Most of the games I play are on console systems, and because of that I am more comfortable using a gamepad than keyboard-mouse. When I install a pc game (like Half-Life 2) I usually end up looking for info on how to set the controls to my psx style gamepad. If I post on a website asking for help, the first reply is almost always somthing like "just use the keyboard and mouse, it's better"
I will admit, it is much easier to aim with a mouse than an analog control stick, but for me it's really akward to have to jump around on the keyboard to go between movement keys and weapon change keys and etc. so I often find myself with a gamepad in one hand and the mouse in the other. And this is where I got my idea: build a psx style gamepad but replace the right side analog control stick with either a trackball or a touchpad.
I know that some people have done hack jobs to make controllers for arcade style emulator cabinets, can anyone tell me how easy/hard it would be to build something like this?
I will admit, it is much easier to aim with a mouse than an analog control stick, but for me it's really akward to have to jump around on the keyboard to go between movement keys and weapon change keys and etc. so I often find myself with a gamepad in one hand and the mouse in the other. And this is where I got my idea: build a psx style gamepad but replace the right side analog control stick with either a trackball or a touchpad.
I know that some people have done hack jobs to make controllers for arcade style emulator cabinets, can anyone tell me how easy/hard it would be to build something like this?