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Mag-Stik & Happ 49 way versus UltraStik 360
BrianP:
I am building my first cabinet (newbie alert! ;)). And I am using the Project Arcade: Build Your Own Arcade Machine book. Really helpful to have details and explanations on the construction.
So, my question is about joysticks. The book is a bit out of date when it comes to controls.
I was planning on using a pair of Ulitmarc Mag-Stik (or Mag-Stik Plus) and a single Happ 49 way. I figured the would get me the best of both worlds. The Mag-Stick for the 2/4/8 way games and the Happ for 45 degree games and true 49 way games (a la Sinistar).
Then I stumbled across a review for the UltraStik 360. It sounded like the Ultra can do the 2/4/8 way, 45 degree and the 49 way. Assuming this is true, I could get away with a pair of Ultras rather than the 3 other joysticks.
But the Ultra is also a digital stick (USB). Does this mean I couldn't use it with all the emulators (ie keyboard only ones)? I read somewhere about someone doing a hack where they added microswitches to the Ultra to do keyboard emulators (which is way more work than I want to do).
Perhaps a pair of Mag-Stik and a Ultra rather than the Happ 49 way?
Any opinions and help here would be great.
Thanks!
Ginsu Victim:
If an emulator is keyboard only, you can use Joy2key with the U360.
As far what the U360 can do, it's pretty much whatever you can draw on a 9x9 grid map. You tell the controls exactly where they should go (or shouldn't!).
cadmium:
I know Ginsu hates it when I mention this, but the u360 also has digital output using the optional wiring harness. With that you can wire it into an I-Pac like a normal joystick and run it side by side with the analog usb out.
However, I would only do that if you already have an I-PAC lying around or plan on getting one anyway, otherwise it's not worth it since you also loose the ability to wire additional buttons through the u360.
Ginsu Victim:
I don't hate the mention of it. It has its uses.
thatitalian:
Go with the U360s! I had mag sticks (it is so funny how newbs go for mag sticks, I went for exactly the same when I started!) and now I am getting (should be expecting delivery tomorrow!) U360s! I have played on them and they are awesome!
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