Main > Main Forum
** RAM Controls Reproduction Star Wars Flight Yoke Controller **
MameMaster!:
I forgot about that one-- that was pretty damn clever. :cheers:
Xiaou2:
Kinda Burns me a little, is that page saying Civic and TigerHeli made their yokes
first... and that Civic was first to use the green gears.
As far as I know, I was the first to make a working SW yoke years before anyone
else besides the guy who had a machine shop... and incorrectly used optics rather
than gearing and pots. His was also all metal as far as I recall... and may have used
the original SW handlegrips - severely simplifying the process.
I believe I was also the first person (again by Years) who found, made mountings,
& installed the green gears on my yoke and custom Super-hangon controllers.
I found the gears shortly after I built the SW yoke, and made them for my
Super Hangon controller... and then replaced the failed SW zip-cord gear hack
almost immediately after.
The pics have been up on my site for ages.
But I get "Tips" Ehh....
Still, Im happy that others have attempted and succeeded using simular
tactics.
---
Friday, June 2nd 2000 - I was announced on Retrogames.com
http://www.retrogames.com/062000.html
Of course, at that time I Think only the Y-Axis was tested as the x was yet
to be mounted. I think it was a year later that I had the new mount design
built, and I found the proper gears. I play tested the thing on a temp-holder,
and it was Awesome :) Then I built the Shangon controller.
Both used the same rear parts... But I didnt replace the SW y-axis for another
6? months cause I knew it would be a pain to redo it. After it was done,
I didnt change the pictures of it on the site. Was too lazy to snap them until I was
asked enough times, over a year later, ...which I believe was 2003.
The site is a huge old mess:
http://xiaou2.homestead.com/arcade.html
But it can at least still inspire, and or give way to some laughs / insults. heh
Edit#2:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=89243.0
Shows the Internal changes with proper gears, as well as much
better photos.
FrizzleFried:
It says quite a lot when brother "X" chimes in to this thread and DOES NOT "defend" Dave... :cheers:
...and I agree... "X" did the home-grown yoke first from what I can see...
MameMaster!:
Havok-- any updates???? :blowup:
FrizzleFried:
Lessee... as of 1 week ago he knew of the thread on KLOV... I mean, I'm SURE brother Havok has taken delivery of his yoke by TODAY, right? I mean, there's no way on Gods green earth Dave didn't ship that bad boy the very next day... and, uh, there's been no Holiday... no natural disaster in Cali... no other reason I can think of as to why that first yoke couldn't ship... right? :dunno
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version