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Hello. I was thinking about setting up a simple retro gaming setup for my mother for christmas. It wouldn't have too many games on it - the arcade version of ms pac man and maybe a couple of the DICE pinball games for amiga. I was thinking about using a raspberry pi and a good quality usb arcade stick for this. The quality of the arcade stick is probably the most important part - my ma tends to gently caress up input devices while gaming. She screams and yanks the joystick to the side whenever a ghost or pinball gets near. She has broken a plug and play namco joystick and several old amiga keyboards from repeated use. Can anyone recommend a good, sturdy arcade stick for this? I know it's only october but this could take a fair amount of research/setup/shipping so I think it's best to figure out the logistics as early as possible. If it turns out the best option is to make my own joystick of component parts I might do that instead. Goodbye.
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I would say if you are worried about hardware abuse that much, focus on ease of swapping out the parts when they do break- get her a spare as part of the build. People always find a way to break things.
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Oct 6, 2017 14:52
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Just Offscreen posted:I would say if you are worried about hardware abuse that much, focus on ease of swapping out the parts when they do break- get her a spare as part of the build. People always find a way to break things. I'm considering this, but I don't really know too much about how the market for arcade stick parts works. Are all the parts pretty much interchangeable?
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Oct 6, 2017 14:56
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every stick is usb and the good ones from like qanba/eightarc have all sanwa parts which you can just buy spares for if they break. they shouldnt really ever break though even if you really try to
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Oct 6, 2017 15:25
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yeah actually they will posted:Hello. I was thinking about setting up a simple retro gaming setup for my mother for christmas. It wouldn't have too many games on it - the arcade version of ms pac man and maybe a couple of the DICE pinball games for amiga. I was thinking about using a raspberry pi and a good quality usb arcade stick for this. The quality of the arcade stick is probably the most important part - my ma tends to gently caress up input devices while gaming. She screams and yanks the joystick to the side whenever a ghost or pinball gets near. She has broken a plug and play namco joystick and several old amiga keyboards from repeated use. lmfao, But also epic.
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Oct 6, 2017 16:30
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Sanwa and Seimitsu are the good Brands for the actual stick, to my knowledge. And the buttons probably.
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Oct 6, 2017 16:31
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Get a battop stick and only a copy of Tekken 3 so she can practice Korean Back Dash Cancelling all day.
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Oct 6, 2017 16:35
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People swear by the following Brands for already built USB arcade sticks: HORI, Qanba, MadCatz Tournament Edition, and uhh I forgot. You could buy the 30 dollar Mayflash stick and then replace the stick and the buttons with Sanwa or Semiutsu or whatever I guess. P-Mack of this forum made an arcade stick out of a strong corrugated cardboard box and a PCB and Sanwa parts.
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Oct 6, 2017 16:36
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ive had a hori real arcade pro 3 that ive been playing tgm and other stuff on for like eight years and it rules. very very durable, havent had to replace a thing
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Oct 6, 2017 17:38
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mycophobia posted:ive had a hori real arcade pro 3 that ive been playing tgm and other stuff on for like eight years and it rules. very very durable, havent had to replace a thing I can vouch for this stick. I also bought the madcatz tournament edition for my brother, but its usb chipset didn't work with his computer, so I kept it and gave him the hori instead.
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Oct 6, 2017 18:14
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my qanba obsidian hasn't failed me yet although i often worry about the on day that will come when my usb cable door breaks.
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Oct 6, 2017 18:33
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Well, I would suggest the Qanba Obsidian then. When Yobgoblin plays fighting games he can only play for about 15 minutes because he hits all the buttons so hard and moves the stick so insanely that he hurts his hands and needs to put them on ice for 30 minutes, and I'm not making this up. Topic locked.
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Oct 7, 2017 16:29
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the TE2+ has issues with the USB connector getting unseated or something like that so don't get that sanwa/seimitsu stuff are arcade quality parts so they are designed to be pounded on in Japanese arcades constantly
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Oct 7, 2017 16:41
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Wormskull posted:Well, I would suggest the Qanba Obsidian then. When Yobgoblin plays fighting games he can only play for about 15 minutes because he hits all the buttons so hard and moves the stick so insanely that he hurts his hands and needs to put them on ice for 30 minutes, and I'm not making this up. Topic locked. Eh, I'm working on it and getting better haha
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Oct 7, 2017 18:37
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mycophobia posted:ive had a hori real arcade pro 3 that ive been playing tgm and other stuff on for like eight years and it rules. very very durable, havent had to replace a thing how has it held up re: screaming; yanking?
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Oct 11, 2017 00:12
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Wormskull posted:Well, I would suggest the Qanba Obsidian then. When Yobgoblin plays fighting games he can only play for about 15 minutes because he hits all the buttons so hard and moves the stick so insanely that he hurts his hands and needs to put them on ice for 30 minutes, and I'm not making this up. Topic locked. same but my dick + balls
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Oct 11, 2017 16:13
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Yobgoblin posted:Eh, I'm working on it and getting better haha 
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Oct 11, 2017 20:12
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Lol every time
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Oct 11, 2017 21:56
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haha yeah, that happens when i panic. e: seeing it still makes me laugh i need to learn moves for gg Yobgoblin fucked around with this message at 01:05 on Oct 12, 2017 |
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Oct 11, 2017 22:07
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winter progects:
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Oct 11, 2017 22:17
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lmfao
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Oct 12, 2017 00:59
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lmfao
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Oct 12, 2017 02:27
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I choked on my burger yelling "Oh my God" while also laughing.
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Oct 12, 2017 02:28
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Wormskull posted:I choked on my burger yelling "Oh my God" while also laughing. Me too.
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Oct 12, 2017 02:34
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Wormskull posted:I choked on my burger yelling "Oh my God" while also laughing. i keep thinking about it and laughing out loud to myself
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Oct 12, 2017 05:15
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Part Two https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkU4MfZRWSM
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Oct 12, 2017 05:24
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Lmao No stimulants were used.
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Oct 12, 2017 05:26
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Omfg the start of the second round
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Oct 12, 2017 05:35
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In Training posted:Omfg the start of the second round lmfao
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Oct 12, 2017 05:46
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I love when he manages to hit all 6 buttons at once somehow, including the SP button that does absolutely nothing and doesn't even need to be mapped.
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Oct 12, 2017 05:48
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In Training posted:I love when he manages to hit all 6 buttons at once somehow, including the SP button that does absolutely nothing and doesn't even need to be mapped. its pretty obvious the second any form of pressure is applied the best action is to flail the joystick in circles while mashing every button at once
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Oct 12, 2017 05:52
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trying to jack off posted:its pretty obvious the second any form of pressure is applied the best action is to flail the joystick in circles while mashing every button at once Lol
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Oct 12, 2017 05:57
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In Training posted:Omfg the start of the second round dUDE i WOKED UP MY ENYTORTE HOUSEHOLD FROM LAUHGIGN aT THJE ORST 2 SECPMDS PF JTE ,LATJC
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Oct 12, 2017 07:10
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lmfao
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Oct 12, 2017 07:51
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im still thinking of that video lol. now im thinking of the duality of the quick precise movements of kongming as he just tears apart yobgoblin whos moveset looks like a griswald family chistmas
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Oct 12, 2017 08:39
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lmfao at yobgoblin playing whack-a-mole on the buttons
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Oct 12, 2017 12:08
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Lets Rock, Baby
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trying to jack off posted:im still thinking of that video lol. now im thinking of the duality of the quick precise movements of kongming as he just tears apart yobgoblin whos moveset looks like a griswald family chistmas
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trying to jack off posted:im still thinking of that video lol. now im thinking of the duality of the quick precise movements of kongming as he just tears apart yobgoblin whos moveset looks like a griswald family chistmas HolePisser1982 posted:lmfao at yobgoblin playing whack-a-mole on the buttons HolePisser1982 posted:Lets Rock, Baby
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