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Quarterhorse:

Thanks for all your help for this newbie.  I'm constructing a cocktail table -- almost done -- and am playing primarily 4 way or 8 vertical classic and shooter games.  I bought the Mag Stick plus joysticks but can't stand the shorter throw.  Also, the joysticks feel "loose" sitting there and it sometimes is even difficult to hit the 4-ways if it's rotated a bit.  Simply put, I don't think the mag sick pluses are for me.  I haven't attached my control panels to the cocktails yet so I still have time to change to a different joystick and resale the mag sticks.  The two I am looking at are the p360s and 49-way.  Looks like both will be much smoother and act as 4 way or 8 way.  For people that have these, which do you prefer and why?  If it'll help -- I'm also wanting to do a red balltop similar to the Galaga/MsPac style.   Thanks for your advice!

Kremmit:

P360s are great sticks, except for 4-way games.  As 4-ways, they are the suck.  If you get some anyway, you can get balltops for Wico leafswitch sticks to fit.  This includes the ones that come with the cheap "Wico-style" clone sticks, and the replacement handles that Ponyboy sells.

49-ways are good, but you have to get two GP49s to use them in a 4-way mode.  Also, you'll probably want a pair of RandyTs replacement grommets.  He also has red balltops available for them.

If you don't like the short throw on the Mag-Stiks, then the other switchable sticks (the discontinued T-stick plus and the Omni-Stick Prodigy) are also not for you, as they have a short throw too.

Another option might be the J-Stick, but you have to open up the control panel to change to 4-way mode- I don't know if this will be easy with your coctail panel.

kowal:

use seimitsu LS32. he is good to shumps and 4 way games. His rezystor 4way does not cause extension of throw, engage.
P360 has hopeless mode 4way but  it is good to shumps.

lettuce:

Why do u need 2 GP-WIZ49s to use them in a 4-way mode?.  Also, whats wrong with the grommets installed in the 49s from the factory?

Kremmit:


--- Quote from: lettuce on April 24, 2006, 06:14:13 pm ---Why do u need 2 GP-WIZ49s to use them in a 4-way mode?.  Also, whats wrong with the grommets installed in the 49s from the factory?

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You need GP-Wiz49s because the only other interface for 49-ways (the SJC) does not have a 4-way mode.  You need two because each one only controls one stick. 

As for the grommets:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=53073.0

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