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Title: Best joystick for tapper panel
Post by: Evil Otto on October 12, 2004, 10:04:54 am

Hello,

I will soon be parting with my rb tapper cab.  Unfortunately, I kind of like the game now I will probably want to build a dedicated panel to play it on mame.  I won't attempt to put authentic tap handles on it.  I m just wondnering what the best joystick would be for the tap controls.  What are the sticks with the fastest centering?  I tried it on my Hotrod SE, and it was ok, but if I am going to build a dedicated panel for it, I would want the best stick for the job.  Any opinions would be appreciated.

Title: Re:Best joystick for tapper panel
Post by: RayB on October 12, 2004, 10:10:06 am

I'd assume any joystick that does not "wobble" too much when you let it snap back from the down position. A joy with an easy motion. Actually, with Tapper, I'd say a microswitch joy would make it easier to play than with the original leaf switches, since you'd know the "click point". (Does this qualify as "cheating"?)

Since it's only a 1-way joystick, you might even be able to build your own... (think about it, it's actually just a lever that pushes a button).

Title: Re:Best joystick for tapper panel
Post by: Hoagie_one on October 12, 2004, 10:30:12 am

YOU COULD GET AN ACTUAL TAP TO STRAP TO A JOYSTICK TOO

Title: Re:Best joystick for tapper panel
Post by: Lilwolf on October 12, 2004, 11:59:43 am

They come up on ebay all the time... And don't go for all that much.

I haven't got one yet because I didn't think I could really justify it to my wife...

"But its cool" doesn't work