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which joystick feels smoother?
« on: February 20, 2005, 11:50:17 pm »
competition or super? thanks

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Re: which joystick feels smoother?
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2005, 11:56:35 pm »
Super.

Competitions have a square actuator.. so you can definitely feel the corners.  The Supers are very smooth.

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Re: which joystick feels smoother?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2005, 12:00:47 am »
im thinking buying a super, is it feel as smooth as the joystick at arcade.. and i also noticed theyre alot lighter than my comp joystick..

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Re: which joystick feels smoother?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2005, 01:40:41 am »
The machines in the arcades used different joysticks depending on the type of game the cabinet was housing..  Or, depending on what joysticks (in some cases) the operators had when they were adding a new game.

So..  You can find Competitions in the arcade, as well as supers, as well as Ultimates..  Amongst others.

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Re: which joystick feels smoother?
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2005, 11:16:21 am »
The machines in the arcades used different joysticks depending on the type of game the cabinet was housing..  Or, depending on what joysticks (in some cases) the operators had when they were adding a new game.

So..  You can find Competitions in the arcade, as well as supers, as well as Ultimates..  Amongst others.

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Yeap.  Among the others are "leaf" spring joysticks which are my favorite.  They feel much smoother than microswitch ones (at least to me), but are harder to find.
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Re: which joystick feels smoother?
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2005, 11:36:45 am »
Get the supers.

Just out the joystick review at www.retroblast.com


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Re: which joystick feels smoother?
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2005, 11:38:35 am »
Spring for the P360.

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Re: which joystick feels smoother?
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2005, 12:46:06 pm »
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