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| Kremlar:
I'm looking for an arcade control best for fighting games, specifically Street Fighter. I always liked the controls that felt 'notched' in the diagonals. After doing some reading, it seems that those controls have what's called a 'square gate'. What sticks can I buy that will have this? Any suggestions? Thanks! |
| bamarquez226:
You mean the actual travel limits of the joystick. So, when you go all the way around with the 'stik, it makes a square shape? |
| fjl:
Well I don't know about those notched feel joysticks, but I've heard that Happs Super Joysticks are favored among fighter fans. They are 8 way joysticks that can easily be changed to 4 way. |
| Kremlar:
I'm not sure exactly, but I remember back when I used to play in the arcades certain sticks had an almost 'notch' in the corners, so if you moved your stick all the way around, you would 'feel' that you were in the diagonal position. Those are the ones I always liked. After searching the web a bit, it seems that those sticks have what's called a "square gate", I guess they say it's popular in Japanese sticks. I found this: The thing that turns off most people at first with JP sticks is the square gate. Whats a square gate? It is a plastic plate that goes on the buttom of the stick that restricts how far the shaft can travel, as shown here: http://www.hsinpao.com.tw/sanwa.jpg Now, other than restricting movement, whats with the square? The square is a guide. When you hit a diagonal, youll know because you will 'feel' the stick in the corner of the square gate. Each corner is a diagonal. If the square doesnt fit with you, you can customize it further. (Sanwa only) On Sanwa sticks, you can remove the square gate and replace it with an octagon so every direction (up, down, right/up, etc) has a notch, not just diagonals. So I guess I'm just trying to find out what model I should order... |
| steveh:
are the programable joys good for this like the 49 way's (with an encoder) or the ultrastick. or that new stick coming out from ggg |
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