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Thinking about building something similar to the X-arcade Tankstick

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Jack Burton:

The X-arcade is crap for fighting games.  If you're serious about spending $150 on a joystick for Street Fighter IV forget the trac-ball and pinball buttons.  Get a TE or HRAP.

http://www.amazon.com/Street-Fighter-FightStick-Tournament-Playstation-3/dp/B001M25AY6/ref=pd_sim_vg_5

http://www.amazon.com/Playstation-Real-Arcade-Fighting-Stick-3/dp/B001GDQRZM

Both are also compatible with PCs.

brandon:


--- Quote from: ropeadope on July 13, 2009, 08:38:44 pm ---Now it doesn't sound so bad. I can get the two joysticks and all the buttons (except for the two pinball side buttons) I need from X-arcade for $39.95. I already have plenty of controllers (not sure if we're talking about the same kind of controllers though...probably not :P - I'm thinking gamepads I could dissect) - I could skip getting a trackball for now. Then I'd just need to build a box/control panel and do my best to try and connect all the dots. Still seems very unlikely that I could do all of this though, but I guess there's still a little hope.

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 Keep in mind that the joysticks and buttons sold by X-arcade are NOT the same as what you would get from GGG or anyone else that sells Happ brand parts.  Personally, I think the X-arcade pushbuttons kinda suck...

ropeadope:

Has anyone told you guys you're all buzzkills :p



--- Quote from: Jack Burton on July 14, 2009, 01:33:47 am ---The X-arcade is crap for fighting games.  If you're serious about spending $150 on a joystick for Street Fighter IV forget the trac-ball and pinball buttons.  Get a TE or HRAP.

http://www.amazon.com/Street-Fighter-FightStick-Tournament-Playstation-3/dp/B001M25AY6/ref=pd_sim_vg_5

http://www.amazon.com/Playstation-Real-Arcade-Fighting-Stick-3/dp/B001GDQRZM

Both are also compatible with PCs.

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The Fightstick costs $150 for one control pad (one player only). I'm sure it's nice but no thanks...

Anyone else think the X-arcade is crap for fighting games or is Jack just making stuff up?

vputz:


--- Quote from: ropeadope on July 13, 2009, 08:42:37 am ---I thought DIY stuff was supposed to help you save money  :P

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 :)

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What DIY gives you is choice.  Only where a lot of labor is involved does that choice generally coincide with lower dollar cost (how much your time is worth to you is your own business).  With a DIY controls setup, you can get the components you want, the layout, you want, etc--and that can be worth it right there.


saleem:

i seen people here put like £300 perhaps more just into the controllers/buttons etc just for the control panel.thats a lot of usd there.

they can sit back proud and show off what they created and what they achieved.i bought xarcade 2 player,now i am on my first conversion,coming along slowly but,nicely.
:)

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