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| spectre:
thing is, I have no skill to build my own cp, and i know I'd mess something up... since my cab is 23 1/3 inch across the control panel i shouldn't have too much trouble getting the xarcade to fit..hmmz...i realize it's a shortcut and everything, and i've heard the loose sticks, but that won't bother me too much...I can always build my own later if i feel the need to do so. |
| twenty8eight:
Lot's of X-arcade haters I see.... hehe that's cool, to each his own... As for me, I enjoy the X-Arcade. I've had mine since they first came out, actually pre-ordered it. Since then, I have logged many an hour on that cp....it has taken a beating, and never given me any problems. I do however agree, that the controls are a little too close together, but it's for sure playable.... When I finally got around to completing my own cabinet , I made the decision to run 95% of my stuff off of my Xbox and PS2, AND use a TV as the monitor. You can say what you want, as far as I'm concerned, there is no easier way to accomplish that, than to just use an X-arcade. Sure, eventually I may take my X-arcade apart, and re-use the hardware in my own custom built CP, but until then, the X-arcade is a quick, easy, inexpensive solution and IMO should not be totally ruled out. (PS - on the fact that they are 8-way and makes 4-way play difficult, they offer (for free) small 4-way adapters that you plug right in to the joystick, and they work very effectively.) |
| spectre:
4 way play doesn't bother me, i don't care what everyone says, i've used 8 ways on a 4 way before, i can hit up down left and right without a problem, lol... I dont get the big deal with that... and i just ordered the x-arcade 2 player... my fate is sealed.... lol When i get it i'll let everyone know how it is... |
| IIOIOOIOO:
Don't re-use the hardware on the X-Arcade stick. It's the hardware that makes it so so crummy. Perhaps re-use the encoder board if you want multi-system compatibility. Go to a real arcade and use the controls on a nice fighter machine, or a nice new machine, and you will see/feel/HEAR the difference in both the sticks and the buttons. I have a set of their hardware, and it's got NOTHING on a nice set of sticks + IL buttons. It was a nice upgrade from a keyboard, but that's about it. Also, the corner sensitivity is outrageous... with the corner area being MUCH larger than the side area. This impacts not only 4-way games, but also any game where you need anything resembling precision control over your directions. Imagine my dissapointment the first time I whipped out a Dragon Punch and... my character was still crouching! |
| spectre:
i'll judge for myself when I get it... I get mixed things from everyone, lol |
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