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| gaijinking:
--- Quote from: GeoMan on May 16, 2009, 10:50:26 am --- --- Quote from: Triton on May 08, 2009, 03:31:07 pm ---So far I've only found 1 reference to someone changing out the joystick on an Xarcade Tankstick with a different type of joystick. Just an up front FYI that I have been searching :) The joysticks on my Tankstick are just about shot. I would like to replace them with the Ultramarc Mag Stik Plus. Mainly so I can switch between 4way and 8way without taking the CP out of the cabinet (pain in the arse). --- End quote --- I replaced my Tankstick joysticks with ultimarc's U360 lately. Here's what you have to do: 1. The European joysticks like U360 (and probably MagStick) do not fit exactly into the holes drilled on the Tankstick. You have to enlarge the four holes on the joystick plate with a wasp by 2-3mm. 2. X-Gaming's joysticks are bottom mounted on the Tankstick. Since the european plates are slightly longer you will have to use a file to remove 3-4mm of wood from the bottom of the control panel so they fit into the old position. Or you can fill the gap (i used 2 small wood pieces) and mount them directly (in that case you need long joystick shafts). It is better to buy the U360 because you can program it any way you like: 8-way, 4-way, analog, .e.t.c. They use a magnet so there are no switches to break! It is also a good idea to buy the long shafts and hard springs. Here's a pic om my modified Tankstick: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=91572.0;attach=122423;image --- End quote --- Looks great on top. But, do you have a pic of the bottom/insides of how they u360s are mounted? |
| logan5:
Just got my turbotwist 2, it's pretty awesome! Can anyone give me some advice on replacing the sticks in my tankstick? I wanted to be able to have at least one with a firebutton on it for games like battlezone and tron; although tron uses a flightstick with a trigger I figure a regular joystick with a firebutton on it would be ok. I'd prefer to not make any modifications on the tankstick if possible. Anyone know of a joystick like this? Thanks a lot! |
| Red:
"Besides being fully programmable you can also connect the 8 buttons to a U360. With the latest firmware update one of these buttons works as a shift key, meaning that you can program 15 different keystrokes with just 8 buttons!" How exactly do you connect the 8 buttons from the Tankstick to a U360? If I do this, I will no longer be using the Tankstick's Keyboard Encoder as everything will then be going through the U360, correct? Would the Trackball and its buttons still work though? And I'm assuming this can also be done to the 2P side as well, right? Thanks. |
| GeoMan:
You bypass the encoder as you now use the buttons with the U360s. You can still use the encoder for the 3 buttons at the top and the sides. The trackball is separate and is not affected. |
| Red:
Great. Thanks. How exactly would I connect the 8 buttons from the Tankstick to a U360? Would I have to solder them or something? I don't have a U360 Joystick yet or even attempted to open up the Tankstick, so I'm just wondering if this can be done by someone with no solder or electrical experience. |
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