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Arcade Collecting => Pinball => Topic started by: Joystick Jerk on December 14, 2010, 02:19:29 am

Title: Custom XBox 360 "Pinball FX 2" controller - WIP
Post by: Joystick Jerk on December 14, 2010, 02:19:29 am

Hey everyone, check out my lastest project! After getting totally sucked in to Pinball FX 2 (http://www.pinballfx.com/) on the 360, I decided to build a custom XBox 360 controller just for pinball.

These are just some shots of test fittings and playability of the case overall. The case itself is built with Poplar. The fit isn't perfect yet, but this is literally the first time since high-school woodworking class that I've done anything beyond cutting a board in half. Some rough sanding with a palm sander should get everything a little more pretty. It will sit on my lap as I play, and I can slap the side buttons for the flippers. You might notice I incorporated the right thumbstick, letting it poke out of a hole to act as the "plunger". I wanted to do something with the left stick and keep it's table-bump function, perhaps attaching weights to it so it would move when you bumped the whole box, but confines are so tight where the pad is mounted that it just wasn't feasible. Luckily in the game you can switch the table-bump function to the D-Pad, and those buttons are right within thumb-reach from the left flipper button. I still need to finish the case in black, then get some art under plexi at the top, and then some chrome edge-protectors and ball-corner protectors on the very top edges.


(http://members.shaw.ca/sachops3/pinball_1.jpg)

(http://members.shaw.ca/sachops3/pinball_2.jpg)

(http://members.shaw.ca/sachops3/pinball_3.jpg)

(http://members.shaw.ca/sachops3/pinball_4.jpg)

(http://members.shaw.ca/sachops3/pinball_5.jpg)

Title: Re: Custom XBox 360 "Pinball FX 2" controller - WIP
Post by: Smeghead on December 22, 2010, 10:50:52 am

Very nice work! havent even seen the game but i can appreciate good woodworking as im so crap at it!

Title: Re: Custom XBox 360 "Pinball FX 2" controller - WIP
Post by: Otifrank on December 23, 2010, 11:46:47 am

I like your project mate.

Would you have any problem with posting or at least PM'ing me your XBOX Live Gamer ID? I'd love to have someone to friend that actually plays this game.

FWIW, Pinball FX2 is FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC on the Xbox 360. Well worth the purchase!

Title: Re: Custom XBox 360 "Pinball FX 2" controller - WIP
Post by: Joystick Jerk on December 25, 2010, 06:18:54 am

Thanks for the kinds words guys! Otifrank, I sent you a PM with my Gamertag.

Title: Re: Custom XBox 360 "Pinball FX 2" controller - WIP
Post by: MaineEvent on February 06, 2011, 04:49:09 pm

Very cool idea... Did you hack and solder the controller yourself? Those are small little spots!

Title: Re: Custom XBox 360 "Pinball FX 2" controller - WIP
Post by: VanillaGorilla on March 26, 2011, 12:40:48 am

jesus...

that thing looks like you drilled holes in a badly made birdhouse and filled it with spare parts.