Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Arcade sticks
Arcade sticks, also known as fightsticks, are a very popular choice to connect to the Pi.
Fightsticks come in hundreds of variations, and can be custom-built, custom-configured,
upgraded, and modified. In all likelihood, you won't find two pro fightsticks that are 100
percent the same.
The reason behind this, is that each person has their own preference when it comes to but-
tons, joysticks, and encoders. Some people prefer the American style Happ buttons, while
others swear by the Sanwa Japanese style buttons. There are those who prefer ball top joy-
sticks while others use bat style joysticks.
The great part about this, is that the button sizes and joysticks are generally interchange-
able. Buttons can be swapped around, and joysticks commonly use two different screw
variations.
