Eugene's homemade arcade/fighting stick

[MetalSoup]

Does anyone perhaps know where I can get something like this locally. I need it... for stuff.

 

[Fivel]

Try here http://www.communica.co.za/

 

[MetalSoup]

Try here http://www.communica.co.za/

Thanks, it doesn't look like they have anything like that though.

 

[Fivel]

Thanks, it doesn't look like they have anything like that though.

Perhaps give them a call, they may be able to source it for you - you never know.

 

[Ser_Bunnylot]

Well if all else fails you can import via MYUS, right?

 

[MetalSoup]

Well if all else fails you can import via MYUS, right?

I think the guys I linked to will ship here, I'm just looking for options. I don't know if it will ever get here with the status of SAPO.

 

[Avatar]

I've been going through the motions of getting something similar myself; I'd like to build my own HOTAS for Star Citizen. I'm a mechanical engineer by day, though, so my electronics knowledge was a little lacking when I started out. I've since learned all this.

The quickest way to get the electronic side of things done would be with an Arduino. Get yourself an Arduino Uno (available locally for about R300-400), get a second chip to use in the project as the HID controller (about R50, last I looked), and then look at the Unojoy project.

If you don't want to go that route, some folks over at avcom.co.za has had success with importing boards from LeoBodnar. They're a company that builds racing car simulators for the likes of F1 teams, and they sell the HID boards they use as well.

If I do ever get my prototype working well enough with my arduino, I'd probably jump over to a LeoBodnar chip, since it actually has a driver interface. However, time and finance pressures has caused my project to stagnate a bit for now. Feel free to PM me if you want to dig into the research I've done!

 

[PsychoFish]

Also try MANTECH Electronics

 

[MetalSoup]

Thanks everybody. I have decided that I'm going to dismantle another controller I have lying around, for now, I think that's going to suit my purpose well and it won't cost me anything.

 

[Kwaai]

Let me know how your fight stick progresses ?

 

[MetalSoup]

Let me know how your fight stick progresses ?

Electronics are sorted. Now I need to get a hold of the buttons and stick, and then I'll decide how to put it all together.

 

[Kwaai]

Electronics are sorted. Now I need to get a hold of the buttons and stick, and then I'll decide how to put it all together.

Fun project, looking forward to the pictures

 

[TBlaar]

Making an electronic girlfriend?

 

[MetalSoup]

Making an electronic girlfriend?

Sure.

Just paid for the buttons and stick. Might take a while to get here though.

Getting various colors.

 

[MetalSoup]

Requested a thread rename.

 

[Nemesis]

Didn't Neo make something like this some time ago? Think he gave sources as well.

Not that he's going to see Eugene's posts with all these "ignore lists" floating around "whistling:

Edit : http://mygaming.co.za/forum/showthread.php/12537-I-made-another-one?highlight=

 

[MetalSoup]

Didn't Neo make something like this some time ago? Think he gave sources as well.

Not that he's going to see Eugene's posts with all these "ignore lists" floating around "whistling:

Edit : http://mygaming.co.za/forum/showthread.php/12537-I-made-another-one?highlight=

Yeah I remember that, I even replied in that thread. Just shows how long I've been toying with the idea

 

[StaggerLee]

Nice project Eugene! Please keep us posted with all the updates 'n shi'.

 

[matt]

Fighting sticks?

We've been having it!

 

[oltman]

Hey Eugene!

Back in 2007 I made a full size arcade cabinet running MAME.

DETAILS.

Got my sticks and buttons from Ultimarc. The PC died not long after and I never seem to have the guts to just get a new PC in there.

I have some spare buttons for you, gratis in Durban

EDIT: got more stuff from Groovy Game Gear