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Joysticks: Optical versus Microswitch?

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mwoody:
I've heard it said that with the microswitches, fighting games are much harder - the "fireball" motion being the example used.  Is it true that such motions are difficult with the switches?

Gunstar Hero:
This is an EASY one!

The P360's are the best feeling arcade stick I've ever used. They really do make the machine in my case. I WAY recommend them unless you really need to save the bucks.

I play alot of SF2, SFA and MK on my machine and I've never used a stick with more exact diagonals. No "slop" at all.

The serious fighting game fans I know who have custom arcade controls either use or suggest using P360's as well.

Go optical young man. You'll never look back! =)

Minwah:

--- Quote from: mwoody on September 28, 2004, 05:04:44 pm ---I've heard it said that with the microswitches, fighting games are much harder - the "fireball" motion being the example used.  Is it true that such motions are difficult with the switches?

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I wouldn't agree...I think you can get used to any joystick really.  A bad workman blames his tools ;)

That said, I have never used P360's, so I can't comment on those.  They seem to be *very* popular tho...

DaveStall:
As far as the P360s go, I guess I have both good and bad feelings towards them.  If you are putting these sticks in a heavy cabinet or a stand alone controller that is somehow mounted so it can't easily move, they are probably a good choice.  If however you are planning on using these sticks in a desktop type controller, be warned that the springs are extremely stiff and your controller will be sliding around quite a bit as you are moving the stick.  I ordered two of these sticks when they were on sale to replace a pair of J-Sticks in my desktop controller and I quickly took them back out as they pretty much made my controller impossible to use.  I have heard that the Happ Comps use a much ligher spring of the same size (they are 30 cents each), so perhaps replacing the default P360 spring is also an option.

Dave

Gunstar Hero:
Yeah, we gots some killer springs here. Made these babies a "joy" to assemble. They also made odd sounds for the first few days, but that quicky went away.

My P360's have loosened up a bit after some playtime tho.

I still don't think they would be too stiff for a desktop panel, unless it had a pretty damn small footprint. Maybe some rubber feet might help!

Changing the spring is an interesting option, although with the lack of switches for resistance at the end of the throw it might be too loose? I dunno, but if you swap them out I'd like to know! =)

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