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All Around Joystick for the Casual Gamer
brophog:
--- Quote from: Kremmit on August 30, 2005, 02:07:27 am ---
If you were worried about the J-Stik's feeling weird, the T-Sticks feel even weirder.
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Level42:
Get a Suzo !!! (Or an Omnistick if you'd like to call it that way).
"A Suzo stick is a joy forever"
seanp:
--- Quote from: brophog on August 30, 2005, 02:55:31 am ---
--- Quote from: Kremmit on August 30, 2005, 02:07:27 am ---
If you were worried about the J-Stik's feeling weird, the T-Sticks feel even weirder.
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Care to elaborate on that? I've never used either, just going by reviews and videos. It certainly appears that the j-stik looks stranger in motion, but I could be wrong.
Right now I'm starting to think that I just need to make a purchase of any one of these fine sticks and see how it fits me.
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I have T-stick+ joys in my machine, just so I didn't have to get a separate 4-way. It works perfectly for that, but the throw is short, the spring is stiff. I've replaced the microswitch that came with it and that helps a lot, but it's not the best fighter stick out there. The throw is so short that it's hard to get a good feel for where you are.
One option I'd look at is the 49-way sticks with Randy's interface board - only problem is it's a little more pricey to get started with. But with that interface you can switch the interface board to 4-way, 8-way, etc modes... there's a ton of flexibility there.
All in all, the supers/comps are good cheap starter joys that will work for 90% of what you want to do. It wouldn't hurt to buy one for $9 and see how it feels to you.
Tiger-Heli:
I have the Prodigies on my panel, and like them, but for what you are describing, I think the Super would be your best match. They have the longer throw that you are looking for and remember from the arcades. The Prodigies are top-notch for 4-way and good for 8-way, but the short throw takes some getting used to.
For that matter, I remember getting frustrated with the original Pac Sticks in the arcade, so I think if the Super is not dead-on accurate, neither was the original.
Stingray:
If I could only have one stick it would be an Omnistick prodigy. True 8 way, true 4 way, quick to switch above the panel. It's not perfect for everything, but it's acceptable for everything and pretty darn good most games.
-S