View Full Version : Made a psx "Tempest" rotary controller
john_soper
10-31-2003, 02:50 PM
I got tired of playing Tempest X3 with the trackball. Full details, plus a lot of
new projects (comments welcome) at:
http://www94.pair.com/jsoper
http://www94.pair.com/jsoper/psx_rotary.jpg
Darth Sensei
10-31-2003, 02:57 PM
That's great man. I always envy you guys who can make this stuff. I just don't have the mechanical knack for that stuff.
D
bargora
10-31-2003, 03:03 PM
Very, very, very cool. 8-) Your description makes it sound like it wasn't too terribly hard to do, either. I, too have longed for a rotary PSX controller. And I actually have an extra Nyko trackball lying around.
But then, maybe I can find a couple of 100 lb. blocks of cheese lying around here somewhere...
hamburgler
10-31-2003, 07:14 PM
Cool controller, john-soper. 8-)
Phosphor Dot Fossils
10-31-2003, 08:43 PM
John, have you tried this with Pong or Tempest on Atari Anniversary Edition?
john_soper
10-31-2003, 09:51 PM
John, have you tried this with Pong or Tempest on Atari Anniversary Edition?
You know, I forgot about that one. Kinda blanked it out from Day 1 since I
already had the DC version. Should work if the games have mouse support,
unless they use the other mouse axis (X vs Y) then you'd need a switch.
And thanks for the kind words everyone. It wasn't a really hard project but
long since every night had to glue or expoxy one piece in and wait until till the next day when it was dry.
Bighab
10-31-2003, 10:37 PM
Very nice controller. I wonder if it would work with Arkanoid PSX import?
jonjandran
11-01-2003, 12:25 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3056501411&category=3719
You would need one of these and then the other stuff you mentioned right ?
Videogamerdaryll
11-01-2003, 12:42 AM
Wow,that's cool..
Kay Bee toy stores has the trackball controllers for $5.00,,,(in the bins)
I picked one up..
Hmm,maybe I'll buy another to try and make one of these..that's very cool..
Sylentwulf
11-01-2003, 09:00 AM
hmm, I'm pretty sure I've seen controller adapters that let you use a playstation controller on older systems like the NES, SNES, etc.... might be worth looking into for that ;)
bargora
11-01-2003, 11:04 PM
Of course, the ultimate use for these things will be 4-player Warlords on Atari Anniversary.
*spooges*
Phosphor Dot Fossils
11-01-2003, 11:20 PM
Of course, the ultimate use for these things will be 4-player Warlords on Atari Anniversary.
Curse you, Bargora! You're right! Damn, now I need to make FOUR of these things. @_@
Slipdeath
11-01-2003, 11:51 PM
thats an awesome controller