Flight stick in arcade cabinet - what do you do for a throttle?

[shiosai123]

I'm thinking of converting one of my small bar top cabinets into a dedicated flight stick cab. The UltraStik 360FS Flight Stick seems to be the way to go for an analogue stick. But many MAME games that use a flight stick also use an analogue throttle. Are there any such products out there for DIY arcade cabinets?

[Xiaou2]

I found this:

https://www.arcadeadventures.com/turbo-throttle-assembly/



Or Hack something like This:

https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-T-Flight-Hotas-Compatible-PlayStation-3/dp/B09JL2GLJ9/ref=sr_1_6?crid=M9PHOR823IM7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.96T2OVY2ABf4l55DgSStZm8RHX5lOri5Dq51Uz6tg8urxDjZjdpJMoxJ--yx8YG4eRIHVb067UugI0QTWJ7RL9Kkc5O9Iaw83mzz07EVz1_SKg7xCC3cUAgZXHVIOPrvQR4w9Dj4BnLhP6VB2f7yhxyGa8cJpZVeIIVJCG4YWOsTqEC-rFU5imwTuzPQGk1NPzsv5MS0Og4CWifH_qbzjOra-UmG6Tdbv8hPX-Ns-Og.IFp1OxA9vE3EdWw64_OI784rLJJaCGrOyUOyD1oEXDo&dib_tag=se&keywords=Thrustmaster+T-Flight+HOTAS+X&qid=1789144966&sprefix=thrustmaster+t-flight+hotas+x%2Caps%2C240&sr=8-6


An analog Throttle is just basically an Analog Joystick, that is limited to vertical movement.   It basically uses the same exact mechanism + pot (encoder).

It would be pretty easy to make any dirt cheap analog joystick into a Throttle.  Just unscrew the plastic handle on it, and craft your own custom handle out of wood.

The Only thing to note... is that not all games may have used the Throttle the same way.   Afterburner II 's  throttle is Center-Sprung.
Meaning... if you push up or down, then release the handle.. it will return to the center.

Not sure about other Arcade games that use an analog Throttle.

Of course, if you only needed a Single-Sprung throttle  (gas pedal)... then you could use racing pedals, and wire them up to your bartop.
Afterburner II probably would not work well with a single sprung pedal... as it would always be locked in either Full High Speed, or Full Low Speed.