5th joystick needed?

[Whatthewhat?]

I'm working on my 4-player control panel, and was wondering if I will regret not installing a dedicated 4-way joystick for old-school arcade games?
I will be using iL Eurojoysticks for the 4 main players and didn't know if they will do a half-way decent job of mimicking a 4-way.

Any thoughts?

[mahuti]

If you're that worried, get a top switchable one. Or a U360. Most people won't know the difference. Unless you play zaxxon of qbert. Then you will wish you had a 4-way diagonal hah hah. There are always pros and cons to every part.

[paigeoliver]

I'm working on my 4-player control panel, and was wondering if I will regret not installing a dedicated 4-way joystick for old-school arcade games?
I will be using iL Eurojoysticks for the 4 main players and didn't know if they will do a half-way decent job of mimicking a 4-way.

Any thoughts?

A 4-way joystick would actually see more use than your player 3 and 4 sticks combined, probably more than your player 2 stick as well.

[CheffoJeffo]

A 4-way joystick would actually see more use than your player 3 and 4 sticks combined, probably more than your player 2 stick as well.

QFT

 

[yotsuya]

I'm working on my 4-player control panel, and was wondering if I will regret not installing a dedicated 4-way joystick for old-school arcade games?
I will be using iL Eurojoysticks for the 4 main players and didn't know if they will do a half-way decent job of mimicking a 4-way.

Any thoughts?

A 4-way joystick would actually see more use than your player 3 and 4 sticks combined, probably more than your player 2 stick as well.

I wish Paige was coming to ZapCon. He'd never be without a drink if I could help it.

[wp34]

I'm working on my 4-player control panel, and was wondering if I will regret not installing a dedicated 4-way joystick for old-school arcade games?
I will be using iL Eurojoysticks for the 4 main players and didn't know if they will do a half-way decent job of mimicking a 4-way.

Any thoughts?

A 4-way joystick would actually see more use than your player 3 and 4 sticks combined, probably more than your player 2 stick as well.

I normally don't like to pile on but this is such a great point it deserves a retweet.

[Whatthewhat?]

If you're that worried, get a top switchable one. Or a U360. Most people won't know the difference. Unless you play zaxxon of qbert. Then you will wish you had a 4-way diagonal hah hah. There are always pros and cons to every part.

And I LOVE both Zaxxon and Qbert!

[paigeoliver]

If you're that worried, get a top switchable one. Or a U360. Most people won't know the difference. Unless you play zaxxon of qbert. Then you will wish you had a 4-way diagonal hah hah. There are always pros and cons to every part.

And I LOVE both Zaxxon and Qbert!

Zaxxon is 8-way.

If you love Qbert then buy this stick. If you don't torque down the nut then it can be rotated in the mounting hole for Qbert or normal 4-way games. I actually have one (torqued down) in my real Qbert machine because original Qbert sticks are garbage.

https://na.suzohapp.com/products/joysticks/50-6048-00

[paigeoliver]

I'm working on my 4-player control panel, and was wondering if I will regret not installing a dedicated 4-way joystick for old-school arcade games?
I will be using iL Eurojoysticks for the 4 main players and didn't know if they will do a half-way decent job of mimicking a 4-way.

Any thoughts?

A 4-way joystick would actually see more use than your player 3 and 4 sticks combined, probably more than your player 2 stick as well.

I wish Paige was coming to ZapCon. He'd never be without a drink if I could help it.

That could be a pricey promise!

[rackoon]

I use my dedicated 4 way a lot.  ADD IT

[Whatthewhat?]

The group has spoken.

[Cynicaster]

+1 for dedicated 4-way.

Of course, I'm basing this comment on the fact that I personally love lots of 4-way games.  If early 80s classics aren't that important to you, you could probably get away with just faking it using an 8-way.  Maze games and Frogger would absolutely suck, though. 

 

[Whatthewhat?]

Born in '69 and saw the advent of most of the classic arcade games.  I was a child of '80s arcade surrogate parenting. LOL.
Classic arcade games are at the heart of my build so...a dedicated 4-way it shall be.