Ultrastick 360 issues

[fazmeister]

Hi,

A colleague of mine has retrofitted my original Hotrod SE from 20 years ago with Ultrastick 360 joysticks. Originally we were going to use servostiks but came unstuck as there wasn't enough room in the casing to fit the motors. What I've noticed is that they just don't feel right. I miss the click and the throw is too long, feedback is definitely an issue. I've done some research on the Ultimarc website and although the mapping software is pretty comprehensive it just doesn't feel right. For example Robotron with both joysticks set to either 8 way or 8way easy diagonal is nothing like the feel from the original and I struggle to hit the right direction sometimes/ Would a different spring help and a restrictor plate help ? I know the restrictor basically makes the analogue function moot but I'm looking for the most authentic experience with Mame for old arcade games, not planning to use it for anything else. Would appreciate any advice, regards DAve