Chuck Gill #1 Posted January 5, 2003 I got tired of trying to use the loose paddles to play Marble Craze, so I made a controller. It makes the game much more intuitive. The red button on top is the paddle 0 trigger for starting and pausing. Everybody should make one, Paul's game deserves it's own controller. -Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MegaManFan #2 Posted January 5, 2003 S-P-I... *drooling* ...F-F-Y! VERY impressive. :Dd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Mitchell #3 Posted January 5, 2003 That is nice! How heavy is your unit? Do you find that your hands are close together? My controller setup is a big plastic box with velcro ties for the two paddles on the right and front. My hands are about 8" apart which feels good to me. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaxSpeed #4 Posted January 5, 2003 That is so Sweet ! Do you hold it or keep it grounded ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Gill #5 Posted January 5, 2003 @Rob, I've been playing with the controller sitting on the floor. It's a 4 x 6 inch box so my hands are about as far apart as they would be with a playstation controller. It doesn't weigh much at all, just a little more plastic than a pair of paddles. -Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snider-man #6 Posted January 5, 2003 Now THAT is just about the niftiest thing I've seen in a while! First a special foot pedal for Thrust and now this! Looks like we may soon see a homebrew release that uses its own custom made controller! Oh, and.... How heavy is your unit? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS #7 Posted January 5, 2003 Oh, and.... How heavy is your unit? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh good lord! Moderators, Quick! PLEASE block NE146 from posting to this thread! I’m begging you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Slocum #8 Posted January 5, 2003 Hehe. That rocks, Chuck! That paddle setup maybe has potential for future homebrews. A Xevios-like game might be cool, or a 3D Kaboom kinda like Wallball. -Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert #9 Posted January 5, 2003 That is a very cool controller you've put together there. How can I get a batch of them to sell in our store? Or possibly bundle together with Marble Craze? Heck, how do I get one for myself?? ..Al Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS #10 Posted January 5, 2003 That is a very cool controller you've put together there. How can I get a batch of them to sell in our store? Or possibly bundle together with Marble Craze? Heck, how do I get one for myself?? ..Al Sign me up! That's one sweet looking set-up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cupcakus #11 Posted January 5, 2003 Definetly cool :-) Good job!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Gill #12 Posted January 6, 2003 Thanks everyone! The first one was made from some paddles that had a cracked housing and a plastic project box. I wouldn't mind making more if I can find some reasonably priced boxes, cables, pots and knobs. I hate to destroy a pair of paddles for the knobs, pots, and cable for each one. If anyone would like to make their own it's actually fairly easy, way easier than modifying a Pac-man cart to take an eprom. Plus it's well worth the trouble. -Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cupcakus #13 Posted January 6, 2003 I can supply you with pots and arcade spinners... if ya need them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Mitchell #14 Posted January 6, 2003 I know where you can get new 9 wire extension cables for $2 each. You can either put a DB9 female socket on the back .. or hack the cable .. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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