4 Way stick for arcade games

Hi,

Just bought a Vogatek Supergun IV and a 60 in 1 arcade cart. It has all my faves, including Mr Do!, Mr Do's Castle, but unfortunately the 8 way Neo Geo sticks cause control issues.

I believe I need a 4 way stick.

A couple of noobie questions:-

1) Is it possible to make an existing Neo Stick into a 4 way? I have all the different types at present

2) Could I replace the actual joystick in a Neo Stick with say a Sanwa 4 way stick?

3) Do the 4/8 way switchable sticks still have the control issue, as there are 8 positions for movement on these, or are the other 4 movements restricted by the stick somehow or is it just a switch?

Any help would be appreciated. I don't want to spend a fortune, and would prefer to build something if that's possible?

Cheers, Lee

#3 -- there is a restricter plate at the base of the stick allowing it to only move in 2/4/8 directions. By adjusting the plate you increase / decrease movement of stick to allow only the # of directions desired.

Hi topher,

Thanks for that. I was concerned that if the joystick still physically allowed you to select those other 4 positions, that it would still be a problem. There are a fine selection of 4/8 way sticks on here:-

http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/arcadejoysticks.php

I'm wondering if I can replace the joystick in the original Neo stick with one of these types?

Has anyone attempted such a thing with a standard Neo Stick?

Cheers, Lee

Hi,

Just spoken to Gremlinsolutions, and he claims that these are the mutts nutts for games like Mr Do and Pacman:-

http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/products/sanwaballtopjoysticks.htm

I'm guessing with a bit of manipulation I can fit this into the neo stick.

If anyone has done anything like this, please feel free to advise.

Cheers, Lee

I believe there is a tutorial floating around...try search.

Plenty of members have put a Sanwa or Seimitsu in a neo stick

Hi,
Found the tutorial on putting a Sanwa stick into the AES Neo joystick. Good stuff.

How the hell do you remove the ball from the Neo stick? Mine seems almost welded!!!

Cheers, Lee

All done. The Sanwa stick I used was a lot deeper than the usual one, so I had to carve a square piece of the bottom of the joystick. I may also change the buttons to better quality sanwa ones too.

Cheers, Lee