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My 1st Arcade: UltraStik 360 vs. (Mag-Stik Plus + i-pac VE) vs. dedicated 4-way?
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Ginsu Victim:
Removed (I was wrong)
Fozzy The Bear:
You also want to look at more pinball buttons if you're having them at all......

5 is the minimum.

Two Flippers + Two Nudge Buttons (also can be used for table features on some tables) + Ball Launch Button  + optional nudge up button (hence 5 or 6 buttons) Otherwise many tables will be unplayable.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Ummon:
So when connecting buttons, the mapping feature is still functional?
pincky:
My Control Panel setup

 a Mag-stik plus for my 8 way/ 4 way games Player 1

U360 for player 2
JC:
Thanks everyone for your advice, I *really* appreciate your replies. My feelings have changed somewhat since my original post.

First, I'm dropping the Mag-Stik option. I think it will be too much of a pain to switch back and forth every time I go from a 4-way to 8-way game, and it might be confusing for my wife and visitors as well. All in all, this option does not offer much flexibility over two 8-way Happ Supers and one 4-way Happ Super. I've also realized that I would only need an IPAC-2 to drive those 3 joysticks, bringing down the cost of that other option. I'm looking at ~$70 for the three Supers vs $120-160 for the two U360s.

So at this point I'm trying to determine if two U360's are worth twice as much $$$ as three Happ Supers. From what I have been reading it seems that they are worth the cost, and that the added flexibility makes up for the lack of a physical 4/8-way restriction.

After reading everything I can about those joysticks, I still have two questions:

- What are my options if I want to hook up an additional 6-8 buttons on top of the 2 x 8 already supported by the joysticks? Those would be for an Admin/Media panel. I saw someone recommend a $20 Keywiz in another thread. Is this a good option or would you recommend something else in that price range?

- How well does the U360 work with console emulators? Being able to play N64/DC games well would be a very big draw for me, and the U360 seems like a good option thanks to its analog mode. Would you recommend I keep the default throw without restrictor plate if I plan on playing those games? Would the default throw hamper the playability of games like SF2 or Ms. PacMan? Or would a shorter throw (w/ round restrictor plate) still work well for analog console games?

Thanks again for your time. I look forward to your replies!

Cheers,
JC
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