Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Yoder on January 07, 2006, 03:45:19 pm
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I bought a Happ Ultimate not realizing that it was a Happ Ultimate (thought it was just a generic ebay joystick for a cheap project I'm working on). I installed it in my X-arcade box (perfect fit w/o mod.) to try it out, and it is absolutely garbage! Most games (4 AND 8 way) are basically unplayable because you're always hitting diagonals and your player just stops or goes the wrong direction! I can't believe these were ever installed in REAL arcade machines!
I'm assuming Happ Supers, Competitions, and Ultimate POS's all have the same footprint/bolt spacing...correct? Does anyone know what other joysticks are compatible? I'd like to try a few out in my X-arcade w/o having to cut it...esp the 49-way, but I doubt it's compatible with the X-arcade's encoder.
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Happ 49-way, P-360, Wicos all have the same footprint. The 49-way is not compatible with the X-arcade encoder.
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Thanks! And do these 3 share the same footprint as the other Happs (Ultimate, Super, Comp)? Sounds like I've got a lot of choices...except for the Ultimarcs.
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I like my Happ Comps. I did mount them using holes drilled for my original T-Stick +'s (didn't like stiff feel). If I remember correctly, the T-Stick bases were wider, but the holes lined up.
Going from T-Stick to Happ might be easier than the other way around.
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Was the hole for the shaft the same on the T-Sticks and the Happs? Didn't mean to rob your thread, just curious.
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I bought a Happ Ultimate not realizing that it was a Happ Ultimate (thought it was just a generic ebay joystick for a cheap project I'm working on
I bought a couple of these myself before I really knew what I was getting, and although I haven't hooked em up, I already bought a couple supers based upon what everyone says. Thanks for the additional info on how crappy they are.
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Was the hole for the shaft the same on the T-Sticks and the Happs? Didn't mean to rob your thread, just curious.
Not sure. I swapped complete sticks... I think what you're asking me is if the Happ will mount on the Ultimarc plate???
If you just mean did I have to enlarge holes for the Comps due to the Ultimarc's shaft size or throw, no I did not. I used a standard Street Fighter template/hole size for sticks.
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ultimates arent too bad I can do just about anything in any game but other sticks are just better(super,comp,etc)