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Best 4-way joystick
NoOne=NBA=:
Alot of this depends on what YOUR idea of what makes a 4-way good is.
The Wicos have a really nice feel to them, but the throw is a little longer than some other sticks.
The T-stiks in 4 way mode have a really short throw, but a stiff spring.
The J-stiks have a nice feel to them, and a softer spring than the T-stiks.
I've got a modular cab, so I can swap out whichever sticks feel best for a given game.
I personally prefer the rubber grommet sticks for MOST games (leaf-switch, or micro, doesn't matter much to me).
The spring sticks don't feel as smooth to me as the grommet sticks.
I use T-stiks when precision is more important than smoothness.
For Q*Bert I actually use my T-stiks, in 8-way mode, because you get the same corners as a turned 4-way, but the stick feels more precise to me.
KrawDaddy:
The Betsons have a long throw and they work nice on a wood CP
Ive got a few pics of them on my CP:
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=21952;start=320
Theres a 4 way and a diagonal
spiffyshoes:
So far I have a PacMan revolution joystick which works ok, and a Sanwa P360 Optical JLF joystick. Out of the two I like the Sanwa better. It has a shorter throw, fast reaction time and feels very smooth not to mention it
Dexter:
If you don't need 4/8 way switchable the ms pac man/galaga reunion has lovely movement, but the shaft is tiny so mounting to metal is recommended. The ultimarc 4/8 way stick is brilliant, I've just finished a cocktail table with one on each end.
Matt Berry:
How long is the shaft on the Betson or sanwa joystick?