The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls

Main => Raspberry Pi & Dev Board => Topic started by: DutchAZ on March 13, 2018, 06:00:17 pm

Title: Need some newbie advise please
Post by: DutchAZ on March 13, 2018, 06:00:17 pm

Looking for the best USB arcade joystick, button optian thats oit there to complete my rasberry p3 install in cabinet. Also a trackball that will work? any ideas and / or links ?

Thnx

Title: Re: Need some newbie advise please
Post by: mahuti on March 13, 2018, 08:02:26 pm

I've tried a ton on the PI. For my money: Ultimarc U-360. Hands down.

http://www.ultimarc.com/ultrastik_info.html (http://www.ultimarc.com/ultrastik_info.html)

If you use rgbcommander you can even have it auto-switch modes based on the game you're playing.

http://users.telenet.be/rgbcommander/ (http://users.telenet.be/rgbcommander/)

As for trackball... probably any will do fine. It's basically a mouse. I use this: http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=74&products_id=363 (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=74&products_id=363)  Opti-wiz works just fine with the Pi.

Title: Re: Need some newbie advise please
Post by: barrymossel on March 14, 2018, 04:08:24 pm

Quote from: DutchAZ on March 13, 2018, 06:00:17 pm

Looking for the best USB arcade joystick, button optian thats oit there to complete my rasberry p3 install in cabinet. Also a trackball that will work? any ideas and / or links ?

Thnx

What do you mean by "best USB arcade joystick"? All joysticks will work through USB using a USB controller board? Get yourself an iPac, Xin Mo or Zero Delay board (or two) and the joystick/buttons you like. The latter depends totally on your preferences. If you don't know what your preferences are, you should try them all. I started off with cheap China sticks and ended with Ultimarc Servosticks.
Trackball: probably Ultimarc U-trak is best value for money I guess.