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4-way joystick for x-arcade
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Diet_Pepsi:
Thanks for all of the input!

I'm not sure that I can go the authentic route -- I'm on thin ice with the wife as it is.  She already doesn't understand why I am interested in this hobby and more parts would cause problems. 

I am flexible in terms of joystick feel and am happy with the joystick that I have now but what bothers me is the instability of the 8-way configuration in 4-way games.

Would the Wico stick would be better than Terry's option?  Spending an extra $20 doesn't really bother me as long as the value is there.
Diet_Pepsi:
Would this option fit?

http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=JOYRBLS4W8W
Diet_Pepsi:
Never mind -- they are out of stock.

I've ordered the WICO and will let you know.

Thanks again
boardjunkie:
You won't be sorry. The Wico 4 way works great. Keep in mind you may need to adjust the leaf switches for optimum performance. The way to do it on a 4 way is, when going through the directions in a circular fashion, no 2 adjacent switches should be closed at the same time. So, while following the "diamond" restricted pattern, when one switch *just barely* opens, the next one should *just* close. That way you get the best sensitivity without 2 switches closing at the same time and screwing up input to the computer.
Diet_Pepsi:
I had some spare time this afternoon so I decided to open up my x-arcade dual to see what was in there.  Can someone help to ID?

I will post more updates once I receive the WICO.

Thanks!
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