Easy DIY Arcade Stick - Build Your Own!

Have you ever wanted to build your own arcade stick? Have you ever wondered how arcade controllers work? This video will explain both. I bought a relatively cheap kit on Amazon and I'll walk you through building and testing the arcade fight stick! Learn how to build the controller and wire up the encoder. Learn how microswitches, push-buttons and joysticks work.

Here's the arcade panel kit
https://amzn.to/3l9YrmS

2 Player Panel Kit
https://amzn.to/3ZIxMwh

Here's the stick and buttons kit (there are other color choices on Amazon as well)
https://amzn.to/3LiseEs

Here are the adhesive PCB standoffs
https://amzn.to/3FjtAuJ (3mm pcb hole)
https://amzn.to/3YQSd9m (4mm pcb hole)

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00:00 Introduction
01:14 How arcade controls work
09:42 The Parts
13:38 Installing the Buttons
16:45 Installing the Joystick
23:26 Wiring the Encoder
27:22 Testing the Controller in Windows
28:37 Testing the Controller in a Game
30:09 Final Thoughts