Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum

Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: cowguy on April 29, 2007, 10:19:45 am

Title: Are these quality parts?
Post by: cowguy on April 29, 2007, 10:19:45 am

Hello, I'm new to the whole arcade thing, and I found a good deal on some arcade parts over at xgaming.com.  Have any of you ever purchased separate  parts there not just the full assembled things?
http://www.xgaming.com/arcade_bundle.shtml
http://www.xgaming.com/arcade_trackball_part.shtml

Title: Re: Are these quality parts?
Post by: Xam on April 29, 2007, 11:04:58 am

X-Arcade parts are ok. They are not on par with Happs or Sanwa, but they are servicable. It should be noted that I changed all the buttons and controllers in my own X-Arcade...the Happs are definately superior to X.

Check with Divemaster or Ponyboy over on the B/S/T board...you can probably get some Happ product for about the same price.

Xam

Title: Re: Are these quality parts?
Post by: cowguy on April 29, 2007, 01:49:07 pm

Alrighty, thanks I think I'm gonna buy some parts from the BST forum.  Good prices

Title: Re: Are these quality parts?
Post by: divemaster127 on May 01, 2007, 11:52:39 am

Ponyboy & I(divemaster127) both offer very good prices on happ parts, etc, send either of us a pm if you need a quote.  In my opinion happ parts are far better than xarcade parts
dm

Title: Re: Are these quality parts?
Post by: Joystick Jerk on May 01, 2007, 12:32:22 pm

The only thing I can seriously fault with X-Gaming's buttons and sticks is that they're clicky. Really clicky. All microswitch-based controls are clicky, but X-Gamings take clickiness to a whole other level.

Buttons are good, but all buttons are generally similar. I like the feel of the sticks; they do have a very short throw though, so keep that in mind if you like a nice long throw on your sticks.