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

[Bill York]

http://tinyurl.com/ys9653

logitech makes a controller that only costs $10. you might consider
actually breaking it open and mounting the buttons and joystick on a
sturdier cabinet for an arcade feel.

I'd be willing to help with the construction of your cabinet if you
get the whole thing working.

bill

On 8/21/07, Mark Galassi <mark at galassi.org> wrote:
>
> 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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