Full Size Defender
This is my new Defender/Stargate controller
I have been building controllers for many years my original Defender controller always sold well and was very well received but for me and a lot of other people it was to small.
This controller is the same size as the control panel on the full size arcade machine. (not including the black boarders at the edges of the Machine.) Controls are also in the the same positions as in the original arcade machine.
The dimensions of the case are 506mm long by 210mm wide by 130mm high (height includes Joystick and rubber feet )
Parts Used.
Structure
The plastic case is made from 3mm glossy Black acrylic Perspex.
Inside the the top of the case is a 12 mm mdf wooden sheet making the structure of the controller very strong and solid to play on.
Inside the case their are 4 solid wooden legs that attach the inner 12 mm mdf sheet to a 6 mm plywood base. Their are 4 rubber feet screwed to the base to stop it slipping on the desk.
The button and Joystick layout is the same as the original arcade.
*Important
The Defender control panel sticker is in 2 pieces and joined in the middle.
The join is visible but does in my opinion look fine.
But this may not be to everyone's taste.
Please see photo below.
It was done this way to save money in the production of the controller.
This way I could use my own a4 printer to print out the 2 sides.
The sticker is high quality self adhesive glossy vinyl and is laminated so it doesn't wear.
Game Parts.
The fire buttons are silent Ultimarc gold leaf buttons
The 2 way Joystick is my own design. it uses a solid steel shaft that rotates back and forth on 2 bearings. it activates 2 of the Ultimarc silent gold leaf microswitches.
The 2 way stick uses a 30mm (The original was 31mm) ball top which is much better for playing Defender than the usual 35mm Ball tops
The encoder is a traditional zero delay encoder. It works on most platforms including a raspberry pi. I only use mine on a windows PC so I couldn't offer any help regarding other
platforms.
*Important
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Requires Mame installed on your PC along with the required roms (No software included)
