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Several Months Ago I Ordered Online a PS2 Neo Geo Arcade Stick from a Local Import site and It re-Introduced me into what its like to play a Fighting Game the way and Neo Geo Game is meant to be played, And dont get me wrong, Its cool for the Usual SNK Game but what it lacks is it's ability to properly play games like Street Fighter and Tekken due to its layout.(I can understand why since its only meant for SNK Stuff only.)

I know some of you out there who are Fighting Game Fans can't seem to feel right at home when playing Street Fighter or KOF, Soul Calibur or Even Tekken unless you have an arcade stick and also there's those out there who would choose the simplicity of the Game Controller but for those who are Creative and want to try to do it under a budget I've come to share with you the blueprints of a Project I'm doing thats soon to be in the works.

There's All Sorts of Instructions and Ideas from these links, Which Instructions, Blueprints, Button Layouts, and Arcade Part Purchasing Decisions you make are Choice's I leave to you.

Links in how to make your own PS2 Arcade stick:

http://nuclearplayground.com/joysticks/

http://syste.ms/joystick/

http://www.geocities.com/lordazathoth/psstick.html

http://web.njit.edu/~jal0737/Neo-Geo/Universal_Joysticks.htm

http://web.njit.edu/~jal0737/Neo-Geo/Universal_Joysticks2.htm

http://www.darkravenwind.com/cdvision/box.htm

http://www.tobywong.50megs.com/

http://www.subdiv.net/articles/joystickhack/joystickhack.htm

http://members.aol.com/naiporta/video_game/joystick_builder/electronics/index.htm

http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=navclient&hl=en&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eneo%2darcadia%2ecom%2fdossiers%2farcadeathome%2fjstick%2ephp

Places to get Arcade Parts:

http://www.happcontrols.com/

http://www.dragonjoystick.com/

http://www.alpha-amusements.com/

http://www.lizardlick.com/pages/arcade_parts.shtml

http://www.arcaderenovations.com/store/home.php

SONY PLAYSTATION CONTROLLER INFORMATION

http://www.gamesx.com/controldata/psxcont/psxcont.htm

http://sophiateam.undrgnd.free.fr/psx/

http://www.epanorama.net/documents/j...k/tvgames.html

http://pinouts.ru/pin_Game.shtml Videogames Pinouts Listing Good Stuff!

HOW TO SOLDER TUTORIALS
http://www.kingbass.com/soldering101.html

http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm

http://www.robotstore.com/download/How_to_solder_1.pdf Barney Style!

http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/solder.htm

If your Wondering Why I chosen the Blueprints for a PS1/2 Controllers to share It's because there's all sorts of Adapters created that a PS2 Controller can be used for, They have ones that connect to your PC Via USB, and there's also Ones that Connect to your Xbox, Gamecube and Even a Sega Dreamcast.

Here's some links if you want to Check them out.

Controller Attachments:

PS2-To Dreamcast Controller Attachment.

http://www.ztnetstore.com/product_info.php/cPath/29/products_id/196

PS2-To X-Box

http://www.ztnetstore.com/product_info.php/cPath/24/products_id/93

PS2-To Gamecube

http://midwestgames.stores.yahoo.net/play1or2toga.html

PS2-To PC

http://www.consolesandgadgets.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/254?osCsid=d448028202df60a56c030c719ffbe516

My Design Concept:

My Plans in part of making it stand out more the wooden box will have a Red and Silver with Possibly a Dragon Theme and the buttons will be black as well as the Sanwa stick, the only thing white will be the start and select buttons.

The Button and Stick Layout I want to have on my PS2 Stick:

http://web.njit.edu/~jal0737/GFX/Neo-Geo/Joystick%20(Cad).jpg

http://web.njit.edu/~jal0737/GFX/Neo-Geo/PSX%20Control%20Layout.jpg

Using Various Blueprints I found online It's taught me and Openned up all sorts of Possibilities I can do with this knowledge yet for my Stick It'll take me a while to do since I ordered the Parts online and they have yet to be sent in my mail.

The Question I ask all of you is what would you like your stick to be, and What kind of Artwork would you put on yours?

-David

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