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yuppicide:

I want to hook a USB arcade control to my PC. I'm still not ready to make a dedicated MAME machine.

Is there a cheaper alternative with two sticks, buttons, and maybe trackball?

Obviously, I don't want a piece of crap, but right now I can't afford $130 or their $199 tankstick.

Jack Burton:

You're not going to find something with a trackball for sale for less than $130.  You might get super luck and find something used if you ask around enough forums.

Trackballs are pretty expensive you know.  The X-arcade one is $60, and it's probably the cheapest one around.

If you want a tankstick for under $150 you're going to have to build it yourself.  Even then it will probably be very difficult to come in at budget.

severdhed:

there was just another thread on this subject like 3 days ago...

arcade controls are not cheap...x-arcade is towards the bottom of the price range.  sticks and buttons aren't that expensive, but trackballs are.  you could always get a few sticks and buttons and do a gamepad hack if you are good at soldering and save some money that way, but if you want a trackball, you will need to spend the money

yuppicide:

Trackball would be nice, but not required.

Anyone know if these are any good?

http://www.geekstuff4u.com/elecom-arcade-stick.html

garnerb350:


--- Quote from: yuppicide on July 17, 2009, 03:03:14 pm ---Trackball would be nice, but not required.


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Hot Rod controllers are simular to x-arcade....99 bucks...
http://retroblast.arcadecontrols.com/reviews/controller2.html



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