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Welcome! This wiki contains instructions on how to mod a Mayflash F300 arcade stick. Modifications include:
- Making custom art
- Swapping in a Sanwa joystick and buttons
- Putting a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, with RetroPie installed, inside to have a portable, all-in-one retro gaming system
Basically, you will be taking this particular arcade stick and making it your individual creation:
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The Mayflash F300 is an arcade stick for gamers who are interested in getting into the fighting game genre, but ambivalent about spending >= $100 USD for a "professional" caliber stick. It has gathered a cult following for being easy to modify with a higher quality (usually Sanwa or Seimetsu) joystick and buttons.
It comes down to personal preference really. First, the stock joystick and buttons feel cheap to me. Although they'll get the job done, the joystick's "play" feels tight, while the buttons have a shallow travel and feel "mushy". If you're going to be using this stick heavily, or in a competitive, or even the type of person who swears by mechanical keyboards, then you'll want to replace the stock joystick and buttons.
Although I used Sanwa buttons, any reputable arcade manufacturing brand will suffice. Some other brands to consider are Seimetsu or Happ. Again, it comes down to personal preference. Check out slagcoin for information on various brands.
A Raspberry Pi is an affordable single board computer from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The original intent was to provide a low barrier of entry for lower income families to get into computing. However, with its affordability, small form factor, and price-to-performance ratio, it has become a popular among the retro gaming community to emulate video game consoles from the 8 and 16-bit eras.
RetroPie is a free, open-source operating system for the Raspberry Pi that will turn it into a retro gaming machine. It's worth mentioning that Recalbox is a popular alternative. However, at the time of this writing, it was not available for the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+.