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your thoughts on current 4-way joysticks please
SORHP:
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--- Quote from: SORHP on March 20, 2021, 10:42:54 am ---
The sanwa is great, the 4 way diamond restrictor help the motions to be smooth and precise, it has a longer throw, but you get used to it over time, the ball is the standard modern size, it looks great when customized, It can take a beating, the parts are cheap to replace.
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Can you point me to which Sanwa you mean? :cheers:
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SANWA JLF-TP-8YT Original Joystick Red - for Arcade Jamma Game 4 & 8 Way Adjustable, Compatible with Catz Mad SF4 Tournament Joystick (Red Ball Top) S@NWA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005BIC9QE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_0425GV874KD9JT1B8CAD
SANWA GT-8F 4/8 Way Restrictor Plate Gate JLF Series Joystick (1 Pcs GT-8F) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GDJHBKC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_PA53VTT44KPRTEJJJ3T6
Do this mod for a shorter throw
https://focusattack.com/kowal-1mm-oversize-actuator-for-sanwa-jlf-series-joystick/
Zeosstud:
--- Quote from: Jimbo on March 20, 2021, 02:46:22 pm ---Thanks guys... phew quite a few choices.
I just remembered I have a pac-pro on a panel I did a few years ago at work. I hardly ever used it so I think I'll pop in and see how it feels.
I also have tried the dominux8 with a 4-way restrictor, but to me that felt really loose and with a long throw (mind you I guess at the time I was comparing it to the pac-pro).
I'm looking to definitely have this vertical cab with Donkey Kong as one of the games. I'm hoping that if I go for a leaf switch joystick it won't negatively affect DK too much (I'm no DK expert, but from memory it played "ok" with the pac-pro).
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I for sure would be interested in your findings on the pac-pro.. For some reason they are currently not available to order from GGG, I reached out to see if I could get an answer when they might show back up but have not see the answer just yet.
-Zeosstud
Jimbo:
Thanks I'll grab one of those JLFs and the mod for the shorter throw.
Will be testing/comparing a few of these 4-way joysticks soon (including the pac-pro) and will post results. Might take me a few weeks though.
:cheers:
Rockstead:
When I was looking for this info awhile back and digging though tons of older threads, the reunion 4-way seems to have come up as the best 4-way but I don’t see anyone mentioning it.
KenToad:
--- Quote from: Jimbo on April 12, 2021, 03:35:25 am ---Thanks I'll grab one of those JLFs and the mod for the shorter throw.
Will be testing/comparing a few of these 4-way joysticks soon (including the pac-pro) and will post results. Might take me a few weeks though.
:cheers:
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Just a word of warning to be very careful ordering from Amazon, as a lot of fake/clone products are sold there. Looking at the first Sanwa listing linked above, one of the first reviews mention it not being a genuine product. There are also a lot of fake reviews. Probably best would be to order from a trusted retailer like Arcade Shock or Focus attack.