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| ChadTower:
It has been touched on here but it should be mentioned that Dave did give out a lot of free stuff recently. Free, shipped on his dime, and it was good obscure stuff. He sent me quite a few hard to get ICs common on vector PCBs and pinball driver boards. I offered to send him a few bucks for shipping or beer and he wouldn't hear about it. Now, that's not the yokes, but the amount of good stuff he gave away on his own dime should do his reputation more good than it seems to have done. |
| Ummon:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on July 03, 2008, 11:48:35 am --- Now, that's not the yokes, but the amount of good stuff he gave away on his own dime should do his reputation more good than it seems to have done. --- End quote --- I don't think that part of the topic is much of an issue anymore. He'll either magically come out with it or not. @Timstuff: I think wood will do just fine, and one could even do a cooler, more stream-lined version. It's the handles and their connections that are hard to duplicate. Alternatives I've seen just don't look as cool. However, following the above theme, getting some new-fangled grips could look snappy. As well, some have recommended modding a Road Blasters yoke. However, it seems people would rather have a high-quality piece made by someone else, and likely some if not many are wanting quality retrofits. |
| Timstuff:
I remember reading great things about the Gamecab yokes, which were not exact replicas of the original but were still very functional and good looking. Unfortunately, they're no longer being sold, as is the case with many fine arcade control products. :( The happ trigger grips (which gamecab used) look like they'd actually be more comfortable and precise feeling than the original yoke's, and on top of that they look cooler (IMHO). And then there's Joey's yoke (which also uses the Happ grips), and it looks pretty sick too. I'm not super keen on the visible screws everywhere, but really like how everything is coated in black. To me, "authenticness" is not a super high priority when it comes to yokes. As long as it functions the same way as the original (on the user end, at least), looks good, and can in theory be used as a replacement in original SW cabs, it meets my personal criteria. And like you suggested, there's nothing wrong with even going a step beyond, and trying to improve on the original. One thing that I haven't seen on any of the newer yokes though, is a surface that can be used to apply the original SW artwork to. The RAM Controls yoke would have offered just that, so if you wanted authenticity, that would have been the best option. |
| Ummon:
Yeah, I know that one. Nice design in general. I wonder about the axis of spin on the handles. Sort of the inverse of the originals, I'm curious how they...handle. In any case, I decided I was tired of waiting. |
| Havok:
Those gamecab yokes look great. Shame he isn't making them anymore. It seems to me that there would be some kind of market for these. Perhaps GGG or Ultimarc could put one out? I'm thinking the Yoke Wiz and the Ulti-Yoke? ;D |
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