Theres a couple of minor flaws with the x arcade dual joystick. Hi i just got a xarcade dual tank stick i have it hooked up correctly but i cant get the left joystick to be seen as the number pad keys when i run the test utility. Ive always wanted an arcadestyle controller and was even considering building my own. Xgaming xarcade dual arcade joystick page 2 hothardware. Id make a tankstick template for you but i dont own a. The xtension arcade cabinet for the xarcade dual stick is an affordable, yet modernized upright arcade cabinet. In the first half of the video we cover how to program any of the xarcade joysticks. Once you own the xarcade controller, you will never need to buy another arcade joystick again. It doesnt have the click sound to it when you move the joystick or press the button but overall, the housing is. Custom removable diecut overlay skin for the xarcade tankstick. The ability to play with another person is really appealing, and the price is right. Xarcade the ultimate bullet proof joystick bringing arcade.
Anonymous customer click here to add a custom interchangeable graphic overlay to your xarcade tankstick. Run the mameui64 executable found in the folder where you put it in step 2 above. I currently own the xarcade stick with side flipper buttons, and was wondering if it would work with this game. Set up an xarcade tankstick using keyboard automation in big. Modification to the cabinet designs for x arcade s tankstick.
I had to alter the design concerning the keyboard drawer. The package includes a setup manual, serial cable, pc conversion cable, and a cdrom. This should allow the dual joysticks to work for two players. Free maximus arcade license with xarcade joystick purchase. This blog post is going to be a collection of all the stuff i. How to set up an xarcade tankstick using keyboard automation in big box, or any arcade board without dedicated buttons for exit, pause, volume, etc. Inject the arcade experience into any home computer or video game console.
Our new trimode pcb works on the pi right out of the box in mode 4, so you can skip most of the steps here to the layouts below the x arcade acts like a keyboard when using the default usb cable that comes with it just like on a pc, the xarcade2jstick userspace daemon made by florian muller will make it act like 2 gamepads. Its easiest to configure mala in a resolution thats higher than 240p. Xarcade dual joystick relive classic arcade games on. The quality and solid construction of the xarcade is evident right out of the box. This well designed product now brings the classic style of game play into your home easier than ever. It literally feels like a real arcade machine cabinet. Includes the configuration file, g, which has been tested and works with the exact hardware and software setups below. This product does not fit the x arcade tankstick click here for tankstick version. Xtension arcade cabinet for the x arcade dual joystick. Custom removable diecut overlay skin for the xarcade.
Purchase any x arcade joystick or qualifying product as noted on xgamings website and on the first of the following month, well send you a free maximus arcade license unlock. However, poking around various forums gives me the impression anything xarcade is loathed. Relive the arcade classics that you used to enjoy in the arcade back in the 80s. Since its recognized as a standard mouseyou can also enhance any of your favorite games that support a mouse, with no drivers or software required enjoy golden tee golf, tiger woods pga tour.
Xarcade dual joystick ah, the joys of impulse purchasing. It doesnt have the click sound to it when you move the joystick or press the button but overall, the housing is very high quality and. Nov 25, 20 if youre using anything else such as standard mame then in the mame dir you will see an ini file. Jun 01, 2019 how to set up an x arcade tankstick using keyboard automation in big box, or any arcade board without dedicated buttons for exit, pause, volume, etc. Even though it doesnt feel as good as the actual arcade joystick and buttons but it is very close.
The player 1 start button is awfully close to player 1s button 3, which means you might end up hitting start accidentally. But i cant tell if the scorn is coming from arcade purists or more casual players. Xarcade tankstick unbreakable arcade stick, relive arcade. Download the xarcade test utility program from the customer service page. When you play with your xarcade controller, you can offload all you energy with the garanty that this joystick will support the most brutal and excessive players. E and be integrated inside the joystick for easy connection and maintenance. Add extra key functions to your x arcade on pc and for mame, including macros. I went to the x arcade website and downloaded a utility to see if my connections were ok and if the unit was ok. Retropie and xarcade tankstick the perfect retro arcade. Set up an xarcade tankstick using keyboard automation in. Run it, and if you installed mame to the recommended location in the previous step just press extract button, otherwise change it to the directory you chose before extracting. In recent years xgaming has become one of the premier suppliers of arcadestyle gaming controllers. Open that and where it has controller, put x arcade. Arcadecab modification to the arcade cabinet designs for.
I took it apart and built it into my mame systems control panel. To take a look at xgamings page on the xarcade dual joystick, go here. The x arcade was built with internal electronics to be compatible with the major past, present and future game systems. Their previous products, the xarcade single joystick and dual joystick controllers, set a high standard for solid quality construction that would last through years of heavy use. Precut skin applies in seconds, no need to remove any buttons or hardware. Skins xarcade theme cp skins gameex media projects. Slide behind an x arcade dual joystick, its like having your own personal little time machine. Unfollow mame joystick to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The xarcade dual joystick is built like a tank, dwarfed only by the companys own dualstick, trackballequipped tankstick. These settings only work with the version of mame linked in 1, if you are using a different version of mame point them to your executable location. Jan 29, 20 i have created adobe psd and gimp xcf files for ease in creating some x arcade dual cp skins as well as provided an example of a kof skin.
I have been waiting a long time to find time to do this project here it is. May 06, 20 x arcade dual joystick ah, the joys of impulse purchasing. Ive always wanted an arcade style controller and was even considering building my own when i came across a sale on xgamings x arcade. Repo for setting up retropie with two dual joystick x arcades. I then needed to tell each individual emulator the key codes for up, down, left, right, a, b, x, y, etc. When using a usbps2 adapter, the hotrods signal would get jammed up. Controller profiles for xarcade series of controllers by. Im currently running pinball arcade steam on mac osx and wondering if i could simulate change the controls to use my xarcade, this would be awsome. With the right adapter your x arcade joystick will work with virtually any pc, mac, xbox 360, playstation 1, 2 or 3, wii gamecube and even dreamcast. It would be easy to make one, just like i did, take a good quality picture of your tankstick your x arcade one that is, not the other with a tape measure across it so you can line up the photo ruler with the art program ruler, trace the buttonsstickball and then delete the image from it and your left with an actual size template.
Xtension arcade cabinet for the xarcade dual joystick. People using xarcade controllers will have the easiest time, since there is already a config file available for mame. In fact, the x arcade joystick will not even appear as a controller its. The xarcade trackball mouse is xgamings new controller, but the precedents set by their previous products mean.
The industrialgrade 3 trackball located in the center of your tankstick separates this controller from the dual joystick and allows you to control thousands of classic arcade games. Mapping out an xarcade dual joystick i just got a pi last week and since then i have been having a blast playing all the old games i grew up with. Download the xarcade test utility program from the customer service page of. Free maximus arcade license with x arcade joystick purchase. Xarcade joystick programming guide and instructions. Tankstick modifications a long time ago i promised to provide details for the modifications required to use a tankstick with my plans. Any plans for adding outofthebox support for the xarcade joystick series of game controllers. Bartop custome game arcade w xarcade dual joystick mame. After ordering my devices from the raspberry pi foundation which, arrived super fast one of them was just screaming to be configured to run m. Cabinet made out of 34 mdf wood boards 1 by 3 wood skeleton which is glued and anchored with aluminum brackets. I created a customized mame ctrlr file for use with the xarcade, as well as 4 xbox 360 gamepads wired or wireless. As we mentioned on the previous page, no drivers are necessary for installing the xarcade solo or dual joysticks.
My number lock is enabled when my system starts but it is still seen as arrow keys. Theres a couple of minor flaws with the xarcade dual joystick. Slide behind an xarcade dual joystick, its like having your own personal little time machine. Xarcade the ultimate bullet proof joystick bringing. The second half covers how to navigate our systems and access the different features using the joystick. Repo for setting up retropie with two dualjoystick xarcades. Xgaming xarcade two player arcade xgmarc joystick for.
Arcadecab modification to the arcade cabinet designs for x. Add extra key functions to your xarcade on pc and for mame, including macros. When you play with your x arcade controller, you can offload all you energy with the garanty that this joystick will support the most brutal and excessive players. The xarcade was built with internal electronics to be compatible with the major past, present and future game systems. It would be easy to make one, just like i did, take a good quality picture of your tankstick your xarcade one that is, not the other with a tape measure across it so you can line up the photo ruler with the art program ruler, trace the buttonsstickball and then delete the image from it and your left with an actual size template. I have created adobe psd and gimp xcf files for ease in creating some xarcade dual cp skins as well as provided an example of a kof skin. Im currently running pinball arcade steam on mac osx and wondering if i could simulate change the controls to use my x arcade, this would be awsome.
If you hit any of the xarcade pages, you might notice that xgaming is pretty proud of their products, claiming that the xarcade is an indestructible arcade controller. Xarcade dual joystick, two players great for mame and. Open hyperhq, click on the wheel settings tab, choose mame from the dropdown list, and next to executable put c. Xarcade dual joystick relive classic arcade games on any. Edited february 2, 20 by draco1962 added a few more examples and psdxcf files. Extended we are excited to announce a limitedtime promotion in conjunction with xgaming. However, poking around various forums gives me the impression anything x arcade is loathed. Use the official xarcade test online here or download the software here and make sure all of your buttons and joysticks are working fine. This product does not fit the xarcade tankstick click here for tankstick version. I currently own the x arcade stick with side flipper buttons, and was wondering if it would work with this game. Using xarcade controller via pc or mac pinball arcade. I created a customized mame ctrlr file for use with the x arcade, as well as 4 xbox 360 gamepads wired or wireless. You used a piece of wood between the bottom of the controller and the top of the drawer face but the tankstick is larger than the dual joystick, and that buffer piece of wood doesnt work with your measurements.
Theres a whole series of gotchas that took me a few weeks to work through when taking a raspberry pi, retropie software, and an xarcade and getting them to work well together. The xtension arcade cabinet for the x arcade dual stick is an affordable, yet modernized upright arcade cabinet. Indestructible xarcade gaming products for classic gaming. Purchase any xarcade joystick or qualifying product as noted on xgamings website and on the first of the following month, well send you a free maximus arcade license unlock. We are excited to announce a limitedtime promotion in conjunction with xgaming. I started with the legendary v1 x arcade tankstick that had was effectively a ps2 keyboard. Sep 14, 2004 xgaming also provides a solo version of the x arcade joystick, which is smaller and obviously a bit cheaper. Nov 25, 20 hi i just got a x arcade dual tank stick i have it hooked up correctly but i cant get the left joystick to be seen as the number pad keys when i run the test utility. Sep 14, 2004 as we mentioned on the previous page, no drivers are necessary for installing the x arcade solo or dual joysticks. I have some mame roms and an x arcade dual joystick that i want to set up. Xgamings x arcade dual joystick brought two sets of excellent arcade controls to the home in a massive 12pound slab, and was one of the best controllers you could get to play older games. This means if your controller works in the xarcade test utility program, then it will work in mame and other emulators.