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Rotating Arcade Game Control Set-Up Exposed

Posted by simoniker on from the round-and-round-and-round dept.

Ant writes "Over at the 1UpArcade site they've been making a rotating game controller, including a normal arcade stick, as well as '...a 3" trackball, a Discs Of Tron-style up/down spinner, and two 8-way trigger joysticks.. [and] a genuine Star Wars yoke', all in the same arcade cabinet." Other interesting projects on the page include replacement joystick handles for 'Tron' and hacking a Crayola Kidsball into a MAME cabinet as a trackball.

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  1. Lighten up, Frances by WTFmonkey · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Wow, a little defensive of it, aren't ya?

    You're right, mine doesn't work, and might not ever see the light of day, depending on my motivation level. So congrats, it's a working design. May I suggest you develop a little confidence in your work (and yourself), and you won't get so flustered when someone criticizes you. It allows comments to roll off your back, rather than get under your skin.

    Oh, and, yeah, I saw the finished product. I just can't stand laminated surfaces of any kind. That's what I meant by "furniture," as in handcarved, finished wood. No rip on your design in particular, but on laminated plastic surfaces in general. It's just a personal preference.

    You're Welcome,
    WTFMonkey