MAMEWorld Forums - Hardware - Re: Arcade Joystick Purchase

> What are the best options for an arcade joystick? I have an old X-Arcade from like 15
> years ago. It's the PS/2 version and it's buggy. The current X-Arcade is USB, but I
> don't know if it's also buggy. Are there any other options?

It's possible that the "buggy" part is in the PS2 part of your modern motherboard, or if you're using some sort of PS2 to USB converter.. so +1 for swapping the encoder for a modern one.

I have never been near an X-Arcade but I'm guessing it's a half screws and half soldering job? You can open it up and take a look, or look at the USB upgrade board (re: Krick's post) to get an idea of what you're getting in to.

If you haven't done it before, soldering wires onto button and joystick terminals is a great opportunity to learn how to solder, you don't need the precision of a heart surgeon and you can do it with any old soldering iron. I can say from experience that it's a forgiving job.

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