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Doom bucket:
I've seen joysticks rated based on their compatibility with different genres such as fighting games and such. But not so much with SCHMUPs. Which joystick would be the one to go with for say, Ikuraga?

Also, are trackballs smaller than 3 inches too small? I don't see non 3 inch trackballs included in many people's arcade cabinets, but the control panel I am making simply wouldn't be able to fit one, period.
ahofle:

--- Quote from: Doom bucket on February 01, 2007, 12:26:30 am ---I've seen joysticks rated based on their compatibility with different genres such as fighting games and such. But not so much with SCHMUPs. Which joystick would be the one to go with for say, Ikuraga?

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I'm sure destructor or kowal will be here shortly to help you there. :)


--- Quote ---Also, are trackballs smaller than 3 inches too small? I don't see non 3 inch trackballs included in many people's arcade cabinets, but the control panel I am making simply wouldn't be able to fit one, period.

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It's really personal preference.  I prefer the 3 inch simply because I feel that I can control it better.  There is nothing wrong with a 2 1/4" trackball though and if that's all you can fit, I would certainly go with that rather than no trackball at all. 
Doom bucket:
sorry for the off-topic question but

Although some encoders that I have looked at are compatible with the dreamcast(or sell optional adapters for it) I am still a little worried... could 8-way directional joysticks even replace the little analog stick on the dreamcast controller, or even work for any of that need it?
destructor:

--- Quote from: ahofle on February 01, 2007, 01:22:31 am ---
--- Quote from: Doom bucket on February 01, 2007, 12:26:30 am ---I've seen joysticks rated based on their compatibility with different genres such as fighting games and such. But not so much with SCHMUPs. Which joystick would be the one to go with for say, Ikuraga?

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I'm sure destructor or kowal will be here shortly to help you there. :)

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1. P360, best if modified actuator, spring and handle. I have modified actuator and my hanlde is shorter version slikstik. Kowal has modified all 3 things.

2. Suzo Inductive.

Other joysticks can be compared to these 2 for shmups games.
Maybe when Andy will found good spring for U360 then his stick can be good too, but not now.

Rates (1-10):
P360 mod - 10
Suzo Ind. - 10
U360 - 7
Sanwa JLW - 6
Seimitsu LS-32, LS-40 - 6.5
T-Stik - 7
Mag-Stik - I didn't know, maybe kowal will say something here
NiteWalker:
Seimitsu LS-32.
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