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BurningBeard:
Other than needing to focus on the cab first any feed back on the rest of my plan?  I am really concerned with choosing the correct joysticks.

Thanks

smalltownguy:
Giving someone some advice on which joysticks to pick out is kind of like giving you advice on what car to buy. Sure, they'll all get the job done, but style, form, and certain functions mean more to some than others. Some folks really appreciate the pure arcade feel of a genuine new-old-stock true leaf restricted 4-way joystick for pac man, and others are just fine with using any old Happ competition 8-way stick for it. The real answer is: it depends on your needs.

Maybe you could share what some of your favorite games are to play? Once we get a feel for what those are, we could start to guide you towards some of the popular sticks to accommodate your needs.

What I can tell you is that there is no ONE joystick that can do it all perfectly. You will undoubtedly need to compromise something.

For what it's worth, my cab is using Ultimarc J-sticks, which have now been replaced by the Ultimarc mag sticks. I also have an Ultimarc U360 which I have not yet installed, but plan on using it on my next cab build as my 'main' joystick.

I also have a dedicated Double Dragon cabinet which has 8-way joysticks with leaf switches and I'm NOT touching those. I love the way they feel for that game.

drventure:
I agree with smalltown guy about the sticks, but I'll chime in anyway  :)

I love the u360's. If i'd known what they were capable of at first, I'd have gone ahead and picked up 4. i've got to u360's and 2 magsticks, but, the 360's are much nicer, to me.

They don't "feel" like what I would call a traditional arcade stick though, so if you're a purist, some of the other choices might work better.

BurningBeard:
The main games i will prob be playing will be fighting games.  I was a huge fan of the old school Mortal Kombat games, and was always a fan of the Street Fighters.  I assume there will be a lot of 4 player games like TMNT also so I kinda want to get the same joysticks for all of them.

I read up on those 360's and they sound awesome, they are quite a bit more money from what I saw so I wanted to start off with something a little cheaper and upgrade (or add those to a second cab if the first goes well) if I need to.

On a side note I may have secured a TV from a guy at work so I may be able to get started on the cab in the next week or two.  Not gonna rush it though I wanna take my time and do it right.  Gonna go with the measure 10 times cut once approach.

Thanks again guys
 :cheers:

smalltownguy:

--- Quote from: BurningBeard on March 18, 2010, 11:18:58 pm ---I read up on those 360's and they sound awesome, they are quite a bit more money from what I saw so I wanted to start off with something a little cheaper and upgrade (or add those to a second cab if the first goes well) if I need to.

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Don't expect anything about this hobby to be cheap. Sure there are ways to cut costs, but there's usually an inverse relationship between quality and economy. The one thing I would NOT recommend skimping on would be your controls. Be sure to get what you want. There's nothing more frustrating than spending a ton of time and money in a cab that you're not satisfied with because you tried to save $$ on your controls. If you don't have the money now, then wait until you do.

As far as good sticks for fighters, I'd suggest the Sanwa JLW or Happ Competitions.

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