Inside an Arcade Joystick
If you ever played an arcade game and wondered what was inside that joystick you were gripping, [Big Clive] can save you some trouble. He picked up a cheap replacement …read more Continue reading Inside an Arcade Joystick
Category Archives: Joystick
2024 Tiny Games Contest: Realistic Steering Wheel Joystick In Miniature
For racing games, flight simulators, and a few other simulation-style games, a simple controller just won’t do. You want something that looks and feels closer to the real thing. The …read more Continue reading 2024 Tiny Games Contest: Realistic Steering Wheel Joystick In Miniature
Take Control of MS Flight Sim With Your Smartphone
Anyone with more than a passing interest in flight simulators will eventually want to upgrade their experience with a HOTAS (Hands On Throttle-And-Stick) setup that has buttons and switches for …read more Continue reading Take Control of MS Flight Sim With Your Smartphone
Wico Boss Joystick Modded To Use Cherry MX Keyboard Switches
The Wico Boss joystick was one of the better designs of the 1980s. Yours truly had one, and put it through many brutal hours of Amiga-based gameplay. [Drygol] was recently …read more Continue reading Wico Boss Joystick Modded To Use Cherry MX Keyboard Switches
Hall Sensors Offer Drop-In Replacement for Drifting Game Console Joysticks
No bananas were harmed in the making of this Hall effect drift-proof joystick replacement. OK, not really — two bananas were turned to mush. But it’s OK, they’re just bananas, …read more Continue reading Hall Sensors Offer Drop-In Replacement for Drifting Game Console Joysticks
A 4-Player Arcade Hidden Inside a Coffee Table
[Ed] from 50% Awesome on YouTube wanted to build a retro gaming system with a decent screen size, but doesn’t have a great deal of space to site it in, …read more Continue reading A 4-Player Arcade Hidden Inside a Coffee Table
Autopsy Of A Drifting Thumbstick Reveals All
Analog sticks have become a core part of modern video game controllers. They also routinely fail or end up drifting, consigning expensive controllers to the garbage. [sjm4306] recently did a …read more Continue reading Autopsy Of A Drifting Thumbstick Reveals All
Fresh PCBs For the Quickshot II and II Plus Joysticks
The Quickshot II was released by Spectravideo in 1983 for the Commodore 64 and compatible systems, with the Quickshot II Plus following the next year. After decades of regular use, …read more Continue reading Fresh PCBs For the Quickshot II and II Plus Joysticks
Exploring the Hall Effect for Haptic Feedback PS4 Joysticks
Modern gaming console controllers aren’t without their annoyances — Joy-Con drift, anyone? The problems might stem from design deficiencies, but we suspect that user enthusiasm and the mechanical stress it …read more Continue reading Exploring the Hall Effect for Haptic Feedback PS4 Joysticks
2022 FPV Contest: A Poor Man’s Journey Into FPV
FPV can be a daunting hobby to get into. Screens, cameras, and other equipment can be expensive, and there’s a huge range of hardware to choose from. [JP Gleyzes] has …read more Continue reading 2022 FPV Contest: A Poor Man’s Journey Into FPV