Best DIY arcade stick evar! (it's wireless)

by Richard Mitchell { Apr 3rd 2007 at 11:30AM }

We've seen some pretty nifty do-it-yourself controllers here at X3F, ranging from ugly but functional Saturn controllers to massive arcade sticks, but this one takes the taco. The stick was created by DH020, whom we're assuming is a big Street Fighter fan. The stick was created with top quality arcade parts and the guts of an Xbox 360 wireless controller. Yes, it was created with a wireless controller, and yes, the stick is wireless. It even has a USB plug built into the back so that the stick can be charged via the internal Play and Charge kit. It even has a headset jack. Simply put, the thing is freakin' sweet. Check out the guts of the beast and a video of it in action after the break.

See? It's so simple a 5-year-old could do it!

So, who wants one?

[Thanks, Cowdisease]

Tags: arcade stick, ArcadeStick, diy, hacks, hacks and mods, HacksAndMods, mods

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Boff @ Apr 3rd 2007 11:43AM

Takes me back to my MAME days.

Good work on the joystick, it looks very nice. Have to say I was a bit disappointed when I saw the guts inside of the controller - I was expecting it to be a bit more complicated than that!!

chris @ Apr 3rd 2007 11:52AM

if it aint broke dont fix it...i guess im kinda happy it looks so simple on the inside...this means i might try to rock one out myself...

good thing i just took a robotics class and learned about signal flow...

good job dude! this looks tight! and i love the sounds of the buttons!

-bmsinc

Cowdisease @ Apr 3rd 2007 1:43PM

Here is a little more info on the stick.

The wireless 360 controller was hacked by a UK modder named Laurie. Here is his website.

http://arcadesticks.co.uk/Site/Tech.html

He then gave the PCB to DH020 for the project.

Alpha-sphere @ Apr 3rd 2007 2:29PM

OMG!!! This is sweet!
The other sticks made by Laurie are even sweeter!

I wonder how hard it is to make one of those.

Grant @ Apr 3rd 2007 3:08PM

you know,
he did such a clean job, yet he didn't put the actual guide button on, only a green button, i mean if your gonna do something like that, why not just do a little something like that?

it's very nice, now if only someone would smarten up and make something like that for retail.
and sticking the ENTIRE play n charge in there is pretty funny looking, lol.