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Lilwolf:

Is a lock-on controller the same as a starwars controller?  I'm looking for handles and one gear, and might have access to a lock-on controller, but don't have any pcitures to see if the internals are the same.

thanks!

NoOne=NBA=:

I've got a Lock-on controller, and a friend of mine has a dedicated Star Wars, and I can't tell any difference between the two internally.

I haven't ever tried to exchange parts, but don't think it should be a problem for you.

Kremmit:

I don't think the handles are quite the same.  Star Wars handles are angled so that the top of the handles point in towards each other; Lock-On (and Apache 3) handles point straight up & down.  I think they have the same diameter mounting holes, though, so you probably could use one or both Lock-On handles until you found a proper Star Wars one.  Look for an older Road Blasters controller for Star Wars handles; the early machines shipped with those instead of the blue plastic ones they used later.

NoOne=NBA=:


--- Quote from: Kremmit on May 26, 2008, 05:02:11 pm ---I don't think the handles are quite the same.  Star Wars handles are angled so that the top of the handles point in towards each other; Lock-On (and Apache 3) handles point straight up & down. 
--- End quote ---

Data East apparently had two different styles that they used.
Some of their machines used the Atari-style yokes, and others used the Tatsumi-style.
I don't think there was a real pattern to which game got what.

The pics below show two different Lock-on machines, each with the different style controller.

Kremmit:


--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on May 26, 2008, 07:19:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: Kremmit on May 26, 2008, 05:02:11 pm ---I don't think the handles are quite the same.  Star Wars handles are angled so that the top of the handles point in towards each other; Lock-On (and Apache 3) handles point straight up & down.
--- End quote ---

Data East apparently had two different styles that they used.
Some of their machines used the Atari-style yokes, and others used the Tatsumi-style.
I don't think there was a real pattern to which game got what.

The pics below show two different Lock-on machines, each with the different style controller.

--- End quote ---

Either that, or the one in the bottom pic has had original parts replaced with Atari parts.  Either way, something to watch out for if you're after handles specifically.

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