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Paul Olson:
I just ordered a long stick from a guy on the forum. It should be here Monday or Tuesday; I will take a pic of both sticks when it gets here. From what I have read here, the short version is from the VS. machines that had control panels. Donkey Kong and others that had a wooden CP, needed a longer stick.

I have the 8-ways from  (I'm assuming) a vs. cab. I bought the 4-way restrictor from the BST forum, now I just need the right stick. I was going to to make a mounting plate, but I would rather just have the longer stick, so I bought one.

If anyone sees this who has an original DK cab: Can you please measure the height of the stick above the panel? I want to make sure the feel is genuine to the original cab. Thanks

blkdog7:

--- Quote from: pcolson on March 15, 2008, 09:26:48 pm ---I just ordered a long stick from a guy on the forum. It should be here Monday or Tuesday; I will take a pic of both sticks when it gets here. From what I have read here, the short version is from the VS. machines that had control panels. Donkey Kong and others that had a wooden CP, needed a longer stick.

I have the 8-ways from  (I'm assuming) a vs. cab. I bought the 4-way restrictor from the BST forum, now I just need the right stick. I was going to to make a mounting plate, but I would rather just have the longer stick, so I bought one.

If anyone sees this who has an original DK cab: Can you please measure the height of the stick above the panel? I want to make sure the feel is genuine to the original cab. Thanks

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Please measure your stick when you get it. I am very curious to see how our sticks stack up (that didn't sound right, did it?? :))

Paul Olson:
No, that did not sound right at all, and I even intentionally avoided the use of the word shaft to try to prevent this issue. :laugh2:

Paul Olson:
Just a note about the difference between Mike's replacement stick and the original. As a disclaimer, the reunion base is widely regarded as the best 4-way microswitch on the market, and Mike's addition of a DK style ball top makes this joystick a good cosmetic substitute. I don't want anyone to think that I am bicking on this product or Mike, because I am not; this is probably the best NEW replacement you will find.

I have a regular reunion stick, and I will probably end up selling it someday, It just does not feel anything like the old sticks. Not just DK, but pacman and other old games as well. I did not think there would be much of a difference and I planned to only use Happs (I quess IL now that Happs is not using theirs) for all of the games. It just did not work on the classics for me. Now I understand why people love the wicos, they are a much better (IMHO) stick for the classics than the reunion stick. If you need one 4-way stick for the classics, this would be my choice. If you are like me, and you spent way too much of your teenage life playing DK, then you will never really be happy with anything but the original stick. With the wico stick I am now scoring in the 80,000s (after at least 15 years of not playing, I am pretty happy with that for now), so the stick is as capable as the original. It requires more force to use, and I do miss the easy and rapid movements of the old nintendo sticks. Once I remember how to get past the 3rd elevators, I will really appreciate the light spring in the nintendo stick, because games can get pretty long.

If you never played DK, you will probably be fine using Mike's reunion stick. My girlfriend is about 10 years younger than me, and she prefers the newer sticks, where I find them unusable. Choose whatever works for you. I just want everyone to understand that  this stick is a cosmetic replacement for the original, it will not replicate the feel.

pcb:

--- Quote from: pcolson on March 15, 2008, 09:26:48 pm ---I just ordered a long stick from a guy on the forum. It should be here Monday or Tuesday; I will take a pic of both sticks when it gets here. From what I have read here, the short version is from the VS. machines that had control panels. Donkey Kong and others that had a wooden CP, needed a longer stick.

I have the 8-ways from  (I'm assuming) a vs. cab. I bought the 4-way restrictor from the BST forum, now I just need the right stick. I was going to to make a mounting plate, but I would rather just have the longer stick, so I bought one.

If anyone sees this who has an original DK cab: Can you please measure the height of the stick above the panel? I want to make sure the feel is genuine to the original cab. Thanks

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Notice all the parts from the VS Stick that start with a TKGU  or TMAU prefix, TKGU = Donkey Kong Upright, TMAU = Mario Bros.  The new part 10, makes the joystick sit lower on the metal VS control panel.  Part 13 says Knob with Shaft 80.5L. My DK manual and the DKJr manual lists the shaft as part TKGU-23-19 and DJR1-23-19, so it may well have a different shaft.  While the DK3 manual, Mario and the VS list it as part number TMAU-12-18.   Looks like I'll need to do some investigation this week and let everyone know.

 - Mike -

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