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Title: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: waii on March 21, 2002, 04:23:50 pm

Im going to order some buttons.

Is Happs the only way to go to get real gaming feeling? What is used in REAL arcades? What do you prefer?

Title: Re: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: SirPoonga on March 21, 2002, 04:45:54 pm

I'd like to add what about happ competition, super and whatever other versions they have...

Title: Re: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: 1UP on March 21, 2002, 06:45:23 pm

Well, seeing as how Happ is a major supplier to the arcade industry,

Title: Re: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: Billabong on March 21, 2002, 07:20:17 pm

Third vote for Happs Horizontal. Nice feel, good action, and love that click!

Part# 58-9155-L (from a bag in my spare parts box, should be a yellow button).

Later,
Billabong

Title: Re: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: bowmand1 on March 22, 2002, 05:54:37 am

Can I get a witness?   AMEN...   yeah, Happs horizontal microswitch pushbuttons are the thing...  I don't honestly think that I've EVER played a game in the arcade that had convex buttons.

another place to check out for parts orders is http://www.centsibleamusements.com  

they don't have a minimum parts order, and the payment options are GREAT.  They're down in Florida I think, but I live in Michigan, and my parts get here the 2nd day after I order them.

Good luck with your panel!

Title: Re: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: bob on March 25, 2002, 07:44:04 pm

I've got some vertical pushbuttons on my controller, which I really haven't used much, but some of them are starting to stick already.

Additionally, when new, the vertical buttons require more force to actuate.

Bob

Title: Re: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: 1UP on March 25, 2002, 08:55:07 pm

I guess that's why they call it a "major design flaw!"

Title: Re: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: judio on March 26, 2002, 06:54:54 am

Try The Real Bob Roberts. I ordered stuff from him a few weeks ago and had no problems whatsoever, even when I had to add something at the last minute. He's really good about answereing e-mail. He's has happs stuff for cheaper than happ sells 'em. He also has leaf buttons if you go that way.

http://personal.msy.bellsouth.net/msy/b/o/bob147/

Title: Re: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: darkmanx on March 26, 2002, 08:03:34 am

horizontals are the way to go. i have most of mine installed and i can barely even tell they are microswitched. buttons make a noice when you hit em anyway so you dont really hear a click. i can understand on joysticks wanting leaf switches, the clicking is more noticable then. but on buttons? thats a waste.

Title: Re: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: Lilwolf on March 26, 2002, 10:16:47 am

I have to say the blue ones.

My daughter likes the purple ones, but if they sold pink ones, I'm sure she would change her minds

I'm also a little partial to the white ones for the start buttons... especailly if they have a little picture of the oscars on them.

;)

Title: Re: Which is the best buttons?
Post by: 1UP on March 26, 2002, 01:36:57 pm

Quote

Try The Real Bob Roberts. I ordered stuff from him a few weeks ago and had no problems whatsoever, even when I had to add something at the last minute. He's really good about answereing e-mail. He's has happs stuff for cheaper than happ sells 'em. He also has leaf buttons if you go that way.

http://personal.msy.bellsouth.net/msy/b/o/bob147/

Yes, Bob is the best!  Got all my Happs stuff from him.  He even sent me an extra joystick spacer when I accidentally threw it out with the foam peanuts, free of charge!  BTW, his link is http://www.therealbobroberts.com