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Title: Mag-Stik Good Enough to Skip Dedicated 4-Way
Post by: sharkus on December 06, 2005, 01:17:10 pm

I was originally planning on having a dedicated 4-way joystick on my panel.  I then came across the Mag-Stik and Mag-Stik Plus joysticks (I ordered one of each).

I would be great to use the Mag-Stik Plus as the player 1 joystick and switch it between 8 way and 4 way as needed.  (Player two will use the normal Mag-Stik so if I want 2 players using 4-way I can switch that one by flipping the switch under the panel).

Has anyone tried out these joysticks yet?  Do they work well enough in 4-way mode were I can eliminate the dedicated 4-way?

-Sharkus

Title: Re: Mag-Stik Good Enough to Skip Dedicated 4-Way
Post by: brophog on December 06, 2005, 01:30:29 pm

Try them out and let us know! The mag-stik just replaced the t-stik so none of us really have much of an idea.

Title: Re: Mag-Stik Good Enough to Skip Dedicated 4-Way
Post by: mahuti on December 06, 2005, 02:05:14 pm

Well the T-sticks worked great as 4 / 8 way sticks. I think the main point of discussion was never about their suitability as a 4 / 8 way stick. Some people preferred some of the longer throw of other available sticks. I for one, really liked my t-sticks. From what Andy Warne said, they're almost identical, except for the magnet centering.

Title: Re: Mag-Stik Good Enough to Skip Dedicated 4-Way
Post by: jcoleman on December 06, 2005, 05:42:05 pm

If this is what's in the new Tekken 5 machines, then I've used them.  They are extremely light-action, and the throw is pretty decent - comparable to a Happ Competition stick.

Title: Re: Mag-Stik Good Enough to Skip Dedicated 4-Way
Post by: mahuti on December 06, 2005, 07:05:43 pm

Andy said the action is short. So the throw's not "decent" if you mean, more than short. If you mean decent as in "it feels fine" that's probably the case.

Title: Re: Mag-Stik Good Enough to Skip Dedicated 4-Way
Post by: brophog on December 06, 2005, 07:37:43 pm

I think those are Sanwa's in the Tekken 5 machines.

Title: Re: Mag-Stik Good Enough to Skip Dedicated 4-Way
Post by: sharkus on December 09, 2005, 01:35:06 am

Wow!

That was some fast shipping from the UK.

I ordered two joysticks (mag stik and mag stik +), mini-pac, and harness on Monday night...

Got the package (in Southern California) today!

I was not planning on getting these for a couple more weeks.  Looks like my plans need to be accellerated...

Thanks to Andy at Ultimarc (and DHL) for the extremely fast response!!!

Title: Re: Mag-Stik Good Enough to Skip Dedicated 4-Way
Post by: brophog on December 09, 2005, 02:15:14 am

Time for you to tell us how you like them. 8)

Title: Re: Mag-Stik Good Enough to Skip Dedicated 4-Way
Post by: TheBrokentoken on December 10, 2005, 04:27:06 pm

Quote from: sharkus on December 09, 2005, 01:35:06 am

Wow!

That was some fast shipping from the UK.

I ordered two joysticks (mag stik and mag stik +), mini-pac, and harness on Monday night...

Got the package (in Southern California) today!

I was not planning on getting these for a couple more weeks.