Electronics

What do Centipede, Marble Madness, and Missile Command have in Common?

They all need a trackball to play! Guess what I found on eBay? Authentic arcade trackballs usually go for around US$40-80 (plus shipping) on eBay, but I waited and watched …Read the rest of this post

The Hydrogen controller

22 Oct, 2007
The Hydrogen controller

When I build the final panel, I’ll give a full review on what I hope to be a much better controller: the “Hydrogen” from Atom Arcade: I bought one of …Read the rest of this post

The Tokn KB10/KB16 Controller

I recently posted about the buttons and joysticks I bought. To interface them to the computer, you have to turn the button presses into keyboard presses. The cheapest way is …Read the rest of this post

The Joy of Sticks

30 Sep, 2007
The Joy of Sticks

I bought some arcade-quality joysticks and buttons for use in my cabinet: They are made by Happ Controls, and are great quality. I would suggest buying them from a reseller …Read the rest of this post