Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: shredso on October 06, 2010, 10:45:34 pm
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I've built a few upright cabs, now onto my next project- the cocktail. I've acquired an old Rally X cab. I'm pretty happy as this is the exact style I want other than the monitor being horizontal which I think I can remedy. Keep in mind my goal in this build is for classic vertical 4 way one button games.
The game was converted to a Popeye and has a leaf switch ball top joystick and a leaf switch button. The little I tested it before I bought it, these seem to work fine. Is there any reason to replace these? I would assume this is gonna feel the most authentic because, well it is. I don't however want reliability and response issues. Keep em?
I've used the ipac for 3 other builds and it's totally awesome. With this only having a very limited amount of switches, 2 joysticks, 2 buttons, player one and 2 and credit, is there a cheaper alternative? I'm leaning toward sticking with Ultimarc because I kinda wanna try the aimtrack and I've been super happy with everything I've gotten from them so far.
My other issues are
Changing the monitor to vertical- I'm gonna have to dive in to see how difficult this i will be. I hoping it's not too bad. Someone mentioned it's the same cab as Ms Pac Man and it will fit either way.
Swapping the joystick to the left side- apparantly Popeye used a right handed stick and a left handed button? Weird. I'm assuming I'll have to buy a new sheet metal piece, can't really say until I crack it open...