Anyone Building Nice Arcade Quality Joysticks for AES/MVS?

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RAZO said:
I can't stand playing Neo on sticks more than 4 buttons. Need a dedicated stick for the Neo.

I also like to play SF with 6 button sticks only. You could get away with 8 button sticks but prefer 6 buttons only.
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Yep, agree 100%
 
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Why don't you just use the stock neo old style stick?
 
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RAZO said:
Why don't you just use the stock neo old style stick?
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Filthy plebian!

Real talk though, those SF4 SE sticks make great shells. Populate the top row with Sanwa or seimitsu, put plugs in the bottom, add a good stick and solder in the DB15 cable and it makes a cheap, fantastic stick. The arc of the buttons on the top row is perfect for Neo Geo games.
 
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GohanX said:
Filthy plebian!

Real talk though, those SF4 SE sticks make great shells. Populate the top row with Sanwa or seimitsu, put plugs in the bottom, add a good stick and solder in the DB15 cable and it makes a cheap, fantastic stick. The arc of the buttons on the top row is perfect for Neo Geo games.
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That's what I said. They really are a good (and cheap) starting point.
 
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Hey Dangerous,

I made this custom 40" Joystick Arcade top a few years ago (for my personal collection).
Solid Wood (stained), Custom Designed Graphic (high-res print), Plexiglass top with holes drilled for the buttons/joysticks.

The top is powered and hinged. It completely opens up, so it's a true storage top. It's tall enough inside to fit an Atomiswave, Mini consoles, Raspberry pi, audio/video cables to your TV/Projector, or just run the joystick cables to your external system. It's rigged with power, Audio/Video and DB15/USB cables.

I'm upgrading it soon with Seimitsu buttons/LEDs.
When we play in the Theater/Game Room the lights are dim and it definitely needs lit buttons!!

If I get enough interest, I could build some custom tops.
 

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RAZO said:
Why don't you just use the stock neo old style stick?
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I have never liked them even back in the day when I had my first NeoGeo early 90’s I and a couple of my friends chucked the sticks and made our own just using the cable that we stripped from the stick.

Didn’t realise at the time that I probably could of just got the cable from somewhere, this was preinternet and knowledge was harder back then.
 
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GohanX said:
Filthy plebian!

Real talk though, those SF4 SE sticks make great shells. Populate the top row with Sanwa or seimitsu, put plugs in the bottom, add a good stick and solder in the DB15 cable and it makes a cheap, fantastic stick. The arc of the buttons on the top row is perfect for Neo Geo games.
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I'm going to convert mine to a 7-button stick for one of my superguns. Neo style top row, SF kicks on bottom three (button 4 twice).
 
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I’ve met the guy at a local con, and seen his sticks in person. All nice, but no experience with the wares.
 
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Rick, what kind of sticks and buttons are on those things? How much did they cost?

Their etsy store seems to be down.
 
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Man I gotta get in on the stick selling game


Wiring up six buttons and a stick is quick lol
 
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awbacon said:
Man I gotta get in on the stick selling game


Wiring up six buttons and a stick is quick lol
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If what the guy told me is true, you don’t want to. Lots of demanding customers and thin margins.
 
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They were $200 a pop, which is a lot, i traded him two Dreamcast games to knock off $150 which helped.

I think i just emailed him, either through his Etsy store, and then offline after that.

So far so good, they feel really nice, and look great!

EDIT: Here is his email: sean.retrostockpile@gmail.com
 
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Rick Dangerous said:
So one-off personal projects aside....does anyone know of anyone making and selling Neo Geo sticks using arcade quality components that are available for sale? And if so where? TYTY :)
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You should PM ecksNine.

Baring that, do you have any PS3/4 sticks?

Brook makes a converter, that is the jam.
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wataru330 said:
You should PM ecksNine.

Baring that, do you have any PS3/4 sticks?

Brook makes a converter, that is the jam.
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Ecksnine still around? I haven't heard that name in awhile. Last I heard from him was a few years ago when he cut his hand or something building a stick. Owned one of his sticks and it was really nice.

The Brook converters are very good.
 
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Retrostockpile is really the best option. His sticks are high quality.
 
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