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===== Joystick Mechanisms ===== | ===== Joystick Mechanisms ===== | ||
Just a fun-filled list of joystick mounts for easy fact finding. | Just a fun-filled list of joystick mounts for easy fact finding. | ||
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+ | ===== Pinouts ===== | ||
+ | Most of the joysticks listed below use either spade connectors (AT-187 Japan size) or a 5-pin JST NH-series connector. | ||
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+ | I've attempted to put together a guide to wrapping your head around [[Joystick Wiring]]. | ||
===== Seimitsu ===== | ===== Seimitsu ===== | ||
- | Seimitsu sticks to two mounting patterns, for the most part. Either a 50mm square, or 40mm. | + | Seimitsu sticks to two mounting patterns, for the most part. Either a 50mm square, or 40mm spacing. |
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+ | Wiring is done with spade connectors (called fast-on connectors in Japan) or a 5-pin connector. | ||
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Generally speaking all their adaptor plates are compatible with the stick mechs, so if you have a 40mm stick, any of their **P=40** plates will work. | Generally speaking all their adaptor plates are compatible with the stick mechs, so if you have a 40mm stick, any of their **P=40** plates will work. | ||
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* LS-56 | * LS-56 | ||
* LS-55 | * LS-55 | ||
+ | * LS-33 | ||
==== Seimitsu 50mm Mechs ==== | ==== Seimitsu 50mm Mechs ==== | ||
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===== SNK / Sigma / ASCII / Seimitsu ===== | ===== SNK / Sigma / ASCII / Seimitsu ===== | ||
- | SNK's home consoles used Seimitsu mechs (or clones of them) with a 40mm pattern. | + | SNK' |
- | These same mechs (or clones of them) were also used in sticks from Sigma and (IIRC) ASCII. | + | These same mechs (or clones of them) were also used in sticks from Sigma (The Σ-2200 definitely used a Seimitsu mech) and some early ASCII models, like the ones made for MSX computers, and the Nintendo Famicom. |
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+ | Here are some mounting measurements for this device: | ||
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===== Sanwa ===== | ===== Sanwa ===== | ||
- | Sanwa uses two mount patterns: either a simple 65mm two-screw attachment, or a square pattern that's much smaller than Seimitsu' | + | Sanwa's JLF & JLX series' |
- | The two 65mm holes are not threaded, and typically use a nut & bolt attachment. | + | {{ : |
- | Sanwa sticks are mounted deeper into the panel compared to Seimitsu sticks. | + | The two 65mm holes in both the JLX and JLF are not threaded, and typically use a nut & bolt attachment. |
+ | The JLF 4-hole mounts are plastic and use self-tapping counter-sink screws to fix the mech to the plate. The JLX sticks however use threaded metal inserts, and so must use different screws than the JLF mechs. | ||
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+ | Sanwa sticks are mounted deeper into the panel compared to Seimitsu sticks. | ||
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+ | Sanwa sticks use a raised central circle around the pivot, to allow for the pivot to rise vertically above the nominal surface of the stick. | ||
===== Hori ===== | ===== Hori ===== | ||
- | Hori's made many mechs throughout their history. | + | Hori's made many mechs throughout their history. |
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- | The Hayabusa shown above includes the mounting plate. | + | The Hayabusa shown above includes the mounting plate. |
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+ | [[Hori Hayabusa|Hori Hayabusa Info Page]] | ||
===== ASCII ===== | ===== ASCII ===== | ||
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=== CX4J === | === CX4J === | ||
- | ASCII were first to market with an optical mechanism, it is branded ASCII (and OMRON) with a part number C4XJ. | + | ASCII were first to market with an optical mechanism, it is branded ASCII (and OMRON) with a part number C4XJ. It was used in several Playstation and Dreamcast sticks, like the [[controls: |
It was possibly developed with Sanwa, who later released a nearly identical unit called the **JLHS-8 FLASH 1**. It uses two groups of soldered-on wires, 4-wires for the directional outputs, and two wires for Vcc and Ground, to power the LEDs. | It was possibly developed with Sanwa, who later released a nearly identical unit called the **JLHS-8 FLASH 1**. It uses two groups of soldered-on wires, 4-wires for the directional outputs, and two wires for Vcc and Ground, to power the LEDs. | ||
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This mech is compatible with Sanwa JLF mounts and accessories. | This mech is compatible with Sanwa JLF mounts and accessories. | ||
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+ | ===== Nintendo ===== | ||
+ | Back in the 80s, with Donkey Kong and Popeye, the Vs cabinets, and even R-Type (which Nintendo distributed in North America) Nintendo used an all-metal joystick that was small, clicky, had an incredibly short throw, and a very short shaft. | ||
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+ | The following diagrams were made based on manual measurements, | ||
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