Playstation Vita, Arcade Stick Combined to Create Mini-Cabinet

by iantothemax on February 29th, 2012 at 1:21 pm

Andrew Webster of The Verge recently turned our attentions towards an interesting video that showcases a useful hack. By combining the portable Playstation Vita with an arcade stick, Imaging Labo have managed to create a tiny arcade cabinet that works surprisingly well. While many may scoff at the idea of playing fighting games on a portable system for obvious reasons, this nifty bit of electrical work and ingenuity solves one of the biggest problems. Could this be the future of fighting game competition? Will intense, high-level battles soon be waged in the streets? Only time will tell.

Source: Imaging Labo via The Verge

http://www.facebook.com/people/Crayshawn-Mungin/100002105242171 Crayshawn Mungin

Thats cool
http://www.facebook.com/people/Crayshawn-Mungin/100002105242171 Crayshawn Mungin

Thats cool
http://twitter.com/MiGaOh Michael G. O’Hair

Why does that “arcade stick” have turbo controls?
- http://twitter.com/Vurzie Vurzie
  
  99% of arcade sticks do….
  - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=501909299 Chaan Niccaples Thomas
    
    99% of people fabricate the “99%” statistic to try and prove a point.
    - Anonymous
      
      HYPERBOLE MOTHERFUCKER
      DO YOU SPEAK IT?
      
      Congratulations, I just liked that guy’s post to spite your overanalytical ass. Seriously anyone who sits in the back corner to point out something like that, or “you didn’t put an apostrophe!” has a fucked up perception of how useful their comments are.
    - Anonymous
      
      HYPERBOLE MOTHERFUCKER
      DO YOU SPEAK IT?
      
      Congratulations, I just liked that guy’s post to spite your overanalytical ass. Seriously anyone who sits in the back corner to point out something like that, or “you didn’t put an apostrophe!” has a fucked up perception of how useful their comments are.
    - http://twitter.com/Vurzie Vurzie
      
      No shit, obviously i am not going to go out of my way to figure out the total percentage of arcade sticks with turbo controls. The point is that most consumer level arcade sticks have turbo controls. So if you sir, could kindly hop off my penis it would be much appreciated.
      - Anonymous
        
        99% of people want nothing to with your penis
      - Anonymous
        
        99% of people want nothing to with your penis
      - Anonymous
        
        99% of people want nothing to with your penis
      - Anonymous
        
        99% of people want nothing to with your penis
    - http://twitter.com/Vurzie Vurzie
      
      No shit, obviously i am not going to go out of my way to figure out the total percentage of arcade sticks with turbo controls. The point is that most consumer level arcade sticks have turbo controls. So if you sir, could kindly hop off my penis it would be much appreciated.
    - http://www.facebook.com/shinshom Albert Shin-Iti Kashiwaba
      
      actually 99% of the competitive comunity who uses sticks uses or paewang or ps360, both needs the turbo to change from one system to another.
      - http://twitter.com/CatNasty CatNasty
        
        Ya’ll niggas wailin.
      - Anonymous
        
        99% of ya’ll niggas wailin
      - Anonymous
        
        99% of ya’ll niggas wailin
      - Anonymous
        
        99% of ya’ll niggas wailin
      - Anonymous
        
        99% of ya’ll niggas wailin
      - http://twitter.com/CatNasty CatNasty
        
        Ya’ll niggas wailin.
    - http://www.facebook.com/shinshom Albert Shin-Iti Kashiwaba
      
      actually 99% of the competitive comunity who uses sticks uses or paewang or ps360, both needs the turbo to change from one system to another.
- http://twitter.com/livingsentinel livingsentinel
  
  Maybe he fucking wants to play shmups with it?
  - Anonymous
    
    So what modern shmups don’t have turbo already built in? Oh yeah, ones where enabling turbo screws up your bullet pattern and speed that you shouldn’t be using turbo on.
  - Anonymous
    
    So what modern shmups don’t have turbo already built in? Oh yeah, ones where enabling turbo screws up your bullet pattern and speed that you shouldn’t be using turbo on.
    - http://twitter.com/rudedoggx Johnny Donuts
      
      People don’t always play games to impress, you know.
    - http://twitter.com/rudedoggx Johnny Donuts
      
      People don’t always play games to impress, you know.
    - http://twitter.com/rudedoggx Johnny Donuts
      
      People don’t always play games to impress, you know.
    - http://twitter.com/rudedoggx Johnny Donuts
      
      People don’t always play games to impress, you know.
- http://twitter.com/livingsentinel livingsentinel
  
  Maybe he fucking wants to play shmups with it?
- http://www.facebook.com/erik.ahrend Erik Ahrend
  
  Because most do.
- Anonymous
  
  It’s further proving that the stick is inputting the controls, and it’s not a recording.
- Anonymous
  
  It’s further proving that the stick is inputting the controls, and it’s not a recording.
- Anonymous
  
  It’s further proving that the stick is inputting the controls, and it’s not a recording.
http://twitter.com/MiGaOh Michael G. O’Hair

Why does that “arcade stick” have turbo controls?
http://www.facebook.com/massi4h Mason Maddox

If this was easily available I would buy a PSVita in a heartbeat. It’s the only thing holding me back.
http://www.facebook.com/massi4h Mason Maddox

If this was easily available I would buy a PSVita in a heartbeat. It’s the only thing holding me back.
http://www.facebook.com/massi4h Mason Maddox

If this was easily available I would buy a PSVita in a heartbeat. It’s the only thing holding me back.
http://www.facebook.com/massi4h Mason Maddox

If this was easily available I would buy a PSVita in a heartbeat. It’s the only thing holding me back.
http://twitter.com/Kabukiguy James Ben Soudachanh

Could this be the true ‘Street Fighting’?
- Anonymous
  
  i lol’d
http://twitter.com/Kabukiguy James Ben Soudachanh

Could this be the true ‘Street Fighting’?
http://www.twitter.com/KreativeMente Kreative Mente

I’ll be the first and say this is stupid. Portability just thrown out the window. Might as well just play on the console with your regular arcade stick.
- Jonathan To
  
  If you do the hack with a smaller stick, it’s about as portable as a laptop. Besides, varying degrees of portability have varying degrees of usefulness. Would I bring this setup on the bus with me? Probably not. But on a plane? For the hotel on a trip? Between matches in tournament? YES.Unfortunately, this seems to be a hardware hack, so not exactly easily accessible. But the concept is still great.
  - http://www.twitter.com/KreativeMente Kreative Mente
    
    I’ll agree the concept is cool. Its like the backpack charger for the first cell phones that came out lol
    - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=501909299 Chaan Niccaples Thomas
      
      It goes beyond just the concept. It’s useful for all the reasons he named. Someone who travels a lot or a serious tournament player could get a lot of mileage out of this.
      - Anonymous
        
        ‘Mileage’. You clever dog, you.
      - Anonymous
        
        ‘Mileage’. You clever dog, you.
    - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=501909299 Chaan Niccaples Thomas
      
      It goes beyond just the concept. It’s useful for all the reasons he named. Someone who travels a lot or a serious tournament player could get a lot of mileage out of this.
    - Anonymous
      
      I’m takin it as proof of concept more than anything. Dude shows that yes, you can have a legit fight stick for the Vita and that concept is extremely exciting.
- Anonymous
  
  Or you know you could just carry a small stick and a vita in a pack… instead of you know a 32 inch HDTV, PS3/XboX, and a stick.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Ray-Jones/100000232905992 Ray Jones
  
  ill be the second and and say this is stupid it kinda beats the whole portable thing and unless u can zoom in with ur eyes ur gonna be bent over trying to look at the screen i rather play it like it was made for handheld in ur hand freely and move it at any visual range u like
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Ray-Jones/100000232905992 Ray Jones
  
  ill be the second and and say this is stupid it kinda beats the whole portable thing and unless u can zoom in with ur eyes ur gonna be bent over trying to look at the screen i rather play it like it was made for handheld in ur hand freely and move it at any visual range u like
- Anonymous
  
  you look stupid for saying that. you probably don’t go to tourney’s or leave on trips every now and then. if i could put a vita on my arcade stick to practice during downtime at a tournament, i would. if i could use arcade controls while i’m traveling as a passenger in a car or waiting between meetings in a hotel room, i would. yeah sure you could use the pad controls that are built in on vita but a lot of us use arcade sticks and buttons for fighting games.
  - http://www.twitter.com/KreativeMente Kreative Mente
    
    If you want to piggy back on a point someone already brought to my attention, then fine. But what Im saying is that in where most people would use there Vitas ( on the train, at the park, in school, etc ) would seem stupid.
    
    Sure it makes sense at a tournament but thats not what I was referring to.
- Anonymous
  
  you look stupid for saying that. you probably don’t go to tourney’s or leave on trips every now and then. if i could put a vita on my arcade stick to practice during downtime at a tournament, i would. if i could use arcade controls while i’m traveling as a passenger in a car or waiting between meetings in a hotel room, i would. yeah sure you could use the pad controls that are built in on vita but a lot of us use arcade sticks and buttons for fighting games.
- Louis Lam
  
  It’s not any harder to bring around than a medium sized laptop.
http://twitter.com/wBENDERw wBENDERw

i could go for this man sometimes its hard to find a console when you want to practice at a tournament…
http://www.facebook.com/HawkEyeChris Chris Ware

I’d much rather play it on a console. The effort into creating one of these and the amount of money it would cost for the exact same outcome sounds ridiculous to me.

On the other hand. Being able to play anywhere on a stick sounds pretty awesome. I’d use this for my bus rides to work. Great way to kill a 45minute trasit
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=501909299 Chaan Niccaples Thomas
  
  “I’d much rather play it on a console.”
  
  Well fucking DUH. Capcom should put you in the next game. You’ll be Captain Obvious and your assist will do nothing.
  - Anonymous
    
    Stop being a jerk to people for no reason. Whether you disagree with him or not you’re seriously going over the edge. Constantly. Go take your lithium, psycho.
  - Anonymous
    
    Stop being a jerk to people for no reason. Whether you disagree with him or not you’re seriously going over the edge. Constantly. Go take your lithium, psycho.
  - David Curry
    
    stop secually harassing him
  - David Curry
    
    stop secually harassing him
  - Anonymous
    
    LOL. y the assist have to do nothing tho.
    - Anonymous
      
      The assist is caps lock
http://www.facebook.com/people/Brandon-Dufrene/100000312011318 Brandon Dufrene

NICE COMBOS!
http://www.facebook.com/Dayless.Sunset Julius Vortes

Wow.. straining your eyes to see that shit.. Fun times.
- Anonymous
  
  you must have shitty eyes. get some glasses.
Anonymous

essentially playing the game on your fightstick seems pretty awesome.
Anonymous

essentially playing the game on your fightstick seems pretty awesome.
Anonymous

Go take a freshman level linguistics class, learn about hyperbole and colloquialisms. Take your overanalytical INTJ/ENTJ bullshit somewhere else.
http://www.facebook.com/fooltimes Gonzalo Enrique Garcia Martine

that thing is laggy as hell
http://www.facebook.com/fooltimes Gonzalo Enrique Garcia Martine

that thing is laggy as hell
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jesse-Brannon/100002562711425 Jesse Brannon

well its a start i guess….
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jesse-Brannon/100002562711425 Jesse Brannon

well its a start i guess….
http://www.facebook.com/extheuberone Spc Henson G Summer

Or, you can just get a decent laptop and play it on that, something people are already doing…………..
- David Curry
  
  yeah because umvc3 is on pc right
  - Anonymous
    
    Also, supposing it was out on PC, a laptop that would run it would be significantly more expensive than a vita. I would totally buy it and use an arcade stick on it to play when I’m away from home but it looks like the stick has a little input lag.
    
    I know someones gonna say, “What’s the point in lugging all that shit around just to play fighting games that you could easily play on a console?”
    
    You don’t need to plug anything into an outlet or carry a monitor around so you could literally use this anywhere you could use a laptop.
    
    Seriously it’s an awesome idea. I could use training mode on my lunch breaks at work. That would be amazing! Or if you’re at a tournament and you want to test something out real quick, whip this out and you wouldn’t have to wait in line at a casuals station or a byoc.
    
    The only thing wrong with it is the input lag. It’s not as retarded as a lot of people seem to think.
- David Curry
  
  yeah because umvc3 is on pc right
- David Curry
  
  yeah because umvc3 is on pc right
http://www.facebook.com/extheuberone Spc Henson G Summer

Or, you can just get a decent laptop and play it on that, something people are already doing…………..
David Curry

an ipad icade-type accessory for psvita would be cool
David Curry

an ipad icade-type accessory for psvita would be cool
http://twitter.com/Darkforge Bevan Djernaes

I have to echo the wtf about the turbo control’s only a hardcore player would go to this extent, and who of the target audience uses turbo?
http://twitter.com/Darkforge Bevan Djernaes

I have to echo the wtf about the turbo control’s only a hardcore player would go to this extent, and who of the target audience uses turbo?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001743622547 Zane Hayden

Okay, as much as the Vita screwed over fightan, this is pretty cool.
- Anonymous
  
  The Vita didn’t screw over fighting games, companies holding out exclusive characters and features just to sell a certain version of a game on a new system did.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Sean-Foreman/100000476695712 Sean Foreman

“I wanted it, but they didn’t sell it. So, I had to make it!”

This is today’s mother of invention. Nice job!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Sean-Foreman/100000476695712 Sean Foreman

“I wanted it, but they didn’t sell it. So, I had to make it!”

This is today’s mother of invention. Nice job!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NENYSPUQQ6WX4NP3GNGPE3YB7Y gene p

Im sorry but that shit looks ridiculous im not about too strain my eyes looking at a small screen.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NENYSPUQQ6WX4NP3GNGPE3YB7Y gene p

Im sorry but that shit looks ridiculous im not about too strain my eyes looking at a small screen.
http://www.facebook.com/trysephiroth007 Troy Moore

All these people complaining about straining their eyes to see the screen. Have you guys never played a handheld system before? Or used a cellphone? Nor sure why you would say you would strain you’re eyes.
http://www.facebook.com/trysephiroth007 Troy Moore

All these people complaining about straining their eyes to see the screen. Have you guys never played a handheld system before? Or used a cellphone? Nor sure why you would say you would strain you’re eyes.
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NENYSPUQQ6WX4NP3GNGPE3YB7Y gene p
  
  Obviously you dont focus when playing fighting games and playing on stick would mean you would have to be even more slightly away from the screen. Just look at the image it looks fucking ridiculous. Keep trying to justify paying for that over priced hand held that will mostly feature ports of PS3 games.
  
  Sony wonders why the PSP failed and why buy a damn vita when we all know there will most likely be 5 different versions when all is said and done. Cant wait to see the sony vita go. Ill never play fighting games on a hand held.
http://www.facebook.com/trysephiroth007 Troy Moore

All these people complaining about straining their eyes to see the screen. Have you guys never played a handheld system before? Or used a cellphone? Nor sure why you would say you would strain you’re eyes.
Mash Harder

comments section is dumber than usual today. Impressive.
Mash Harder

comments section is dumber than usual today. Impressive.
- http://www.facebook.com/thurl Thurl Bailey Jr
  
  Adding something about how dumb it is makes you dumber than usual.
Mash Harder

comments section is dumber than usual today. Impressive.
Mash Harder

comments section is dumber than usual today. Impressive.
Mash Harder

comments section is dumber than usual today. Impressive.
http://twitter.com/Makr0ss Cristian Muñoz Díaz

I’ve saw this like 2 weeks ago, old news
- Anonymous
  
  then i’m glad you posted about it on the front page for all of us who missed it…
http://twitter.com/Makr0ss Cristian Muñoz Díaz

I’ve saw this like 2 weeks ago, old news
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http://pulse.yahoo.com/_HBOO3RE2MQOTN7HWF233ZJT7SQ Nathan

Is the actual Stick portable? Because then It might be practical like if your stuck in an airport or something. Of course what are the odds of you having this thing on you and being stuck somewhere?
http://twitter.com/Khwadj Khwadj

As a traveller this could partly solve my problem of playing and travelling. Partly because this still is freaking big.
Also, I just can’t imagine playing a game like UMvC3 on a tiny screen half a meter away from me.
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  If you find a modder or know someone who can do this give me a shout.
http://twitter.com/Khwadj Khwadj

As a traveller this could partly solve my problem of playing and travelling. Partly because this still is freaking big.
Also, I just can’t imagine playing a game like UMvC3 on a tiny screen half a meter away from me.
http://twitter.com/Khwadj Khwadj

As a traveller this could partly solve my problem of playing and travelling. Partly because this still is freaking big.
Also, I just can’t imagine playing a game like UMvC3 on a tiny screen half a meter away from me.
http://twitter.com/Khwadj Khwadj

As a traveller this could partly solve my problem of playing and travelling. Partly because this still is freaking big.
Also, I just can’t imagine playing a game like UMvC3 on a tiny screen half a meter away from me.
Anonymous

Seems extremely impractical.

Even to those few who would need such a thing, I’m sure they’d still rather play on a console, with a tethered stick, on a display of a respectable size; it’s little more than an expensive compromise.
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  I take the train too casuals every week and in that hour I’m on the train I am fiending training mode like a bitch.
Anonymous

hmm, nice addition, but the screen is a con for me. for a screen that small, you’d have to get a little close to get a better view. if only the vita had video out
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  HDMI out is pretty common on high end phones. They ought too make a higher end model with a better internet receiever and HDMI (or at least RCA) out would be sick.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Gonzalez/100000802975759 Mark Gonzalez

This is cool and all, but… doesn’t this defeat the purpose of a handheld…?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Gonzalez/100000802975759 Mark Gonzalez

This is cool and all, but… doesn’t this defeat the purpose of a handheld…?
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  No because it still works as a handheld the stick attachment inputs work where the dpad and normal buttons continue too work inside the housing. Seems perfectly ergonomic too me.
Alexander Smith

This could be really awesome for making Vita exclusives playable on another level. The Vita versions of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter × Tekken come to mind.
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  I just for MK for VITA and I want my arcade stick badly I’m like choking on this pad its cute how it works but I want my stick!
Anonymous

I can do this with my PSP. The PSP allows you to connect a PS3 controller wirelessly to it. One of my sticks is using a hacked up SIXAXIS as the PCB with Axisadaptor so it connects perfectly. It’s actually really useful as the stick is fairly small to begin with. Alpha 3 and Darkstalkers collection on the go are the best reasons to do it.

I wonder is the Vita will support similar functionality in the future. It doesn’t make a ton of sense to have it, but since they’ve done it once maybe they’ll do it again. I’d certainly rather play Marvel3 and Blazblue when I have to travel with a stick. Especially with SFxT coming.
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  You cannot sync PS3 controllers with a VITA anymore. Or can I do it over bluetooth I have not figured it out.
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  You cannot sync PS3 controllers with a VITA anymore. Or can I do it over bluetooth I have not figured it out.
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  You cannot sync PS3 controllers with a VITA anymore. Or can I do it over bluetooth I have not figured it out.
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  You cannot sync PS3 controllers with a VITA anymore. Or can I do it over bluetooth I have not figured it out.
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  You cannot sync PS3 controllers with a VITA anymore. Or can I do it over bluetooth I have not figured it out.
Anonymous

I can do this with my PSP. The PSP allows you to connect a PS3 controller wirelessly to it. One of my sticks is using a hacked up SIXAXIS as the PCB with Axisadaptor so it connects perfectly. It’s actually really useful as the stick is fairly small to begin with. Alpha 3 and Darkstalkers collection on the go are the best reasons to do it.

I wonder is the Vita will support similar functionality in the future. It doesn’t make a ton of sense to have it, but since they’ve done it once maybe they’ll do it again. I’d certainly rather play Marvel3 and Blazblue when I have to travel with a stick. Especially with SFxT coming.
http://www.facebook.com/Merkyl999x Kyle Ryan Banks

To everyone complaining about the size of the screen, It really isn’t a problem at all. I spent 5 hours in the vita training mode this past weekend thanks to a road trip (granted, I don’t have any trouble with my eyesight). The screen and graphics on the vita are fantastic and stands up to glare much better than the PSP. If you can’t play a portable system at arm’s length, then it really doesn’t matter if it’s sitting on a fight stick or you’re just using the system, anyway.

I feel sorry for people sitting next to you on a plane for a few hours if you’re actually using a stick, though, lol.
http://www.facebook.com/Merkyl999x Kyle Ryan Banks

To everyone complaining about the size of the screen, It really isn’t a problem at all. I spent 5 hours in the vita training mode this past weekend thanks to a road trip (granted, I don’t have any trouble with my eyesight). The screen and graphics on the vita are fantastic and stands up to glare much better than the PSP. If you can’t play a portable system at arm’s length, then it really doesn’t matter if it’s sitting on a fight stick or you’re just using the system, anyway.

I feel sorry for people sitting next to you on a plane for a few hours if you’re actually using a stick, though, lol.
Anonymous

I just recently came back from a trip from the Phillippines and lugged my PS3 with Hori Portable monitor and Mini Arcade stick. Let me tell you that shit was heavy to lug through the airport, and had to go on my carry on because Philippines customs steals shit all the time. I am one of those players that cannot play a fighting game on a D-pad, but I would have rather gladly taken this Vita instead of my PS3. When I go to EVO this year I will be bringing my PS3, but it would be nice to just practice on a Vita instead.
- http://profiles.google.com/nick.carefoot Nick Carefoot
  
  I am looking too practice on my vita for Evo as well if I find anyone who does this mod in North America or Asia for money I will advertise for them for free cuz I want it done desperately. Any modders hit me up!
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