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your thoughts on current 4-way joysticks please
Jimbo:
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).
csnow:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on March 20, 2021, 11:52:05 am ---For me, it has to be a diamond pattern physically restricted leaf stick. My out of the box preference is a WICO 4 way leaf. It has a large ball top and it feels right for the pacman style games, but also does great with the 2 way vertical shooters and Nintendo games.
For games that I've sold, I've used a HAPP super with a 4 way restrictor (https://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=310) and a ball top replacement. I don't have experience with this stick, but I would have high hopes to try it: https://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=402
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Wico 4 way leaf is a definite winner. I bought one so I could add a trackball to my reunion cab for Cent/Millipede since the repro 3 button track ball CPs are plentiful for those Midway cabs. I remember it showing up in the mail but I cant for the life of me figure out where in the heck I put it. I am right in the middle of a large home remodel so its probably buried somewhere. Hopefully, I can find it.
Jimbo:
I'd love to try a wico 4-way one, but currently it looks like arcadeshop.com are not shipping to the UK. :(
Jimbo:
--- 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:
thomas_surles:
I use the ggg leaf pro on my galaga cab. Coming from a donkey kong player, I like the leaf better than the nintendo original. I've never been able to blame my controls for dying. Play some sped up pacman and get use to the responsiveness or whatever. I heard the pac pro is better but can't confirm.