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Dave's analog stick/hack
Dave_K.:
This project probably wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for finding Xiaou2's (http://www.xiaou2.homestead.com/) incredible website where he carved his own star wars yolk from wood, and made a sinistar analog stick using bicycle inner-tubes for resistance!
I figured I could be just as inventive and hack an analog joystick for my console cabinet.
So I bought this old sony dual analog stick off ebay (they are going very cheap now):
I removed the grips (and kept them as I may re-attach later on) and cut the joysticks out using a dremel. I left the plastic shaft intact since its reinforced with metal inside...and then molded my own happs style batt handle top using Fimo plastic sculpting clay (with a happs super as a guide) over the top of a 3.5 inch bolt (fits perfectly in the hallow shaft). It looks and feels like a real happs stick:
And yes, its a no brainer hacking to a Sony Dual Shock 2. Heck, I might even attach the vibrating motors to it for some in game feedback. ;D
SNAAAKE:
GREAT !...quick question,does it work with dreamcast ????
Dave_K.:
I imagine it would work with 3rd party Dreamcast pads (since they use potentiometers for the analog stick). The original Sega pads used hall effect sensors. But I don't play any analog games on my Dreamcast cabinet. I made this mostly to play Maximo and other platformers on my PS2 cabinet.
SNAAAKE:
Another one,
How much did you pay for this analog stick...not $160 something..i might just go for one if around $100 maybe.That brings every single game to life.even the onces that only uses analog stick.
Dave_K.:
Snaaake, you won't believe this, but I just bought this one off ebay for $9.99. This is my second one. The first one I bought off ebay last year for $45. I couldn't bring myself to rip into it until I saw them going for so cheap...so I figured what the heck, if I screw it up, I've got another one. I was actually just planning on hacking a dual shock 2 inside the thing (since alone, this stick isn't compatible with the playstation2...only original playstation). Imagine playing Starwars Starfighter with these puppies ;D.
I only see one for sale right now on ebay (but its in Japan)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1943182242
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