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Diet_Pepsi:
Hi -- I would like to replace the joystick in an x-arcade solo with a good 4-way for playing pacman, donkey kong, etc.

Would appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks!!
ark_ader:
Open the bottom and change the restrictor to 4 way.

mgb:
If the X-arcade sticks are like Happs where the actuator gets flipped upside down, It may be better to swap out the stick to a dedicated 4-way.
It looks like the xarcade sticks use standard bases, so it shouldn't be a big deal as long as clearance allows.
Diet_Pepsi:
Thanks for the feedback.

I am already using a modded x-arcade dual controller that I picked up on e-bay for ~$95.  I'm not sure what sticks are in there as I didn't do the work, but they are excellent 8-ways (the person that modded the stick clearly knew what he/she was doing). 

I have now rediscovered ms. pacman and as I get better and the game gets faster I find that the 8-way configuration doesn't cut it.  I do still play 8-way games as well so I don't want to have to open up my unit every time I want to play ms pacman.

So I am thinking about picking up another used x-arcade unit and replacing the stock stick with a dedicated 4-way.  I have done some research and am liking this option from Tornado Terry's -- they have a dedicated 4-way ms pacman replica stick about 3/4 of the way down this page: 

http://www.tornadoterrys.com/surplus.htm

Does anyone have experience with this joystick?
mgb:
Or you can also look at the dedicated 4-way leaf switch joys from Groovy Game Gear. or Sanwa JLWs in 4-way mode are awesome.

Show some pics of whats in your current x arcade, and you should be able to get 'em identified here.
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