RetroDECK/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_controllers/controllers-arcade.md

# Arcade Controllers

Arcade Controllers is a broad category that encompasses the vast majority of third party controllers that are used for playing arcade games, arcade style games or fighting games. <br>

As long as you can connect the arcade solution to USB, it has working udev/drivers and xinput then it should work with RetroDECK.

**Always check for Linux Support**<br>
Just to be safe, it is better before you buy anything to double check if there is Linux support for it.
Wireless Fight Sticks can be a hit or miss depending on if they require external configuration software.


## Fight Sticks

<img src="../../wiki_images/controllers/arcade-ps3.png" width="250">

Many USB Fight Sticks work nativly on Linux without much of a configuration. There might be need for a slight input remapping if they are a console version of a Fight Stick.


## Fight Stick 2 Player Combo

<img src="../../wiki_images/controllers/arcade-x-arcade.png" width="250">

Several suppliers have made Two Player Fight Sticks Solutions for versus and co-op gameplay.

## Arcade Machines - DIY

<img src="../../wiki_images/controllers/arcade-set.png" width="250">
<img src="../../wiki_images/controllers/arcade-trackball.png" width="250">

There are several predone kits to make your own PC connected Arcade Machine. <br>
They a majorty of them use a standard USB interface to connect to the PC and many times the same connector board as in the standalone Fight Sticks while the trackballs has a seperate USB connection that simulates a mouse.

There should not be any major issues connecting these with RetroDECK except maybe a controller remapping.