Getting my butt whupped!

[rackoon]

We have been playing a lot of SamShow 4 at work where my cab sits at the time. I am having a hard time with my down back diagonals, so I cant block low attacks fast enough.

I have Happ's Comps and looking to mod them a little. I am building a new CP so I dont want to swap joysticks at the time. I cant find any parts for modding these.

Not only am I having problems with diagonals but there is way too much slop in the stick, I need a faster response to win.

A google search isnt bringing up anything regarding acuator. Anyone got any advice?

[8BitMonk]

Check FocusAttack or Paradise Arcade Shop, they have a lot of Joystick parts. Bryan or Susan at Paradise may know about customizing the Happ actuator as they make some of their own custom parts. 

[Malenko]

You have the actuator on upside down? If not, pull the actuator and put a couple of rounds of electrical tape on it, then re-install, see if it makes a difference. I like Sanwa's better for neogeo games (thats whats in my NeoGeo cabinet)

[rackoon]

I guess I will try the electrical tape idea. I checked paradise, focus, groovey, and ultimarc with no success.

Maybee I should change the joysticks and then reuse them.

[aldub516]

most pros here im sure wouldnt suggest this but.. In my very first build i had happ comp sticks, and mortal kombat was my main games. the diagonals sucked. I tried a zippyy joystick on one of my friends table tops, and have used zippyys ever since. Super cheap. 2-4-8 way changeable. And they give me wonderful control especially in my fighters. Thats my personal experience. if you ever find yourself looking to replace, grab a zippyy just to try if youre ordering stuff at the same time. They run about 12 bucks

[Titchgamer]

Think most fighter enthusiasts like JLFs with octagonal gates.

[rackoon]

I read that JLF's are the way to go for fighters, so I bought some of paradise arcade's custom modded JLF's. But have not used them yet.

I was looking for  a quick fix. I just cant block fast enough. Im a total victim for the low foot kick.  The level play we have going on is pretty hard core and fast.