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Good 4-way joystick?
Doug:
I'm in the process of designing the control panel for my first cab. I'll be using p360s for the 8-way joysticks. I want to add a 4-way but I'm not sure which one to use. I like the functionality of the E-stick (for games like Q-bert). But I just don't know if I can justify getting the E-stick just for a few games. (Especially after reading what spidermonkey had to say at http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=12483;start=msg97227#msg97131 ) I think I'd rather have something with a ball handle. Are the Ms. Pac/Galaga sticks to way to go or should I get a 4 way/8 way and just keep it in 4 way mode?
Thanks.
whammoed:
I have used the Ms pac/galaga reunion sticks on two machines and I really like them. I however did not explore other options...I liked them the first time so I used them again. Some people like the leaf switch wicos, they are ball top too. You can find some nos ones on ebay.
Apollo:
Same here, haven't tried out others but my 2 MsPac/Galag ball top 4 ways are excellent. Highly recommended. The only other one I would use would be a WICO 4 way leaf switch stick ( good luck finding one ).
Doug:
One other question, Happs says the joystick is for a metal control panel. Is there a mounting plate or something I could buy to use it in a wood panel?
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Doug on August 03, 2004, 05:17:59 pm ---One other question, Happs says the joystick is for a metal control panel. Is there a mounting plate or something I could buy to use it in a wood panel?
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Yep, Bob Roberts sells the mounting plates for them (www.therealbobroberts.com). Seimitsu's would be another good lower budget option for that, but you only see them on E-bay and they're usually called something else, so I don't know that that's very good.
Another possible option would be the basic Omni-Stik from www.groovygamegear.com, possibly with a ball-top, the standard stick with mounting plate goes for about $25.