[nmglug] a linux gaming joystick for my son -- and MAME expertise?

[Tim Emerick]

I was just reading the August issue of Linux Journal in the...errr...ummm...Reading Room and the feature article was on building an old style arcade cabinet and setting it up with joysticks, buttons, and xmame.  It was an entertaining read.  One which your son might highly enjoy.

If you can't get the August issue, contact me off list and I'll arrange to have my issue mailed to you or perhaps you can pick it up.  I live in Rio Rancho, work in the North Valley.

Cheers.

----- Original Message ----
From: Mark Galassi <mark at galassi.org>
To: NMGLUG org mailing list <nmglug at nmglug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:56:24 AM
Subject: [nmglug] a linux gaming joystick for my son -- and MAME expertise?


My son Benjamin is considering building an arcade box for his linux
box, and then would like to have a joystick and buttons for it.

I've never used a joystick, or played any action games myself, so I
don't know much about it.

Can one get a joystick that basically just replaces the arrow keys in
games like "planetpenguin racer" and xscavenger (a Lode Runner clone)?
Are they usb?  The site http://www.happcontrols.com/ has stuff that
looks like it's made for pros and not PC USB joysticks.

And how about the buttons that arcade games have?

And has anyone used MAME?  I find it hard to get going.

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