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OPINION: Best 4/8 way stick?
TOK:
He bought a Craftsman set that was around $40.
If you want to take a chance on Harbor Freight, they have a real cheap set.
Might work once, and that's all you need. ;)
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91201
TOK:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 23, 2005, 02:48:02 pm ---Awesome. How much do those run?
EDIT: Oh, duh! I forgot, he wants to use a JPac he has on hand, which would preclude a third stick, yes?
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Not at all, you just double up the wires from the encoder. Run one set to the 8 way, other to the 4 way. As long as he's only trying to use one of them at a time (since MAME will recognize both as stick 1) he won't have a problem.
ChadTower:
Ah, yes, parallel wiring. Gotcha.
Hrm... which is better... a pair of 4/8 ways, or keeping the existing 8 ways and buying the hole punch + a 4 way...
The cost is roughly the same, I think.
Level42:
--- Quote from: stratjakt on September 23, 2005, 12:47:40 pm ---Those Suzo inductive sticks where you switch 4/8 way by adjusting a pot sound really intriguing. You could either find two resistance values you like, and wire them to a switch, or maybe just remount the pot itself on the panel..
Has anyone actually bought one of these sticks and played with them to see if any of this is possible?
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http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=43210.0
and
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=42066.0
nostrebor:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 23, 2005, 03:07:39 pm ---
Ah, yes, parallel wiring. Gotcha.
Hrm... which is better... a pair of 4/8 ways, or keeping the existing 8 ways and buying the hole punch + a 4 way...
The cost is roughly the same, I think.
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From a gameplay standpoint, you will not beat a dedicated 4-way. 4-way wico leaf sticks are my personal pick. Next best compromise IMO is the 49way, but cost gets up there. 3rd choice is T-stick+, but I don't like mine in 8-way games. I really do like it in 4-way games because of the short throw, but it's no wico.