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your thoughts on current 4-way joysticks please
Jimbo:
Thanks I'll take a look! :cheers:
RandyT:
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Hopefully the EU has carved out exemptions for small companies as we have in the US (except for Kansas) or the number of areas we ship to are going to get a lot smaller. What this will basically do is force small companies like GGG onto marketplace platforms, and increase costs for consumers, under the guise of "leveling the playing field", which it will never do because it has no bearing on the fixed costs to produce the goods in question. It's not much different from the 25% tariff imposed by the Trump admin here in the US on goods from China. It's advertised as a penalty on them, but in reality, it does nothing more than penalize consumers and businesses who buy Chinese goods, while insuring that the government gets a larger cut of the proceeds.
In short, these policies will never hurt China. They will just increase the government subsidies and/or cut more corners and consumers will continue to buy Chinese goods, over higher priced domestic offerings.
Zeosstud:
How is the comparison coming along?
Jimbo:
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Still waiting for a few sticks to come in the post. I've already drilled one massive metal test panel ready for them all (all 12 of them!). I figured I wanted ALL of the joysticks working and at hand when testing so I can quickly switch between them to try and notice any small idiosyncracies between similar sticks. Some might label me mad (me included). I figured I'd go the whole hog and it's a fun project anyway and I have a bit of free time. Plan is to do an in-depth comparison video.
I will have the following joysticks on the panel (all set to 4-way where needed): -
Wico 4-way leaf
GGG Dominux8
GGG Leaf Pro
GGG Pac-Pro
Sanwa JLF
Sanwa JLW
Seimitsu LS-32
Australia MCA
IL Mag-Stick
Nintendo DK stick
Happ/Midway Reunion
Tornado Terry's
Current game list to test is: -
Donkey Kong
Pac-Man
Bomber Man World
Pengo
Ghosts 'n' Goblins
Probably a couple of 2-ways (Galaga/Moon Cresta/etc)
Will be a few weeks yet by the time I've received the remaining sticks, wired them up and taken the video/done the comparison.
If anyone can think of other games that would be good to test with I'm all ears. :cheers:
Zeosstud:
You are mad.. I love it.. Can not wait to watch the video.. I really like the Dominux8 sticks but for me, and for the money and availability, the Sanwa JLFs with a 2lb spring have won out. Just posted a personal best with this combo on my Vertical MiSTer pedestal. 650k..
Zeosstud
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