24 September 2006, 00:27 | #21 |
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Nice! I'm trying to get the time for a little joystick project of my own. I have this arcade panel with an Amiga joystick connecter on it, and would like to hack a regular PC gamepad and add an Amiga joystick male connector to it.
Did you know that nothing beats Old keyboard buttons from a terminal keyboard (think "seventies") for firebuttons? Ultra responsive. Runner up is Cherry type blade switch arcade buttons, they are of course sturdier. |
24 September 2006, 20:00 | #22 |
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Bit like them old IBM XT keyboards with the replaceble keytops, those things are built like tanks. I recently sold one to a mate that was made in 1980 and was still 100% perfect
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If you look at the configuration.. it`s Q W O K and SPACE!! Now I could of put the red cap on the bottom button as it`s the fire button but oh well... those caps have long gone.. like Electro was saying about those keyboards built like tanks.. just de-soldered some keys/buttons from the metal frame and I use those.. Much cheaper than nearly £3 for a button and keycap from RS |
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24 September 2006, 20:34 | #24 |
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Heres an idea, If we could assign keys in whdload cd32 games we could assign some of the extra buttons to the second joystick and then make a homemade pad thats 2 pads put together.
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17 January 2014, 23:40 | #25 |
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Hello, I bought a sanwa joystick and 2 buttons microswitch would not know how to make the connections?
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18 January 2014, 00:19 | #26 |
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http://old.pinouts.ru/Inputs/AmigaMouseJoy_pinout.shtml
The micorswitches should have two tabs. Connect pin 8 to one tab on every microswitch and all the other pins to all the other tabs as per the Digital joystick table. Its been a long time but I think that is how I did it. |
18 January 2014, 18:30 | #27 |
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Hi,PIN 8 is GND connect to all pin to forward back left and right + two fire button?
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19 January 2014, 09:05 | #28 |
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Since I don't understand the question, I'll just reword what THB said:
One pin of each switch must be grounded, then connect one direction or fire signal to the other pin, one signal per switch. |
20 January 2014, 12:55 | #29 |
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A microswitch usually has three terminals: common, normally open & normally closed. Daisy-chain the ground to all common terminals and use the normally open terminals for the other connections (normally closed will result in the button always being held down except for if the fire button is pressed).
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20 January 2014, 16:11 | #30 |
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I made this a while ago now, found the forum when looking through amiga sites. Joined to share my joystick and to probably take part in the games compos.
The three knobs at the top allow me to assign each fire button to either fire, up or down. This means for example on buggy boy I can have a button for each accelerate, brake and change gear. Also on platform games I can assign a button to up and use it as jump |
20 January 2014, 21:19 | #31 |
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Very cool and welcome to EAB.
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20 January 2014, 21:39 | #32 |
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Hi,a wonderful homemade joystick!
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20 January 2014, 21:46 | #33 |
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Great job, Gaz!
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20 January 2014, 23:57 | #34 |
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I had a private message for the dims, so thought I would post them here also
55mm back height 30mm front height 180mm front to back 180mm left to right Getting the buttons in the height is tight tho, so check when ordering them, they won't all fit in! I just realised T_hairy_bootson has already pointed out this problem! I have attached a pdf diagram of how the button selectors work if needed. |
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@ gazj82
Hi,it is possible to know what you used part numer? http://www.hammondmfg.com/dwg16Steel.htm |
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I don't know the part number sorry. I got it from RS Components
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/enclos...chTerm=hammond Unfortunately I got it when I worked for my Uncle, he is retired and his account is closed, so I can't even find it in the order history now. |
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Ok,but I do not know what you like what you used.
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http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php...t=diy+joystick
heres what i made a few years ago and still use Last edited by johnim; 11 February 2014 at 18:47. |
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Awesome job jonhim, this thread needs more home made joysticks.
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16 February 2014, 08:19 | #40 |
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My low profile arcade style 8way Joy.
1. Button =fire 1 2. Button= fire 2 3. Button= extra UP On use.. [ Show youtube player ] . |
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