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genesim:
I noticed that NFL Blitz and NBA Showtime also use the joystick.    I know very little about this, but I wonder if the gameplay is that different as opposed to these games being hardcoded in the arcade to 8 way mode. 

I honestly never knew what kind of joystick they used when I played them.

Its so tough, because it is like Pokeman..I got to have them all.   Yet my control panel is frankenstein enough, and I am seriously thinking about replacing the Q-Bert stick with the Ultra 360.

Yet am I actually hurting Qbert by getting rid of the restrictor plate.   I know the Ultra can be fitted with one, but that is too much for me.   So would it also effect the gameplay.

I have a J Stick at the moment and I love it, but this seems to be the one place for the Ultra 360.   It does seem like a great joystick though, the hard part is coming up with a need.

If it is NFL Blitz and Showtime, then I would have to replace my rotaries on Player one and two, and that is not possible while keeping my cab in good with my Dreamcast and PS2.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.

By the way, I do understand that NFL Blitz etc. are not playable yet, but they may be someday, and at this point I guess the stick is mainly for Sinistar and Qbert.
fjl:
I have a U360. Great joystick.

And no its not just for Q-Bert and Sinistar. Which I actually find it kind of useless on Sinistar since I don't really use it as an Analog. I tend to press all the way. But its not just for q-bert and that other game. It's for ALL games I play. I use MaLa frontend and the u360 plugin. So it auto changes to the correct mode. From 4 way to 8 way, to analog to two way and obviously the 45 degree q-bert mode. When using the frontend it always goes back to 4 way to make selecting through the menus easier.
genesim:
I guess my problem is the "feel" of it when I consider that Qbert I thought used a restrictor plate.

Also, it would be used for flying games and what not.   It is a tough decision though and Qbert would be the main fatality.   

As it stands, it is tough for me to justify because it won't be a main joystic because I can't give up the rotaries.   So many games with so many control. ::)

Its hard to build the "ultimate" panel.

Thanks for the response though.   I shall do some more research, it no doubt seems like a great thing to have.    Though is Sinistar playable without it?   I guess in retrospect this would be the main reason for having this joystick.   I tend to play games like Afterburner with the trackball.    I bet it could be good for shooting games though which could be another reason.
Kaytrim:
You can still keep the rotaries.  There is an adapter for the Midway 49way sticks here  What is really great is that GGG has an adapter that interfaces with the 49 way sticks that can be programmed via the front end.  The new version of the interface that is coming is worth the wait I think.  Randy is also planning on introducing his own 49 way stick along with the new interface.

Keep an eye out for the announcement from Randy, just don't hold your breath. 

TTFN
Kaytrim
fixedpigs:
five up on the 'ultimate' control panel...just build another mame cabinet...
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