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Stress fightpad

GrO3veman designed an arcade fight pad dubbed Stress.

KBD.news
Published March 13, 2023

Marco "Bob" aka GroooveBob/GrO3veman shared his fightpad sporting a Waveshare RP2040-Zero: the Stress.

According to the designer, the pocket arcade fight pad is a compact and portable gaming controller that is designed for fighting game enthusiasts. It is powered by the GP2040 software from Open Stick Community, which provides seamless compatibility with various gaming platforms and ensures smooth and responsive gameplay.

[the] hatched infill helps with the heat when you solder GND pins … with a standard plane you lose a lot of heat while soldering – GrO3veman.

Resources

• https://github.com/GroooveBob/Stress

Published on Mon 13th Mar 2023. Featured in KBD #116 (source).

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