You should build the box on a slant, so the controls tilt towards you. Just use common sense and make the box – this section should only be used as guidelines. I didn’t take exact measurements, so you’ll need to wing it. (Use a drill bit the size of the screw head to make small indentations so the screws will fit flush for a professional look.) You can put the buttons and joystick in to make sure everything fits right. If you push to hard, you will crack the plexiglass. Then, carefully drill the holes for the screws through the plexiglass and into the board. Lay the plexiglass over the top and make two cuts with a router to make it the exact size of the board. Now would be a good time to write something on the bottom so you won’t accidentally put it on backwards. So you may just want to use a larger bit for the joystick hole. You can use this same bit for the joystick, but I found it only fits right if you’re exact when placing the joystick. Drill equally from both sides of the board so you won’t chip the wood’s coating. Use the drill and 1 1/8 bit to drill the holes for the buttons and joystick. (If you use quick disconnects when wiring, you can switch the buttons quickly.) Also be sure to leave enough room for the Dreamcast control pad board. If you like fighting games, you will want light punch, medium punch, and heavy punch in a row. But consider what each button does in the games you will be playing. Most people will just put them in the standard Capcom layout – 2 rows of 3 buttons. I put the buttons in a cross like the Dreamcast controller, with the two shoulder buttons put above them on a slant. The arcade buttons came with big plastic bolts that hold the buttons onto the boards – which will be perfect to use as a stencil for where the buttons will go. You should start out by measuring and drawing the button layout on the first piece of wood. Most are 1 1/8, like the ones described above. The drill bit should be the size of the buttons. ![]() Home Depot also carries the piece of plexiglass (or Lexan) you’ll need to lay over the controls. If you want to build a two-player unit, be sure to buy a long enough piece of wood for two people to sit comfortably apart. These instructions are for one-player controls. You can really build the box out of anything you want. You’ll also need the angle brackets and plenty of screws. If you find the right size, two pieces should be enough for the box. Make sure the wood is no thicker than ¾”, so the buttons can go all the way through. I found these pieces of wood that were used for shelves – already covered in a white tabletop-like coating. I’m sure any hardware store would have these parts. (For a real custom look, go to their site and buy separate colored buttons to match the Dreamcast controller – like a red for the “A” button, a blue for the “B” etc…)įor the box, I went to Home Depot. ![]() I bought two new joysticks and 12 new buttons for about $27 shipped, and they came from California to Florida in 3 or 4 days. Whatever kind of buttons and joystick you choose be sure to get ones with microswitches. Do an ebay search for “arcade buttons” and you’ll probably find them. Dream Arcades also sell their buttons on ebay, usually for less money. You can use any kind of arcade buttons and joystick you want for this (convex, concave, ball-top etc…). Do you think it's clear/useful enough to post on the blog? What modifications should be made to it?īuilding an Arcade Stick for the Sega Dreamcast I'm gonna post it here to get some feedback on it. I found this old guide in a Word Document that Jemsic had sent me a while ago.
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