GRS 4/8 Power Gate switcher for your Sanwa Joysticks
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Today we will look at my next product to be on Amazon very soon. It's the GRS Powered Gate switcher for Sanwa or Sanwa compatible joysticks.
This is the first Co-Created product between GRS TSticks and Stefan Burger. Stefan created an awesome product and we have many more great ideas coming from the Stefan Burger Studios!
Today I look at using (2) in my iiRcade unit for games that need 4 way direction lock like Burger Time!
Looking for this product:
Main unit Kit:
www.amazon.com...
Add on unit kit for additional joysticks:
www.amazon.com...
looking for other GRS Arcade Quality without the Arcade price items:
www.amazon.com...
Visit me at:
www.glensretroshow.com
Want to get in contact with me to review an items:
glensretroshow@gmail.com
The Stefan Burger TOS power Gate Switcher are here now... Get them before the initial stock runs out.
GRS powered 4-date way restrict a gate main unit
ThunderStick TOS GRS Switchable 4-to-8-Way Restrictor All in One Kit www.amazon.com/dp/B09R3SDY8G/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_NT04T9SVJ0V4P6SMB16B
GRS powered expansion kit for additional joysticks
ThunderStick TOS GRS Switchable 4-to-8-Way Restrictor Extension kit www.amazon.com/dp/B09R3V158M/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_W8S7HJRSKD4V8ZA9ZEZG
Oof. They went quick. I'd like to get some when they come back in stock.
Hey Glen i just ordered one! cant wait to try out but have a question for you, im gonna put this in partycade modded with pandora box/king of air 2. i can do rest of installation but to power the main controller board, can i plug that USB into any power outlet, would that be ok?? or does it need to be connected to a PC? can i also plug it into the spare usb port on the pandora box?
@@atulshrivastava2235 any 5v from USB is fine
Kudos Glen and Stefan!! 👍
Part of my every morning routine is checking Amazon for the availability of your new products. Thanks again from a 51 year old Kid🥰
Thank you for the support 😊 we really appreciate it 😌
I was already sold on the idea, but now that I've seen that double button, I'm thinking of adding it to all my cab projects!
Fantastic 😊
This is awesome, I am very glad I did not buy those other servo sticks. I did not see a price yet, but Glen's quality and support has always been top notch, so these are instant buys for me!
Thank you, we really appreciate the support and kind words. We strive to make high quality, and affordability our priority.
I purchased one of these from Stefan - it’s awesome! I will be purchasing another one for an A1UP project where I’m installing a Pandora Box DX. Thanks GRS (Glen & Stefan) for making this available to the masses.
Thank you for the support, Stefan worked super hard to make this high quality, reliable and inexpensive. He is a genius
OH SNAP!!! GLENOS!!!
:D
If iircade and Atgames were smart, they would incorporate this in the next gen of their units
I could not agree more
Can’t wait. Been dying for this product since you announced it. Got my Tron upgrade stick in a couple days ago. This is next. Need about 5 of this version, and another one for the Tron version.
You will love both products.. the TRON version will be out this year
Glen you're the spinner/joystick/button whisper. What a fantastic product you've made!
Stefan Burger is the designer and he is an amazing value to the GRS Team
Wow. This is very well thought out. The software auto-switching is super cool
Stefan Burger is a genius
Glen just installed these in my A1U Joust Legacy cabinet and will say these switchers are amazing.
Very easy to install.
Installed them with Sanwa’s and what a difference in game play being able to switch between 8 and 4.
Now with a push of a button I can play Wizard if War and Rootbeer Tapper.
Mounted my LED 8/4 button on the front right under the control panel right under P1. Looks amazing.
Even Joust play is much better vs utilizing the 8 way controls for A1U.
Will be playing the other games soon to see how it works. Thanks for offering a great product!
I love that you have parterned w/ Micro Center. There is one close to my house in Rockville MD, and I look forward to giving them my money for your stuff. :D
I'm in Md. As well, but the Rockville store said they don't have any GRS stuff in stock. Nor do they ship from their individual locations.
We are super happy to be working with microcenter, and we have some amazing products to still come with them
Awesome, Glen you are a great part of the gaming community. Keep up the good work.
Thank you :) the GRS Team are working super hard for the gaming community.
Geeked out when I saw your stuff at the Micro Center in Tustin, CA
You and me both lol
Nice design. Hopefully you'll be able to get the buttons on their own as well; Nice options for coin entry/ select/start buttons, etc.
Hurry up and take my money GRS!!
Got mine today. Installed it in the front of my ALU so I was just drilling through the plastic of the dust guard. Drilled a hole in the back of the dust guard for the USB cord to come out. Worked like a charm. Super easy to install. Works perfectly. Made my ALU into a true retro multicade instantly.
Very glad to hear that! Thanks for your feedback! Stefan
Fantastic, and hope it brings you many years of enjoyment
@@BurgerStefan It's a brilliant gadget. Something I wanted before I knew it was possible. Great work. :-)
It's great to see another option to the Ultimarc ServoStiks. I'd been holding off putting ServoStiks in one of my machines because of how much horizontal space the motor/arm takes up, but since this doesn't extend past the mounting plate it would work much better. Maybe you can get support added to LEDBlinky, which has built-in support for Mame switching on the ServoStik - it should be trivial for them to change the targeted executable.
Chances are good that there will be LEDBlinky support.
Omg!!! I must have this. How long before we can put in an order? This is amazing!
It's available now
Good stuff Glen!
Thank you.. it's all thanks to Stefan Burger a super smart guy
Has anyone tried this in the ALP? I just received my order to use in the iiRcade. Thank you Glen for this awesome product!
dude, I can't wait, got the button hole spinner, & trackball
Thank you for the support ☺️
Awesomeness! 🤩
Just put in my order. Can't wait!!! Thanks Glen!
Fantastic
First day buy when available!!
I would love to see one for shallow installs, the current model, which I own, won't fit in my briefcase portable unit
This is a really phenomenal product. It's probably too niche to develop but I would love to see versions of this for some other joysticks as well (Seimitsu levers!). But as-is it's revolutionary in its simplicity. I plan to put one in my ALP. I'm going to see if it fits on Otto's JLF body.
Would love to see these for the Tron stick!
look here:
ua-cam.com/video/xkZeSAqKEXo/v-deo.html
Man I miss getting this from Stephen when I can get it from GRS. Please please please please let me know when it’s available on Amazon!
I received so many requests that the only chance to make it available for everyone was to get it mass produced. So I‘m really glad that I joined the GRS team and that we made it to that point.
Best regards,
Stefan Burger
@@BurgerStefan You know I understand I contact you back then but I just missed the boat. So I am happy to purchase it as I was happy to purchase it then I just needed to be available. Please let me know the second it becomes available on either link. I wish you success and thank you
I'll add my opinion to those who really want to BUY the adapter you made at 21:08.
Definitely great to see this add-on for Sanwa sticks. Two questions:
Will it be available at Micro Center in addition to Amazon?
How much will it cost?
For now, this is only available at Amazon
u genius! i love the button idea! can we buy the button seperately? i would love to consolodate my player 1 / coin and add one of your spinners
Stefan Burger is the real genius, we are lucky to have him on the GRS Team
Right now, the 2 in 1 button is not slated to be sold outside of the two kits
If you want to find out more about the configuration utility, please have a look on the following video:
ua-cam.com/video/0mHIJ_4DlV8/v-deo.html
So amazing, Glen. Have to get this for my ALU. Any chance you'll be doing an installation demonstration like this for the ALU?
How much does it cost?
I actually installed it in my ALU a year ago but never made a video ..... Guess I should :)
@@GlensRetroShow Yes, please do!
I would love to see this too! I have an Alu with Quad play and would LOVE to have the option to swith over at least one controller back and forth
I love this product and idea, but the design make it hard to install in shallow control boxes. the servo should be off to the side and inverted like with the tron controller.
This is a great product idea! I am just installing these in my control panel now. Can you recommend a robust way to label the functions on the split buttons? Thank you!
Where can one buy the adapter you mentioned at 21:16 in the video?
Fantastic product Glen! You should sell adapter cables seperatly for the iiRcade when time permits. Also, I have to think of a solution to power them, I wonder if there is anything internally on the iiRcade that could be tapped? Instead of having to power them seperatly. Also, just so I'm clear: I would need 1 big kit and 1 little kit for the iiRcade, correct?
I am in talks with iircade so hope so
@@GlensRetroShow Re-watched the video, I understand now you need one of the all in one kits, and then just the joystick kit for each additional joystick.
Awesome, got to get this if it works with "Arcade Control Panel for AtGames Legends Connected Pinball Machine"
Also any possible IL Eurostick's support in the future? Any chance you can also list those adapters for those using on iircade. Would like this in my alp or pro and iircade for sure.
TY! Great Vid. Will there be a future video on how to make that adapter for us fledging DIY'ers watching?
Your angle is the most frustrating thing I’ve encountered in some time. Thanks for the info and I’ll be buying them but damn… fix that view!
Since my Basement flood. I have had super limited space to shoot videos. Sorry I agree, its totally just such a limited area the room is very small.
Okay, I'm installing on a 2 joystick ALU 1.0. I have the gates on. I am using the P1 button hole for the 4/8 gate changer, and the P2 button for Player 1 & 2, using another 2 way button. My question is for the flat connectors, that were connected to the button switches that I replaced. Where can I get the adapters that can plug the flat connectors into the wiring harness, and then where does that plug into the control board?
Anybody got a video for the ALU 1.0 install? My cabinet is dead in the water and I would like to play some games...
Wondering the same thing.
Did you mention pricing? Or did I miss this?
Mine just arrived! Amazing product, thank you! I need your help! I'm trying to use my Elgato Stream Deck to switch the joysticks from 4 to 8 way. I'm using PC windows 10 computer. How can I program my Elgato Stream Deck to activate the application to switch from 4 to 8-way? I'm planning on using 2 buttons on the stream deck, one to switch to 4-way and another button to switch to 8-way. I'm guessing I should use the tos428cl program? Please help!
I just added this to my bartop, its pretty damn cool. Just trying to figure out how to intergrade it with MAME so when i pick a game it just switches automatically.
Great video!
Even better product :).
When is this going to be available in micro center stores ? thank you
This will first be on Amazon, waiting for a microcenter order
I successfully added the main kit and the expansion to my Arcade Legends Ultimate and since I had the BitLCD installed which includes a USB hub, I was able just to cut one hole in the black plastic cover of the game deck to run the power USB cable and plug it internally into the hub. The only part I don't have figured out is the "adapters" to make the new 2-way button replace both the P1 and P2 buttons. How did people make them or did they just cut connectors and splice the wires together?
Just installed this in an atgames legend.. seems the 4 way is smooth… 8 way though is not 🤔. Like the left 10/11 o’clock doesn’t respond ? 😢
Please email us at this address. Let's get you fixed up
thunderstickstudio.com/pages/contact-us
I believe it went through on your support page.. thanks
.. not sure if you can confirm .. I get an error message so not sure after I verify that I’m not a robot that is actually going through.. last name of Fanta
Hey @echothreeful @glensretroshow @BurgerStefan. Big fan here, but the same exact thing is happening with my TOS GRS switchable gates on both players 1 and 2. I have an ALU as well and I recently swapped out the stock joysticks for Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT joysticks because I was adding these switchable gates and wanted them to work perfectly. One diagonal is always not registering. This is happening on both players 1 and 2. If I use the PC software to try to fine tune a particular diagonal, it usually just messes up another diagonal which kind of makes sense because everything is shifting together. 4 way works fine. It feels as if something is off with the square cut out not matching up perfectly to the Sanwa's. Were you able to resolve your issue? I so badly want this to work. I even have a brand new hole cut out for the 2-in-1 button. Would be a shame if I drilled out that whole for nothing. Thanks for the help!
This would be perfect for my vertical cab! The only problem is that they sell out too quickly. By the time you announce it in-stock on FB they are gone.
There is still more to come. Please be patient!
More are at Amazon
@@GlensRetroShow Still unavailable. :(
The amazon description doesnt even mention that you need a control board to make it work.
I’m trying to install this on my iiRcade but I’m having trouble getting the wires disconnected from the P1 start button. I’m tugging on them pretty hard but they aren’t budging. Am I missing something here? Unfortunately in your video, it just cuts when you’re taking them off.
Just installed this in my Legends Ultimate Mini and I love it! Question - I can’t seem to locate the 2 in 1 switch on the Amazon storefront. Is it out of stock? Anywhere else I can get it? Thanks!
Thank you for this video! I apologize if this is not a good question, since i know this works best for Sanwa JLF joysticks, but would this work well on a Suzo Happ joystick?
Any chance that this switcher will support ledblinky software for automatic 4/8 switching in windows.
Yep, there is a very good chance that it will be supported by LEDBlinky.
My All in One kit did Not come with that cable you talked about at 12:08.
Hi Glen! I know this video is over 2 years old now! :) But I've just bought this GRS power gate switcher and it's so well made! I want to drive it using an ESP32 microcontroller. My plan is to switch between 3.3V and 0V logic levels on the SW1 and SW2 inputs of the controller board - so the ESP32 simulates a switch being pressed. Can you please tell me, is it safe to apply 3.3V to the SW1 and SW2 inputs? Thank you.
Hey :)
Shoot us an email at sales@thunderjoystick.com
See if we can get details
Hi Glen, does the 12-1 board include include everything needed to convert the GRS A1U spinner to usb? I ordered from Kevin at Thunderstick's site, but unfortunately I had to order the 12-1 from Amazon.
Hi, MGPM. the 12 in 1 board will concert the GRS v1/v2 spinner and the GRS v1/V2 trackball to USB. It has the board and you only need a USB micro to A cable
What if you just want the Mash Button for Player 1 and Home Button for owners of Ultimate Gamer Mini? Can that Adapter Cable for the Player 1 and 2 button connectors or in my case because I have the Ultimate Gamer Mini and would probably use the Home Button hole with the second button as the Home and Player 1 Buttons so I can keep the Rewind Button easy to press during game play.
How can you disable the buttons light ? I prefer no lights on any buttons
Has to be a way just to have the button with out the color lights ?? Please how ? Thanks
If I'm not mistaken, you can do that through the setup calibration tool. You do have to connect it to your Windows PC to run the tool and I believe you can tell not to do any lights. If not let me know we can change the programming
Thanks for getting back
Setting “color” to black and saving turns off the lights
Perfect !!
Can I use a standard button and toggle 4/8? I am not a fan of the split buttons.
Yes normal buttons can work
@@GlensRetroShow Great, and thanks for the speedy response. I have been waiting for these since like 2019. Order is in... I might do a video...
Don't ignore us bat-top fans
You can use it with any joystick as long as the restrictor mount is Sanwa compatible. In worst case you use a Sanwa and replace the ball with a bat.
Regards,
Stefan Burger
@@BurgerStefan ah, ok. Thanks for the thorough explantaion. Much appreciated.
I have a new Atgames Legends Ultimate, where do I plug in the usb power cable for the board?
Thanks
With an atgames legends, the stock joysticks won't work and we'll need a certain sanwa? Link? Or do we have to buy 2 tonight stick kits which have the swappable bar. But I'm looking for a bat stick. I assume the top ball in the tron kit can be swapped to bat?
I have a question regarding this product. I own a servostick and with this i can press F4 and F8 from Keyboard. It's possible to assign a key for switching 4/8 ways ? I wouldn't add the 2 in 1 button. Furthermore, can we use commandline for switching ?
I bought the wrong one. I bought two add-on No card. How do I get the one with the card. It show out of stock right now. Help. 🙏
We have a restock coming soon don't worry
Hi @@GlensRetroShow , if I have 2 players cabinets, how many GRS 4/8 I need? Two order of full sets with card and 2 add-On correct? Hope restock come soon. Because the add-on will be useless without the card correct? One more question, by adding the replacement clear 4/8 will it be too long for 2 players countercade gen 3 Arcade1up? How long the bottom measure ? So I can measure my gen 3 countercade to see if it will work.
@@johnny58435 For each 2 player cabinet you need the All-in-One kit plus 1 extension kit. A much larger batch is already on its way. The switchable restrictor has to mounted to the buttom of your existing joystick. So the overall required clearance beneeth your control panel (joystick+restrictor) is 72.3 mm (approximately 2.8 inches). See the second from the right on the following image:
drive.google.com/file/d/1SqDk7Y733GH7MlHEZGSnS3_vSqIvWtaR/view?usp=sharing
Works on Sanwa JLW version?
How do you software Co trol the swiching? Is it ahk or could it be some cfg/dB/ini type of files? Would be great to have this automated from the front-end
I would also like to purchase extra buttons
Does anyone knows the height of the switcher included the servo. Because I think it would not fit in my Vewlix.
Glen, I have ordered full set and expansion. I also have Stefans original set. Where is the configuration tool software to change colors on buttons.. I plug in my USB into pc and it says found arduino board.. any help??
I can't get the utility to recognize the device. The message displayed is "Unable to find tos428 device on any existing COM-Port". I've tried two different computers and get the same error. What should I do?
Solved. Use the factory supplied cable or one that has data wires too. I was using my own cable that was supplying power only.
Is it also possible to just use one button?
Just installed it om my bartop, how do you intergrade it with MAME?
Hey hey, hope all are well. Has anyone had an issue using these two products with a Raspberry Pi. After installation, the buttons like up and work but the Pi will not recognize the two joysticks and 20 buttons. The Pi only recognizes the 2 in 1 buttons. I'll look at it again and double check my connections
Will this work with iL Eurojoystick? If so, I’m in.
How much height does the painel need to have ?
IS it possible to run this off of the battery power in the legends gamer pro stick?
Will this work with the controllers in the Tankstick?
Is this a direct fit to the atgames standard sticks?
Last time I checked it was.
BR Stefan Burger
Glen Baisley made a great video review and shows how he uses it on AtGames cabinets:
ua-cam.com/video/qe1TxF2OJOU/v-deo.html
Will these be back in stock anytime soon?
Will it work with happ sticks?
Any chance for pull up and rotate manual style in the future?
Already exists as MagStik+
@@ScottMahan13 I know what a Magstik is, but I was trying to be respectful and not mention a competitor’s brand in their UA-cam comments.
@@AntiSocialHero It seemed like you were fishing for the answer instead of being respectful. I guess I misunderstood your inquiry for sarcasm.
I'm sad, I hoped this was for the Tron joystick that I saw almost a year ago. I want the switcher for that version. I am also concerned with it sitting on the bottom of the joystick, instead of the side. How much clearance will some boxes have.. other than that looks good, with connector adapter from the traditional arcade irons to the pin connector that you made up be included for player 1 and 2?
Well the mechanics and servos consume some additional volume and most go some where. With the Sanwa version, the intention was to not exceed the joysticks footprint as it should work with existing control panel setups without the need to restructure them. As a downside it has some additional depth. The requiered clearance, measured from the downside of the control panel where the joystick plate attaches, to the bottom of the servo motor is 73 mm which roughly equals 2.87 inches. With the Tron version we will have a slightly different mechanical approach, because the Tron stick has already a significant bigger joystick base. The required clearance for the Tron switcher, again measured from the downside of the control panel where the Tron base is attached, to the bottom of the gate switcher is 59 mm wich roughly equals 2.32 inches.
As there are significant tooling costs for the production involved, we wanted to fulfill the much higher demand for the Sanwa version first before we continue with the Tron version (however we have a working prototype that is already optimized for injection molding). I'm pretty sure the Tron version will come later this year.
The so called "Two-in-One" kit that provides an additional servo restrictor and an additional 2-in-1 arcade button comes with a special wire harness that allows to connect the 2-in-1 button with most USB encoders (2-pin male JST connector with 2.54 inch pitch). There might be rare cases where an additional adapter cable must be made (e.g. for spade connectors as in Glens video).
Best regards,
Stefan Burger
@@BurgerStefan Thanks for the detailed reply. I bought Glen's joystick so I know this will not be for that but miffed that something that was teased early last year is pushed back for something that isn't even Glen's.
I will check to see what type of joysticks are in the tankstick so I still might get this version, it is in my Amazon wishlist after all. I think the adapter cable would make sense in the case that Glen showed. I would like to replace the player 1 & 2 and not drill another whole if I don't have to.
@@alexrobles7744 Both versions are originated by the same designer. The Tron version will use the same 2-in-1 arcade button, the same microcontroller board and has the identical functionality and software support.
Best regards,
Stefan Burger
Awesome! So will this be able to do "Q*bert Mode"?
No, because Q-bert requires to turn the complete joystick 45 degrees, not just the restrictor plate.
BR, Stefan Burger