Do you know if it is possible to connect these beasts to a MSX computer?:

http://www.x-arcade.com/

Probably an adaptator should be build to connect these beasts to the MSX computer, see this page :

http://www.xgaming.com/htm/installation.shtml

Another interesting thing, I can read this in the FAQ :

"How Do I Use With MAME or Emulation Software?
Your X-Arcade will land at your door with the instructions you need to play the classics. Visit the Arcade Center to find classic games or download MAME. "

Well, they should take contact with the blueMSX and openMSX developers

Not expensive at all. As now for 1 euro you get 1,25 USD, you can buy the 1 player model for 75 euros (not including shipping costs).

A nice alternative to old second hand TELEMACHes usually hard to find and expensive.

Just take all electronics out, and you have a nice MSX joystick! (MSX uses only pure push buttons, no logic/controllers)

Shouldn't it be possible to make some form of simple 'logic' that can encode several of the other buttons onto say the TRIG B line? If we could 'standardize' a nice method we could finally make games with more than 2 firebuttons. It'd be such a pity to have an arcade board like that with 8 buttons that do the exact same thing

You could give the joysticks 2 modes, one with normal MSX support, and one with an extended button support. Just sending a couple of bits on the TRIG-B line could add a whole load of extra buttons to our beloved system. Well, just a thought. Ofcourse this kind of thing only works if it's standardized...

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Well, they should take contact with the blueMSX and openMSX developers

It seems that there are emulators that support X-Arcade (SNES, Neo-Geo,...).

An 8/16 bit adapter (MSX/Amstrad/C64/Spectrum/Atari/Amiga/Megadrive/... ) would be nice.

http://www.x-arcade.com/adapters.shtml

A better Solution go to
www.happcontrols.com
and build your own arcade joystick

2 8way joysticks $27,-
4 Push buttons $ 6,-
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$33,-

Good luck

Another easy solution is the PSX to MSX adapter by Calamar Group with the X-Arcade PlayStation adapter. Too much adpaters, though...

http://www.iespana.es/calamargroup/esp/hardware.html
http://www.x-arcade.com/adapters.shtml

Ivan, I can understand if you bought an X-Arcade you want to use it for as many systems as possible (btw: I'm still looking for a DC adapter, anyone? Pretty please? ), but imho the better (and cooler) solution would indeed be to build your own MSX Arcade stick.

You may want to consider using Japanese style sticks/buttons though, their 'response' is way quicker than the USA style sticks/buttons. I mean: compare the X-Arcade stick to any decent MSX microswitched joystick (Competition Pro etc). See what you prefer to play your favourite MSX games with .

Why not buying one of the original arcade quality ASCII or Hori joysticks? They are very sturdy and a pleasure to use

Looks like a cheesy 3d mock-up

I like your design POISONIC (seriously). But very big screws.

The screws should be smaller

ive drawn it in 3dmax 7 in 30 min

so thats why the screws are a little big

look in my msx arcade post or @ www.msxposse.com for a picture of the real salamander arcade for the real screw size

Greetings Poisonic from apd design