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Best "flying" trigger stick for Tron?
Diewrecked:
Hi all
I am building my first cab and have nearly finished except for the design of the control panel (see http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=81999.0). However I was thinking recently that, given Tron was one of my favourite games back in the day, I should replace one of the MagStickPlus sticks I have for a trigger stick so I can play it properly.
What is the best trigger stick for Tron?
Would having that stick keep my cab as versatile as it would be with the two MagStickPlus sticks I already have? And if not what kind of functionality would I lose?
I'd really like to get Tron playable on this cab but not at the expense of anything else if I can help it.
Many thanks you guys.
Jon
ahofle:
Tron used a very unique stick in that it was partially 8 way and mostly 4 way. So if you use a regular 8 way stick, you will zig zag all over the place on the light cycle phase. If you use a 4 way, then the spider level is much harder. There really isn't a good substitute other than a real Tron stick. The best you can do is get an expensive analog trigger stick and use a software mapping to simulate the unique 8/4 way properties. Search around here for tron stick and you'll find a ton of discussion on it.
Diewrecked:
Thanks Ahofle :)
Given that I have MagStickPlus sticks, which are 4/8 way switchable on the fly from the top of the CP via restrictor plate, how easy would it be to mount a thumb or trigger button on them to play Tron with? Has anyone done anything like this before? That way I could play either 4- or 8- way dependant on level.
Cheers all
ahofle:
I have not heard of anyone doing that but that doesn't make it impossible. :)
Personally I just use a cheap PC analog stick for the MCP Cone/Spider levels and then switch to a dedicated 4 way for tanks/light cycles. Pretty lame, but it works. I'm still waiting on a good, relatively cheap analog trigger/tank stick solution.
Havok:
The best all around solution would be an analog trigger stick. Mame has mapping similar to the U360 now, so you could setup a custom map that decreases the trigger area for diagonals.