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Stargate CP with some modifications
patrickl:
A problem with the MsPac/Galaga stick might be the reverse button. The reverse button needs to be really close to the stick and I'm not sure if the MsPac/Galaga stick will allow for that. See the thread: Reverse Button for Defender/Stargate? (there is also a link to Paige's solution using a Wico stick)
Personally, I'm thinking about ordering a repro stargate stick from arcadeshop. It costs a lot, but I don't really care about that too much. I have read from members who say the defender stick is "crap" and that worries me more.
skorch:
paigeoliver, thanks for the help.
patrickl, as far as the distance of the reverse button, I'm going to just try to get it as close as possible, without modification. Since I'll be using a 4-way I'll probably just map the left-right as reverse anyway, like I do now with the beloved gamepad :P.
spystyle:
You want the ultimate Stargate control panel ?
Check out the Multi-Williams CP, it has 2 8-way joysticks and the button/stick layout for Stargate, it's compatible with all the Williams games (Stagate,Joust 2 player,Robotron, ect) and I estimate the layout is compatible with over 1,000 MAME roms (due to the 8-way sticks)
The Multi-Willaims CPO can be found here (printable) :
http://www.localarcade.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=231
It's a lovely overlay for Williams fans, and compatible with so many ROMs it's certainly something to consider.
If you don't like that and still want to use the Stargate overlay you can mount a regular joystick in the Stargate CP (with 3 of 4 bolts in place) and use a 1 1/8" hole-saw to drill the reverse button hole, it will take out some of the joystick's base but leaves a functional stick (that mounts with 3 bolts)
(that's what Paige did, he's so cool, to honor him I installed a spinner on James Brown)
I personally used an original 2-way Defender stick on a Stargate CPO, the joystick is super slim, which is how they got the reverse button that close. However the control panel is only compatible with hand-full of MAME roms due to the 2-way (verticle) stick.
Can you dig it ?
Craig
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