8 way Super vs Rotary - anyone compare?

[Druin]

I recall seeing the writeup somewhere saying that the Happ rotary is basically a Super with the rotary mechanism added...I was wondering how accurate that comparison is?

All I have from Happ is the Rotary joystick and I've been finding it somewhat sensitive maybe, even as an 8 way, just the way an 8 way is too sensitive for  4 way use.

When trying to play Contra (8 way shooting horizontal scrolling) with the Rotary, I am finding it hard to get the directions to properly register for me.  I end up catching a diagonal when I want to just aim Up, etc.

When trying Double Dragon, I'm all over the place - good luck head butting (staright left/right repeated pressing).

Should I expect that from a Super as well?  

I have a feeling I'll end up going to Starburst and buying a Super, Competition, and doing my own comparison.

The rotary is doing fine in the Rotary games, luckily. I just can't seem to get good response elsewhere.  And forget 4 way games - I try to walk to the right and jump in Shinobi and suddenly I'm on the upper level....

[m3talslug]

That review is quite accurate.  All the components in the Happ Rotary are identical to the super.

Consider the Happ 360 rotary if you're having problems with the directional controls.

[Druin]

It's been behaving a LITTLE better since then...I used the rotary 8 way to beat double dragon (which then crashed and quit mame when the last of the bad guys exited the doors)....

But there is still some sensitivity. Maybe I just need to get used to the joysticks.  I haven't really used joysticks in the arcade since they were leaf.

But there IS one thing...there is bounce, if I pull the joystick down, then let it spring back to center, it'll overshoot and hit the up direction on me...which has gotten in the way with normal gameplay a few times...unintentional bounce.  It feels to me like the throw is too short on the stick...

[m3talslug]

that Double Dragon crash is due to the overclock.  <-- you overclocked MAME so that DD wouldn't be so SLOW rite?

I love playing DD without any slowdown but unfortunately it makes the game crash at the end.

The supers I have suffer from a little bounce as well.  The P360s are really worth it since they feel good regardless of which game I'm playing.  <-- you should check starburst to see if they still have old/overstocked P360 Wicos.  I got mine for like 20$cdn each.

It's been behaving a LITTLE better since then...I used the rotary 8 way to beat double dragon (which then crashed and quit mame when the last of the bad guys exited the doors)....

But there is still some sensitivity. Maybe I just need to get used to the joysticks.  I haven't really used joysticks in the arcade since they were leaf.

But there IS one thing...there is bounce, if I pull the joystick down, then let it spring back to center, it'll overshoot and hit the up direction on me...which has gotten in the way with normal gameplay a few times...unintentional bounce.  It feels to me like the throw is too short on the stick...

[rampy]

Druin,  

Don't supers have little metal actuator arms on the switches?  On my super clone sticks from x-arcade, I had to futz with the little metal arms to get it sensitive enough for me on diagonals.  *shrug* just a thought if you felt like going to town with some needle nose pliers...

rampy

[paigeoliver]

I have found that all Happ Sticks are way too diagonal happy. They all seem to have larger diagonal areas than primary areas. I try to avoid using them altogether.

[HeadRusch]

I dont sense any difference in diagonal response between my J-STick from Ultimarc and the Happs Supers I have in there now....of course I didn't route, so the sticks are on the stubby side, which is just how I like them (its the way I hold them).

Does the happs 360 require an external power source to run it?  Thats the one without switches I believe, right? Or is that the happs 48-way......can they be used interchangably?

[nighthawk2099]

Well, I was wondering how does the Happs Rotary have the same functionality in say StreetFighter or MK as the 8 way does?

If I had a choice and wanted to be able to play both the Streetfighter style games and Contra style, should I go with the Happs Rotary for both or dedicate joys for each?