New joystick option

[Lilwolf]

http://www.redoctane.com/joystick-capcom.html

Seems like a good option for a cheap price.  With that and one of the good ps/ps2 -> usb converters you probably have a very nice set of controls.

Good starter anyway.

btw, I bought something similar for the snes built with professional joystick and buttons 10+ years ago the day that streetfighter came out on it.... That became my first hack...

[brandon]

btw, I bought something similar for the snes built with professional joystick and buttons 10+ years ago the day that streetfighter came out on it.... That became my first hack...

haha.. weird.. that was my first hack too    That thing cost me about 80 bucks!  Come to think of it SF2 was was about that much too...  Is this the one you are talking about??

[Brad Lee]

Most of the playstation->usb converters have 2 ports on em, so for 60bucks plus the converter, thats hella cheap for a 2P setup.
Pretty sharp looking as well

[Grasshopper]

It seems a bit too good to be true, even cheaper than the X-Arcade. If you add up the cost of the components I doubt you could build one for that price.

Is it actually made of genuine arcade controls though? I don't recognise the joystick.

[brandon]

It seems a bit too good to be true, even cheaper than the X-Arcade. If you add up the cost of the components I doubt you could build one for that price.

Is it actually made of genuine arcade controls though? I don't recognise the joystick.

Yeah, Thats what I wonder... I dont see how they could make it that cheap and still use authentic stuff... Wouldn't be a bad starter though but that joystick does look a little on the cheap side.. not a bad deal either way and you could probably put a super in its place if it ever broke...

[brandon]

I just noticed the website said the case is made for the same material as arcade cabs.. so basically they are saying its wooden  but they didnt say anything about the buttons and such...

[Dave_K.]

The joystick looks cheap.  But the rest looks fantastic at that price!

[tom61]

This is an odd deal, you can get it for just trading in a used X-Box, PS2, or GameCube game for it!

http://www.redoctane.com/trade-in-acc.html

I can only assume there are restrictions to what you can trade in (otherwise they'd get a flood of $20 new PS2 games for a $30 controller). Ah, from the rules: "Only approved games will be accepted for trade-in offer."

They're an online game rental place it seems.

[eightbit]

The fact that they won't give you a list of games that they will take is kind of sucky. Obviously they aren't going to want the games that suck.

[Silly Burrito]

Here's the list of games (pulled from HTML, that's why they're doubled)

         Aero Elite: Combat Academy (PS2)Aero Elite: Combat Academy (PS2)
         ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (PS2)ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (PS2)
         DDR 2nd Mix (Import PSX)DDR 2nd Mix (Import PSX)
         DDR 3rd Mix (Import PSX)DDR 3rd Mix (Import PSX)
         DDR 4th (Import PSX)DDR 4th (Import PSX)
         DDR 5th (Import PSX)DDR 5th (Import PSX)

         DDR MAX (Import PS2)DDR MAX (Import PS2)
         Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows (PS2)Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows (PS2)
         Dr. Muto (PS2)Dr. Muto (PS2)
         EverBlue 2 (PS2)EverBlue 2 (PS2)
         Gallup Racer 2003: A New Breed (PS2)Gallup Racer 2003: A New Breed (PS2)
         Guitar Freaks Append 2nd Mix (Imort PSX)Guitar Freaks Append 2nd Mix (Import PSX)

         Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix (Import PS2)Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix (Imort PS2)
         Guitar Freaks 4th Mix (Import PS2)Guitar Freaks 4th Mix (Imort PS2)
         Legaia 2: Duel Saga (PS2)Legaia 2: Duel Saga (PS2)
         Legends of Wrestling 2 (PS2)Legends of Wrestling 2 (PS2)
         Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 (PS2)Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 (PS2)
         Minority Report (PS2)Minority Report (PS2)

         MPV Baseball 2003 (PS2)MPV Baseball 2003 (PS2)
         NBA Live 2003 (PS2)NBA Live 2003 (PS2)
         NHL 2K3 (PS2) NHL 2K3 (PS2)
         Rygar: The Legendary Adventure (PS2)Rygar: The Legendary Adventure (PS2)
         SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals (PS2)SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals (PS2)
         Spyro: Enter the Dragon (PS2)Spyro: Enter the Dragon (PS2)

         Star Wars Bounty Hunter (PS2)Star Wars Bounty Hunter (PS2)
         Star Wars: Clone Wars (PS2)Star Wars: Clone Wars (PS2)
         Tekken 4 (PS2)Tekken 4 (PS2)
         Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 (PS2) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 (PS2)
         War of the Monsters (PS2)War of the Monsters (PS2)
         World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 International (PS2)World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 International (PS2)

         WWE Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth (PS2)WWE Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth (PS2)
         Apex (Xbox)Apex (Xbox)
         ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (Xbox)ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (Xbox)
         Blinx (Xbox)Blinx (Xbox)
         Crimson Sea (Xbox)Crimson Sea (Xbox)
         Dragon's Lair 3D (Xbox)Dragon's Lair 3D (Xbox)

         Dr. Muto (Xbox)Dr. Muto (Xbox)
         Frogger Beyond (Xbox)Frogger Beyond (Xbox)
         Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Xbox)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Xbox)
         Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast (Xbox)Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast (Xbox)
         Legends of Wrestling 2 (Xbox)Legends of Wrestling 2 (Xbox)
         The Lord of the Ring: Two Towers (Xbox)The Lord of the Ring: Two Towers (Xbox)

         Mech Assault (Xbox)Mech Assault (Xbox)
         Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (Xbox)Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (Xbox)
         Minority Report (Xbox)Minority Report (Xbox)
         MPV Baseball 2003 (Xbox)MPV Baseball 2003 (Xbox)
         NBA Live 2003 (Xbox)NBA Live 2003 (Xbox)
         Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (Xbox)Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (Xbox)

         NHL 2K3 (Xbox)NHL 2K3 (Xbox)
         Phantom Crash (Xbox)Phantom Crash (Xbox)
         Rocky (Xbox)Rocky (Xbox)
         Steel batallion (Xbox)Steel batallion (Xbox)
         Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon XB (Xbox) Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon XB (Xbox)
         Unreal Championship (Xbox)Unreal Championship (Xbox)

         Whiteout (Xbox)Whiteout (Xbox)
         ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (GC)ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 (GC)
         Cubivore (GC)Cubivore (GC)
         Dead to Rights (GC)Dead to Rights (GC)
         Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows (GC)Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows (GC)
         Dragon's Lair 3D (GC)Dragon's Lair 3D (GC)

         Frogger Beyond (GC)Frogger Beyond (GC)
         Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (GC)Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (GC)
         The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC)The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC)
         Mario Party 4 (GC)Mario Party 4 (GC)
         Medal of Honor Frontline (GC)Medal of Honor Frontline (GC)
         Metroid Prime (GC)Metroid Prime (GC)

         NBA Live 2003 (GC)NBA Live 2003 (GC)
         Sonic Mega Collection (GC)Sonic Mega Collection (GC)
         Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly (GC)Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly (GC)
         Star Wars: Clone Wars (GC)Star Wars: Clone Wars (GC)
         Star Wars Bounty Hunter (GC)Star Wars Bounty Hunter (GC)
         Tom Clancy's Sum of All Fears (GC)Tom Clancy's Sum of All Fears (GC)

Has anyone tried this joystick yet? I bought an Xbox arcade stick, and it works, but this looks cooler!