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brandon:

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NoOne=NBA=:

--- Quote from: mamemaster on February 03, 2005, 11:31:51 am ---...I just built a dual joy using **GASP!** XArcade sticks....and um, they work great for me!.....(very responsive).....
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That's not the issue here though.
Do they work as well as Wicos for games like Robotron?


You CAN play Tron with a top-fire Super, but not anywhere near as well as with an original Tron stick.

Likewise you CAN play Pacman with a Happs "Ultimate", but not as well as with a dedicated 4-way.

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MameMaster!:
well for me.... XArcade brand joys = Perfect game play in my new dual joy controller. Again, for me it works great and I'm very very happy with how they work.

So .....if you don't have a lot of $$ my opinion is give them a try, they're only $15. bucks for 2 (they just went up from $10. for 2)....

Also, I personally can't compare them to Wico's as I've had no recent access to those.....

As with anything....it depends on your personal preference.

I think you'll do well with any Happ for that matter.

MameMaster!

RandyT:

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--- Quote from: Kremmit on February 01, 2005, 11:57:41 pm ---Suddnly there's all these choices..  SlikStik or GroovyGameGear's Stainless or Anodized, and now Tom's transulcents are back.  Too cool!  If only I could decide...

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Just so you know.......

GroovyGameGear will have translucents on the site in the next day or so.

Red, Blue, Yellow and Green :)

RandyT

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lighted ones would be SO awesome.. probably not possible eh?  if a hole could be drilled through the shaft to allow an LED and wiring.. that would be cool.. I wonder if that would weaken the shaft significantly?

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No current plans to offer them lighted.....however.....

The shafts I have in stock for the Prodigy Retro sticks are pre-drilled, so if you are looking to do that, the Retro will give you one heck of a start :)

RandyT

Chris:

--- Quote from: mamemaster on February 03, 2005, 01:41:34 pm ---well for me.... XArcade brand joys = Perfect game play in my new dual joy controller. Again, for me it works great and I'm very very happy with how they work.

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I think you'll do well with any Happ for that matter.

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The XArcade sticks are essentially Happ Super clones, so they should feel about the same.  I have Supers, and they're fine for many games, but they're awful for 4-way games.  I installed a Nintendo DK Jr. 4-way stick for those, but it has a really long throw and a weak spring, so it's nearly worthless for a game like Pac-Man.  For that matter, it doesn't work well in Donkey Kong, either, and since it was probably meant for a metal panel it's really short on my wooden panel, even with space routed out.  I'm considering moving to one of the top-of-the-panel switchable sticks, but they're not mounting-hole compatible with the Happs so I'd have to take apart my panel again....

What I'd really love are switchable sticks with top-fire blue ball handles, but I don't think I'll ever have that dream come true...

--Chris

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