Massive DIY 360 arcade controller
A man known only as Pocket Universe has created an absolute behemoth of a 360 controller (no way you're using this with one hand). Using a wired 360 controller, some (cheap) arcade style buttons, a soldering gun, and ordinary household wood, the controller is the size of an elementary school desk. Seriously, you could do homework on that thing and have extra room for your calculator and a snack. Still, we have no doubts that this device excels at Street Fighter and Pac-Man. If you have lots of spare time and the desire, nay, the need for a superior arcade experience, you can find detailed instructions right here. Anybody else out there have a homemade 360 contraption they'd like to share with the rest of the class?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lifeson @ Dec 5th 2006 12:32PM
That would be perfect for Defender, an not to large at all, just about the size of an actual arcade game control surface. You have played Defender in an arcade right ? nothing like it.
Nick @ Dec 5th 2006 1:32PM
Awesome, but...where's the second stick? It'd be even sweeter if I could play Smash TV the way it was meant to be played, not to mention geometry wars...
highpower @ Dec 5th 2006 2:27PM
Why did he make it that big? It seems ridiculously too spaced out. He could have made the same thing but a laptop sized one or even two players for that size.
Where is the other analog stick?
Joe @ Dec 5th 2006 6:22PM
I wish people wouldn't dress things up like this, with cr@ppy noob logo's. If you have a good graphic designer friend then go ahead, but if not then just use a normal typeface printing stencil.
Reis @ Dec 6th 2006 11:36AM
Who really cares what you wish, Joe? It's his toy. I think he has the right to make it look however he wants.
Pocket Universe @ Dec 8th 2006 6:21AM
A friend of mine gave me a tip that you had publised my little project. Thanks for all the feedback, I'll definitely keep that in mind for my future projects.
When I made the layout, the only thing I had in mind was that it was going to be comfortable for me and nobody else.