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Title: How do happ supers compare?
Post by: phizzle on April 26, 2003, 03:25:26 pm: How do you guys feel about how the happ super handles?

It would be greatly appreciated if you could post your feelings about how the supers handle in different games.

It would aslo be greatly appreciated if you could also give an alternative, if you dont like them.

The games that I plan to use the supers for, are games like : The 194x series, the metal slug series and fighter games.

Also how are they for Gauntlet?

Thanks
Title: Re:How do happ supers compare?
Post by: Sasquatch! on April 26, 2003, 03:31:17 pm: A must-read for you:
http://www.oscarcontrols.com/joycompare/joyreview1.shtml
Title: Re:How do happ supers compare?
Post by: Tiger-Heli on April 26, 2003, 03:42:02 pm: Quote from: phizzle on April 26, 2003, 03:25:26 pm
How do you guys feel about how the happ super handles?

It would be greatly appreciated if you could post your feelings about how the supers handle in different games.

It would aslo be greatly appreciated if you could also give an alternative, if you dont like them.

The games that I plan to use the supers for, are games like : The 194x series, the metal slug series and fighter games.

Thanks

Basically, it's a matter of opinion and personal preference -

I think the general opinion on the board would be something like

Happ Supers - 55%
Happ Competitions - 15%
Happ P360's - 10%
Ultimarc sticks - 15%
Others - 5% (Suzo, Wico, etc).

Supers have microswitches with lever actuators. This makes them good replacements for leaf switch joysticks that required a circular motion, such as time pilot, 19xx series and certain fighters. Some people don't like that the levers require periodic adjustment to get the diagonals right.

Competitions have a square actuator and standard microswitches and are better for fighters where it is necessary to "feel" the diagonals.

P360's are very precise and do not click, but are more expensive and require a +5V source.

Andy at Ultimarc sells a line of sticks that allow you to switch between 4 and 8 way easily, which some people like.
Title: Re:How do happ supers compare?
Post by: phizzle on April 26, 2003, 03:44:12 pm: Well I have two competions coming in so I think I will use those for my fighter/neo-geo sticks, and use my 4 supers for gauntlet.

Thanks for some great info already, keep posting if you feel differently.
Title: Re:How do happ supers compare?
Post by: paigeoliver on April 27, 2003, 04:56:43 am: I am of the 5 percent that swears by Wico leaf switch sticks for my 8-ways. There is just no comparison at all.
Title: Re:How do happ supers compare?
Post by: Sasquatch! on April 27, 2003, 12:18:21 pm: Quote from: paigeoliver on April 27, 2003, 04:56:43 am
I am of the 5 percent that swears by Wico leaf switch sticks for my 8-ways. There is just no comparison at all.
I'm in that same 5% as you, but I usually don't even mention it to newbies who are looking for advice since it's such an unpopular choice. ;)
Title: Re:How do happ supers compare?
Post by: s8n on April 27, 2003, 01:50:50 pm: i think im one of the few that thinks the supers suck. i love my competitions, they feel great on ALL games, especially fighters and such.