CORVAX Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) Hi group, I have recently migrated the frontend of my arcade machine from Hyperspin to the Launchbox / BigBox / Retroarch triad. Now, I am choosing very well which platforms/games / ROMs to upload to my new system and prioritizing QUALITY and personal taste, instead of quantity (I don't want to have 20,000 games as before and not get to play at 1%) With this objective, to looking for modern games, and to refloat previous threads of this forum and other Google channels that I have been reading, I would like to create this new thread to serve as a list and repository where to add modern games for the Windows PC platform (and steam, epic, etc. .) In principle, I promise to keep this list updated with your contributions and provided that they meet each of these requirements: - 100% compatible with arcade machine gameplay experience (cockpit, CPU stick panel, bartops, etc.) - These games must be mappable using software tools: x360ce, joytokey, AutoHotkey, etc. - Indicate for each game if it is 1 player / 2 player coop (or more) - Indicate any other info of the game that you think is appropriate to mention for its usefulness (example: you need to use more than 6 buttons, ...) Above all, the MOST IMPORTANT thing is that the games allows great gameplay in an arcade machine/cabinet and a good experience. All your contributions, comments and constructive critics will are welcome. Thanks for your time ? ?️ LIST OF BEST / FAVORITE MODERN GAMES TO PLAY ON ARCADE MACHINE WITH JOYSTICK CONTROLLERS ?️ ? Update date: 08/31/2020 (sorted by insertion date) ? Abbreviations: 1P/2P/2P+ (num. players) - AHK (autohotkey) - UCR/x360ce/WoJ/JoyToKey (mappers) ?♂️ Friends contributing: @twobucks Broforce - 2P+ - x360ce Cuphead - 2P - x360ce/JoyToKey Streets of Rage 4 - 2P+ Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - 2P - WoJ Slice, Dice & Rice - 2P - WoJ Dragon Ball FigherZ - 2P - x360ce Sine Mora - 1P - WoJ Bionic command Rearmed (keyboard mapping 1 player) BluzBlue Centralfiction (UCR 2 player) Castle Crashers (UCR 2player) Crazy Taxi 3 (keyboard mapping 1 player) Crimzon Clover World Ignition (keyboard mapping 2 player coop) DariusBurst Chronical saviours (UCR 2 player coop) Duck Game (keyboard mapping 2 player) Fight N Rage (keyboard mapping 2 player) Guns Gore & Cannoli (keybaord mapping 2 player) Horizon Chase Turbo (2 player IPAC buttom remap on startup) House of the Dead 3 (Dual lightguns using demulshooter 2player) Killer Instinct (2 player IPAC button remap on startup) Mortal Kombat X (UCR 2 player) Nidhogg (keyboard mapping 2 player) Outrun 2006 Coast to Coast (keyboard mapping 1 player) Pac man 256 (2 player IPAC button remap on statup) Race the sun (keyboard mapping 1 player) Rayman Origins (keyboard mapping 2 player) Refender (keyboard mapping 1 player) Road Rash (keyboard mapping 1 player) Skullgirls 2nd encore (UCR 2 player) Street fighter V (UCR and x360ce 2 player) The TakeOver (IPAC reconfigure and UCR 2player) Tekken 7 (IPAC reconfigure and UCR 2 player) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (trackball and AHK script 2+ player) Castle of illusion Mickey Mouse - 1P - x360ce - (great game for kids) Edited August 31, 2020 by CORVAX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryherbalist Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 where is the list? or are you looking for suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORVAX Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 hi @angryherbalist the list is in the same post: ?️ LIST OF BEST / FAVORITE MODERN GAMES TO PLAY ON ARCADE MACHINE WITH JOYSTICK CONTROLLERS ?️ ? Update date: 08/18/2020 _v1_ (sorted by insertion date) Broforce - 2P+ Cuphead - 2P Streets of Rage 4 - 2P+ Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - 2P Slice, Dice & Rice - 2P Dragon Ball FigherZ - 2P Sine Mora - 1P Im lookinf for suggestions to grow this list among the contributions of the users of this forum. At the moment I have only included the games that I have tested myself, and as I receive your input, I have committed to keeping this list as up-to-date as possible. Greetings and I look forward to your contributions friend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryherbalist Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 ok. i'll send you my list when i get back. a suggestion is to link in this: https://gitlab.com/SchwingSK/Keyboard2Xinput This utility has been a game changer for me. no more screwing with x360ce and joy2key or ipac toggling. i have my ipac set as keyboard only, then i enable/disable this utility with an AHK script in launchbox. it maps all of my controller buttons to the same exact virtual joystick for all steam games, but you can create game-specific ones too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORVAX Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Hi @angryherbalist when you say '....then i enable/disable this utility with an AHK script in launchbox...' Can you show me any screenshot about it with your AHK scritpt detalis ? Thanks, I've never used AHK before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobucks Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 On 8/23/2020 at 12:27 PM, angryherbalist said: ok. i'll send you my list when i get back. a suggestion is to link in this: https://gitlab.com/SchwingSK/Keyboard2Xinput This utility has been a game changer for me. no more screwing with x360ce and joy2key or ipac toggling. i have my ipac set as keyboard only, then i enable/disable this utility with an AHK script in launchbox. it maps all of my controller buttons to the same exact virtual joystick for all steam games, but you can create game-specific ones too! Just wondering if you have found any games that do not work using Keyboard2Xinput? I have been using UCR for a couple years but i have found it to not work sometimes, or some games will work at launch but then have issues during gameplay! This program looks like a much better solution then UCR and Vjoy Anyways this is the list of PC games i have on my arcade cabinet minus the ones you already listed above using either keyboard mapping in game, UCR, or X360ce. Bionic command Rearmed (keyboard mapping 1 player) BluzBlue Centralfiction (UCR 2 player) Castle Crashers (UCR 2player) Crazy Taxi 3 (keyboard mapping 1 player) Crimzon Clover World Ignition (keyboard mapping 2 player coop) DariusBurst Chronical saviours (UCR 2 player coop) Duck Game (keyboard mapping 2 player) Fight N Rage (keyboard mapping 2 player) Guns Gore & Cannoli (keybaord mapping 2 player) Horizon Chase Turbo (2 player IPAC buttom remap on startup) House of the Dead 3 (Dual lightguns using demulshooter 2player) Killer Instinct (2 player IPAC button remap on startup) Mortal Kombat X (UCR 2 player) Nidhogg (keyboard mapping 2 player) Outrun 2006 Coast to Coast (keyboard mapping 1 player) pac man 256 (2 player IPAC button remap on statup) race the sun (keyboard mapping 1 player) Rayman Origins (keyboard mapping 2 player) Refender (keyboard mapping 1 player) Road Rash (keyboard mapping 1 player) skullgirls 2nd encore (UCR 2 player) street fighter V (UCR and x360ce 2 player) The TakeOver (IPAC reconfigure and UCR 2player) Tekken 7 (IPAC reconfigure and UCR 2 player) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (trackball and AHK script 2+ player) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORVAX Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 List updated today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT79 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Anyone get House of the Dead III working that isn't a Windows iso that has an annoying splashscreen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobucks Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 On 9/8/2020 at 10:11 PM, SteveT79 said: Anyone get House of the Dead III working that isn't a Windows iso that has an annoying splashscreen? Look for an exe on the rocketlauncher forums called HotD_3_Autostart.zip. This will automatically click ok on the splashscreen during startup and get you right into the game. I used this and it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, twobucks said: Look for an exe on the rocketlauncher forums called HotD_3_Autostart.zip. This will automatically click ok on the splashscreen during startup and get you right into the game. I used this and it works great. Searching using the filename didn't work for me, here is the link. Over at the Demulshooter web site, he has a simple AHK to launch hotd3 directly and avoid the launcher all together as well. Edited September 10, 2020 by Headrush69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojak Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) Downwell (keyboard mapping 1 player) is MADE for an arcade cabinet ! I just can't stop playing on mine Edited December 15, 2020 by Bojak to add detail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsaber Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 (edited) Think Lovers in a dangerous spacetime should be on this list! ? Up to 4 players coop. I got it running on my 2 player cab Edited December 26, 2020 by colsaber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston34 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Man I love your list! recently I've been interested in trying out android games on pc. Has any of you played egg inc game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJohnnyF Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Anybody try Jay & Silent Bob: Mall Brawl or Retromania on Steam? Debating on buying them but I could only play them in my cab with ipac. Still setting it up, ran with a raspberry pi for years but decided to give a pc a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterGray Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 I will definitely look. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eviljubs Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) Any chance of updating this post ? Or maybe there's another running list somewhere else? Someone should be keeping a running list that's always being added to (edit:actually looks like this is on the steam page fairly high up). I'd like to 2nd downwell, that game should play very nicely. Also Dead Cells, Nidhogg 2, Whoa Dave, Annalynn, Super House of Dead Ninjas, Pac-Man Championship DX+, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2, Shovel Knight, and Cyber Shadow. I haven't personally tested all of these, but they have relatively simple controls and should work... will test soon. Edited January 12, 2022 by Eviljubs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Hi all, I know this post is a bit old, but I'm looking for a copy of "Refender" if someone can share, all of the links to the maker Norris are dead. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDJosh Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Yea old post but helpful. Exactly what I was looking for right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olli85 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Bit late but you might wanna check this youtube video out aswell: 10 Steam games playable on arcade controls for your home arcade cabinet (with control information) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benplow Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Fantastic thread! Have added most of these game to my cab!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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