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  1. questionMAME™ Alternatives - Play Arcade Classics - Arcade Center
    Free Classic Games: If you are looking for info on MAME, please visit the Arcade-Junkies Blog We have also compiled the best free online playable and downloadable games with pages dedicated to each control type. The X-Arcade Tankstick™ can play all of them! X-Arcade™ Trackball Games ...

  2. questionHow do I open the X-Arcade™?
    How do I open the X-Arcade™? The X-Arcade™ was made to be user serviceable, just like a real arcade. It does not void the Lifetime Warranty to open it. To open the X-Arcade™: First disconnect the X-Arcade™ from any systems, and remove the serial cable. Next tur ...

  3. questionHow can I make the X-Arcade™ joystick more or less sensitive?
    If a joystick is sticking in one direction, or you would like to make your joystick more sensitive to movements for a fighting game, adjusting the microswitch sensitivity is your answer. A good way to test if a microswitch direction is sticking because it needs adjusted is to open our X-Arcade ...

  4. questionHow do I change the X-Arcade™ from 8-way to 4-way mode?
    If you are playing a game like Pac-Man™ or Donkey Kong™ and find that the joystick gets stuck when changing directions, this is because these original arcade games used 4-way restricted joysticks, while the X-Arcade™ is set to 8-way mode by default. You can solve this with the ...

  5. questionX-Arcade™ Programming Guide
    The X-Arcade™ was designed to be used with a variety of games and emulators, and will work with virtually any game or emulator on your PC in the default Mode1 without programming. Always try first to change the control settings in the game rather than programming. However, for the few PC g ...

  6. questionM.U.G.E.N. - PC Guide
    M.U.G.E.N. is a 2D fighting game engine that is enables you to create commercial-quality fighting games. Almost everything can be customized, from individual characters to stages, as well as the look and feel of the game. Download M.U.G.E.N. Official M.U.G.E.N. Forum M.U.G.E.N. X-Arcade cont ...

  7. questionHow can I easily switch between 2 or more game consoles?
    For the X-Arcade Controllers: You can purchase a DB9 Serial Switchbox and some extra serial cables to easily switch between one or more game consoles. Simply connect one serial cable between the IN port of the Switchbox and the X-Arcade™, and the other cables between the OUT ports and the ...

  8. questionThe trackball moves erratically or sticks, what can I do? Opening & Cleaning the Trackball.
    My X-Arcade™ Trackball moves erratically or sticks, what can I do? Opening & Cleaning the Trackball. Your X-Arcade™ Trackball may need to be opened and cleaned. See page 14 of the manual for details. This article covers how to open the X-Arcade Trackball, and cleaning if needed. ...

  9. questionMarquees, Side Art, Overlays, etc.
    X-Arcade Logo Cabinet Marquee Here is a high-res X-Arcade logo you can use for a marquee: X-Arcade Logo Marquee X-Arcade Machine Side Artwork Here is the X-Arcade Machine cabinet side art layout for putting custom graphics on the side of your X-Arcade Machine: Download: EPS or PSD X-Arcade Machi ...

  10. questionHow can I use more than one X-Arcade™ (4-player) at a time on my PC?
    How can I use more than one X-Arcade™ at a time on my PC/Mac for 4-player play? You can plug in up to 2 X-Arcade™ dual controllers or 4 X-Arcade™ Solo 1-Player controllers on your PC or Mac.You can connect all of them into USB ports, or plug one X-Arcade™ into the PS/2 po ...

  11. questionConsole Classix - Classic Console Gaming
    Play thousands of classic console games on your PC! With Console Classix, you can enjoy the games of the past without the headache of hooking up classic console after classic console to your TV! This means thousands of classic, retro, and nostalgic games at your fingertips rather than wasting aw ...

  12. questionConnect A Coin Door for X-Arcade™
    The X-Arcade™ Coin Door works with any X-Arcade product! Here is a guide for using any other coin door with the X-Arcade™

  13. questionHow do I replace the PCB board and/or cable in the X-Arcade™?
    How do I replace the PCB board in the X-Arcade™? Before you begin, first use the instructions here to open the X-Arcade™ controller. PCB and PCB-Cable replacement procedure: PCB-Cable replacement procedure: Open the X-Arcade. Remove the PCB-Cable's two white molex connectors from the PCB by ...

  14. questionUSB PCB Upgrade Kit installation Guide
    Before you begin, first use the instructions here to open the X-Arcade™ controller. Then check out our video for doing the upgrade: If you removed more than one jumper at once and aren't sure where to put them back, check out the schematic diagram below for proper placement: Click to Download

  15. questionAdd Extra Key Functions to your X-Arcade on PC and for MAME, Including Macros
    Add Extra Key Functions to your X-Arcade on PC and for MAME If you want to add extra key functions to the X-Arcade on PC, download our new X-Hotkeys program which adds the following useful functions: 1P Start + P2 Start = Escape (exits MAME games) 1P Start + Button 1 = Enter (starts a game from ...

  16. questionUse X-Arcade™ as a Windows Joystick
    Method 1: (32bit only) PPortJoy can create virtual joysticks in Windows, and comes with a tool called PPJoyKey which allows you to map keystrokes to the virtual joysticks axes and buttons. Download PPortJoy Mirrors: 1, 2, 3 To make this work with windows games which do not allow 2 players ...

  17. questionGameTap™ Help
    How do I use the X-Arcade™ Tankstick with GameTap™? GameTap ditched their awesome client software in favor of web browser-based gameplay to the distaste of many (including us). These web versions don't currently have support for in-game configuration of keyboard keys. So to use the X-Arcade wi ...

  18. questionMount an X-Arcade Controller to a Cabinet
    Many people ask us how they can mount their X-Arcade controller to a home-made cabinet. But the X-Arcade controllers were not built with the sole purpose of mounting to cabinets in mind, and since it is a custom arcade cabinet, it is really up to the builder to decide. John St. Clair wrote a gre ...

  19. questionHow can I extend the X-Arcade cables?
    BUTTONS/JOYS: The X-Arcade USB cable for the buttons/joys is very sensitive and cannot be extended with just a standard USB extension cable. Instead use an active USB Repeater Extension Cable. You can also extend the cable when using the PS/2 connection by getting either a longer serial cable, b ...

  20. questionHow to play ANY emulator, game, or other program with the X-Arcade.
    On a PC or Mac™, the buttons and joysticks are assigned to keyboard and mouse keys, think of the X-Arcade™ as an integrated keyboard (and if you have a trackball, it just acts like a mouse). When you press a button on the X-Arcade™ your computer thinks you are pressing a key on your keyboard (mo ...

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