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What is the best stick to use for a wood control panel, mounted from below?
severdhed:
i'd go with a u360 from ultimarc. if you get the longer shaft option, it mounts just fine under a 3/4" thick panel, and it is the most versatile stick you can buy.
if you are looking for a cheap option, the Happ competition stick should work just fine.
Ginsu Victim:
--- Quote from: ArtMAME on May 04, 2009, 09:36:53 am ---Happ Universals are real nice too if you like the action a little stiffer.
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I hated mine. The short throw makes it too easy to engage diagonals when you don't want to. Plus, the mouting is ugly (and they're top-mount anyway, so they don't fit the topic)
2PacMan:
Thanks for all the advice guys. I'm thinking about going with maybe the competition joystick. I see there's an Ultimate Joystick too, that looks excactly the same as the competition joystick, but is a few dollars cheaper. Does anyone know the difference?
ArtMAME:
--- Quote from: 2PacMan on May 04, 2009, 01:58:02 pm ---Thanks for all the advice guys. I'm thinking about going with maybe the competition joystick. I see there's an Ultimate Joystick too, that looks excactly the same as the competition joystick, but is a few dollars cheaper. Does anyone know the difference?
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I would not use either one myself. They are 8-way sticks and they are horrible for Pacman and other 4-way games. Comps are supposed to be better for fighting games than Ultimates. Beyond that, they are pretty much the same as far as I can remember. Still I would strongly discourage you from getting those if you are going to play Pacman, Frogger, DK, or any of the popular 4-way games.
If you are getting Happs, go with the Supers. You can set the actuator in 4-way mode, but it is not true 4-way mode. It will let you hit diagonals if you hit them just right, yet you can still play Pacman and other 4-way games better than with the 8-ways
2PacMan:
The Super was what I originally wanted, but they aren't available in any other color besides black. I need a yellow one :(
So i'm left choosing from the Competition or the Ultimates. They look exactly the same to me, how is the throw on these?