Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: hnugz on November 15, 2005, 06:12:56 pm
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First of all, hello everyone.
I just bought my first arcade cabinet (Knights of the Round) and I am working on customizing it for Mame. I was looking at the joysticks and buttons from happs and I can't really tell the difference between them.
First of all, the joysticks. The way I see it, it comes down to the Super and Universal sticks. I want to be able to switch from 8 to 4 way and these two apparently provide that capability. It looks like you switch on the universal one just by turning the knob. What about the super? What/where is the actuator that you flip? I can't tell from the picture. Is there any other difference between the two I should be aware of? I'm worried that I will constantly accidentally switch between 8 and 4 way with the Universal one, is this a problem?
For the buttons it looks like I can pick between Competition and Ultimate. I can't really notice much of a difference between these. Is there anything I should be aware of for mounting or anything?
Thanks for the help. I will post a link soon in the new cabinet section!
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Welcome.
There is a search feature located along the toolbar up above. You will find 100's of posts on this topic that will answer your question on Joysticks, Joystick Review, Actuators, Button Types, etc...
I would write something up, but you'll find exactly what you're looking for using the search feature.
I had a quick look at HAPPS
http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/super_joy.htm
I think it is only switcheable from below.
Good Luck
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Ultimarc and GroovyGameGear both have top switchable joysticks as well. In case you wanted to go that route.
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You might also want to buy the Saint's book; Project Arcade. That will give you some offline information.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/board,19.0.html
Oh, and with the Universal... you won't contsantly flip. You have to rotate the top part... you'd go from a square to a diamond shape. It doesn't arbitrarily change.
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For the buttons you don't want to use vertical microswitches. I used some of those (cause they're cheaper) but they stick. Nothing is worse than sticky buttons. ;-)
Bob
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Somewhere here on the site there is a good explanation of why vertical switches are SUPPOSED to be better, but aren't.
Just pick a button that's concave with horizontal microswitches, that's long enough to go through your panel, and has Cherry brand microswitches.