USB arcade sticks

[Anonymous No.4828242]

Mein Freunds, have you any recommendations for PC arcade sticks? I want a balance between quality and price (at or under $60, ideally). So far, this Mayfield here seems to be the best bet, though some of the harsher reviews are making me reticent. I'll mainly be using it for shmups so I don't need fighter-level accuracy, but I don't want a rickety piece of trash either. Experiences with this particular piece of hardware, and any others, are welcome.

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.4828267]

WWE Brawlstick. Upgrade whatever components you want if and when. They used to be like $30 not that long ago and now they're double that though.

[Anonymous No.4828280]

>>4828267
I'd rather pay more for quality out of the box rather than mod, unless you can achieve the same result for cheaper. (Also have never modded a stick, is it complicated?)

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.4828304]

>>4828280
The brawlstick will be as good or better than that mayflash one right out of the box and although I assume the mayflash also takes standard parts and connections I know for a fact that the brawlstick is sturdy. Replacing parts in arcade sticks is really easy as long as you get one to begin with that accepts standard ones.

[Anonymous No.4828316]

>>4828267
>WWE Brawlstick
This is what I was going to say too. I have a pair I modded with genuine Sanwa sticks and buttons. One is black and yellow like a Namco, one is white and green like a Dreamcast. It's easy as. Pic related.

You can spend 10x that amount on an "arcade quality" pre-made stick if you want to. There will be no difference in feel or performance.

[Anonymous No.4828323]

get a used ps360 gen stick from madcatz or hori with sanwa or seimitsu parts. With a bit of luck you can get one for 50-70 bucks.

Then if you need current gen compat get a brook PCB.

brawlstick recommendation was valid years ago but now just get a used stick.

pic is still valid for ps360 gen sticks

[Anonymous No.4828330]

>>4828242

HORI

[Anonymous No.4828352]

>>4828323 here
on that pic I have the MCZ Soul Calibur V and the Hori Soul Calibur V because I love the Namco layout.
I modded the MCZ with toddles optical mod, HBFS buttons with brown cherry switches and a brook PS4 PCB.
I modded the Hori with Seimitsu LS32 and buttons.
I also have an xbone KI stick that I got for cheap because none care about LOLXBONE.

[Anonymous No.4828364]

what is a Happ joystick? (and why is it a pro and a con?)

[Anonymous No.4828372]

>>4828364
murikan joystick.
has very bad reputation

[Anonymous No.4828376]

>>4828364
Some old school OG correct me if I'm wrong here:

Happ sticks are what were used in America for fighting games. They require more "force" to use than sanwa as I recall. These days they are an acquired taste mostly for people who rocked on Marvel 2 cabinets for a long ass time.

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.4828386]

>>4828364
>>4828376
I literally got all my posts in a thread advocating Happ joysticks completely purged. Basically Happ springs, especially brand new ones will be too strong to comfortably use in an arcade stick that doesn't weigh at LEAST ten pounds, maybe fifteen.

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.4828394]

>>4828376
Also, Happ sticks were used in pretty much every arcade game in America. Basically if you've ever played an old arcade cabinet in the US and it had a round gate it was probably a Happ stick.

[Anonymous No.4828408]

>>4828323
X-Arcade are garbage? My friend has one and I thought it seemed pretty good. He could have modded it I don't know.

[Anonymous No.4828447]

>>4828386
>>4828394

Interesting, I actually was looking for sticks like those found in old-school arcades but didn't realize they're so stiff outside of a cabinet. (OP here), ugh this is still tough. I don't know how "decent" decent is when it comes to sticks, or even buttons for that matter. The B-tier sticks here for example >>4828323 have "generic parts" listed as a pro, but I assume that's only because they can be swapped out. Basically, am I wasting my money on anything but Sanwa? Is Sanwa above and beyond what's needed, or is everything else just not really up to snuff?

[Anonymous No.4828451]

>>4828447
generic parts are "-" (minus) or neutral at best.
The go-to parts are either Sanwa or Seimitsu.
The good thing is that you can swap sticks and buttons decently easily if you find one quits you better than the other.

[Anonymous No.4828458]

OP here, I'm leaning towards the Qanba Q1. Seems solid, and can swap out parts later if needed. Thanks for everyone's input

[Anonymous No.4828460]

There's lots of customization options as well if you look into different springs for joysticks, or gaskets for Korean levers. There's mechanical switch replacements for buttons as well, gamerfinger I think was the first for that, but, I think paradise arcade offers cherry switches replacements now.

If you go to arcade shock, paradise arcade or focus attack you'll find all the parts you're looking for if you are in the market to do some easy modifcations to whatever stick you choose.

[Anonymous No.4828462]

>>4828364
happ sticks are useless. crude, and totally imprecise

[Anonymous No.4828509]

>>4828242
Anything based on the Mayflash V2. There's a bunch but it's all the same except for the consoles they support. I have the Venom Arcade for example. I believe Mayflash also rereleased it as the F400 for newer consoles. If you're only interested in PC just find the cheapest one.
Good case, easy to replace art if you're into that (glass is held on by magnets instead of screws). Adequate stock parts and piss easy to replace with better parts.

[Anonymous No.4828621]

>>4828447
> Is Sanwa above and beyond what's needed, or is everything else just not really up to snuff?

Depends on the parts. I could not tell any difference between Sanwa JLF and MadCatz joystick, but the Sanwa buttons are noticeably better than MadCatz. I also have a cheap old Hori PS2 stick and the joystick on that is crap.

[Anonymous No.4828642]

>>4828242
I'd just get a PS3 or PS4 Hori stick with a USB connection. Windows just sees it as a gamepad with no drivers required and it has Sanwa parts.

>>4828408
Cheap parts

[Anonymous No.4828645]

>>4828642
some later PS3 hori and now all PS4/Xbone/Switch hori use in house parts

[Anonymous No.4828657]

>>4828242
i got mine for 3 months now, very satisfied with it for its price

[Anonymous No.4829464]

>>4828242
>recommendations
Don't do it

>>4828280
>USB arcade sticks
>quality
Choose one

>>4828386
>I literally got all my shitposts in a thread completely purged
Praised be to mods

[Anonymous No.4829486]

Damn those look nice anon.

[Anonymous No.4831956]

>>4828242
I bought a mayflash recently as my first arcade stick. Got it used for £38.It's better than what I was expecting for the price, and if after a while you enjoy using it, then it's stupid easy to upgrade with better parts.

I use it for fighting games, tried a shmup the other day and didn't enjoy it. Will probably buy a fightpad for them at some point.

[Anonymous No.4831969]

I picked up the PS3 version of the Qanba Q1 a few years ago for about $50. Spent another $20 buying a Sanwa stick and matching buttons. It's been a super solid stick, haven't had a single problem with it in the 4 years I've had it. Excellent for PC fighting games and arcade emulation.

It comes with these little brackets you can use to mount the stick onto your desk, which is ultra comfy for playing at my PC desk.

[Anonymous No.4832131]

>>4828657
Damn, that's a shame. They could be good too, though. I have a V3-SA and love it

[Anonymous No.4832137]

>>4832131

Meant to reply to this

>>4828645

[Anonymous No.4832183]

>>4828323
The Omni is still good. The VLX finally got a re release and the Fighting Edge by the same company is fantastic.

[Anonymous No.4832220]

>>4828394
No they actually weren't. Lots of old games used Wico sticks or other Suzo Happ sticks that weren't Happ competitions. Many other games, including SF 2, had LS-32s. Neo Geos often had LS-40s.

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.4832373]

>>4832220
Wico are Happ type sticks and Suzo Happ literally are Happ sticks. Competition isn't the only Happ.

[Anonymous No.4832402]

>>4828642
I got a qanba drone. Decent for 50-60 on Amazon, and can easily swap in sanwa parts later on. And it works on ps4/3 if you have those.

[Anonymous No.4832406]

>>4832402
Didn't mean to quote. Damn.

[Anonymous No.4832490]

>>4832137
hori parts are really divisive. Some like them, some hate them.

[Anonymous No.4832512]

>>4828323

Anything like this guide specifically for retro consoles? it sucks that most of these are only for PS3/360.

[Anonymous No.4832590]

>>4832512
there are some sticks for PS1 and Saturn, and even some SNES/Gen in the pic.
You're better of pad hacking in a modern stick tho, or even have the stick and buttons go to a cable and make adapter boxes for each consoles, that's what I did with my KI stick

[Anonymous No.4834131]

>>4832512
Just add any other sticks on to the bottom with the rest of the turds

[Anonymous No.4834208]

I have the madcatz tes+ and I wouldn't think of getting anything else.
>real arcade parts
>native windows drivers
>small form factor but heavy and sturdy as hell
>long-ass cable
>headphone jack
>turbo built in
>the default art isn't terrible like most sticks

[Anonymous No.4834226]

>>4828316
>>4828267
Are these usb and pc compatible?

[Anonymous No.4834281]

>>4834226
yes and yes (direct input or xinput, depending on version)
However, there's no point in this. Few years back you could find them for 20-30 bucks and mod them, but now they're more like 60, and for that price or barely more you can find ps360 sticks stock-fitted with sanwa parts.

[Anonymous No.4834690]

>>4834281
can you link me to the ps3 sticks please? Got some projects I wanna mess around with

[Anonymous No.4835135]

>>4832512
There are a handful of decent sticks for classic consoles--Mega Drive 6 button JP stick, Namco stick and old Hori RAPs for PlayStation, Green Goblin for Dreamcast, and certain Virtua sticks for the Saturn. Most of the others are not very good though.

If you can find a comfortable arcade stick for cheap and stick a Cthulhu in it, you can use it for almost every classic system and PC as long as you are willing to make the cables. You do have to use an adapter with it to work with Genga Drive though. Another option is Brooks converters with a newer stick, although they only have them for DC and PS1/2 at the moment.

[Anonymous No.4835140]

>>4831969
Are you me? I did the exact same thing. Found dark red buttons with a black border. I use it exclusively for fightcade nowadays though.

[Anonymous No.4835167]

>>4835135
I forgot another option is to get a good PlayStation stick or padhack one into existence and get Tototek adapters.

[Anonymous No.4835265]

>>4828242
Anyone got a stick that works for the switch and is USB? I'm not interested in a fighting stick but an arcade stick I can play Neo Geo shumps with.

[Anonymous No.4835276]

>>4835265
The only one I'm aware of is the Hori RAP V, it's the red one with the Switch logo

[Anonymous No.4835281]

>>4835276
ah dang, thats a bit out of my price range right now.

[Anonymous No.4835452]

>>4834690
hit your craigslist or local equivalent bro.

[Anonymous No.4836032]

>>4835281
Worth saving up for though, I use the PS4 version with the ACA Neo Geo library and it's great.

[Anonymous No.4836648]

>>4828323
That infographic could really do with an update.

Also there's a good guide here, although still a little out of date:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=275142463

[Anonymous No.4836682]

>>4836032
Hmm maybe. At least the ACA lets you remap controls

[Anonymous No.4837502]

>>4836648
As I said, it's for ps360 era sticks, and the info is still useful for PC or a PCB change (only prices are not valid). Cause fuck current stick prices.

The only real info would be that current Hori sticks use in-house parts.

[Anonymous No.4839832]

>>4828323
>now just get a used stick.
FUCK NO. have you SEEN the average fightan enthusiasts hygiene?

[Anonymous No.4839874]

I really like my hori real arcade pro 3.lots of custom options, good quality, $100 right now. My only problem is I'm fat and wish there was more space between the stick and the buttons.

[Anonymous No.4840061]

any major difference between the ps3 and 360 brawlstick?

>>4828316
how did you cover up the ugly? vinyl sticker?

[Anonymous No.4841285]

Little heads up that the qanba drone is selling for $60 (down from $80) on Amazon right now.

[Anonymous No.4841403]

>>4839832
>what is alcohol

[Anonymous No.4841420]

>>4828242

I'd look for something with more rest room on the left of the stick. If you have big hands you're very liable to find that awkward to use, as you'll just keep slipping off the side.

Best answer though is to build your own, if you have the know how.

[Anonymous No.4841915]

alright. i found a brawl stick for $25. what joystick should I get? already decided on seimitsu buttons.

[Anonymous No.4842034]

>>4841915
Depends on what you're planning on playing with it. If mostly flyin' shootans, you probably want a Seimitsu lever as well.

[Anonymous No.4842564]

>>4841403
no amount of liquor will allow me to forget how filthy those people are

[Anonymous No.4842606]

been using mine for a long time, it's been good to me. you get what you pay for though

[Anonymous No.4842751]

what mounting plate should I get with LS-32-01 flat or S?

[Anonymous No.4842860]

>>4842751
what fight stick you got?

[Anonymous No.4842969]

>>4842860
WWE. i did some digging and its the s plate. all the videos i saw was for adding thee jfl and i thought since that plate was flat surely the ls-32 needed a flat one too. thank god for the waybackmachine because all tuts for adding ls-32 to brawl stick would have dissappeared.

[Anonymous No.4842990]

whats a good place to order parts from? focusattack is outa everything.

im going to peel off the big wrastling mans and paint the faceplate white. add black rimmed white buttons, a white bat to the stick, and cover up the screw holes with either black or white pvc screw caps. simp!e black and white. no cringey anime shit.

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.4843023]

>>4842990
Cringey or sublime? Depends on the player.

[Anonymous No.4843075]

>>4842606
Crown lever? How do you like it?

[Anonymous No.4843090]

>>4842990
I get all my shit through akishop.

[Anonymous No.4843119]

>>4842990
Paradise Arcade Shop is good for more specific items other sites don't carry and in a pinch will do for the items they do as well. Arcadeshock is okay, but their pre-ordering policies are garbage. I just ordered some levered Cherry switches from ArcadeWorldUK and they shipped the order same day. I wish just one of the stores in the states were that good.

[Anonymous No.4843236]

>>4842606
Heh your button layout is what I plan to do. Stick arrives on monday, the sanwa buttons and crown stick arrive later this week. Still have to order the vinyl, but want to do final measurements before I buy it.

[Anonymous No.4843269]

>>4843023

[Anonymous No.4843629]

[Anonymous No.4843656]

>>4843629
Fucking godlike

[Anonymous No.4844037]

>>4843629
BAAAARRRRRRLLLLLOOOOWWWWWW!!!!

[Anonymous No.4844521]

Not op but I was looking to get a arcade joystick. Took y’alls advice and bought a wwe brawl stick on amazon for 25 dollars and it’s even primed too.
What kind of replacement parts should I look at and how can I get Triple H off my pad? I just want to play Stakes Winner without having to use a controller.

[Anonymous No.4844571]

>>4844521
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E43G7AQ1h9Q

You can't go wrong with Sanwa parts.

[Anonymous No.4844578]

>>4844521
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MtGOblN6Kg

You can't go wrong with Sanwa parts.

[Anonymous No.4844775]

>>4844571
>>4844578
What the heck is going on

[Anonymous No.4844824]

>>4844521
One last question are the joystick tops comparable with other company’s joysticks.
Like if I had a joystick ball top tip from a old Pac-Man machine
Could I use it with modern other joysticks?

[Anonymous No.4844862]

>>4844775
I posted the wrong link so deleted and reposted with the correct one.

[Anonymous No.4844864]

>>4844824
Usually yeah, there's a screw at the bottom of the stick shaft to remove and change the ball top

[Anonymous No.4844927]

>>4844521
there are youtube videos and tutorials dating back to 09 on how to mod this thing. Mods for Street Fighter IV SE stick apply as well as they are the same thing.

Everyone is going to say sanwa parts, but their buttons are too sensitive (you cant rest your fingers atop them at all) and they dont make a satisfying clack sound. the seimitsu buttons are just as responsive and durable, but take just enough more pressure that you can put your fingers on them without registering a press.

and I prefer the seimitsu ls-32-01 to the sanwa JLF (especially with a battop), but there is an extra step to adding one to a brawl stick. you got to unscrew the base, rotate the pcb, and plug the power plug in upside down.

[Anonymous No.4845035]

Picked this up new for about 30 bucks. Stock parts were awful and died within 12-24 hours of total usage. Swapped it all out including the controller board and have been nothing but happy since.

I also just printed out the parts to make a small second controller and bought one of those 15 dollar sets of stick/buttons/controller from Dealextreme to see how they hold up; you get what you pay for. The controller board is identical to the one in the TvC stick but the buttons were garbage OOB; had to lube them to keep them from sticking constantly. The stick is okay but the balltop needs some loctite because it keeps unscrewing in my hands. Honestly the case itself has been trouble free, if small.

[Anonymous No.4846224]

Out of interest what is everyone's preferred button configuration for Neo Geo?

I prefer the bottom one but the top one would be closer to a real MVS cabinet. It probably works best with sticks that have a Viewlix button layout.

[Anonymous No.4846229]

>>4846224
*Vewlix

[Anonymous No.4846318]

>>4846224

top, but red button is D, top is ABC.

[Anonymous No.4846324]

>>4844927

Seimetsu buttons also get easier to push in after using them a bit

[Anonymous No.4846349]

>>4846224
If I was using an after market stick setup for neogeo games I would do the NG AES setup. All bottom buttons turned slightly sideways.

[Anonymous No.4846601]

>>4846224
same as neogeo stick:
BCD
A

[Anonymous No.4848972]

>>4846224
Tried out the top one on Tekken and quite liked it. Will probably continue using it that way.

[Anonymous No.4848975]

My new stick is coming in tomorrow. What do y'all think of my design for the face-plate?

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.4849053]

itt: I cause the few remaining cheap brawlsticks to be bought up

[Anonymous No.4849069]

>>4849053
get over it
I bought one those sticks and you have sparked a interest in something that I have never even thought of. I used to have a neo-geo as a kid and I honestly thought those games were gone forever, Now I can play my favorite neo-geo game Stakes Winner when it comes in the mail tomorrow.
So get over it and rate my stupid faceplate design. >>4848975

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.4849158]

>>4849069
Needs more "HAPPY"

Mine still has SFIV on it

[Anonymous No.4849165]

>>4849158
What do you mean by happy?

its a joke because its a "joy" stick

[Anonymous No.4849173]

>>4846224
Top, but I configure mine to the whole bottom row. Most KoFs and Garou's inputs were designed around it. Feels more natural.

[Anonymous No.4849231]

>>4849165
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuuObGsB0No

[Anonymous No.4849249]

>>4849053
you got me to buy one.

i cant believe how shit amazon still is. if you go there and search for one of these all you find is $60+ listings. but if you do a google shopping search you find them on amazon for $25 new.

mine came in and im sceptical of the *new* because its a little dirty and there's like this quality control sticker on the bottom that wasnt in any of the modding videos.

not sure if refurb or the seller inspects all their products. the dirt could be from 8 years of sitting on a self since the box isnt sealed and the stick isnt bagged. wish i could be 100% sure it isnt new so i can 1 star the tricky mofos. i hate when people pull that shit.

[Anonymous No.4849259]

>>4849249
My TvC stick had a QC sticker on it, and the base had some slight rust/oxidation issues OOB. In any case who cares? You're going to gut the motherfucker of almost every single part. You pretty much just bought a 25 dollar shell.

[Anonymous No.4849276]

>>4849259
its a matter of principle. i hate when sellers pull shit like that.

[Anonymous No.4849661]

do i need lube for my stick?

[Anonymous No.4849746]

Ignore the fact I'm using a screenshot.

This stick is being sold nearby. Is this the V.S version mentioned in >>4828323 ? Is this worth getting? 150 AUD.

[Anonymous No.4849881]

i peeled away the wrestling mans to discover 4 completely pointless holes in the faceplate surrounding the joystick hole. fuck i cant paint over that. but then i remembered something i learned one day going too deep on youtube. no fucking idea how i ended up on a video about repairing chips in carbon fiber air plane propellers, but the tip came in handy. aparently if you throw baking soda on crazy glue it drys instantly and harder than it would otherwise. shit worked. plugged up those holes, sanded them down and im off to paint

[Anonymous No.4849930]

>>4849881
Those holes look like ones for mounting the joystick. Probably they cut the plates for several models, then slap a sticker on to cover whatever they don't use.

[Anonymous No.4849937]

>>4849746
no it's the SFxT Fightstick Pro (in A-tier in the pic)
Still a good base stick, but not at 150 ausbucks

[Anonymous No.4850894]

YAAAAAA
I FINALLY GOT IT IN THE MAIL.

[Anonymous No.4850928]

>>4850894
How is it, anon? You gonna put stuff inside it?

[Anonymous No.4850976]

>>4850928
I will eventually
its brand spanking new
just played some mvc2 and some stakes winner
feels kinda cheep but hey it was 25

[Anonymous No.4851332]

>>4850894
Nice! Pic related arrived a few days ago, and my Sanwa buttons and Crown stick are in the mail. The reviews were pretty spot on though about Qanba buttons being mushy.

[Anonymous No.4851638]

>>4850894
Is there anyway to get this thing to work on pc
I cannot seem to get it working

[Anonymous No.4851668]

>>4851638
mine worked no probs. try another usb port?

what os? maybe you need to dl a driver. win10 automatically installed the right one

[Anonymous No.4851678]

>>4851668
I have windows 8
Ive tried several ports
the computer sees it and on the config tool it works but I cannot seem to get it to work with any games or programs
I just want to play tetris grandmaster

[Anonymous No.4851713]

>>4851678

can you use keyboard in that game? you're only option would be to use something like padstarr to map the keys to the brawl stick.

[Anonymous No.4851719]

>>4851713
I am attempting to use JoyToKey I honestly figured it would have been set up like a macro pad. It is weird the stick works with mame an openemu but not with steam or windows itself.

[Anonymous No.4851734]

>>4851713
anyway I appreciate the help it is appreciated

[Anonymous No.4851883]

>>4851719
some games are programmed with xinput support and nothing else

[Anonymous No.4851905]

>>4851883
thats a shame

[Anonymous No.4852314]

>>4851883
>some games just don't waste their time with plebs
>>4851905
Not really. It was a "decent" API to work with and see above.

[Anonymous No.4852463]

>>4852314
I have it working now.
For some reason I just figured the pad would work like a macro pad. I did not even think that I would have to remap it to keyboard commands. When I tried it on my mac earlier the program automatically discovered it and treated it like a macro pad.

[Anonymous No.4852579]

>>4828242
I'm using pic related with a usb adapter. Bought it for 10 euros a few years ago and it works great and top notch quality

[Anonymous No.4853359]

>>4828242
I see several stores online selling parts, wheres the best place to buy

[Anonymous No.4853503]

>>4853359
If you can hold out for a month or so I'd say wait for EVO as everyone usually has deals going on. I got all my parts from Focus Attack and the shit was basically half off.
>tfw you realize you'll probably be in Vegas for EVO
Shit I thought that was usually in early-mid July

[Anonymous No.4853537]

>>4853359
i found akishop was cheapest, but ship times are 1-3 weeks

[Anonymous No.4853569]

fuck bros. im wasted my time sanding and painting and i just now discover automotive vinyl wrap

[Anonymous No.4853971]

I too have the ps3 wwe brawlstick and I cannot seem to get it to work with my windows 8 pc
I bought it brand new off of ebay last week.
I was about to return it when I saw this thread
can anybody help
Ive tried mapping it to keyboard commands but while it will work in the browser it will not work for any games at all
Can anybody help me? please

[Anonymous No.4854013]

>>4853971
is it showing up in Devices and Printers?

[Anonymous No.4854021]

>>4854013
it is showing up and the inputs are matching on the setupcontroller program

[Anonymous No.4854026]

>>4828323
What exactly makes the HRAP 3 SA A-tier? Does it have more latency?

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.4854050]

>>4853569
Stickerbomb it then tear it in half and zip tie stitch it back together for maximum /o/

[Anonymous No.4854245]

>>4854050
Stitching would actually be kinda neat. Probably not very comfortable though.

[Anonymous No.4854259]

>>4854050
they got wood grain prints. marble prints. carbon fiber prints. shit too bad i already ordered my parts i would have loved to get something that would have vibed with some wood grain

[Anonymous No.4854261]

>>4854021
you cant get it to work with a key mapper?

[Anonymous No.4854262]

>>4853569
>vinyl wrap
>not hydrodip
Okay old-timer

[Anonymous No.4854264]

>>4854021
>>4854261
see if it works with an emulator like hi

[Anonymous No.4854268]

>>4854050
this is the car that Frankenstein would drive

[Anonymous No.4854564]

>>4854264
it works in most emulators that I have tried
bout 6

[Anonymous No.4854575]

>>4854564
I only had problem with a single game on steam with my stick. I needed to get into big picture and mess with the controller settings there. Other than this, games without controller support can be played with something called Joy2key or qjoypad if you're a linux user.

[Anonymous No.4854586]

>>4854575
I bought the stick to really play one game palomino, I have gotten the stick to work with my Macintosh. I think I might should have bought the xbox version but hey for 20 dollars I do not mind having a mac/ps3 stick.

[Anonymous No.4854590]

>>4854586
Nullpomino

thats what I ment to say

[Anonymous No.4854598]

>>4854590
I see. My stick works with texmaster. I was willing to try Nullpomino but the page didn't exist anymore and my tetris fever is gone again anyway. I'm healed

[Anonymous No.4854618]

>>4854598
texmaster... I will look into that.
I just love playing tetris

[Anonymous No.4854835]

Not op but I caved and got the F300 because that's the only reasonable priced stick in my area. Going to gut the whole thing and replace everything. What are some good button colour combinations? I'm currently thinking of just copying the SNES look. Matte or glossy?

[Anonymous No.4856224]

The Sanwa buttons and Crown CWL-309 arrived. Did what turned out to be a totally unnecessary mod to the case, but otherwise really like the stick. The buttons are nice too.

[Anonymous No.4856226]

>>4852579
i like the look of old namco sticks

[Anonymous No.4856262]

Used the info from this thread and have a F300 on the way to mod. Being in Australia I'm having a hard time finding websites to order parts from. Most stores in Australia seem to have unbranded stock parts for sale so I may have to get things shipped internationally.

How good is Focus Attack? Are they recommended?

Otherwise if you know where I can buy a Seimitsu LS-56 with an octagon gate and Sanwa buttons in Australia, that will be a significant help.

[Anonymous No.4856274]

>>4856262
akishop. even with slightly more expensive shipping it comes out cheaper than all the other shops i found. downside is longer ship times.

[Anonymous No.4856283]

>>4856262
Focus Attack is pretty much the best all-around store in the States. If they ship internationally I would highly recommend using them. However, as others have pointed out, if you can wait until Evo there will likely be some decent discounts run by all parts stores.

Also, for those who might be interested, levered Cherry switches are available at arcadeworlduk and they do ship internationally.

[Anonymous No.4856495]

>>4856283
I'm not really familiar with the hierarchy of microswitch manufacturers. How do Omron compare to Cherry as that is what's in my stick at the moment.

[Anonymous No.4856540]

>>4856495
Omron is a good switch maker and has widespread popularity for their switches which are used in Sanwa sticks as well as some Seimitsu now that Panasonic stopped making certain switches. Cherry is also a good switch maker and is popular because their switches were used in almost all old Western buttons as well as some old Western sticks. Both makers are very good and which one you should use comes down to preference. However, levered Cherry switches were almost impossible to find for some time and finding a seller is very exciting. I just threw some in my Infiltration meme lever and I'm really impressed so far.

[Anonymous No.4856549]

>>4856540
Oh I forgot to mention Omron is in some Hayabusas now as well. I'm not sure if it's all their new levers though.

[Anonymous No.4857396]

>>4843075
its a fanta with golden mod i think

[Anonymous No.4857698]

>>4857396
Nice. I wasn't aware there were so many K-stick mods. Pretty neat.

[Anonymous No.4857791]

>>4834208
Man too bad Madcatz died people remember them for their shitty game pads when their sticks were actually really good

[Anonymous No.4857897]

>>4857791
their last ones were fucking overpriced just because LOLPS4.
Also, the fightpad pro was super shitty, despite being touted as a saturn pad equivalent. They were so insecure about it that they didn't sent review samples, except to lowtiergod (lol) who got roasted for not pointing obvious flaws.