CD32 Arcade Stick Build

[fitzsteve]

I was looking at one of these from Monster Arcade sticks and decided to build my own since I had a spare USB arcade stick I built many years ago and wasn't using (from an old Pi project.)

They sell the control board separately so it was just a case of wiring it up to my existing buttons and joystick. I had to get the dupont to spade connectors made up as well since the standard arcade connectors didn't fit side by side on the pins and also reverse the left/right on the joystick loom when setting up, otherwise very simple to do.

I tested with Super Street Fighter 2 and confirmed all 6 buttons working and correctly mapped!

Very pleased with this and a lot cheaper than buying ready made, all I need now is some artwork for the top. I might also swap out 4 face buttons for coloured ones too, I have these in a box somewhere I think from when I was building my Neo Geo Bartop!

I had a few questions and Ian at Monster Joysticks was really helpful and quick to respond so consider this also a positive review!

 

[mario24v]

Nice, I like it it's neither small nor big. I've built full arcade with Raspberry Pi and I can say the biggest issues were with the paint used on the wood (don't use spray ones) and also the stickers or vinyl, it needs a good glue that can hold it on the wood/painted wood. I discovered later on that it is cheaper to create your graphics and print them professionaly somewhere but discuss and choose the glue if possible. Also I'd advise to leave an external usb port somewhere were you can easily connect a keyboard or memory stick. I wish I had also prepared and printed the joystick and buttons poster beforehand, like what each do, but in your case I don't think it was needed.
I used a joystick control board very similar to yours and at first I connected it the other way round as there was no guiding plastics and only one axis of the joystick was working. Just in case someone wants to build one of these or similar.

 

[btp]

I like arcade sticks for Amiga gaming.
Your build is looking good and sturdy!

BTW to easily test the full CD32 functionality of a controller you can simply use Amiga Test Kit.