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Author Topic: Wow, Happ Ultimates really do stink...  (Read 1860 times)

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Wow, Happ Ultimates really do stink...
« on: January 07, 2006, 03:45:19 pm »
I bought a Happ Ultimate not realizing that it was a Happ Ultimate (thought it was just a generic ebay joystick for a cheap project I'm working on).  I installed it in my X-arcade box (perfect fit w/o mod.) to try it out, and it is absolutely garbage!  Most games (4 AND 8 way) are basically unplayable because you're always hitting diagonals and your player just stops or goes the wrong direction!  I can't believe these were ever installed in REAL arcade machines!

I'm assuming Happ Supers, Competitions, and Ultimate POS's all have the same footprint/bolt spacing...correct?  Does anyone know what other joysticks are compatible?  I'd like to try a few out in my X-arcade w/o having to cut it...esp the 49-way, but I doubt it's compatible with the X-arcade's encoder.

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Re: Wow, Happ Ultimates really do stink...
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2006, 03:58:23 pm »
Happ 49-way, P-360, Wicos all have the same footprint.  The 49-way is not compatible with the X-arcade encoder.

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Re: Wow, Happ Ultimates really do stink...
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2006, 04:29:46 pm »
Thanks!  And do these 3 share the same footprint as the other Happs (Ultimate, Super, Comp)?  Sounds like I've got a lot of choices...except for the Ultimarcs.

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Re: Wow, Happ Ultimates really do stink...
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2006, 06:59:41 pm »
I like my Happ Comps. I did mount them using holes drilled for my original T-Stick +'s (didn't like stiff feel). If I remember correctly, the T-Stick bases were wider, but the holes lined up.
Going from T-Stick to Happ might be easier than the other way around.

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Re: Wow, Happ Ultimates really do stink...
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2006, 07:18:44 pm »
Was the hole for the shaft the same on the T-Sticks and the Happs? Didn't mean to rob your thread, just curious.
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Re: Wow, Happ Ultimates really do stink...
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2006, 07:58:28 pm »
I bought a Happ Ultimate not realizing that it was a Happ Ultimate (thought it was just a generic ebay joystick for a cheap project I'm working on

I bought a couple of these myself before I really knew what I was getting, and although I haven't hooked em up, I already bought a couple supers based upon what everyone says.  Thanks for the additional info on how crappy they are.
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Re: Wow, Happ Ultimates really do stink...
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2006, 08:21:38 pm »
Was the hole for the shaft the same on the T-Sticks and the Happs? Didn't mean to rob your thread, just curious.

Not sure. I swapped complete sticks... I think what you're asking me is if the Happ will mount on the Ultimarc plate???

If you just mean did I have to enlarge holes for the Comps due to the Ultimarc's shaft size or throw, no I did not. I used a standard Street Fighter template/hole size for sticks.

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Re: Wow, Happ Ultimates really do stink...
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2006, 05:56:37 am »
ultimates arent too bad I can do just about anything in any game but other sticks are just better(super,comp,etc)