Arcade Stick layout

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:29 pm

Does anybody know where to find good arcade stick layouts ?
Preferably like the Hori RAP.

destructor · Post by **destructor** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:29 pm

http://www.byrdo.org/arcade_joysticks.htm

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:49 pm

Thanks !

But actually I meant something I could print out to mark the holes and stuff.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:33 pm

What I did was visit my local arcade, and sat down at a Blast City cabinet with a notepad, tape measure, and pencil.

Keep in mind that NeoGeo layouts are a bit different from Capcom-style layouts...

oxtsu · Post by **oxtsu** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:55 pm

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=6483

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:16 am

Ah yes, thanks ! I could remember seeing that thread but couldn't find it when I searched.
I have installed ghostscript and gsview and can view both designs.
The one by flow is allmost what I need.
Unfortunatly I don't know any postscript and can't get any wiser looking at the source.
I would like the 2 smaller buttons to be like the HRAP too.
If flow or anybody else that knows postscript could change the below source for me that would be great !
Thanks in advance !

fl0w wrote:OK, I've revamped the layout sent by oxtsu in postscript, here it is:

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%! 

/cm { 
  72 mul 
  2.54 div 
} def 

/mm { 
  72 mul 
  25.4 div 
} def 


/button { 
  gsave 

  0 0 1.5 cm 0 360 arc 
  stroke 

  0 90 360 { 
    newpath 
    gsave 
      0 0 moveto 
      rotate 
      1.5 cm 0 rlineto 

      0 0 moveto 
      45 rotate 
      1 cm 0 rlineto 

      stroke 
    grestore 

  } for 
  grestore 
} def %button 

/smallbutton {
gsave
  24 30 div dup scale
  button
grestore
} def %smallbutton

/button4 {

gsave
  button
  33 mm 14 mm translate
  button
  36 mm -6 mm translate
  button
  34 mm -15 mm translate
  button
grestore
} def %button4

12 cm 4 cm translate 
90 rotate %landscape

  smallbutton %stick

  59.5 mm -13.5 mm translate
  button4
  
  gsave
  7 mm 38.5 mm translate
  button4
  grestore

  %option buttons
  33 36 34 66.5 add add add mm 14 -6 -15 4 add add add mm translate
  smallbutton
  
  0 34 mm translate
  smallbutton

showpage

imho the stick is really close to the buttons, I find this a bit disturbing :-/

Enjoy !

fl0w · Post by **fl0w** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:37 am

I'm here

I have a better version at home, with the screw holes for a Happ Competition stick, I'll upload it later. I'll also try to upload a photograph of my stick-in-progress if my camera accepts to work :-/

I can do changes for you, but you'll have to tell me exactly what you want?

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:28 am

Hiya flow !

Well I would like the 2 smaller buttons that are now on the far right side to be over the big buttons just like the HRAP has it. It doesn't have to be precisely, just so it resembles the HRAP more.

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So it is like this:

    B B B B  S
J  
    B B B B  S

And I would like it like this:

         S S
    B B B B
J
    B B B B

J= joystick hole
B= big button
S= small button

So the joystick hole and big buttons hole are perfect, ony the 2 smaller buttons need to be moved. Thanks for taking the time !

On another note.
I was thinking of using MDF to build the case.
Does anybody know how thick the MDF has to be for this ?
Would 8mm be enough or should I take 12mm ?

fl0w · Post by **fl0w** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:47 pm

I've posted my actual design in the other thread:

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 210#130210

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:27 pm

Thanks alot flow !!
It's great !