My Wavebird Arcade stick is finally finished!

It took me a long time, but I finally finished it! It has an on/off switch and is built on the RedOctane box (with happ joystick & buttons). I still don't have an overlay, so please post any suggestions (I was trying to find a space invaders background, but I can't find any good ones). I'll post a picture soon.

Post pictures more sooner!

How is the RedOctane stick? I've come close to buying it a few times but never went through with it.

Yeah, post some pics, that sounds really cool

Must let me see NOW!

(and then build me one)

Did you document the process? I really want to make something like that.

chemical said:

Post pictures more sooner!

How is the RedOctane stick? I've come close to buying it a few times but never went through with it.

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I was asking 300wins about this a while back.

He said the enclosures are fairly solid, but the buttons and sticks they use are shit. You would better off either buying the upgraded Red Octane that uses Happ buttons and sticks or buy the cheaper model and removing the crap parts and then using Happ or Sanwa parts. The Happ parts are direct fit and drop right in place of the cheaper components.

Happ Stick and buttons, RedOctane box (pretty decent, I removed some of the black laminate from the box).

Notes: The On/Off switch is fitted inside the housing for a black happ button. In case the stick is changed, it can be removed and replaced with a working button. I took the Analog stick totally off the mainboard, as well as the C-stick. If you take the Analog stick off, it will register pressing left/down on the stick unless you solder together two of the three points at each place the stick connects. Also, I hot glued all my solder points for added durability, make sure you double check your connections before you do it though.

Now for the pictures (remember I don't have an overlay yet, so the stick is kind of ugly. I did label the buttons on the mainboard and stick in photoshop for reference).


Daisy-chained ground (connects to ground on mainboard)

Yes, I used all red wires (18 gauge). You have to check the mainboard to see which wire is connecting to which button.

Wavebird Mainboard front:

Wavebird Mainboard back (Z & On/Off switch, as well as the L & R analog switches are found here):

Oh, that looks good to me. I'd love to get my hands on an broken Ascii CvS stick to gut it and use it for that kind of a project.

That is awesome!
Great idea.

That's really wicked...I'm glad it turned out nice...

Now all you need is a Gamecube -> PSX adapter and a PSX -> Neo adapter.

You should check some MAME cabinet forums for custom laminate ideas. I think Kinko's can print stuff out on adhesive vinyl.

Very nice looking. Do you have to flip it up to replace the batteries or did you add a new battery compartment?

What about putting a power LED on the top as well....I know I leave my Wavebird on sometime not thinking about it.

Dude thats frickin sweeet.

I may add a Power LED later, I have to determine the proper voltage and where to place it. You have to take the bottom off the box and off the battery compartment just to change the battery.
Otherwise it works great. Viewtiful Joe takes some getting used to, since the time control buttons are not as easy to press in combination the other buttons.

Overall still a great job.

By the way did you get my PM?