Modding A Mayflash/Elecom USB Arcade Stick?

MajorZ · Post by **MajorZ** » Tue May 20, 2008 2:47 pm

Hi Guys,

I've been lurking here for a while looking for an answer to this question:

Is it possible to replace the stock parts in a mayflash/elecom usb arcade stick (http://www.elecom.co.jp/news/200705/jc- ... BK_01L.jpg) with a Sanwa JLF, new sanwa buttons and an octagonal gate - without too much heavy modification?

I'm not a novice to modding consoles, but it will be my first time modding an arcade stick.

I read in an earlier thread on here that somewhere on the net there is a tutorial on how to do this project - can anyone link me as i'm having difficulty finding it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated-

All the best-

mr_m0nks · Post by **mr_m0nks** » Tue May 20, 2008 3:12 pm

theres another thread with a bit of info on this:

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=17930

and a couple of links:

http://www.ozhadou.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2976

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.ph ... count=4327

check em out

MajorZ · Post by **MajorZ** » Tue May 20, 2008 3:19 pm

mr_m0nks wrote:theres another thread with a bit of info on this:

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=17930

and a couple of links:

http://www.ozhadou.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2976

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.ph ... count=4327

check em out

Thanks for the response, i've read that thread extensively and come across those links but can't seem to access them (something to do with where I work I guess)

I shall check them later on tonight.

An additional question would be how viable is it to wire up the innards of a spare SIXAXIS to the pcb of a stick like this in order to have wireless play using a PS3?

Aside from the technical issues of actually getting it to work, I assume any amount of lag noticable over a wireless connection would completely negate the point of having high-quality arcade parts in the build?

Post by **spadgy** » Thu May 22, 2008 12:48 pm

MajorZ wrote: I assume any amount of lag noticable over a wireless connection would completely negate the point of having high-quality arcade parts in the build?

Perhaps that's the reason wireless arcade sticks barely exist. Do any exist? The Hori Wii stick plugs into the Wiimote I think...

With regard to modding sticks, I was an utter novice, and it's all been fairly basic to pick up...

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Plouf · Post by **Plouf** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:40 pm

http://m.chupon.free.fr/?page=article_d ... full-sanwa

French language only, but photos should speak by themselves.

laurie47 · Post by **laurie47** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:18 pm

Its not a problem to wire the stick to a six axis.
I drew out the wire maps if it helps.
I measured the resistors at 7.8 and 8.2kohm. It will probably work fine with anything around that.
Also here is a pic of one I modded with sanwa JLF and seimitsu buttons.

doodude · Post by **doodude** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:23 pm

Very very nice...