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Multiplayer with a Single Joystick?
chemikalguy:
I'm planning a build, and for now was thinking that I could just build an X-Arcade like controller using an i-PAC2 and the USB cable. I was thinking that I could keep it small, get the wife hooked on it, and then build a larger controller, or full cabinet later on. I was planning to just install a single joystick and set of 6 buttons, plus 1player, 2player, coin, and ESC buttons.
My question is this - can you play two player games if you just have a single joystick? Obviously, not with games that the two players play simultaneously but games like Galaga where you take turns?
Looking forward to the build. :)
Thanks!
Scott
BobA:
Any of the old style games such as Ms Pacman, Pacman, Galaga, Donkey Kong, BurgerTime, Frogger, Space Invaders, Dig Dug, Bomb Jack etc play well with a single stick because they are turn based. They do not play well with an 8 way stick so a 4 way is recommended. You might want to have both a 4 way and an 8 way so you can play the games that require 6 buttons. Either that or a switchable 4 way 8 way.
paigeoliver:
There are just as many classic games that use 8-way sticks as there are ones that use 4-way ones.
--- Quote from: BobA on December 18, 2012, 05:12:17 pm ---Any of the old style games such as Ms Pacman, Pacman, Galaga, Donkey Kong, BurgerTime, Frogger, Space Invaders, Dig Dug, Bomb Jack etc play well with a single stick because they are turn based. They do not play well with an 8 way stick so a 4 way is recommended. You might want to have both a 4 way and an 8 way so you can play the games that require 6 buttons. Either that or a switchable 4 way 8 way.
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BobA:
That is why a switchable 4 or 8 way was recommended as well as both sticks since the number of buttons indicated that he also wanted the whole range of games including fighters.
chemikalguy:
Cool. I was hoping that I could get away with a single stick and button set, but I may have found a good alternative. I was looking at a package deal on eBay that includes 14 buttons and two Haff Competition joysticks. They're 8-way, and I don't think they're switchable. I'll investigate that further. I could build something like the X-Arcade Twin Stick controller for a total of about $60 including wood, plus I get to paint it to look however I want instead of spending $100 for a controller with the X-Arcade logo splashed all over the front.
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