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| Jakobud:
If only Andy could make the ultimate joystick: 4-8 way switchable T-Stick that used leaf springs and had the throw of the J-Stick.... |
| NoOne=NBA=:
The problem with a switchable 4/8-way is that it HAS to have a square feel in 8-way mode. The restrictor that MAKES it a 4-way makes it feel square in 8-way mode. The only way around this would be to have a restrictor that ONLY affected the stick in 4-way mode. The only way I've seen to accomplish that so far is to use a restrictor plate. It would be possible to have a restrictor that kind of slid in and out from the four diagonals, and only blocked movement in 4-way mode, but nobody has designed/produced one yet. ----------------------------------------------------------- The real tell-tale on Wico/not-Wico is the screw-on leafswitches. Wico had leafswitches that pushed into a holder from the top. The knock-offs use a "bolt on from the side" system. |
| Doc-:
I recently installed some Happs Perfect 360's and have to agree that they are very good for this type of game. It felt like I was cheating. Doc- |
| IreM72:
From reading the threads a lot of people like them and say they are great sticks so, my questions: Did most of the 4 way and 8 way arcade machines of the 80s and 90s have these Wico leaf and microswitch joysticks? Were they used for all game types? (apart from the robotron and smash TV) Would these wico (4 way and 8 way) sticks be good for all type of 4 way and 8 way games with no need for any other stick like T-stick, J-stick, super, competition etc? |
| FractalWalk:
Each stick has its own advantages and disadvanatges. The Wico 8-ways are the best stick for Robotron/SMASH TV. It was what was used in the original games and you will play much better with those sticks than any other on those particular games. However, for other games like fighters they may not work so well. So for Robotron, no you don't need any other stick, but for other games you might. |
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