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opt2not:
--- Quote from: JODY on January 18, 2011, 10:11:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: D_Harris on January 14, 2011, 11:57:49 pm ---I know that 4" sticks are a must have, but does it really matter whether or not they are leaf switchers as opposed to Micro switches?
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Leaf switches should have an advantage as micro switches have to be moved far enough for the switch to click whereas leafs only have to make contact. Thus, leafs should have an edge for speed and precision of play. But to take advantage of it you would need to play with a stick long enough to have a good feel for it and know just how far to move it to register.
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+1
Absolutely, it's pretty vital to have the intended controls the game was built for if you're looking to get a serious score. This is true for any game.
D_Harris:
--- Quote from: opt2not on January 19, 2011, 01:31:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: JODY on January 18, 2011, 10:11:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: D_Harris on January 14, 2011, 11:57:49 pm ---I know that 4" sticks are a must have, but does it really matter whether or not they are leaf switchers as opposed to Micro switches?
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Leaf switches should have an advantage as micro switches have to be moved far enough for the switch to click whereas leafs only have to make contact. Thus, leafs should have an edge for speed and precision of play. But to take advantage of it you would need to play with a stick long enough to have a good feel for it and know just how far to move it to register.
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+1
Absolutely, it's pretty vital to have the intended controls the game was built for if you're looking to get a serious score. This is true for any game.
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Well I don't play Robotron, but my friend who had the tournament world record until a year ago says there is no difference to him.
I remember when the incorrect (short) sticks were on the Robotron at Funspot. Original Wico 4"joysticks were donated and even though the players liked the classic feel, the controls are always malfunctioning because of the leaf switch's inherent problems. After a couple of years of that Abdner no longer goes to Funspot for the annual tournament.
I finally talked him into going to a contest again in New Jersey last month and guess what happened twice while he was playing Robotron. :(
He called it quits and we went home.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
opt2not:
--- Quote from: D_Harris on January 20, 2011, 01:55:15 am ---
--- Quote from: opt2not on January 19, 2011, 01:31:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: JODY on January 18, 2011, 10:11:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: D_Harris on January 14, 2011, 11:57:49 pm ---I know that 4" sticks are a must have, but does it really matter whether or not they are leaf switchers as opposed to Micro switches?
--- End quote ---
Leaf switches should have an advantage as micro switches have to be moved far enough for the switch to click whereas leafs only have to make contact. Thus, leafs should have an edge for speed and precision of play. But to take advantage of it you would need to play with a stick long enough to have a good feel for it and know just how far to move it to register.
--- End quote ---
+1
Absolutely, it's pretty vital to have the intended controls the game was built for if you're looking to get a serious score. This is true for any game.
--- End quote ---
Well I don't play Robotron, but my friend who had the tournament world record until a year ago says there is no difference to him.
I remember when the incorrect (short) sticks were on the Robotron at Funspot. Original Wico 4"joysticks were donated and even though the players liked the classic feel, the controls are always malfunctioning because of the leaf switch's inherent problems. After a couple of years of that Abdner no longer goes to Funspot for the annual tournament.
I finally talked him into going to a contest again in New Jersey last month and guess what happened twice while he was playing Robotron. :(
He called it quits and we went home.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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Some people have a preference, some don't. Whatever floats your boat.
Lilwolf:
Wow... All you youngsters here talking about high scores. Back in my day, Robotron in mame was way too hard and you liked it. Nobody could get past just the first or secod level on normal settings and you didn't complain. Just seeing the game was enough.
But really. Robotron added a lot of emulation perfection to a ton of games in mame. It was the game that showed (andy?) that some arcades maxed out the video also, and you needed to throddle the video to only display what the circuits could do in the arcade. Robotron arcade slows down a bit when the screen is sack full of guys. Mame used to go full speed no problem.
And everyone was like 'I remember being good at this game... what happened?"
Now I think its been added to a ton of drivers.
Xiaou2:
I call BS.
A hardcore Robotron player is going to pretty much ask for real Wico Leafs every time.
Anyone who wouldnt notice the difference has no awareness whatsoever.
Leafs can and do get out of adjustment, as well as get dirty contacts. The guys at FunSpot are not the best at their upkeep. Then again, its not as if you can easily get new Wicos / parts. If the stick is too worn out, it could cause the thing to de-calibrate a lot faster than normal.
Properly calibrated wico leafs give a huge reaction time / mechanical advantage that is very noticeable. My non-classic playing friend noticed the difference Immediately, and gave up trying to play with micros & mini analogs in a matter of mere minutes. Where as with the Wicos on a real machine, he played for hours at a time, getting very high up in levels.