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Title: Already created a control panel, but not happy with the joysticks. Help??
Post by: esparragoz on March 19, 2015, 12:58:24 am
Well, I got everything together and absolutely love my MAME (and my control panel, actually).  The thing is, I'm using the Mag-Stik Plus and it just isn't doing it for me.  I really love being able to switch between 4/8 ways, but the corners are so tight and I'm always banging the diagonals.  If I add a dedicated 4 way joystick now (and change the other 2 players to 8 ways) it'll make my control panel art look pretty piss poor, so are there any solutions here?  If I need to drill out the art I definitely will, but are there any other joysticks that work well for universal play?  :dunno
Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Already created a control panel, but not happy with the joysticks. Help??
Post by: dashingw on March 19, 2015, 05:08:07 am
Make sure your shafts are sitting in there right. Take them out and put them back in again. I had a little problem at first and i did that and now they work excellent. You shouldn't be hitting the diagonals if they are in right. I love mine.

Open your panel up and make sure the switch is turning all the way when you pull up and twist as well

Another option I thought of before getting the Mag Plus was cutting out the bottom of my drawer and hinging it back on so whenever I wanted to switch 4/8 way with my Estik I could just twist a lever that would swing open the bottom so I could quickly reach in an turn the restrictors and swing the bottom closed again