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2520575 No.2520575 [Reply] [Original]

Looking to buy an arcade stick to use for MAME. Can anyone recommend one?

>> No.2520594

One with Sanwa or Seimitsu parts, whichever you prefer.

>> No.2520615

not a chinese one and >>2520594 this or hori and you're good.
i've heard of older ps3 sticks not working on pc, but mine does

>> No.2520619

>>2520594
Happ all the way

>> No.2520636

I bought a Fighting Stick 3 a number of years ago for $50; it can be modded with better parts if you so desire, but what comes stock is passable.

>> No.2520690

>>2520575
>i've heard of older ps3 sticks not working on pc
This is specifically related to the motherboard vs PCB. My TE2 Xbox 360 controller, for example, works on my PC but my laptop does not even recognize its existence. My PC is a stock Dell from 2008, and my laptop is Asus from 2011. It's purely the interaction of the PCB with your particular motherboard.

As for sticks we recommend, I recommend any TE edition stick (not SE as in OP pic) because the TE has a more solid feel and is much larger. Qanba is good too. Overall, just go for a large form factor. Parts don't matter, as you can order 6 buttons and a replacement stick, all Sanwa, for like $20-$40

>> No.2520726

Not OP, but how easy is it to replace the stick and buttons in most modern sticks? I'm a fan of a Seimitsu stick, but also I ever see is sticks with Sanwa parts. Like would I need to solder?

>> No.2520771

>>2520726
Super easy, no soldering

You unplug the bottons, you pop them out, you pop the new ones in, and then you plug them in. Poppping the buttons out can be kinda tough, and you need to make sure not to crack the plastic of the hole, but it's super easy. If you don't squeeze the sides of the buttons enough and you crack the plastic, you run the risk of the bottons having some wiggle and some rotation in them, which you don't want.

The stick is easy to replace. IIRC you need a screwdriver, but other than that it's the same process as the buttons. Unplug it from PCB, but the new one in, the plug it in. Use YouTube, but it shouldn't take more than 30 min to do your first time

>> No.2520928

>>2520771
Nice, sounds simple enough. I'll probably grab something cheap for 360 since it'll have PC support. Plus I love me them Cave ports. Thanks anon!

>> No.2521194

>>2520615
>>2520690
>i've heard of older ps3 sticks not working on pc

So third party drivers don't fix that?

http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-XInput-Wrapper-for-DS3-and-Play-com-USB-Dual-DS2-Controller

>> No.2521197

>>2520575
Not that one. Those sticks (PS3 specifically) have some really odd restriction on what sort of USB ports they can work with (they ONLY work with USB ports that are running off a VIA controller).

>> No.2521227
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2521227

Kinda old but still accurate as no worthwhile sticks have come out since this was made

>> No.2521238

>>2521227
>have an unmodded TE 'S' that's been in my closet for the last 5 years
>top tier

Neat.

>> No.2521407

>>2521227
What about for shmups/platformers? Same deal? I don't really care too much about fighters.

>> No.2521436

>>2521407

The market is all about fighters. They don't really make shmup sticks.

That said, the only thing keeping a great fightstick from being a great shmupstick is that the Sanwa joystick needs to be replaced with a Seimitsu.

>> No.2521443

>>2521407
As >>2521436 said, a Seimitsu LS 32 is the preferred shooter joystick.

>> No.2521447

>>2521407
I heard some broscience shit about shmups controlling better with softer buttons or something stupid like that but it's all placebo. They play just as well with a fightan stick.

>> No.2521448

>>2521436

This. I replaced my TE S stick's JLF Sanwa with LS-56-01 Seimitsu and octagon gate. The difference is huge, throw distance is way too big with Sanwa. You can play fighters with Seimitsu as well, it's not like you can't play with shorter distance, in fact I could probably do with even shorter distance than Seimitsu LS-56-01.

>> No.2521467

>>2521448
>You can play fighters with Seimitsu as well, it's not like you can't play with shorter distance

And you can play SHMUPs with a JLF or even a Happ Super, but that's not the point.

Short throws make it too easy to start or end on the wrong input, or hit the wrong input on your way to a correct one. Hence why the longer throw Sanwas are preferred for fighters.

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>>2521467
>you can play SHMUPs with Happ Super

YOU FUCKING LIE!

>> No.2521482

>>2521467

I tried to play shmups with JLF but had tons of better movement with a pad or keyboard. Throw distance is way too big for accurate movement in shmups, but maybe you can get used to it. With Seimitsu I got instantly better with a stick when it comes to shmups.

>> No.2521508

Make your own stick.

Gonna get some sanwa buttons in tomorrow, then im gonna solder some stuff to a madcatz controller, then wire it to a breadboard to the buttons and put it all in a shoebox,

Im gonna name it "The shoobie"

>> No.2521539

Expensive sticks are no doubt superior, but not everyone wants one to play fighting games competitively. That said, Hori's Fighting Stick Mini 3 is the only decent cheap one I've ever used.

>> No.2521564

How much do you guys think is a good price for a used te2?

>> No.2521682

>>2521564
they go for more than they retailed for, even if they're been used

TE's are fucking expensive

>> No.2521805

>>2521467
What's a Happ Super? Is it anything like the Happ Competition joysticks?

I plan on gett all three someday: Sanwa, Seimitsu and Happ joysticks, so I can kind of have a taste of all those arcade feels

>> No.2521815

>>2520726
I bought a bigger actuator for my sanwa and it makes the engage and throw distance much shorter. I've never played on a Seimitsu, but I suppose its like a middle ground since they have shorter distances.

>> No.2521850
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2521850

>>2521227
I got the fightstick pro with a larger actuator installed and better art. Its now great for shmups and still usable for fighting games. Even stuff like Super Metroid and Mario are great with it.

>> No.2521884

>>2521850
Nice! Do you mind posting that Astro City template? I'd love to make mine look like that.

>> No.2523965

>>2520690
>It's purely the interaction of the PCB with your particular motherboard
Well there's yer problem. You shouldn't be plugging the PCB into your motherboard you should be gthe USB cable into a USB port.

>> No.2525000

What's a good case to put Seimitsu parts into? Modding is OK.