redefined N64 joystick, Arcade style

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:52 pm

You might want to have L accessible by your right-hand as well. I don't know how easy it would be to use with your left hand on the arcade joystick.

also, what are your thoughts on a digital joystick for the d-pad? for games like WCW v. NWO it is how you move around and might be awkward using a POV hat instead of an arcade stick for an arcade-style controller.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:31 am

newguy101 wrote:well what about this? did some thinking and this i think would be the best set up... of should i put the C buttons on the other side of the A B Z R buttons?

Some games need you to press B and Z at the same time. How about putting your Left shoulder where your Z is at the moment, moving the Z to somewhere on the left where your fingers will rest. The d-pad needs to be under the joystick as you can't easily use a d-pad if the joystick is in the way. Also, perhaps have the box less high and have the d-pad close to the bottom left corner area?

newguy101 · Post by **newguy101** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:24 pm

thanks for the tips. appreciated cuz i wanna get this just right and comfortable. and as for the digital joystick for the D-pad, i dont see hpw that would work unless i put 2 joysticks on the board and then it would get crowded...
so yet another configuration i think might work is below so let me know whats bad about it or if this one seems to work

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:37 pm

Better layout, however only you know if the spacing works or not. Print the design onto paper, stick it onto something which represents the thickness of the system, and pretend to be holding and using the system as if it existed on the paper. You then know if you need to move anything about. Remember, some games like Banjo need you to press Z+A, Z+B, etc at the same time, so you need to test.