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Title: Getting my butt whupped!
Post by: rackoon on December 12, 2016, 02:33:59 pm
We have been playing a lot of SamShow 4 at work where my cab sits at the time. I am having a hard time with my down back diagonals, so I cant block low attacks fast enough.

I have Happ's Comps and looking to mod them a little. I am building a new CP so I dont want to swap joysticks at the time. I cant find any parts for modding these.

Not only am I having problems with diagonals but there is way too much slop in the stick, I need a faster response to win.

A google search isnt bringing up anything regarding acuator. Anyone got any advice? :dunno
Title: Re: Getting my butt whupped!
Post by: 8BitMonk on December 12, 2016, 02:46:37 pm
Check FocusAttack (https://www.focusattack.com/) or Paradise Arcade Shop (https://paradisearcadeshop.com/), they have a lot of Joystick parts. Bryan or Susan at Paradise may know about customizing the Happ actuator as they make some of their own custom parts. 
Title: Re: Getting my butt whupped!
Post by: Malenko on December 12, 2016, 03:15:39 pm
You have the actuator on upside down? If not, pull the actuator and put a couple of rounds of electrical tape on it, then re-install, see if it makes a difference. I like Sanwa's better for neogeo games (thats whats in my NeoGeo cabinet)
Title: Re: Getting my butt whupped!
Post by: rackoon on December 12, 2016, 11:35:36 pm
I guess I will try the electrical tape idea. I checked paradise, focus, groovey, and ultimarc with no success. :dunno

Maybee I should change the joysticks and then reuse them.
Title: Re: Getting my butt whupped!
Post by: aldub516 on December 13, 2016, 03:33:48 am
most pros here im sure wouldnt suggest this but.. In my very first build i had happ comp sticks, and mortal kombat was my main games. the diagonals sucked. I tried a zippyy joystick on one of my friends table tops, and have used zippyys ever since. Super cheap. 2-4-8 way changeable. And they give me wonderful control especially in my fighters. Thats my personal experience. if you ever find yourself looking to replace, grab a zippyy just to try if youre ordering stuff at the same time. They run about 12 bucks
Title: Re: Getting my butt whupped!
Post by: Titchgamer on December 13, 2016, 09:21:22 am
Think most fighter enthusiasts like JLFs with octagonal gates.
Title: Re: Getting my butt whupped!
Post by: rackoon on December 20, 2016, 02:27:02 am
I read that JLF's are the way to go for fighters, so I bought some of paradise arcade's custom modded JLF's. But have not used them yet. :cheers:

I was looking for  a quick fix. I just cant block fast enough. Im a total victim for the low foot kick.  The level play we have going on is pretty hard core and fast.