First off, I'd like to wish all you hoopy froods a happy Towel Day. Now that that's out of the way, let's get on to business.I had meant to post sooner, but I was extremely busy Saturday and Sunday, and then Monday and Tuesday I had a giant pile of cloths on my desk that needed to be folded and put away. But anyway, I received most of my stuff from Happ Controls last Tuesday (May 17), except for the spinner knob, but I'll get to that. Anyway, I finally cleared off my desk, so I could take a picture of everything I have gotten so far.
Here's everything that I got (from top left).
(x2) 4" Unshielded Speakers
It should be pretty obvious why you need these. I haven't quite figured out how I will drive them, but I expect that I will end up cannibalizing a set of computer speakers, that should make it fairly easy.
SlikStik Tornado Spinner Assembly
I wanted this mainly for Arkanoid, but I also definitely plan on getting TRON, along with others I'm sure.
Player 1 & 2 Buttons w/ Horizontal Microswitch
Of course I had to get these, it just wouldn't be right to not. After all, you have to have a way to start, and they also just look cool.
Replacement Ms. Pac-Man Joystick
I mainly wanted this for the ball top, again for the looks, but also because Pac-Man is one of my all time favorite arcade games. Now you may be wondering "But if all you're talking about is Pac-Man, why the Ms. Pac-Man replacement? After all, you can get the original Pac-Man replacement joystick right here?" Well, I'll tell you why. For one thing, I also like Ms. Pac-Man, possibly even better than the original. The other (main) reason is that the replacement for the original is about $50. Another thing to note, is that this joystick is 4-way, which not only is it very important for Pac-Man, but it is also important to note that other games require more than 4-way, which brings me to the:
(x2) Black Super Joystick
These are what each player gets. They are actually able to switch between 4-way and 8-way, important for any game where you have to go diagonal.
(x2) Round Speaker Grille
Pretty self-explanatory. I thought about routing out the MDF, so I wouldn't have to buy these, but I couldn't come up with a satisfactory design.
(x2) White Button w/ Horizontal Microswitch
I think I will probably use these for left and right mouse buttons. This, in part with the Trackball (below) should let me avoid having to plug in another mouse and trying to find a place to put them.
(x6) Green Button w/ Horizontal Microswitch
These are for player 1 or 2, I haven't decided yet.
(x6) Blue Button w/ Horizontal Microswitch
Same thing, but for all of these things I will get into the control panel layout later
3" White Trackball
After running this through an encoder, it will function as a mouse. Combined with the white buttons above, I should be able to emulate anything I might need.
Miniature Round Pushbutton, Red
I was planning on linking this to the Reset button, but I might change my mind. Anyway, I'm sure I'll find some use for it.
Velleman Multimeter
Happ has a nice deal where when you buy so much stuff worth of merchandize, you get to choose from some free stuff. When you spend over $300, you have the option to get a free multimeter. Definitely not top-of-the-line, but not too bad either.
That's all for right now, I'll be posting soon.
(x2) 4" Unshielded Speakers
It should be pretty obvious why you need these. I haven't quite figured out how I will drive them, but I expect that I will end up cannibalizing a set of computer speakers, that should make it fairly easy.
SlikStik Tornado Spinner Assembly
I wanted this mainly for Arkanoid, but I also definitely plan on getting TRON, along with others I'm sure.
Player 1 & 2 Buttons w/ Horizontal Microswitch
Of course I had to get these, it just wouldn't be right to not. After all, you have to have a way to start, and they also just look cool.
Replacement Ms. Pac-Man Joystick
I mainly wanted this for the ball top, again for the looks, but also because Pac-Man is one of my all time favorite arcade games. Now you may be wondering "But if all you're talking about is Pac-Man, why the Ms. Pac-Man replacement? After all, you can get the original Pac-Man replacement joystick right here?" Well, I'll tell you why. For one thing, I also like Ms. Pac-Man, possibly even better than the original. The other (main) reason is that the replacement for the original is about $50. Another thing to note, is that this joystick is 4-way, which not only is it very important for Pac-Man, but it is also important to note that other games require more than 4-way, which brings me to the:
(x2) Black Super Joystick
These are what each player gets. They are actually able to switch between 4-way and 8-way, important for any game where you have to go diagonal.
(x2) Round Speaker Grille
Pretty self-explanatory. I thought about routing out the MDF, so I wouldn't have to buy these, but I couldn't come up with a satisfactory design.
(x2) White Button w/ Horizontal Microswitch
I think I will probably use these for left and right mouse buttons. This, in part with the Trackball (below) should let me avoid having to plug in another mouse and trying to find a place to put them.
(x6) Green Button w/ Horizontal Microswitch
These are for player 1 or 2, I haven't decided yet.
(x6) Blue Button w/ Horizontal Microswitch
Same thing, but for all of these things I will get into the control panel layout later
3" White Trackball
After running this through an encoder, it will function as a mouse. Combined with the white buttons above, I should be able to emulate anything I might need.
Miniature Round Pushbutton, Red
I was planning on linking this to the Reset button, but I might change my mind. Anyway, I'm sure I'll find some use for it.
Velleman Multimeter
Happ has a nice deal where when you buy so much stuff worth of merchandize, you get to choose from some free stuff. When you spend over $300, you have the option to get a free multimeter. Definitely not top-of-the-line, but not too bad either.
That's all for right now, I'll be posting soon.
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