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Should I give up and get the X-arcade "Tankstick"?

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alandrogers:
FWIW on this thread ... I'm not a purist, I don't really care. .. I think I"ve realized I could buy a whole loaded SlikStik panel for less than this is going to cost me -- yea, buying your own controls are cheaper, but then figure in the construction and wiring time involved.

to me, the point of this is that I'm doing it as a hobby, because I think its something fun to do, and just buying a control panel is kind of pointless.

if you just want a cp to jump in and play games, its certainly a lot faster and cheaper to just go get an x-arcade. go do it. save yourself money, time and headaches.

me, i like brain draining puzzles, building stuff and endless headaches.

alandrogers:
oh yea, for me theres that whole "I built it myself" pride thing involved, too.

hsstie:

--- Quote from: RayB on September 26, 2006, 01:51:27 pm ---Everyone seems to forget that Ultimarc sells a perfectly good trackball for $40.



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Yea but you forgot to mention that its a 2 1/4 " trackball and most people want a 3" trackball. His 3" trackballs are over a hundred bucks too.

CheffoJeffo:

--- Quote from: Stingray on September 26, 2006, 10:19:52 am ---Nothing looks stupider than an arcade cab with an xarcade panel hanging off the front of it.

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 :cheers:

Arcades R Fun:
Based upon the feedback I have read over the years on the X-Arcade products there's no doubt that they give you an entry level pricepoint into the wonderful world of classic arcade gaming.
But, for me there's nothing more satisfying than building your own arcade game/panel. However, if price/spare time are really issues then the X-Arcade is a cheap way to start out, then...................

when you have the spare cash spend the $43 bucks and buy 16 replacement Happ buttons and 2 Happ joysticks from Divemaster or Ponyboy in the "Buy/Sell" section of this site and upgrade your X-Arcade panel. You will then have the best of "best worlds" so to speak.

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