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euro-stick / suzo system 500
Nataq:
Hey there! (lot of questions today!)
Ive been searching the forum a lot for this one but didnt found anything. Any one have tried this joystick ? Seems like it could be a good 4 way just by looking at the restrictor underneath as shown on ultimarc website (http://www.ultimarc.com/controls.html) Restrictor looks good and solid. I am looking for a good 4-way and wondering about this one. I heard Ms. Pacman one is the best but also expensive. I want to save everybucks I can!
So anyone have this joystick ? Please share some toughts!
Level42:
Yup, got two of them, they came with my cab :)
As I'm in Europe (actualy very near Suzo headquarters) we see this stick a lot.
What is there to say, it's a great stick. Plays excellent 4 ways. I just never liked the clicking sound of microswitches.
A long, long time ago I bought a home version of this stick, the Competition Pro. This was the first version with....leaf switches !! Still works great on my 8-bit Atari :)
Back to the arcade versions....there are two ball sizes, and three handle colors. Don't know if Ultimarc offert them though....
I keep my restrictor slightly loose, and turn it by hand whenever I swith between 4 and 8 way...
I like this stick mostly because I'm kinda used to Suzo I guess......
but since I don't like clicks, I want two Happ P360's, but those are too expensive for your goals :)
elvis:
I've got 3 "OMNI Stick Basic" units on my cocktail from GGG:
http://www.groovygamegear.com/page15.html
I think they're the same as the Suzo units.
The throw on these is VERY short. You only need a few millimeters of push to trigger the microswitches. I found the design and throw very appealing for shooters, which is why I put them in my cocktail. These are a lot easier on the wrist after long sustained play.
My upright cabinet plays mostly fighters, and for that I've got the J-Stick balltops (bought through OzStick here in Australia). The throw on these is much longer, and more suited to the complex moves you need to do for special moves and whatnot.
My third cabinet is being built with Happ Competition Pro sticks. They've also got a long throw, and I find the pressure needed for these to be a bit more appealing than the light J-Sticks. Plus they're the sticks that were the most common in arcades on JAMMA cabs when I was growing up.
Nataq:
Thanks guys! Ill be picking up this one I think. So it does feel OK for 4-way games ? Some people were complaining about some games using other joysticks where for example there is dead zone or they still can hit diagonals... no such problem here ?
Im just wondering why theres not many talk about this stick in this forum... Can we say its as good as the Ms. Pacman one ?
Nataq:
By the way, how do you mount those stick ? I saw a mounting kit in GGG. Do I really need this ? Cant I just mount those like I can mount supers ? I am planning to route the base in the CP so there wont be no screw above the CP so I can fit the lexan above everything. And how big should be the hole in the lexan ?