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Help ID these joysticks and buttons
lizardlick:
Smiley,
Drop me an email, I've got some refurbished Wico 4-ways, I'll sell you one.
Chad
sales at lizardlick.com
shardian:
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--- Quote from: XtraSmiley on June 23, 2007, 02:39:06 pm ---I just ordered a NOS wico 4 way and I thought it would come with a diamond cut hole as a restrictor. Turns out the actuator is what makes it a 4 way. I'm not sure an actuator would make a good 4 way. Anyone have experiance with this?
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The bases on the 4-ways have diamond shaped restrictors in them.
The "4-way actuator" is needed to prevent the stick from hitting diagonals.
If you use a 4-way base, and an 8-way restrictor, you end up with a stick similar to the Tron ones.
Putting the 4-way restrictor on an 8-way base gives you an 8-way that has a large deadspot in the center.
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Jesus H. Christ. I just bought a "4 way" from a guy on the newsgroups. He sends me an 8 way and then tells me basically that I'm an idiot because an 8 way in a 4 way game will work the same. He also says he called a few people to make sure he was right and he is.
Now he wants me to mail it back for a refund. Even though I asked 3 times if it was a 4 way and he said it was. EVEN THOUGH he specifically said he had both 4 and 8 ways for sale. EVEN THOUGH HE IS CHARGING A CRAZY price already, he still didn't send me what I wanted!
Ahhhhh ---fudgesicle---. Sorry just had to vent. Anyone know an easy or cheap place to make this 8 way into a 4 way? Or a place to buy an actual NOS 4 way?
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Well write him back and say you have a whole board of people who would like to let him know he is a dumbass and is wrong. If you pay for a NOS 4-way, you better get a real 4-way.
XtraSmiley:
Arrrgh, now he says he talked to a "MAME" guy and he says I just need to change the program so that the 8 way doesn't lock up. WTF?
Seriously, I sent him a last pissed off email and he says he is tired of dealing with me and sent me a refund. Problem is now I'm out $6-7 to mail the damn thing back to him.
Not sure what to do, but I don't feel right keeping it. I think I will just end up sending him the money again and not dealing with him again. Too bad to as he has some more NOS 8 ways that I may end up needing down the road.
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