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EBay or Happcontrols?
remakes:
I am wondering if the cheapest way to get the controls I need is to get them from Ebay or directly from Happcontrols? For example, the following EBay auction has 2 sets of standard Street Fighter buttons and joystick for 39.99 (Buy it now price).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3216553379&category=13718
Is this a good deal, or is it better to get them directly from Happ? I would prefer to go with all new equipment (which the above is). Are the buttons/joystick they offer good quality? From what I can see it is pretty much the common "Ultimate" setup that most arcade machines use.
Thanks!
Silverwind:
--- Quote from: remakes on March 29, 2003, 01:11:00 pm ---I am wondering if the cheapest way to get the controls I need is to get them from Ebay or directly from Happcontrols? For example, the following EBay auction has 2 sets of standard Street Fighter buttons and joystick for 39.99 (Buy it now price).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3216553379&category=13718
Is this a good deal, or is it better to get them directly from Happ? I would prefer to go with all new equipment (which the above is). Are the buttons/joystick they offer good quality? From what I can see it is pretty much the common "Ultimate" setup that most arcade machines use.
Thanks!
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well.. from the real bob roberts (he sells happ parts)
Right now you can get competition or ultimate or super joystick for 7.50 each..
happ horizontal PB's are 1.45 each..
Comes out to 32.40... 35.60 if you want player 1/2 start..
So doesn't look like it's as cheap as bob roberts..
They want about 7 bucks for shipping on ebay.. which is probably semi-accurate.. but either way you can buy from bob roberts and save money and hassle..
Silverwind:
Just in case you don't have the link :P
http://www.therealbobroberts.com/
remakes:
Great! Thanks for the info. This leads me to my next question (since they are all the same price). Which type of joystick is recommended? I have heard various opinions as to which is best, and I guess it depends mostly on which type of games I'm primarily going to be playing. I am going to be playing all types of games (fighting, pac-man), you name it, so which joystick is probably going to give me the best "overall" results? I'm sure each one has its advantages and disadvantages, but which is the closest "universal" joystick?
Sasquatch!:
--- Quote from: remakes on March 29, 2003, 01:51:18 pm ---Which type of joystick is recommended?
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OSCAR has a great joystick review here.
His consensus seems to be:
Happ Super: Good overall stick.
Happ Competition: Best "fighter"-stype stick.
Happ Ultimate: Crap.
I've only used Supers, and I like 'em.