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mag stick plus questions/need opinions
milkit:
First off, do you have a mag stik plus and if so do you like it? would you buy again? how does the feel compare to joystick "x"?
2nd, do the mounting plate holes line up with the "inner" holes on a happ competition joy?
http://www.ultimarc.com/controldiags.html this looks like the screws are seperated 46x76
http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/competition_joy_e.htm this is 76mm one way but doesnt show a measure of the inner holes in the opposite direction (the outter show 66m, so inner should be around 46, just want to verify)
thanks!
Epyx:
I had a Mag stik plus on my first cab and *hated* it...terrible throw (too short for 8 way), mechanical feel with magnet (clunky movement) and is just awful for 8 way games. The only redeeming feature imo is the 4 way...it is decent in 4 way but not fantastic by any stretch. Every other stick I have used since has been better (Universal, Comp, X-arcade, Sanwa JLW etc).
The measurements are different from the Comp but I would strongly recommend you steer clear of this stick. Or maybe order 1 to start to see if you like it. You may like it, who knows?
After using it for a few months I started playing all 8 way games on my 2nd player 8 way Comp joystick. My favourite joysticks currently are the Sanwa JLW. I leave player 1 8-way and player 2 4-way for all my solo gaming...if someone is over I reach through the coin door and set player 2 to 8 way for games when required.
AndyWarne:
I have said it before and probably will say it again.... joysticks are such a subjective issue, its rather like asking what type of car one should buy.
Rather than rely on the advice of one person, the best way to get an overall impression of the stick would be to search for it by name and read the various threads which mention the stick to gain an overall impression. You will find a couple of posters initially found a period of getting used to the short throw, for example:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=100007.0
What I can say is that we have never received any direct negative feedback on the MagStik and plenty of positive...
Andy
Epyx:
Agreed Andy, but you will also find just as many negative (which just furthers the being subjective argument). Either way you are correct it is *very* subjective. I say that as a strong supporter of your products, just not the Mag Stick :)
I never bothered to email you my feelings directly because of the subjectivity of my feedback...but suffice it to say on this public forum there is enough evidence that many people subjectively dislike the Mag Stick!
And just so it doesn't appear I am picking on the Mag Stick...there are other sticks like the Omni (Prodigy) from Randy that are so fugly I wouldn't even *want* to try them purely based on the aesthetics! But again...me being subjective...
opt2not:
--- Quote from: milkit on June 09, 2010, 09:18:01 am ---First off, do you have a mag stik plus and if so do you like it?
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Yes, for certain games the Mag Stik+ is great. For a top-panel switching joystick, it's probably the best there is.
That being said...
--- Quote ---would you buy again? how does the feel compare to joystick "x"?
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I would buy it again, depending on the project build I'm working on. As a 4-way joy, the Mag Stik+ is pretty nice, but the 8-way (because of the throw) takes a bit to get used to -- especially the diagonals.
There are certain games that require an 8-way, that just doesn't work well with this joystick. Examples are Robotron and Fighting games. These games rely a lot on the diagonals, and can be frustrating to play on a mag stik+. But if you don't care about those, from my experience, I've found other 8-way games like beat-em-ups and Shooters to work fine with this stick.
If you do end up ordering one, I would recommend changing out the switches to more "lighter" triggered ones. The stock switches that come with it are pretty stiff.
--- Quote from: AndyWarne on June 09, 2010, 02:08:39 pm ---
I have said it before and probably will say it again.... joysticks are such a subjective issue, its rather like asking what type of car one should buy.
Rather than rely on the advice of one person, the best way to get an overall impression of the stick would be to search for it by name and read the various threads which mention the stick to gain an overall impression. You will find a couple of posters initially found a period of getting used to the short throw, for example:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=100007.0
What I can say is that we have never received any direct negative feedback on the MagStik and plenty of positive...
Andy
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Andy's right. It's all subjective.
Do a search on the forum, there's been plenty of discussions about this stick. Some like it, some don't. But I fear that the ones who don't didn't give Andy any feedback on it.
Some people like it as a dedicated 4-way, optional 3rd/4th player 8-way stick.
Like I said, I like 'em for certain project applications.
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