I am having some control issues!

[Dagg]

Ok cabinet is mainly done so I am focusing on my CP(its going to be removeable for doorways).

The issue I am having is I cannot hit the "corners", sides on many games, like gauntlet I cannot shoot diaganol, street fighter its tough to get a fireball or various special moves.  I am using 3/4 inch mdf and used a 1 1/8 paddlebit for holes.

I currently have the Happs ultimate joystick, but a local place carries many brands.  So do I:

A.  Ulitimates just suck and get a new brand and test
B.  make the joystick hole in the CP bigger? (wider?)
C.  route under the bottom to seat the stick higher
D.  All of the above 

Any suggestion would be great I just dont feel as if I have total control.

[Lilwolf]

Take the joystick out (or the control panel off) and rotate the joystick around and make sure that the joystick is hitting the diagonals.  It sounds like the actuator (the piece at the bottom of th ejoystick that actually touches the microswitch) might be upside down.  If you cant hit the diagnols there, you should take the joystick off of the control panel and try again.  If its working there then its the whole in the control panel (7/8 should do).  If not, its the joystick.

A) Ultimates aren't the ultimate.  If you like squared off actuators (so you can feel the corners / direction your pointing) consider buying compititions if you have the ability... BUT I wouldn't do it unless you can return the ultimates.... The comps are better... but only when you can sit them next to each other to test.

If you like smooth circles... Supers are the way to go (on the cheap that is) or 360s (better but cost a lot more and require 5v)

B) Depends on the top.  7/8s should do.

C) Routing is a good thing.  But only if you like the height of the joystick on the top.  I routed 1/2" in a 3/4.  But I like a little space on the top.  But this shouldn't effect the courner problems your having... This is really just for the height of the joystick....   But it might help (since the joystick angle is higher... so the end results will be that the whole is a little less defined.

D.  I guess yes

Good luck

[Tiger-Heli]

See this page (look at the actuators) - http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/507608xxx.htm

It's very possible you have 4-way Ultimates.

[Dagg]

They are 8 way as the one I have in player two works much better.  It controls "better" (not how I would like) and does hit corners in gauntlet, and is more "useable" but not great in SF2.

I just feel like when I move the P1 stick diaganol I am not reaching the corner.

I think I either need a shorter throw on the joystick or to make the hole a bit bigger/wider.

Maybe I mounted a bit off (not centered)

[Dagg]

well I hit the amusements place on lunch and picked up 1 super and 1 competition,

I put the competiton in and it worked like a charm, I am gonna try the super for kicks later on.

I think I can conlcude ultimates are poo.

[dphirschler]

I have Supers and I love them.


Darryl