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SammyWI:
I have a Magstik plus and it's a nice stick.  Depends on what you want, I guess.  It is very 'clicky' with the stock switches.  I managed to break one of the switches so I put in a Cherry switch and the difference is very noticeable.  A softer feel and it even feels like it has a tiny bit more throw with the Cherry switch vs the stock ones.  You have to switch the lever to the new switch but that wasn't too hard.

I was trying to use it as a 'all around' stick but I'm probably going to use my U360 instead.  Both kind of try to fill the role of jack of all trades, master of none. 
TheShanMan:
Love it for 4 way. The short throw works really well in that case. But the flip side of the coin as others have stated, is that it doesn't work well for 8 way (IMO). A couple examples of games were given. Another example of being sensitive to accidentally hitting diagonals is Indy Jones (e.g. falling off a ladder because you accidentally hit up/left rather than up). So IMO if you're looking for a general purpose stick, spend the extra dough needed to get a U360. Best general purpose stick hands down IMO. If you're looking for a good 4 way stick that has the ability to do 8 way occasionally only then mag stick plus is a winner.

Maybe with practice you can become skilled at accurately using the mag stick plus in 8 way mode, but to me you shouldn't have to "learn" how to use a joystick.
milkit:

--- Quote from: TheShanMan on June 09, 2010, 08:44:51 pm ---Love it for 4 way. The short throw works really well in that case. But the flip side of the coin as others have stated, is that it doesn't work well for 8 way (IMO). A couple examples of games were given. Another example of being sensitive to accidentally hitting diagonals is Indy Jones (e.g. falling off a ladder because you accidentally hit up/left rather than up). So IMO if you're looking for a general purpose stick, spend the extra dough needed to get a U360. Best general purpose stick hands down IMO. If you're looking for a good 4 way stick that has the ability to do 8 way occasionally only then mag stick plus is a winner.

Maybe with practice you can become skilled at accurately using the mag stick plus in 8 way mode, but to me you shouldn't have to "learn" how to use a joystick.

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are the u360s quickly switchable from 4 to 8 way? I thought they were one or the other having to remove the clip and flip actuator to change?
wweumina:
U360's are analogue and inputs are read according to MAME maps or custom loaded maps on the stick itself.

You can install mechanical restrictors which require som diassembly to change (exception being square restrictor)
wweumina:
Mag-Stik + is a good stick but does require some getting used to.

From my experience mounting holes do not quite line up with internal holes of more standard mounting plate but is nothing a drill won't fix.
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