This ARCADE Stick Is A TANK! EASY DIY Retro Arcade In Your HOUSE!

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[@Madlittlepixel]

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[@corykristy2594]

Could u do a video on it working on the Steam Deck? And on the different tri mode pcb upgrades?

[@jonathanheron]

What emulator front end are you using?

[@DemiGodX]

I remember these sticks in like 2004. At the time it was the only arcade stick on the market that used real arcade parts. Prior to street fighter 4 people it was common for people to custom build their own sticks. The only issue I had with the x-arcade were those two buttons placed at the bottom. It’s a really odd placement for the buttons

[@baardbi]

Bought mine in 2004 and made an arcade cabinet for it. It all still works great.

[@100Bucks]

You've probably don't need this advice since you can program the x arcade with a keyboard. But there's also another way without the need of a physically keyboard. There's a awesome program called (world of joysticks) way better then joytokey. The program is precise on however you would like to map buttons. You also have xoutput program to play steam games for any game that doesn't support keyboard. World of joysticks is awesome. I highly recommend, change profiles on the fly. Yes xoutput works perfectly but to me world of joysticks is special and it's way under rated for what it can do. Unlike xoutput you would need physical controllers for it to work. Xoutput only needs keyboard keys. Again you can do all this already without world of joysticks but it's a program worth trying out. This strong program will make any of those cheap arcade encoders very powerful. You can map 4 controllers at a time. 4 controllers is the program limit.

[@markbridgeman7678]

I've owned this exact X-arcade tank stick for many years and have it linked up hyperspin with rotational Monitor for Vertical shoot em ups.. It's amazing 👏🏼

[@theFaded01]

The only arcade sticks that can match up to X arcade would probably be that duo madcatz Tokido stick they released when Tekken X StreetFighter came out.

[@amukasa]

More of these videos! I would also like a start-to-finish one on the PI.

[@Madlittlepixel]

im working on it, actually started working on a pi build video before this video so ill have something coming soon explaining how to go from start to finish.

[@FightTheGoodFight.]

I've owned mine for 6 years now and it still works like a champ. I recommend it for any MAME cabinet.

[@baardbi]

I've owned mine for 18 years and it still works great.

[@markbridgeman7678]

Absolutely agree 💯

[@camg5009]

Are buttons are good for competitive play or do they need to be replaced like Arcade 1up?

[@FightTheGoodFight.]

@@camg5009 I'm not even close to competitive play, so I've never had an issue.

[@markbridgeman7678]

@Cam G the buttons are micro switched not the cheap garbage Arcade1up use.

[@mrserv0n18]

I have one of these Its decent quality but the trackball is cool for the price. Romcollector has a drive made for it with the games

[@edgarperez7989]

I remember buying one in 2017. Sold it early last year. I replaced the sticks with IL eurosticks. Kinda want it back now

[@Klyze]

bought a single x-arcade 20? years ago or smt. i modded it recently with a 10€ dualshock4 pcb from ali express, even has battery and works wirelessly exactly like the dualshock4. works on ps4/ps5 (ps4 games), pc, etc. i had to get a second single x-arcade to do the same. (it was a pain to get) thing is, the case its the only original part after the mods, everything was modded, stick, buttons, everything lol totally worth it.

[@shawnwade302]

I have and love the Atari fight stick with trackball

[@HeavyInstinct]

I have the tank stick myself but the Atari fight stick is definitely another great solution.

[@TheMultiGunMan]

Nice! I want one of these.

[@commanderosis435]

I remember looking at these years ago. Then I found game room solutions and they're diy cabinet. That's how I found your channel too when you did more pi tutorials. Hi still have my gsr 6 button twin stick with custom aliens vs predator graphic. So cool

[@AceEbb77]

I map the first lower button with the bottom three as the four NEO GEO buttons in a proper layout. As for the second low button, I map it to pause MAME. People hit pause by accident at first, but appreciate it once they realize it's there.

[@ZombieTechie]

I used to have it, and was googling it recently as I was thinking about building a full size mame arcade. There are people on Etsy selling the arcade box cabinet to fit it

[@sdmods619]

I still have the one without Trackball. I also have all the adapters, pc, Xbox, ps2, wii, 360, ps3

[@topquark4208]

The 'that's what she said ' joke never gets old.

[@tfalcon1428]

I have the old and new tank sticks both are great & well built the only bad thing is NO SPINNER ,

[@pacsonic9000]

2:09 That's for the screw rings on the arcade buttons.

[@briannorthFW]

Would be cool to see a roller ball game in action

[@martinh4982]

True fact: the Tankstick is actually larger than many NYC apartments.

[@gam3dr.]

After watching this video i dug out my 20 year old Xarcade tank stick (in box with all the old guitar hero dongle adapters that enabled it to be used all the way up to Ps4). Is there a plug and play Pi out there i can enjoy my stick again with? I have two MC TE2 ki sticks for Xb that im playing SF6 on currently on xbsx. 🕹🇨🇦

[@Giggler.]

Can you recommend a arcade Pandora box, plug and play for me please help

[@yosefyahu4778]

There is input lag on centipede even after adjusting analog controls. Any suggestions? Mame 0.228. Windows 10 - Thanks

[@Eddylive]

Would it play golden tee ?

[@SalColascioneIII]

How does this unit distinguish between 8-way and 4-way. For example, if you're playing something like Pac-Man, you wouldn't want the 8-way functionality as that could make movement difficult.

[@HeavyInstinct]

It doesn't distinguish at all. It comes with eight-way joysticks. So you either have to get used to playing four-way games with an eight-way stick or you would have to replace the joysticks with something that is switchable like the mag stick plus.

[@jandrem]

An easy cheap pedestal for this stick is to just buy a 23” wide, 30” tall wire frame shelf from Lowe’s or Home Depot

[@briant6669]

I used 2 0f these to build my 4 player mame machine.

[@amigdalos]

Tried to buy one on black Friday. They don’t even answer their emails now :(

[@3dtexan890]

Did you ever figure out what the red button is for?

[@Mr.Monster1313]

Price Anyone ????? I need one..

[@SupremeODMG]

Just got this ticket for $50 used lol

[@BillBene67]

Great pieces of gear...lousy customer service.....so there's that

[@Kilroy_5150]

The whole tankstick is out-dated.

[@HeavyInstinct]

It's an arcade style controller. Arcades are a thing of the past so of course by definition it's "outdated". Ever heard of something called retro gaming?

[@Cyb3rpunk117]

I have this x arcade stick in my home brew cabinet. I've had it since 2012. It still works perfectly fine and it gets regular use ever since. Crazy.

[@ShinGoukiSan]

Pushbutton Wrench

[@Madlittlepixel]

Thats rite, I didnt look at it too closely lol. I have a suzo happ one that I never use

[@Superdimensional]

My two solo sticks are going strong. Had them since like 2010. I’ve upgraded them to genuine IL euro sticks IL buttons and Cherry 🍒 switches and I’ve upgraded the cord coming out of the back to their newer design that hopefully won’t split. I have all the console adapters too! Man now I wanna bust mine out and play with them!

[@WWRNC]

I remember these things being like the only arcade style joystick you could get. It’s what got me started and I always loved it.

[@joelshimp]

I have just the trackball version which I believe has been discontinued but I have an old xarcade in which I had to upgrade the board so I could use a usb output but I had to program the retropie in order for it to work correctly

[@nstern2]

The only downside to the tank stick is that they use doo doo joysticks. Quarter circles are all over the place making fighting games a chore to play and the fact that they use happ competition knockoff sticks means that putting sanwa or seimitsu sticks in them requires a good bit of modding. You are better off going with 2 fight sticks of pretty much any other brand. Their trackball setup is pretty good though. I still use that in my setup.

[@jfitnesshealth]

Yes , same. Was decent for it's time but never responsive with circle motions. Also supers where you press 2 kicks or punches never seemed to work well. I'm wondering if it's because they intended to emulate ps/2 keyboards back then. Even the usb PCB upgrades were garbage. But it is steirdy like a tank! Mines has 2 players but no track hall

[@FightTheGoodFight.]

There is actually a really easy fix for this. The video on how to do it can be found online. Now mine plays fighting games like it should. I know you shouldn't have to this, but it does work and make the stickes more sensitive.

[@chezchezchezchez]

@@FightTheGoodFight. link?

[@FightTheGoodFight.]

@@chezchezchezchez You need to add a slight bend to the 4 metal bars around the joystick.

[@FightTheGoodFight.]

@@chezchezchezchez Its on thier official website for X-arcade.

[@TheRealJoelKolb]

That thing that came in the box you were asking about is a special wrench/driver for tightening the plastic nuts that go around the shaft of the buttons and fasten them to the underside of the panel.

[@grgmj1980]

I got a Tank-stickwith trackball a few years ago and it’s still in Box. The reason is because my Dual-Stick tank stick is still going after 13 years

[@jfitnesshealth]

Was just looking at my old one with the ps/2 port lol. And boom , your vid! Got mines in 2007. At the time they tried to emulate the keyboard. They had free upgrades for usb boards. But pressing 2 buttons at the same time gives troublem haven't updated the PCB since 2008. Upgraded one side to happs but I got a bad shipment so never worked well. I use a hori mini PS3/PS4/PC fighter stick now. More responsive. I'm sure the PCB I have is outdated

[@johnjeneki3758]

The item you pulled out but didn't know what it is, that's used for replacing the buttons. You don't need it, but it makes it easier to unscrew them. I used to maintain a Tankstick for local events, they're fairly easy to maintain, however if you replace the joystick the carriage bolts are a bit wider than standard and you'll need to replace them as well.

[@geesterfunk]

hooked one of these to an original Xbox soft modded with coin op 8 and loads of other games, picked up the multi plugs to use on the dreamcast, ps2,ps1,ps3 gamecube, wii, xbox 360.. also if you pick up a usb to original xbox control port the rollerball will work on all roller ball arcade game from the get go, the stick is also very customisable

[@MyAthlinks]

I built a cocktail cabinet from X-Arcade 4 or 5years ago, still the best investment I have for retro arcade gaming.

[@drewtalks]

Very nice! Thanks for the shout-out, happy holidays and new year to you and the fam

[@demonoid7469]

Got my Tank Stick like 15-16 years ago...we had it hooked up to an older PC running MAME and several emulators. Was set up on a bar in my gameroom and everyone would play the hell out of it! 2 years later that old PC exploded lol...I still have the Tank Stick and want to build another emulation PC...Raspberry Pies are fun, but for the price now?...I can put together a far more powerful PC with mostly spare parts lying around.

[@HeavyInstinct]

I switched to PC for the same reason. I started out on a raspberry pi 3B + and loved it. However when I decided I wanted to upgrade the price of the pi 4 made me decide to look at other solutions. Not to mention it's not that much more powerful anyway.

[@chrishensley5384]

I love these types of videos. Sometimes the fun is putting the emulators together.

[@coreyhunter345]

X-Arcade makes the worst joysticks with cheap Chinese parts. That's why they give a life time warranty. You have to change the board inside or you can't have simultaneous button presses. If you're playing mortal Kombat with your friend and your butt and matching a lot some of your friends button matches won't register because the USB decoder freezes.

[@jfitnesshealth]

That was the issue I had in 2007. Upgrade to USB PCB. Response was worse with 2 button super moves. I think because back then it emulated the keyboard which made it 100 % compatible. I see in the comments hear that they have xinput boards now. I moved on 3years ago to mini hori stick which is full USB and square gate. I will upgrade my xarcade board and make a cabinet for it.

[@bearclaus2676]

I bought a dual tank stick second hand a few years back for $45 but its the model without a trackball. I added new buttons, new sticks and the zero lag board.... Works with heaps of different consoles, pc, modded ps classic and the Mister. I also have the single stick tank which I'll get around to upgrading that one as well one day.

[@BrianCryptonixBradley]

I got the same model second hand about 8 years ago and did the same thing. 😊 Love using it with PS2, Dreamcast, RPi, and Wii. Still a beast!

[@Cyko..]

This is one of the coolest things I've seen in awhile! Really makes it feel like you are at the arcade playing Street Fighter, The Simpsons, Ninja Turtles, etc! One of the Coin Ops build I have lets you scroll though your arcade games and the display is the cabinet itself with a lit-up marquee, control panel with the joysticks, and video preview, plus it shows the next or previous arcade cabinets on the sides doing the same thing so it's like being at the arcade as a young kid trying to choose which quarters to waste your allowance on! Love that this thing has a trackball. I play some mean Marble Madness, Centipede, Millipede, Crystal Castles, Coor's Light Bowling, and Missile Command back in the day! Us old-school gamers know what's up! One thing I would do is paint or place stickers on some of the buttons so they are not all black. This way you can do a strong or medium attack by just looking.

[@chezchezchezchez]

I’ve had mine for 10 years. Gathering dust. I need to play it again. Should I get the upgraded hardware?

[@ThatGamingGuyfromthe70s]

Akai Katana has just been released on pc, switch and ps4. I have it on xbox360, it's a great Cave shooter similar to Progear. The X Arcade is a beast, always wanted one but quite expensive in the UK.

[@brendens5961]

I was wondering if they still exist. Looked at them back in the early 00's. A few years ago when I was going to get one, but they had some type of natural disaster that messed em up. Nice to see they're still kicking. Maybe I finally get to grab one.

[@MaxMilly_85]

would love to see a video on the new tankstick max. i preordered mine, supposed to be delivered Monday

[@bamagamerz4572]

is a single x arcade joystick like this agood deal for $30.00? will it work with mame and teknoparrot

[@PedroFerreira-sx2gd]

Bought One many years ago without the trackball.When it comes to resistence they are indeed like a tánk and Last many years. However when it comes to Precision they are crap. They were the best in the market in early 2000 but after madcatz started to build proper fightsticks they got obsolete. Perhaps the trackball is good . The rest is crap (except durability)

[@laurandreaherrera6283]

I got my X-Arcade just in 2023, but i try config it using retroarch ro Run Arcade games. I can play as a Player 1, but the Player 2 is combinate with Player 1, so strange because i have set up very good in the input settings and it is ok with other emulators as PS1, Dreamcast, N64. What could be the issue?

[@OnigiriSuiko]

Awesome Rammstein tapestry!

[@anonymous1879]

Thanks for the video, I love arcade games. Does this work with pandoras box games?

[@greenhxify]

Can I play SegaSonicthehedgehog with the track ball? Might get this one day since it can be used for so many things.

[@pcdeadpool]

This Brings back memories. I bought the single and the twin stick off of ebay long time ago. It required a lot of converter adapters to play on the newer systems.

[@ChrisPBacon-nd7qe]

Will this work with a Brooks adaptor ps/xbox for both players 1 and 2 using a dual stick?

[@davidgomez5116]

Idk if a mini pc from minisforum will fit but i want to see if so you can emulate everything and still play current AAA titles all wrapped up within this arcade stick control panel. Which would be pretty sweet even if i do have to shuck the shell on the pc and throw an extra fan inside for it.

[@markpotter8280]

Cant get these in the UK only from America same with the Atari Fight Stick. I really want a fight stick with a trackball and spinners if possible

[@southgaphoenix]

How do you get the coinops legends 3 max? I can't find any tutorials on how to build it

[@Chaogary]

Any noticeable input/joystick lag on some of the games?

[@fixall4ever]

Where can I buy a whole game controller like this but for disc of tron

[@UttRConcrete]

I own the X-Gaming Machine witch is the 400 plus pound arcade cab.

[@captain3186]

I bet my RecRoom Masters Xtension 32" weighs that much or close to that. It's an Absolute Monster!

[@UttRConcrete]

@@captain3186 nice the cab I got is pretty much the same thing.

[@IcemanTheDj]

Why there is DIY in the title? There is nothing DIY in this video...

[@Rick_Todd]

$130 Shipping to England UK. No Thank You.

[@ironmaiden5658]

You got the Tank and didn't even show or try the trackball.

[@sldkfdsfdsf]

how hard would it be to make something like this with wood with basic power tools and wood glue

[@marcusgurley9495]

how does it compare to using the ALP with CoinOps?

[@Giansan26]

How do you set up player 2 on retropie/arcade box?

[@nht3920]

Did you figure out what the red button is for? My Tankstick doesn’t have that.

[@pacsonic9000]

I think that's supposed to be for exiting the game. I have the dual stick from the 2000s.

[@yusufercen7328]

What is the front side height? back side is 5 inc?

[@braveladder1682]

Probably should have checked out the trackball.

[@tapetraining]

Those are some of the best on the market till this day.

[@BeastModeOfficial]

The buttons on those aren't my cup of tea tbh

[@MalakaOldGamer]

Wow! I remember one of these big arcade sticks that uses Ps2 port for keyboard and mouse. Sooo expensieve here in Spain years ago, and not good quality at least

[@mixplit9071]

I still have one of these. 14 years old. Dropped onto concrete during a move, and it still works. Mine was the old style where the buttons & joysticks acted like keyboard presses through a ps2 connection. I bought an upgrade daughterboard later that let me use X-input. I also had one of the full-size arcade cabinet kits designed for it. From Rec Room Masters I think, unfortunately I was forced to move with only what I could fit in a Ford Fiesta, so the cab had to go. But the Tankstick I still have and use.

[@LITTLE1994]

That is impressive.

[@esmith13]

I bought one of these and all the console adapters WAAAAY back in the day and have always loved it. A year or two ago I bought the upgrade PCB to convert it to X-Input and also a heavy-duty Piano Stand to put it on so I could use it as a "mobile pedestal" for my big screen wall mounted TV. I pull it out to the middle of the floor when being used as slide it off the the side out of the way when I don't want it in view. I wish someone on Etsy made a nice black cover for it so I could keep it dust free when not in use.

[@futureskeletons66669]

I found one of these in a TJ Maxx something like 2005. It wasn't even USB. I upgraded that later. Haven't used it in ages, but I had it hooked up to my old desktop with a really nice MAME set up at the time with screenshots of the title screens for each of the probably 200+ games and you could insert coins and start with the corresponding buttons on the controller. It's very American, the buttons are quality if a little spongy. Its integration with MAME is fantastic. It's a real arcade experience. If you see one, nab it.

[@KrisMichaud-ov5wl]

remember wanting one in 2002 or something

[@volvoguy804]

I've had mine since 2014 in my Mame cab and it still works flawlessly. However, it uses the ps/2 connection for the keyboard, and I'd rather use a usb connection. Changing it looked too much like a chore.

[@angeles2425]

I have the old one. I swapped all the buttons for LED buttons and run them with LED blinky. Also swapped the sticks with sanwar bats. I use buttom buttons for PPP and KKK. What does the red button do? Also where did you find the widescreen artwork?

[@TheAccountant1000]

I’m glad X-Arcade gaming is still in business I have a cabinet with a tank stick from them and they work amazing with my mame system thanks for sharing

[@thenextmj4523]

Does it work with SteamDeck tho?!

[@6r3aT6oNz0]

Dropped this into a gutted atari system one arcade shell with a hacked xbox. It's been more than ten years and still a solid set up. I was surprised to see such a recent review pop up on my feed. For those on the fence, especially in todays market of cheap arcade 1up cabinets, this deck paired with a coin ops buid is a solid investment for years of arcade gaming.

[@lisafan6365]

I'm looking for something like this, but $250 is a bit steep. I could buy an arcade1up for around that price.

[@UttRConcrete]

I have one and it’s glorious

[@bbay1977]

Thats at a great price too. Is it easy to take the bottom off? Would be great of they had a little extra room inside it so a mini PC or Pi would fit inside it. Then only a HDMI would need to be plugged into what ever monitor or TV is being used. Well besides power to the pc or Pi

[@makoto4341]

Would love to get this were I live, but shipping and import taxes would kill me, lol. Looks like its built like a tank!

[@RobSanders1985]

Bought tankstick years ago before the board switch. Worked with support for quite some time trying to get Killer Instinct to work with both controls. Ended up getting beta xinput board to try and that board died. Bought replacement board and as far as I know, still works. Might try mine again this weekend to see if it still works. Mine didn't come with the plastic thing in the bag. Tool to remove buttons is the only thing I can think it could be.

[@crazykong1967]

A spinner and a dedicated 4 way joystick would be an insta buy for me. I have an older single player version currently collecting dust in the attic. Thanks for posting.

[@mrnoreply2]

Can that raspberry pi 8 gig that you have one killer instinct and do you know of a built that has killer instinct arcade in it

[@spragzpc1]

This thing is a cult classic..I used to own one year ago.. like years ago ..like 10years loved its, buy I eventually got an arcade cab and sold it. This brings back memory ..😍