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Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: jer2665 on April 01, 2005, 08:15:14 pm ---Wow, that's a lot been said, and of course most people don't agree  :P  that's the thing with these pesky subjective questions.

I'm planning on doing a 4 player panel, and as of now, i'm thinking the happs perfect 360's for players 1 and 2, as I will be playing mainly fighters, and metal gear, and stuff like that.  But i do want the 4 players for xmen, ninja turtles, simpsons, and i also figured i'd use a good 4/8 way stick for players 3&4.  mainly the players 3&4 sticks will be for xmen, ninja tutles and the simpsons, but also when I need a good 4 way for classics.  as i won't be playing fighters or anything else like that on playser 3&4 it'll be for the games i listed above, and the 4 way for classics, what do you guys feel is best for that?  i was thinking t-sticks plus.  cost really isn't that big of a deal as I'd really like to do this best once. 

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I can see a lot of problems with a 4-player panel with P360's for P1&2 and T-Sticks for P3 and 4 .  I think the short-throw long throw will make someone feel they are at a disadvantage in TMNT or Simpsons, etc.

If you've got the space (on a 4-player you should) and cost isn't an option, I would use Supers for P3 and P4 and a dedicated 4-way for the classics, probably the Ms.Pac reunion from what I've read.
jer2665:
are there any favored 4/8 way switchable joysticks?
Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: jer2665 on April 02, 2005, 08:47:00 am ---are there any favored 4/8 way switchable joysticks?  primarily my time will be spent on fighters and other 8 way games, with the occasional 4 way, and occasional 4 player, so i didn't wanna put the money and space into a dedicated 4 way.  How about the omni stick? or any other favorite 4/8 way joysticks anyone has?

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I think you'll find that the money for a dedicated 4-way ($20 for a reunion), ($13 for a J-Stick) or Omni-Stick, will be less expensive than your other options.  Space is something you'll have to decide for yourself how to work around.

As far as a favored 4/8 way switchable - that's what this thread is about (well largely).

The top panel switchable ones are the T-Sticks and Prodigies - both have a similar short throw (from what I can tell), but T-Sticks have much stiffer springs (switches?).  Omni-Sticks are the same as the Prodigies without the top panel switches.  I think either would feel awkward compared to a P360.

J-Sticks are supposed to have the same throw as a Happ Super, but very light springs.  Could be okay, if you don't mind reaching below the CP to change modes, and if the spring feel wouldn't bother you.

E-sticks are another similar option, but really ugly base, IMNSHO.

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49-ways are currently DA BOMB, if you can get around the price point.

Similar throw to a Happ Super, Rubber centering grommet like the old Wico leafs, excellent control in 49-way games (Sinistar, Arch Rivals, PigSkin, Blaster), excellent 8-way play, 4-way play, rotated 4-way play (Q-bert, congo-bongo), 2-way vertical or horizontal play.

Only real drawback is the lack of true restriction in 2-way, 4-way modes, and the price (and maybe having to switch modes manually instead of through software, but that's true of any other stick as well).

RandyT did a bang-up job getting the GP-Wiz49 Eco interface under $20 and the Sticks for $33.

I would really like to add these on my panel or at least try them, but I have a hard time justifying more than the price of a HotRod SE for two joysticks and interfaces, but if you've got the green . . .

cholin:
So many choices!  Im basically considerring between the Super and the T-stik Plus as of now.  I origionally wanted a T-stik beacuse of the 4/8 way thing-a-ma-bob, but people having problems with short throw and the rest, I dont know what to do! :P
jer2665:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on April 02, 2005, 09:27:22 am ---49-ways are currently DA BOMB, if you can get around the price point.

Similar throw to a Happ Super, Rubber centering grommet like the old Wico leafs, excellent control in 49-way games (Sinistar, Arch Rivals, PigSkin, Blaster), excellent 8-way play, 4-way play, rotated 4-way play (Q-bert, congo-bongo), 2-way vertical or horizontal play.

Only real drawback is the lack of true restriction in 2-way, 4-way modes, and the price (and maybe having to switch modes manually instead of through software, but that's true of any other stick as well).

RandyT did a bang-up job getting the GP-Wiz49 Eco interface under $20 and the Sticks for $33.

I would really like to add these on my panel or at least try them, but I have a hard time justifying more than the price of a HotRod SE for two joysticks and interfaces, but if you've got the green . . .

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Yeah, I've been intrigued by these 49 way, but i'm not sure how they are for fighting games, clsoe as I can tell i've heard that p360's are best for fighting game,s but how about 2 49 ways for p3&p4?  that was i can use them for 2,4,8,49 way games? and use it for some 8 way games if i really like them.  i could go with that, the gp-qiz49 and 1 ipac. 

Sound decent?
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