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Tron Desktop Cabinet
bishmasterb:
Hello all,
I'm building a desktop Tron cabinet, and I need to decide on a trigger joystick. While the cabinet will be capable of playing some other classic games, I want it to play Tron as faithfully as reasonable.
I am concerned over which trigger joystick to use, particularly about the restrictor plate. From reading on these message boards, it seems that the original Tron stick was 8 way, but was "semi-restricted" meaning that you could hit the diagonals, but not push the stick all the way into the corner.
Additionally, I would like to know if anyone has a recommendation on a button position for the joystick. Some sticks have it in the trigger position (like the arcade) while others have it on the top of the stick. While I would prefer the button in the trigger position, the sticks I have found with that feature are analog. Any recommendations?
Does anyone have a first-hand recommendation as to the best stick to use to replicate the feel of the original arcade unit?
Thanks
u_rebelscum:
Have you seen http://oscarcontrols.com/projects/triggerstick.shtml ? I did the same hack, except with competition sticks. I just saw a couple black raider pro sticks at my local best buy, but it varies store to store. You can use other PC sticks to hack. I doubt there's very many PC sticks that you don't need to hack to get "the feel"; I too thick all the PC trigger sticks are analog.
I like the trigger button more than the top button.
My sticks are "unrestricted" so I can go the diagonals.
I like them, but currently don't use them very much. (I'm mostly "trackball"ing, ATM)
*shrug* Not much help, sorry.
MrArcade:
ummm...had you thought of buying a genuine Tron stick? They are on ebay often. There are a few others that are very similar looking (not blue though), but I am not sure if the restrictor is the same...but I imagine you could modify the restrictor without too much difficulty.
You can look for Gorf as a possible substitute. I have one somewhere around here...
crsdawg:
another similar idea would be to use an original tron cocktail joystick. finding one won't be easy, but i've seen them on ebay from time to time. they're are smaller than the joy on the ur tron, and would fit the theme of a desktop cabinet. only problem i see is that it won't be the cool translucent blue like you'd be getting with the fullsize tron stick.
if you're going to hack a pc joy, you need to do a search and read some of the past post about tron sticks. it's not a regular 8 way. there is some really good info you can find.
this is a problem many of us have struggled with. i was going to make a tron specific panel with a original stick. then i came up with another solution. i bought a tron ur..........plays just like an original......oh yeah it is. heh. it really didn't cost that much more than the parts for the cp i was going to build. ya gotta love rgvac.
good luck
2slk:
I've got a spare tron cocktail joystick if anyone is interested. It's a nice solution.