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Planning a control panel, help needed^^
starplayer:
Hello there.
Some time ago, I had the "original" ideia of building two control panels, so that me and my girlfriend could play arcade games. She never played them in the arcades, so I though it was a good ideia. As it was, I searched on the Internet for instructions and such, and immediately bumped on this forum, which I have been reading for quite some time now. I hope you help, and I'm sure the answers to these questions have already been answered somewhere, but believe me I already searched for them^^ So...:
1-Anybody knows any European sites that sell Arcade parts? I know Suzo's one, www.arcadeshop.de, and ultimarc, but none of them had great variety of parts and such, and it's always good to be aware of more sites.
2-There's nothing wrong with response time about gamepads soldered to the buttons, right?
3-From what I've understand, pressing a leaf switch is like pressing something soft, like a pillow or such :P. Am I right?
Hope you help me :)
psychotech:
Well, hello.
1. Yes - http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/arcadeparts.htm
2. Right.
3. Yes, like your girl's nipple when I'm not around... :laugh2:
Anyway, all the best and have fun :)
starplayer:
--- Quote from: psychotech on March 31, 2008, 10:35:44 pm ---Well, hello.
1. Yes - http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/arcadeparts.htm
2. Right.
3. Yes, like your girl's nipple when I'm not around... :laugh2:
Anyway, all the best and have fun :)
--- End quote ---
lol, that wasn't funny :angry: :P
Thanks, but that site has only happ pushbuttons (except for the japanese ones, which I don't want), that, from what I've read, aren't the better option.
Anyone knows more sites?
BTW, what does the HQ in the name means here?:
http://www.arcadeshop.de/Action-Buttons-Pushbutton-HQ-red_257.html
Do you guys think the plastic part is anything good?
weisshaupt:
--- Quote from: starplayer on March 31, 2008, 05:07:07 pm ---1-Anybody knows any European sites that sell Arcade parts? I know Suzo's one, www.arcadeshop.de, and ultimarc, but none of them had great variety of parts and such, and it's always good to be aware of more sites.
2-There's nothing wrong with response time about gamepads soldered to the buttons, right?
3-From what I've understand, pressing a leaf switch is like pressing something soft, like a pillow or such :P. Am I right?
Hope you help me :)
--- End quote ---
What sort of Buttons are you looking for? I have never had any problem with my Happs. I have since bought lighted buttons from GroovyGameGear (well worth the shipping cost, even to Europe) which are also plastic and work just fine...
I would buy the parts from the person that has the one you want. I bought my IPAC4 from Andy and shipped it across the ocean so I could have the number of inputs I wanted.. bought electirc ICE buttons From GGG because I like them and GGG is the one that sells them and so on...
Andy Warne has a great selection of parts now (I bought an original IPAC fromhim back when) and offers the MUST HAVE joystick, so I am wondeirng what you are looking for that you are not finding?
I am not sure the leaf switches have a whole lot to deal with the feel. They have slightly less resistance, but most of the resistence in the button is provided by the spring anyway... I think the major improvment with leaf switches is they are largely silent. Microswitches make a very distinctive click.
Why are you using game pads? Sure they will work, but getting a Keywiz or IPAC sure is a lot less work...
starplayer:
--- Quote from: weisshaupt on April 01, 2008, 08:50:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: starplayer on March 31, 2008, 05:07:07 pm ---1-Anybody knows any European sites that sell Arcade parts? I know Suzo's one, www.arcadeshop.de, and ultimarc, but none of them had great variety of parts and such, and it's always good to be aware of more sites.
2-There's nothing wrong with response time about gamepads soldered to the buttons, right?
3-From what I've understand, pressing a leaf switch is like pressing something soft, like a pillow or such :P. Am I right?
Hope you help me :)
--- End quote ---
What sort of Buttons are you looking for? I have never had any problem with my Happs. I have since bought lighted buttons from GroovyGameGear (well worth the shipping cost, even to Europe) which are also plastic and work just fine...
I would buy the parts from the person that has the one you want. I bought my IPAC4 from Andy and shipped it across the ocean so I could have the number of inputs I wanted.. bought electirc ICE buttons From GGG because I like them and GGG is the one that sells them and so on...
Andy Warne has a great selection of parts now (I bought an original IPAC fromhim back when) and offers the MUST HAVE joystick, so I am wondeirng what you are looking for that you are not finding?
I am not sure the leaf switches have a whole lot to deal with the feel. They have slightly less resistance, but most of the resistence in the button is provided by the spring anyway... I think the major improvment with leaf switches is they are largely silent. Microswitches make a very distinctive click.
Why are you using game pads? Sure they will work, but getting a Keywiz or IPAC sure is a lot less work...
--- End quote ---
Yeah, but I really can't order overseas, as the customs here in Portugal are very "mean". And by mean i'm saying very nasty. Very. But I guess you're right, the sites I have are more than enough. Guess I was being picky.
I'm using gamepads since they are the cheapest option to me, and since then I can connect them to various console, if I feel like it (with converters). I really don't mind the extra work.
I'm thinking about ordering J-stick and the pushbuttons with cherry microswitches from Ultimarc. They're okay, right?
Thanks ;)
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