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dprush83:
I have an X-arcade control panel and I am working on slapping some artwork on the top and I want to get a higher quality set of joysticks.  My problem is, I don't know which joysticks will work well and fit in the hole that is already drilled for the X-arcade.  Does anybody know of a classic looking joystick that can be (rather easily) switched between 4 and 8 way play?  I'd like to have a classic Donkey Kong looking joystick if possible.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations!  :)

Jack Burton:
A sanwa JLW stick should fit into the existing holes and bolts and is a fine replacement.

more info here:  http://www.lizardlickamusements.com/pages/joysticks.shtml

and of course there is always the magstick plus, which can be switched from the top of the panel.

http://ultimarc.com/controls.html

dprush83:

--- Quote from: Jack Burton on December 12, 2008, 12:39:38 am ---A sanwa JLW stick should fit into the existing holes and bolts and is a fine replacement.

more info here:  http://www.lizardlickamusements.com/pages/joysticks.shtml

and of course there is always the magstick plus, which can be switched from the top of the panel.

http://ultimarc.com/controls.html

--- End quote ---

Thanks Jack!  I really like the JLW, does anybody have any feedback on the feel?  This would be nice to mount from the bottom the way it is set up now. 

fjl:
I believe the JLW are the favorite among the Japanese. And you know how much they love Arcades. Heck, they still have massive arcades running over there unlike in the US which sadly could be considered a passing fad.

severdhed:
the problem you will run into, is that there aren't many sticks that are easily switchable betwen 4 and 8 way.  the only two that i know of are the magstik plus, and the omnistick prodigy...the omnistick has a mounting plate that goes on top of the panel, so it isn't going to just drop into your x-arcade...and the magstik i believe has a different size mounting plate, so it won't just bolt right in either.

the ultimarc J-stik comes in a red balltop, and has the same mounting holes as the x-arcade sticks, and it is switchable, but you have to switch it from below the panel.

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