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Joined: Oct 16 2007 Posts: 123

As much as I like playing SF and KoF now, my thumb is starting to kill me. The PS controllers just weren't made to play fighting games on, I'm getting blisters trying to do half circle/full circle motions on the direction pad.. I figure I need an arcade stick, now I heard that HAPP makes good stuff, but I can only find arcade parts on their website: http://www.happcontrols.com/

Any suggestions?

Posted: Feb 18 2008 02:03 am

I think that Knyte has a few. Someone will have to dig up that thread, though.

Posted: Feb 18 2008 02:19 am

If you're not shooting for some competition-level of play, a good old Hori is probably more than adequate.

Posted: Feb 18 2008 01:38 pm

If you got the money, then a X-Stick, is the last controller you'll ever need for consoles.

http://www.xgaming.com/solo.shtml?__utma=1.1132444803.1203356207.1203356207.1203356207.1&__utmb=1.1&__utmc=1.1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1203356207.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=x-arcade&__utmv=-&__utmk=179575844

Posted: Feb 18 2008 02:37 pm

-bjork- wrote:

If you're not shooting for some competition-level of play, a good old Hori is probably more than adequate.

I was just going to mention Hori. Just this recent Christmas, I got a Hori Fighting Stick Wii because I thought it would make the Neo-Geo Virtual Console games better.

I have to admit, it's a pretty damn good joystick, too. Very Happy

Joined: Oct 16 2007 Posts: 123

The X-Arcade stick looks amazing... lifetime warranty and adapters for almost all consoles? wow.

But here's the thing... I'm generally not much of an arcade player these days, and thus I am horribly unused to playing with the arcade sticks. I borrowed my friend's Tekken arcade stick (it came in a big box set with Tekken 5), and I find that it is incredibly hard to pull of simple motions, which I can manage with a normal PS controller. Really, the only game I'm having difficulty with is KOF XI, it just feels like the directional controls need to be so precise to execute anything properly...

I don't want to dish out $$ for a stick that won't help me execute moves with more ease, so I really need all the input I can get. BTW Thank you so far, any and all suggestions/help is greatly appreciated!

2010 SLF Tag Champ Joined: Jun 07 2006 Posts: 12294

I feel your agony. Until I got addictred to KOF NEOWAVE at my local arcade, I couldn't get the hang of a joystick. pulling off a power geyser was next to impossible.

if you can hunt it down, find the Street Fighter 15th anniversary stick. it's pretty much arcade perfect.

Posted: Feb 18 2008 09:29 pm

Try looking through Play-Asia's selection.

Here's a example:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-49-en-70-2byy.html

Posted: Feb 18 2008 11:45 pm

I'm probably going to have to hunt one down for my 360, as I can't play NeoWave at all with the Xbox 360 controller.

2010 SLF Tag Champ Joined: Jun 07 2006 Posts: 12294

I didn't even know NEOWAVE was 360 compatable. most of the time the 2d fighters from X Box weren't.

Posted: Feb 19 2008 07:13 am

Arcade Sticks are obsolete. From now on, all games will be playing using Chaos Dunks.

Posted: Feb 19 2008 12:04 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

Arcade Sticks are obsolete. From now on, all games will be playing using Chaos Dunks.

Between Syd and JEW, Sir Charles has taken over these fourms.

That game is so fucking funny.

2010 SLF Tag Champ Joined: Jun 07 2006 Posts: 12294

Mr. Grimes wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

Arcade Sticks are obsolete. From now on, all games will be playing using Chaos Dunks.

Between Syd and JEW, Sir Charles has taken over these fourms.

That game is so fucking funny.

performing a hyper combo will rock the world, killing millions...

best game ever made.

http://www.tehinter.net/?p=2006 - read!

Posted: Feb 19 2008 08:02 pm

Yeah. So is '02, although it looks like shit.

Joined: Oct 16 2007 Posts: 123

Sorry to be taking this thread off topic (back on topic?), but I'm really tempted to grab up the x-arcade stick. I'm thinking about replacing the actual joystick with a competition or super joystick from HAPP, but again... I'm only hesitating because it is quite a bit of money to spend on something that isn't necessarily guaranteed to help me improve my game. I can play SF, GG and Soul Calibur somewhat well with the Tekken 5 joystick, but I can barely play KOF XI since some of the moves require full-circle to half-circle motions, also the buttons aren't responsive enough making rolling a bitch... the stick is a Japanese one (single ball with a thin shaft) that is kind of loose-feeling, which is another reason the x-arcade stick looks really appealing, since it's the American style stick that's just a thick, long piece (uh ohs, sexual innuendo).

I actually found a SF 15th anniversary controller about a month back for $15 bucks, it was new and played quite well. Now I'm not really an aggressive player, but the damn thing broke yesterday, so I'm ruling out searching for another one.

Thanks again for all the continuing suggestions and help!

2010 SLF Tag Champ Joined: Jun 07 2006 Posts: 12294

Smurfsrdead wrote:

the stick is a Japanese one (single ball with a thin shaft) that is kind of loose-feeling, which is another reason the x-arcade stick looks really appealing, since it's the American style stick that's just a thick, long piece

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Quote:

I actually found a SF 15th anniversary controller about a month back for $15 bucks, it was new and played quite well. Now I'm not really an aggressive player, but the damn thing broke yesterday, so I'm ruling out searching for another one.

Thanks again for all the continuing suggestions and help!

you're talking about those shitty controllers with the hologram? I'm talking about THIS:

2010 SLF Tag Champ Joined: Jun 07 2006 Posts: 12294

wtf is stretching this topic out?