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Title: Are These Good 4 way Joysticks
Post by: Skippy2k on May 01, 2005, 10:09:42 am

Are These Joysticks good for 4 way game play. also will there fit in a wood control panel, the seller says yes but I thought I ask.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6171840180&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V


Strange thing is these are cheaper for me to but then ordering a j-stick from Ultimarc and I live in the UK  :)


Thanks

Title: Re: Are These Good 4 way Joysticks
Post by: rescue161 on May 01, 2005, 02:04:14 pm

I'm sure you'll get a lot of replies, but I really enjoy mine.  I had a leaf switch joystick that started going south on me (one of the leafs broke and was intermittent).

Anyway after putting this one in my cabinet, it has perfomred very well.

I modified it to be able to switch from 4 to 8 way without having to unscrew anything.

I used R/C car shock springs and long screws so all I have to do is grab the yellow plastic piece, pull it out and slide it from one side to the other.  Works like a champ.

I also took a stronger spring from another R/C shock and made the action of the joystick stronger/stiffer.

Title: Re: Are These Good 4 way Joysticks
Post by: rescue161 on May 01, 2005, 02:08:15 pm

BTW, they do NOT match standard joystick mounting holes.  I had a Wico style leaf stick before and had to change mounting styles to make this one fit.  It does work much better and the "clicking" sound from the micro switches isn't very noticable at all.

Title: Re: Are These Good 4 way Joysticks
Post by: uppy on May 01, 2005, 02:11:48 pm

I was sceptical of these sticks as I thought they would be like bao-lian in quality, feel and travel so I thought I would run over and check them out (the ebay seller lives 10 mins away from me) to my suprise they were built quite nice and were not sloppy like your typical mainland china stick. The fit and finish was suprisingly nice and the travel wasnt mushy like I thought it was. How they will hold up over time is anyones guess but from what i seen it wasnt bad at all. I may pick a couple up myself and do some tests of my own. For 12 bucks I liked how it felt compared to a happ stick.  but everyone has their own tastes and feel right?

Title: Re: Are These Good 4 way Joysticks
Post by: rescue161 on May 01, 2005, 02:14:38 pm

Had the current one in my cabinet for a couple of months now with no problems.  I beat the game up pretty hard - see above about a leaf joy that I broke.

I'd be willing to bet that you'd enjoy this stick, but to each his own.

Title: Re: Are These Good 4 way Joysticks
Post by: xonix_digital on May 01, 2005, 02:15:31 pm

Seem ok, but it's not going to fit a Galaga control panel like it says. Good price but I wonder how long it will last.

Title: Re: Are These Good 4 way Joysticks
Post by: Skippy2k on May 01, 2005, 03:02:21 pm

Thanks for your input guys, was doing some searching on the web and it looks like these are made by Seimitsu.

http://www.himuragames.com/images/joystick_Seimitsu_01.jpg


Was gonna get hold of a J-Stick from Ultimarc but these will be cheaper to buy, so I grab one of these.