Arcade1Up 4-way Joystick Restrictor

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I recently modified my Teenage Mutant Turtles Arcade1Up cabinet. I put new Joysticks and a Retropie in it to play many different games. Found out that many of the older games are much easier to play with a joystick restricted to just 4 directions rather than the 8 Way Joysticks installed. I wanted an easy way to swap back and forth. So I designed these inserts. They are just installed into the holes for the joysticks. They stay put via friction. I have had them in play for a couple weeks and they seem to stay put OK, but possibly may loosen their grip overtime. Your mileage may vary. The work for me and my scenario. I have tried these in the TMNT game as well as the Final Fight cabinet. I THINK they would work with any other standard A1UP cabinet, but no guarantees. Added V2 which can be inserted and removed without removing the joystick top. Added V3 which cuts the corners on the inside of the PLUS. I find improves play on 4way sensitive games. Also included is a holder that I stuck on the top of my cabinet to hold these when not in use. This makes playing Donkey Kong, Dig Dug, Pac-Man, etc much easier and is easily removed when the restriction is not needed. Print upside down and no supports are needed.