Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: EddieArcadian on June 03, 2008, 06:33:04 pm
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Tomorrow I'm renting a truck and pilfering a local arcade vendor. I'll be paying him money, so unlike keytoq I won't be getting any free Galaga cabs or other free hardware. I've already arranged an empty Blitz '99 Quad cab for $100, which is about the most I'll pay... but I figure it's cheaper than buying a mameroom cab, and will most likely look nicer than what I'm able to build and would still cost less than the MDF, Marquee, and t-molding from scratch. Unfortunately, he's keeping the 49 ways :-[... but I'm sure he has his price. He's letting me pick out any other cabs or equipment too...
My question is this - does anyone have a wish list of small shippable, easily-identifiable authentic parts they need? Again, I'll be paying for the stuff I pull... so just post or PM what you'd pay for it. If he has it, and I find it, I'll try to get it for under your price. Keep in mind, you'll also have to pay shipping whatever it is.
Final question - Should I try to get the 49 ways? What's their FMV? I was planning on buying 4 U360's due to their versatility, as well as their decently long throw and non-clickyness... but I think I heard somewhere that 49 way sticks can be customized using certain frontends/software...???? Can someone verify and tell me their disadvantage/advantage to the U360's?
On an unrelated note, if I lined-up 4 U360's (player 1, 2, 3, 4) in a straight line on my CP, would I be able to tweak some settings in my Frontend (mala, gamex, maximus - I'm undecided), the U360 software, or in Mame itself, and have player 3 and 4's joysticks automatically become part of player 1 and 2's controls for games like Smash TV, Robotron, etc.? Could I do this with any Joystick paired with the proper software, or just U360's?
Thanks,
Eddie Arcadian
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PM sent.
Enjoy the pilfer run!
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On an unrelated note, if I lined-up 4 U360's (player 1, 2, 3, 4) in a straight line on my CP, would I be able to tweak some settings in my Frontend (mala, gamex, maximus - I'm undecided), the U360 software, or in Mame itself, and have player 3 and 4's joysticks automatically become part of player 1 and 2's controls for games like Smash TV, Robotron, etc.? Could I do this with any Joystick paired with the proper software, or just U360's?
Thanks,
Eddie Arcadian
So easy that even I could probably make that happen & that's sayin' a lot! :)
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I'm a caveman, so that's good to hear!
I'm guessing based on your reply all three of the above can map players 3&4 for Smash TV (emulator setting, U360 interface/prgram, and frontend) automatically with a setting tweak... sweet.
Minus 2 extra sticks, and I've decided not to opt for a Flight Stick... I might get away with a semi-uncluttered CP yet.