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AGarv:
You could always use actual arcade analog sticks connected to an Ultimarc A-pac:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/World-Kicks-video-game-control-panels-/220551714853?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3359e81825

P-chan:

--- Quote from: Los Abrazos Rotos on June 01, 2012, 04:13:49 am ---I went for U360s but honestly, I'm not at all impressed with the way they feel and would never buy them again - I'm actually replacing them with standard 4/8 way switchable sticks.  They just dont feel like arcade sticks to me ... I've mentioned it before but there is a serious mechanical problem with centering.

I would advise avoiding them!

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I have a pair of u360s in my pedestal, and octogon restrictors installed.  I think the restrictor is important.  I bought them because I liked that the encoder was integrated (even though 8 inputs per joystick is a little light, 10 would be perfect), and I liked that it had auto 4/8 way switching and analog capability. 

All in all, I didn't spend really any more than a good pair of joysticks AND a good encoder. 

If I had to do it again, I might go with a much cheaper 8 way and a cheap encoder, just because I don't really use it enough.
Mysterioii:

--- Quote from: Los Abrazos Rotos on June 01, 2012, 11:12:33 am ---Its not a software thing - the majority of the time it doesn't interfere with gameplay.  Its just that the stick doesn't physically return to centre, even when lubed.  The design doesn't allow it.

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Andy's reply in the other thread was that the joysticks themselves incorporate no dead zone because MAME itself has a dead zone so as long as you're using MAME that takes care of it.  And I recall an exchange that indicated that your mouse drift issue was remedied by changing a setting in your front end of choice to set the joystick back to analog mode rather than mouse mode, or something to that effect?

If the joysticks themselves are "raw" and have no dead zone I think it would be pretty hard for them to ever be COMPLETELY centered...
AndyWarne:

--- Quote from: Los Abrazos Rotos on June 01, 2012, 11:12:33 am ---Its not a software thing - the majority of the time it doesn't interfere with gameplay.  Its just that the stick doesn't physically return to centre, even when lubed.  The design doesn't allow it.

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There is no issue with the design. As I have mentioned before we will replace your stick if it has this problem. I was under the impression this was OK after you removed the software which was causing the mouse pointer to move, but if not, then we will address it. Just drop me an email.
andy@ultimarc.com
Los Abrazos Rotos:
I dont want to return them Andy, I have another one now that does exactly the same thing - I just dont rate them as joysticks, personal preference.
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