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Epyx:

--- Quote ---then you really need to exercise your wrists some more (and, based on the typical demographic here, that would be surprising!)
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Lol...wasn't sure what you meant here...had to read it a few times...  :laugh2:
severdhed:

--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on March 16, 2010, 12:29:23 pm ---
--- Quote from: severdhed on March 16, 2010, 12:12:44 pm ---Wico 8 way leaf(with worn out grommets) (these came in an old cab i picked up, i didn't like them at all.  they required too much effort to move, way too stiff...i hate these sticks)
Wico 4 way leaf (NOS with really stiff grommets) ( i bought one of thse NOS from the guy i got my Donkey Kong cab from, it was even worse than the 8way, after 10 minutes of donkey kong, my arm was tired...i hate these sticks.)

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If you were playing on Wicos with a WORN-OUT grommet and thought they were stiff, then you really need to exercise your wrists some more (and, based on the typical demographic here, that would be surprising!)

But, the underlying thought remains the same and is accurate ... I would never want to try to set a record in Donkey Kong using anything other than 4-way Ninty sticks.

I am surprised that there is a "4 Way Space Invaders" stick, since Space Invaders didn't originally have a joystick and was a 2-way game, but would be interested in hearing more about this stick. Mayhap it was designed for replacement use in cocktails or the like. Pics would be very cool.

severdhed -- if you have Wicos that you don't want, I'll (along with eleventy12! other people) will be happy to take them off of your hands.

 :cheers:

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i like to keep my hand still and manipulate the joystick with just my finger tips, the wico was too stiff to do that, i felt like i had to use my arm to move the stick. i just like a joystick with a light feel to it.  I have not used a Nintendo 4way stick, i'm tempted to get a repro to use in my DK cab, but with the cost of them, i'm afraid i wont like it..i know i love the JLW.

here is the space invaders stick..

http://www.betson.com/products/parts/IMP-47-9075-07


i'm not sure why it would be called a space invaders stick, or even why i bought it. (i just didn't know any better back then i guess).  i wouldn't recommend this stick though...it kinda sucks.

CheffoJeffo:
Interesting ... kinda looks like



Happs MsPac/Galaga stick.

And, yes, you probably want a Ninty stick -- they were designed to be played exactly as you describe.
DashRendar:

--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on March 16, 2010, 12:29:23 pm ---then you really need to exercise your wrists some more (and, based on the typical demographic here, that would be surprising!)
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Oh no you di`int!     :laugh2:
ubiquityman:

--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on March 16, 2010, 12:20:39 am ---There's nowhere to put microswitches on a U360. If you're going to want that, just get a Sanwa JLW.

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The U360 plastic is the same piece as the Sanwa as long as the U360 is fitted with the restrictor plate.
Why wouldn't the microswitches fit?

The advantage is that you get both analog and binary switches in one package.
The downside is that the switch clicking might give false user feedback (feel and sound) when in analog mode.
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