Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Granger on October 25, 2004, 06:11:27 pm
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I have been trying to decide what controls to put on my cp. I have pretty much decided on a slickstick co2 type layout. I just wonder how useful the topfires are. i'm thinking either one or none, but want some input.
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Welcome to the forum.
It's pretty easy to decide really, how many games do you play or even know of that use a top fire joystick and how many that use 2?
You would probably get more use out of a rotary.
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If you go modular, you won't have to make tough decisions like this one. ;D
Seriously though, it depends on what you plan to play with it.
For games like Battlezone, not having a topfire would be a pain.
For games like Cloak and Dagger, it helps to have the fire button right there, but is not necessary.
For most other games, I prefer non-fire button joysticks (Wicos and T-stiks notably) for their feel.
I'm not really fond of the feel on the Happs joysticks.
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battlezone and tron were the reasons I was thinking of having a topfire, but not sure if it's worth it for just 2 games (although very good games they are)
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Assault is damn fun.
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Assault is damn fun.
Which brings up a related question. Do you need to have 4-way top-fires to play assault? Also, is one topfire enough or do you need two?
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Also, is one topfire enough or do you need two?
Can't think of any reason to have 2... That being said I plan on putting 2 on a cab just so they match eachother. ;)
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Which brings up a related question. Do you need to have 4-way top-fires to play assault? Also, is one topfire enough or do you need two?
They need to be 4-ways, or 8-ways with restrictor plates.
It really doesn't like 8-ways.
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I kind of regret putting a top-fire joystick on my control panel... only cuz I hardly ever use it. I only really use it for Discs of Tron... should have got a top-fire button on my ball top instead, but I had already purchased the top-fire off E-bay for a good deal. Or I think there's an Omni Stik 4-way/8-way switchable with the top-fire. That would be awesome!
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I really like Battlezone and Vindicators so top fires was a must. The only reason you might want to use 2 is so both sticks have the same feel. I use the top fires for other games like Crazy Climber and Robotron that don't require the buttons but work well with the sticks close together.
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I really like Battlezone and Vindicators so top fires was a must. The only reason you might want to use 2 is so both sticks have the same feel.
I thought Vindicators needed two 2-button top-fires for each player. ???