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What joysticks do you prefer and why?
Wienerdog:
--- Quote from: OSCAR on April 28, 2003, 09:47:32 pm ---My new favorite joystick is the Happ P360 (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=6294;start=0) with 4" Wico balltop handles. This is an expensive route to go, but now that I've used them I won't use anything else. The Wico 8-way leafs are also good and I have used them in various projects, but they don't even compare to the feel and accuracy of the balltop on the Happ P360, IMO.
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Sure, rub in that DOT spinner...
Can I get the 4" Wico Balltop handle by itself somewhere or do I have to buy the joystick? Where is the best place to buy that stick? Is that one of the Universal Series 500 sticks at http://www.wicothesource.com/new2/pages/page88.htm ?
OSCAR:
--- Quote from: Wienerdog on April 28, 2003, 10:24:19 pm ---Sure, rub in that DOT spinner...
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You don't want that one, it's the prototype and not as high quality as the production ones. I opted to keep that one for myself, you guys will get the good ones...
--- Quote ---Can I get the 4" Wico Balltop handle by itself somewhere or do I have to buy the joystick? Where is the best place to buy that stick? Is that one of the Universal Series 500 sticks at http://www.wicothesource.com/new2/pages/page88.htm ?
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No, do not buy the Series 500 for swapping out the handle, it is actually a Suzo 500 and not the same as the old Wico balltops.
www.arcadeshop.com has the 3.5" handles in stock, I don't know if they carry just the 4" handles. Watch eBay for new/used Robotron sticks to get a 4" handle. I bought a bunch when www.videoconnect.com still sold them. I'm not sure if the Wico microswitch joysticks used the same handle or not, perhaps they are compatible as well. ???
armad1ll0:
I totally am into the J-Stick which is an odd term for just a Japanese stick. The one on Ultimarc is a Sanwa but the Seimitsu is pretty much the same. I'm building one out of the Sanwa right now. See my site for my Capcom FP mini Stick...
I had to swap ball tops to get the blue one on there. I have another 4 Seimitsu's ready to go into desktop control panels. For my ArcadePC, I have four Oval/Bat top Sanwa's waiting for the control panel when I get to it.
wee beastie:
Another vote for the j-stick here too! I wrote up a semi decent sized review of it awhile back on this message board. Dig around and you may find it.
The main good points
1-restrictor works great and allows you to easily switch between 8 and 4 way. There are no kinks when moving from one cardinal direction to the other, just a smooth slide down the restrictor
2- ball top, no explanation needed.
3- I didn't route my 3/4 inch control panel and when I installed the stick, it's about the same height as a Ms Pacman joystick (this is the effect I was originally going for)
Only negative point is that the j-stick is very loose. Pac sticks (originals) were a little tight. You really had to try to push in a direction. The j-stick spring is so light, simply resting your hand too much on the stick will push it in a direction. But, really, you get over that pretty easily.
m3talslug:
I love my P360s! I like my Supers second best. I never really liked joysticks with a Square feel.
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