MagStik plus
Have All Games Play True
Easily change joystick from 8 way to 4 way
8 Way
All Directions
Joystick is free to move in all directions. Most games play 8 way, but they can cause problems with older games designed for 4 way.
4 way
Old School
Joystick will mechanically lock down to only up/down/left/right, no diagonal. Old games such as pacman, digdoug, galaga, donkey kong, and many more used 4 way sticks.
Why do you care?
Compatibility
4 Way joystick setting will not work on 8 way games and therefore not work on a majority of the games on the mod kit.
8 way joystick setting will work on all games, but not properly on 4 way designed games. You have to be very deliberate in your movements.
Example if you push up/right at the same time on street fighter your character will jump right which is expected. Do the same thing on Ms Pacman and the character doesn't know what to do so will just keep going straight and you die. You have to go either up or right, not both at the same time.
Advantage
Standard Joystick
You can change the standard joystick from 8 way to 4 way, but have to remove a plate on the bottom and physically change the orientation of the center.
MagStik Plus
Simply pull up on the joystick and rotate and it will easily switch from 8 way to 4 way and back.
How many?
Just 1
Old games only had 1 set of controls where all players took turns playing those games. The mod kit thinks the game is the real arcade so you will continue to take turns on those games so only need player 1 to be able to switch from 4 way to 8 way. All others 8 way only is great!
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Timothy Janas (verified owner) –
Great kit. I watched the video online to figure out how to use this to modify my Asteroids Arcade1Up. You need to be moderately comfortable in dealing with cables, connectors, etc to be successful here, but all the very heavy lifting is already done.
John H –
This is a great product. I too added it to an Astroids machine. Very easy steps. The team takes care of all the hard work. Love the product
Micah J (verified owner) –
OMG!!! This is a must! Love this company. Made it super duper easy to install and I’m very pleased with the performance and game selections. For the price I dont think its expensive when you calculate individually….I’ve just noticed my package didn’t come with heatsinks they are definitely needed..that chip can get pretty hot also my pi was a (3b) not (3b+) model but hey I’m overall happy it works fine and I would highly recomend you guys thanks again.
ArcadeModUp –
Contact through the site. We will send some for you at no charge.
Rahul Puar (verified owner) –
Been reliving my youth with these games. Cannot believe I have access to all these arcades and systems in my home!
i would have wasted time and money if I tried to put this together myself.
Install was super simple with some common sense tweaks.
Support has been great throughout, and very willing to help.
Many thanks!
Tyre Campbell (verified owner) –
Received my kit today. Very impressed with the organization of games and I love the custom artwork I chose for the control panel. Arcade modup is good as advertised. They did all of the manual labor and the video was clear and descriptive of what to do. Took me less than 20 min to complete the swap. For a person like my self that’s not too techy I really appreciate everything being ready to go.
albinom1a (verified owner) –
Awesome arcade set up!!! The guys a ArcadeModUp did a great job on this modification of the Arcade 1up!!! The customer service is excellent!!! I can’t wait to see what else they have to offer in the future!!!
Ez –
Install was easy and also I realized how much time I saved by getting this kit. I also have to say that this is a defining moment in my life. Growing up I would spend hours in the arcades until they closed at 11pm. At school they would call me “machine boy” and if they didn’t know where I was they knew they could find me at the arcades. Seeing TMNT, Rastan or Street fighter for the first time are key moments in my life. And now having them at home means a lot to me.
You made my dream come true. Thank you!
Simon Howlett –
Great kit, highly recommend. Easy to install with video help. Really good quality parts. Took less than an hour to mod my pacman. Just had to mod the config.txt on the SD card so the screen displayed the correct way around – google will help anyone with this and other options however. They even shipped the kit to me in the UK. All the hard work is done for you – so many classic games ! Big thumbs up
Rich (verified owner) –
Awesome product, shipped and delivered very quickly.
Excellent option if you are not comfortable modding your own cab.
Josh (verified owner) –
Fantastic service and a great product. Easy setup and simple install. I had an issue with the LCD control board, but they helped me out ASAP and I now have a fully modded Marvel Heroes cabinet running some very excellent games. 100% worth the money if you don’t have the time to do all the fiddly modding work yourself.
Winston S. –
The product was exceptional. Their customer was responsive. YOU JUST HAVE TO BE PATIENT! Ryan was very professional and courteous. Will definitely buy again in the near future! Thanks #autismawareness
Don’t believe the haters and bashers! These are good people!
T. Hill –
Amazing product & service! I live in the UK and was a little apprehensive about ordering due to distance and power consumption compatibility.
I needn’t have worried, delivery was unbelievably fast and fully tracked to my door. The quality and time that has gone into these kits is top notch. Ryan was really helpful and helped me customise the kit and kept me up to date with it’s progress.
The kit itself is fairly straight forward and I really enjoyed putting it all together. I only had to switch out the two power cables for UK ones.
ArcadeModUp have helped me make a childhood dream a reality and I highly recommend them, don’t believe the small amount of haters online.
Tony P. (verified owner) –
JUST HIT PURCHASE!! Go. Don’t wait. Seriously!! I bought a Mortal Kombat cabinet “for me” for Christmas and had been researching the mods for months. The ArcadeModUp team sold me with the instructional video. There are a few pieces I mistakenly didn’t order in the full kit because the cabinets have changed during their lifecycle. It was Crystal who has been nothing but stellar in answering all of my questions and shipping out my orders and re-orders usually the same day I spoke with her.
Between the massive selection of games we now have, the smoother joysticks, lighted marquee, better speakers, lighted buttons, and fantastic customer service, there is no reason you should buy from anyone else.
Cj fondaw (verified owner) –
Wow, just wow… These guys and gals are legit. They work directly with you to really make it personalized to you. I wish I could post pictures. Make sure you watch the twenty minute “how to” video before you actually start to work to save yourself some embarrassing (why did I do that) moments. GREAT GREAT GREAT value, quality, and service. A must for any Arcade1Up cabinet owner!
Jennifer Yabut (verified owner) –
When you think about it, this is a reasonably priced kit, since most of the work is already done. And these guys are fast; kit arrived in one week after I placed my order. All you need to put it together is a Phillips screwdriver and a wire stripper for the speaker wires. Oh yeah, make sure you also have a small powerstrip to plug everything in. I also had to tighten the connections, since some of them got loose during shipping. The YouTube video instructions are easy to follow and will get you started in no time. Highly recommend this kit for those (including myself) who are new to modding.
Christian Galvez (verified owner) –
Thank you for this great mod kit! Everything works, easy install. I was so happy once I saw all the lights finally light up! This arcade 1up cabinet mod kit is 10/10!
Brandon (verified owner) –
What a great job you all did putting this kit together. I bought my TMNT machine with the express purpose of modding it, and since I got the full kit and didn’t have to do a ton myself other than assembly, I was able to get the big work done in just a couple of hours. I even got a couple of N64 games to run passably well on it. Starfox and Mario Kart are actually fun! Everyone I know thinks my machine is the coolest thing, and so do I. Thanks!
Harlan (verified owner) –
Great value for sure! Im not handy and I saw their video on YouTube. I got a 4 player controller for my FF. Works great right from the get go. I did order some art that came damaged and after an email they shipped me out a new one in less than 48 hours. I have read some bad reviews but my experience was so good, my buddy just ordered a 2 player kit.
ariel sanchez –
I’m very late on doing a review of this kit but I’m here now and all I have to say is BUY THIS KIT NOW!!!! It was easy to install. I wish it had a few of the 3D old games like tekken, killer instinct and soul caliber etc. I’m very happy and it takes me back to those good ol days.
Seth (verified owner) –
Very good package, not too tough to install. Incredible bang for the buck. You will enjoy it.. highly recommended!
Seth (verified owner) –
Awesome package… well put together and not too difficult with the instruction vids and pictures. It is tremendous overall value and good quality. I upgraded my Final Fight machine, and it works very well… tons of fun. It would be cool to have Blitz on 2P list or a few 3D fight games as was mentioned, but you won’t ever run out of games to play or find this much arcade gaming bang for your buck elsewhere. The customer service is good if you encounter any install snags. Highly recommended!
Gregory Melgarejo (verified owner) –
I have to say, right off the bat the 4 player console is a much needed purchase. Panel assembly was easy, and all the guts were pre installed. The artwork on the panel is great and perfectly matches my tmnt arcade 1up cabinet. The lit panel and marquee makes a world of a difference too. It just gives it that arcade feel. I’m having trouble accessing sega roms, and other random assorted ones, but I’m sure I can find a way to fix that myself. And it’s not that big of a deal because the library of games is EXPANSIVE to say the least. Customer service has also been great. I’ve been bombarding them with questions even prior to my purchase and they’ve been in all honesty really helpful. I seriously recommend upgrading your cabinet with these guys.
Jermaine Perkins (verified owner) –
Very nice kit. I got the light up buttons and marquee which really added to the overall look of the machine. The included games was mind-blowing, worth every penny. Been having some issues with included memory card but they have been a pleasure to work with to get things straight.
Joey Evans (verified owner) –
Great product and fast service! Was able to install my arcade1up TMNT mod kit successfully by watching the set up videos. Was able to get it the same week it was shipped. A lot more games than I was expecting, so very satisfied with the product. Would highly recommend.
Brandon Holderby (verified owner) –
INSANELY fast shipping during these COVID holidays! 1 day turnaround! Ordered on a Tuesday, build complete/shipped on Wednesday, received on Sunday. Artwork looks great and can’t beat the price! There is no way I could have done this myself with the limited time I had to get this done! A+ THANK YOU
Jason King –
Very particular and skeptical buyer here. I live in Canada and after much careful research I decided to take a risk and buy a kit from modup to upgrade my tnmt kit. And boy has my expectations been exceeded. Not only was it easy to assemble, it was also fun! Shipping was out of this world fast to Canada. It came like 3-4 days earlier. i am glad i wasn’t deterred by the tiny amount of haters I came across on the internet. I will be buying other items from them. They have impressed a normally hard to impress customer. Thank you guys. $$ well spent!
Kyle Moore (verified owner) –
Great value for the money. So many childhood memories with a huge game selection. Customer service was good to resolve my issue of my screen not turning on as I triple checked everything. I was sent another sd card thinking it was bad but still no luck. Turns out the mini hdmi cord was bad in the order and that was a simple fix. All is good now. love being able to play nfl blitz!
givitoomi (verified owner) –
So after some minor issues with the build process, which Michael and Tina managed to help me through, I now have the best Retro Arcade system this side of the Mississippi. Games play smoothly. Sound is awesome! The new monitor upgrade went in faster than the original monitor and the XL 2P control deck is superb with the Magstick Plus and the LED trackball. The dynamic marquee is great! People are amazed the cabinet changes to whatever game your playing. I sure hope these guys can iron out those couple of issues (maybe kick FedEx in the heinie) but they do deserve the 5 stars for the final outcome. Good Job and thanks!
Brian Spatz (verified owner) –
I have bought 2 of these mod kits from Arcademodup. One 4 player and one 2 player xl with 3″ trackball. I also purchased a 3rd control panel from them and the LCD marquee mount. All transactions were very smooth and any issues I had were handled very fast and with no hassle. Delivery was fast and thats saying alot during these times. The control panels are very well built and everything is plug and play like described. Highly recommend!!