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Happ Competition 4-way? or other Solution
mmb:
The Super is cheaper and the bat handle will match your comps.
The JLW-TM-8 is a "better" joystick and has that classic ball top look for 4 way games.
hockeyfreak186:
Yea I had thought about that. Is the JLW-UM-8 with bat handle the same stick as the JLW-TM-8 just without the ball? And If i bought a super, could I put my red competition shaft in place of the black super one?
alfonzotan:
Jammaboards.com sells this 4/8-way stick for $12 plus shipping. I have one in my panel, and it's worked fine:
http://www.jammaboards.com/store/classic-arcade-joystick-8-way-to-4-way-switchable-/prod_282.html
Be sure to completely tighten down the nut on the bottom of the stick once it's installed, otherwise the throw will be very clunky.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: alfonzotan on July 30, 2010, 02:28:47 pm ---Jammaboards.com sells this 4/8-way stick for $12 plus shipping. I have one in my panel, and it's worked fine:
http://www.jammaboards.com/store/classic-arcade-joystick-8-way-to-4-way-switchable-/prod_282.html
Be sure to completely tighten down the nut on the bottom of the stick once it's installed, otherwise the throw will be very clunky.
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That's not a true 4-way. Not sure how one could even make that statement, based on the supposed switching method (flipping the actuator on a square restriction).
From the review someone left..." I keep it in 4-way all the time and it works great! The best part is you don't have to switch it back to 8-way to play those games...You can still get all the movement you need in 4-way mode! " That's gotta make you wonder......
RandyT
severdhed:
--- Quote from: hockeyfreak186 on July 30, 2010, 02:07:53 pm ---Yea I had thought about that. Is the JLW-UM-8 with bat handle the same stick as the JLW-TM-8 just without the ball? And If i bought a super, could I put my red competition shaft in place of the black super one?
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the UM-8 and the TM-8 are very similar, but the shafts and tops are different. the UM-8 is designed for the bat top and is a much thicker shaft than the one on the TM-8. the TM-8 is designed for a ball top, but there are adapters you can use with it to install a bat top as well. i personally would buy the TM-8 regardless of which type of top you want, that way you can change your mind later..if you get the um-8, you can only use bat tops on it.
i could be wrong, but i dont think the competition shaft will fit in a super