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Top-button joystick opinions?
KevSteele:
At the Darren's request, here are my impressions of the GGG Top-fire:
It's taller than the Happs when installed, with a better shaped handle that's comfortable to grip (smoother, too).
The short-throw nature of the stick takes a few minutes to adjust to, but it actually seems better for top-fire joysticks, as you're holding the stick in a different manner when you're using a top-fire and the short throw means there's less of a need to "manhandle" the stick.
The button is much more "responsive," at least on the stick I tried. One thing about top-fires is that the fire switch can be "tweaked" by gently bending the metal actuator for quicker/slower activation of the fire button. I liked the feel of the GGG's button.
BTW, as soon as I finish up my review of the Betson monitor I'm going to be reviewing the Happs top-fire as part of the ever-delayed "Joystick of the Week". ::)
Kevin
Bgnome:
you could always try to convince rayb to do another run of his top-fire balltops.. ;)
personally, i plan on trying to hack my own once i get some joysticks in..
whammoed:
--- Quote from: Bgnome on September 01, 2004, 03:49:42 pm ---you could always try to convince rayb to do another run of his top-fire balltops.. ;)
personally, i plan on trying to hack my own once i get some joysticks in..
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That still leaves the button on top which is one of the things i don't like. Rapid firing with your thumb is awkward at best, and holding the stick so you can fire with a finger stinks too.
Martoon:
Thanks for the info, guys. I'm glad I asked, instead of just assuming the Happs would be better and going with that. Now I just have to see how long it will be before GGG has their's back in stock. I emailed them this morning - haven't heard back yet.
As for what games I'll be using it for, primarily stick + spinner games (Tron, Mad Planets, etc.) Also for the two stick games that need a fire button, like Battlezone and Assault. The two stick games are going to be a little awkward, since my two main sticks (already purchased) are T-Stik Plusses that will be front and center with the button-top above and to the right. I'll have to use the button-top in my right hand and the Player 2 T-Stik in my left hand, so my hands will be cockeyed relative to each other, but I think it'll work okay.
If I like the GGG button-top and if I ever build another cab, I may just go with two button-tops as the main sticks, and a dedicated 4-way as the third stick.
Martoon:
--- Quote from: whammoed on September 01, 2004, 01:02:35 pm ---Kevin at retroblast seems to like the groovy better:
http://www.retroblast.com/reviews/centurion.html
He doesn't really say why though. I'd like to hear more on it. I have a happs one and although I can't say i'm crazy about it, it does work. I'd like to see something similar to what was used on the tron cocktails since i have a cocktail I can't use the full sized trigger sticks.
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I like the Tron cocktail sticks, too. There's a guy that sells them periodically on eBay. Here's one that just closed:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6114386659
They typically go for fifty-something, which is a little too high for me.
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