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Title: U360 for fighting games
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on October 18, 2010, 11:15:03 am

I own 2 U360s for P1 and P2.  They are top mounted, standard shaft, hard springs, no restrictor plates.  P3 and P4 have Sanwa JWLs and really like their feel.  I know the base of the U360s are the JWLs and want to replicate the feel of the JWL as much as possible.

I find that the U360 sticks just don't feel right for me with fighting games.  And I love fighting games. I actually like the clicking of 4-8 way sticks and my throw feels too large.  I plan on getting two 8-way restrictor plates to help the throw, but I'm wondering if I could install the microswitches from the JWLs in the U360?  I don't want to actually use them, but again for some strange reason, I like the clicking.  I am also thinking about putting the standard springs back in.

Would this setup interfere with the U360.  Is there a better setup to replicate the Sanwas?  And where can I find the Sanwa joystick microswitches without the joystick?

Thanks!  :cheers:

Title: Re: U360 for fighting games
Post by: ragnar on October 18, 2010, 12:22:42 pm

I'll chime in on the restrictor.  I have the 8 way restrictors on my u360 and if I did a dedicated fighting cab w/ u360s, I would go with octogonal restrictors instead.  Otehrs should verify this but I find it to easy to accidentally go diagonal with the 8-way restrictor.

When you do this eventually, remember to make custom maps for the u360s.

Title: Re: U360 for fighting games
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on October 18, 2010, 01:05:38 pm

I might try the octagonal restrictor plates, but $28+$14(shipping) for 2 restrictor plates seems like a lot.  My cab isn't a dedicated fighting cab, but I do like fighting games.

Thanks for the help.