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Post by thexder on Oct 28, 2011 9:00:11 GMT -5
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Post by vectrexmad on Oct 28, 2011 12:52:13 GMT -5
Well I would consider to interface to an analog joystick if they weren't so expensive. Anybody know of any cheaper analogue stick components?
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Post by VectorX on Oct 28, 2011 13:03:57 GMT -5
Yeah I thought the same thing myself. Nice that they're reinforced and all but it seemed to be a bit much. At least the buttons are reasonably priced (I think?), but the controllers? Gads.
At least they supposedly last a pretty long time.
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Post by thexder on Oct 28, 2011 13:12:21 GMT -5
I've thought about just buying an analog control panel from some place like quarterarcade.com.
I didn't mean to come off as hating the use of converting digital joysticks for the Vectrex. I think they're perfectly fine since most games do support them without issue.
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Post by VectorX on Oct 28, 2011 13:19:47 GMT -5
Didn't sound like 'hating' to me  |
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Post by gamezone on Oct 28, 2011 13:21:00 GMT -5
All good ideas. That's how they get off the drawing board. I have had thoughts about it also but wasn't sure they were feasible. It's nice to know we can bounce idea's around.
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Post by vectrexmad on Oct 30, 2011 20:23:05 GMT -5
I've thought about just buying an analog control panel from some place like quarterarcade.com. I didn't mean to come off as hating the use of converting digital joysticks for the Vectrex. I think they're perfectly fine since most games do support them without issue. There are other possibilities: 1) Re-purpose an old analogue PC joystick - they seem to be quite cheap and a plenty on eBay. However, I haven't taken the plunge and bought one so I'm not sure how easy they are to convert. The X and Y pots are 10k resistance on the Vectrex controller, so would be nice if the XY pots on a PC joystick are in that resistance range. Typically, these joysticks also have fire buttons on the top of the stick handle too. That might be a plus for some users but personally, I just want a plain joystick without any buttons present on the stick. So for me I would have to modify the handle. I want a flat control panel with a hole and a joystick that fits behind it. The majority of the PC joysticks I have seen are curved on their top surface. Its not impossible to mount these sticks behind the control panel, but the curved surface would definitely make it more difficult. 2) You can also get industrial analogue joysticks by Penny & Giles (used for fork lift trucks etc) but not surprisingly they are more expensive then the analogue arcade joysticks. 3) Make your own gimbal to incorporate the two pots for the X and Y. Probably have to make them at a machine shop so also leading to expensive. Whilst in the machine shop make the stick too. |
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Post by thexder on Oct 31, 2011 9:34:29 GMT -5
All good suggestions. I'll probably stay away from the top button/trigger button controllers.
Now we just need a forklift sim for the Vectrex ;D
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Post by VectorX on Oct 31, 2011 11:50:09 GMT -5
Sometimes it FEELS like you need a forklift to move the Vecy!
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Post by 50TBRD on Jun 20, 2013 20:37:20 GMT -5
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Post by VectorX on Jun 20, 2013 21:21:26 GMT -5
When did he make Vectrex sticks?!
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Post by 50TBRD on Jun 20, 2013 21:48:18 GMT -5
My correspondence with him is dated 7/18/06. I don't remember how I found out that he had this but it was not through his website and I have no record of it on Digital Press.
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Post by dgo on Jun 21, 2013 8:49:19 GMT -5
I did quite a few conversions and also build some digital ones (and probably will do some more in the future) but I never really looked into the analog road because the needed components quickly add up while converting would take more work than doing a digital one, getting the right pots and voltage. Think building one from scratch with the right components would be te preferred road if I had to choose. Looking at the joystick he used, that Mark Shaker one is a digital one as well by the way. Would be nice though. I know George Pelonis build some analog based ones in the past it seems although they seem more paddle like.. (just X, no Y?) He stopped producing them because lack of parts appearantly. www.furyunlimited.com/_sgg/m2_1.htm |
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Post by 50TBRD on Jun 21, 2013 10:49:10 GMT -5
It is a digital controller. There are only 4-5 games that require analog controls, correct? For the money it takes to make an analog controller, you could buy an original controller or several controllers for all your needs.
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Post by gliptitude on Jun 21, 2013 18:11:27 GMT -5
George's YETI controller is analog. None of his others are, as far as I know.
I do think it would be cool and justified to build one analog arcade controller for oneself. Beyond that, probably too much time and money and not useful enough to make a bunch of them.
Even though it is only utilized by a small handful of games, it is definitely one of the special and distinct features of the Vectrex, enough so that some homebrews have utilized it. So I'd say it's potentially a fun and worthwhile feature to sustain in your arcade set-up, just for the novelty and interest to the Vectrex system. ... The difference is definitely observable between the two modes of Starhawk, and it's pretty neat to play around with the analog in that game.
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