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erictrumpet:


--- Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on March 08, 2011, 12:25:50 pm ---Has anyone tried the Ms Pac/galaga 4 way replacement that Divemaster/arcadeemulator.net sells?  I ordered one and will report what i find. 

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This is my 4-way of choice. I love it.

The only downside to it is that it needs to be top-mounted in a routed recess (or under-mounted on a metal panel). The shaft is replaceable with a longer shaft, but that spoils the feel IMO.

This stick is great for Pac and other classics.

I ordered mine from Happ: http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/5060841125r.htm

Eric.

TopJimmyCooks:

It's going to be top mounted in a routed recess.  it will be sharing room in the frankenpanel with a u360 p1 and jlw p2, so options will abound. 

dfmaverick:


--- Quote from: erictrumpet on March 08, 2011, 02:40:33 pm ---The only downside to it is that it needs to be top-mounted in a routed recess (or under-mounted on a metal panel).
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Bob Roberts sells a mounting plate for the Ms. Pacman/Galaga for wood CP's.

rubberpoultry:

Got my controller ordered! Can't wait to play pac man, donkey kong, froger, q-bert and others with a 4 way stick. Hopefully the frustration will end! :)

-Rubberpoultry

erictrumpet:


--- Quote from: rubberpoultry on March 08, 2011, 06:20:49 pm ---Got my controller ordered! Can't wait to play pac man, donkey kong, froger, q-bert and others with a 4 way stick. Hopefully the frustration will end! :)
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You will love playing those games with a true 4-way! But you have to remove Q-Bert from your list. Yes, it uses a true 4-way, but it must be mounted at a 45-degree angle. So unless you mount two 4-ways (one at an angle specifically for Q-Bert), you won't be playing any Q-Bert :)

Eric.

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