Real Arcade Controls for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Arcade
Date: Friday, October 06 @ 18:01:32 UTC
Topic: Xbox 360
You Xbox 360 folks that have been trying to relive classic arcade games on Xbox Live with the poor substitute of a gamepad might just be in luck. We just got word that Ed Farias of Arcade-in-a-Box has created a controller for that system with real arcade controls and a sourced and modified Xbox gamepad.
Check out Ed's snappy handy work in the image above. The prototype you see pictured is a wired version based using a Mad Katz controller PCB. The unit can also be used on a PC using Windows XP.
Here's the rub, Ed's not sure he want's to create these as there is a good deal of time involved soldering the connections properly. His current thought is to sell it as a kit for home users to finish. I think there's a load of demad out there so prove Ed wrong. If you would be interested in a kit or in a completed controller, drop Ed a line at Arcade-in-a-Box and let him know.
The DIY tutorial is available on gamersreports.com and you can find another DIY build on arcadecontrols.com.
Official-Site: http://www.arcadeinabox.com
News-Source: www.retroblast.com
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