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daywane:


pacman was 4 wayt right? and kangaroo? they play fine to me on a 8 way.. my only "problem" with the 8 way is once in a blue mood i hit a diag..



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if you had a 4 way you would never even touch the 8 way for 4 way games again.
my wife would not even play Mspac untill I put in a 4 way
8 way just pissed her off and plain refused to play it after the first try.

Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: blueoakleyz on October 29, 2004, 08:46:51 pm ---So a heavy spring and gold microswitches, were the gold for just better contacts? Are they needed?
And the heavy spring helps the 0/90/180/270 positions?

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Cool, Happ said the same thing I told you about 5 replies above  ;D

Now go read my reply again.

The heavy spring helps the return to center.  The microswitches activate sooner and help the 0/90/180/270 positions.

blueoakleyz:
ya i know

happs said they only have them in in red and black currently so unless they get some with blue in I'm going to order regular competitions and get the heavier spring (cheap), but the microswitches are like 3.50 each, how big a difference would having the D41s really make? noticeable?

paigeoliver:

--- Quote from: SOAPboy on October 29, 2004, 09:00:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on October 26, 2004, 09:53:36 pm ---No 8-way stick performs AT ALL in 4-way games.   ::)

4 way games are made for 4-way joysticks. The software in the original rom does not know what to do when sent more than one direction at a time.

Anyone who thinks any 8-way stick is adequate for 4-way games only thinks that because they don't have access to a 4-way stick.

If you don't believe me, go play Super Zola Pac-Gal with an 8way, I dare you!  ;D

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pacman was 4 wayt right? and kangaroo? they play fine to me on a 8 way.. my only "problem" with the 8 way is once in a blue mood i hit a diag..



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Pac-Man is 4-way.
Kangaroo is 8-way.

You can't play any serious pac-man 8-way because when using an 8-way on Pac-Man you have to concentrate on not hitting the diagonals. Sorry, when I play Pac-Man I go to the 20th key or so and you can't do that with an 8-way.

Bomber:
And Donkey Kong is even worse. Nothing beats getting stuck on a ladder becuase you hit a friggin' diagonal.

I've only recently built my first cab and it only has 8-ways because thats all I had. If you're going to play a lot of 4-way games, it will be well worth the money to get a dedicated 4-way (or at least a good switchable stick).

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