For Everyone As Long As You Enjoy Arcade Controls) and talk to them.
(No I don't have anything useful to say, but I just thought I would beat the grumpy people to the punch. Welcome IC ;))