sixteen-bit
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HRAP EX if you like JPN sticksTrax416 said:
as for customs and Happ/American style sticks google arcade in a box
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as for customs and Happ/American style sticks google arcade in a box
Whats a good price for a virtua stick high grade? If someone was to sell me one for 90 dollars??? would that be a good price? If so I am going to pick that up right now. LOL
Actually peace lol. After looking on ebay. I will be driving fast as hell to the store for this. Hell yeah
Actually peace lol. After looking on ebay. I will be driving fast as hell to the store for this. Hell yeah
sixteen-bit
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DO ITMThanded said:
IT'S A STEAL.
They originally retailed for about that on launch but the aftermarket price is much higher now that they're hard to find
http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkwZvirtuaQ20stickQ20highQ20gradeQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ
dfyb said:
In other news these buttons are freaking mushy, gonna replace them ASAP. Of the two, which are 'mushier': Sanwa or Seimitsu? I definitely don't like the mushiness, no sirree!
Also, dragon punch motions facing left... ugh. Time to get over this hurdle again.
edit: Also, wtf MT grats on the stick :lol My T5 stick has traveled long and far *sheds tear*
Yeah into someone elses hands soon I guess. They had an HRAP for the ps2 also. Seeing as people are always praising the vshg I got this one. Also I still had no converter for it.Ryder said:
In other news these buttons are freaking mushy, gonna replace them ASAP. Of the two, which are 'mushier': Sanwa or Seimitsu? I definitely don't like the mushiness, no sirree!
Also, dragon punch motions facing left... ugh. Time to get over this hurdle again.
edit: Also, wtf MT grats on the stick :lol My T5 stick has traveled long and far *sheds tear*
haunts said:
Hmmm....
lowrider007
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Hi guys I'm looking for a very cheap arcade stick for my PS3/PC, I've came across this http://www.thegametrain.com/arcade-...c-p-413.html?zenid=3dblcoh4u50hlmad0rh5mlf433, has anyone used one of these before ?
LowParry
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Okay. So for those of you who were wondering the difference between a Square Gate and Octagonal Gate. The left being square, the right being octagonal.
So what's the difference between the two? The biggest differences if your dead zone area. With square, you have a more tight and narrow area to play on. Being on a square, you can feel your corners. With octagonal, you have a full circle you can play around in. Just you have more room to move which can be a good or bad thing for you. In my case, I've been playing on a square gate for the past year. After a couple of hours of play with the octagonal gate, here are my impressions of the games I picked out. Tekken 5: DR and SSF2THDREmix.
First is Tekken:
Square:
This is ideal for Tekken (and VF as well in this case). It was made for Tekken in mind with EWGF, wave dashing, etc. You have quick reaction with a flick of your wrist.
Octagonal:
It's tricky at first but after you get a hang of the extra room with your motions, you'll play it like it were a square gate. The only big problem I see with this is you'll get tired in your wrist a lot quicker because of the large motions you have to make with your moves compared to the smaller movements with the square.
Conclusion:
If you are a first time Tekken player, either one will do you fine. Long time player, I highly suggest the square gate. Octagonal is optional under the circumstances that you play other fighters. If not, stay with the square gate for games like Tekken and VF.
Now onto Street Fighter:
Square:
Fireballs, dragon punches. It takes some time getting used to doing these with a square. But with patience, you'll catch on. Performing a super move I still struggle with. Granted I've only been playing Street Fighter on a arcade stick for the past month. So this could be due to my inexperience of the game on a stick. Performing a full 360 is really tricky because of the square corners that you can catch on and slow your roll. Charge characters are easily played. For me, I played much better with a charge character (Guile, Blanka, etc) than the others by far.
Octagonal:
Just with the two hours played, I was able to easily adjust my game with perform moves with Ryu, Ken, Cammy, etc. Fireballs, dragon punches, supers. All performed without any issues on either side. Even Zangief I was able to perform his 360 moves on classic mode without any hitch. As for charge characters, the difficulty turns up. You have a much larger area to perform this moves. Charge back to forward you'll get used to but charging down to up is very difficult.
Conclusion:
Between Square and Octagonal, they both have their ups and downs. You might want to look at who your main characters will be in the long run. If you're gonna play a charge character, the Square gate works perfectly. Other characters such as Ryu or Sagat, the Octagonal make them playable without having to worry if you're going to perform a super or not on either side.
Super Conclusion:
These are all my opinions and based on 2 hours of playtime with an octagonal gate today. At this time, I will be staying octagonal because of how it improves my performance with Street Fighter. As for Tekken, it remains the same. It was a little awkward at first because of the huge space I had to use with my wrist motions, but I got used to it and am able to keep the same performance with Tekken as if I were playing on a square gate.
If it's your first time using an arcade stick and going to start off with Street Fighter, I'd suggest going the octagonal route. This could also be applied to future games such as KOF12 and Blueblaze (I get that right?). But either gate can go either way for you. Everyone will have their own preferences.
So what's the difference between the two? The biggest differences if your dead zone area. With square, you have a more tight and narrow area to play on. Being on a square, you can feel your corners. With octagonal, you have a full circle you can play around in. Just you have more room to move which can be a good or bad thing for you. In my case, I've been playing on a square gate for the past year. After a couple of hours of play with the octagonal gate, here are my impressions of the games I picked out. Tekken 5: DR and SSF2THDREmix.
First is Tekken:
Square:
This is ideal for Tekken (and VF as well in this case). It was made for Tekken in mind with EWGF, wave dashing, etc. You have quick reaction with a flick of your wrist.
Octagonal:
It's tricky at first but after you get a hang of the extra room with your motions, you'll play it like it were a square gate. The only big problem I see with this is you'll get tired in your wrist a lot quicker because of the large motions you have to make with your moves compared to the smaller movements with the square.
Conclusion:
If you are a first time Tekken player, either one will do you fine. Long time player, I highly suggest the square gate. Octagonal is optional under the circumstances that you play other fighters. If not, stay with the square gate for games like Tekken and VF.
Now onto Street Fighter:
Square:
Fireballs, dragon punches. It takes some time getting used to doing these with a square. But with patience, you'll catch on. Performing a super move I still struggle with. Granted I've only been playing Street Fighter on a arcade stick for the past month. So this could be due to my inexperience of the game on a stick. Performing a full 360 is really tricky because of the square corners that you can catch on and slow your roll. Charge characters are easily played. For me, I played much better with a charge character (Guile, Blanka, etc) than the others by far.
Octagonal:
Just with the two hours played, I was able to easily adjust my game with perform moves with Ryu, Ken, Cammy, etc. Fireballs, dragon punches, supers. All performed without any issues on either side. Even Zangief I was able to perform his 360 moves on classic mode without any hitch. As for charge characters, the difficulty turns up. You have a much larger area to perform this moves. Charge back to forward you'll get used to but charging down to up is very difficult.
Conclusion:
Between Square and Octagonal, they both have their ups and downs. You might want to look at who your main characters will be in the long run. If you're gonna play a charge character, the Square gate works perfectly. Other characters such as Ryu or Sagat, the Octagonal make them playable without having to worry if you're going to perform a super or not on either side.
Super Conclusion:
These are all my opinions and based on 2 hours of playtime with an octagonal gate today. At this time, I will be staying octagonal because of how it improves my performance with Street Fighter. As for Tekken, it remains the same. It was a little awkward at first because of the huge space I had to use with my wrist motions, but I got used to it and am able to keep the same performance with Tekken as if I were playing on a square gate.
If it's your first time using an arcade stick and going to start off with Street Fighter, I'd suggest going the octagonal route. This could also be applied to future games such as KOF12 and Blueblaze (I get that right?). But either gate can go either way for you. Everyone will have their own preferences.
Can anyone give me a review on the VSHG? How it feels to play on it. I am tempted to sell but if I keep it I will have a good stick for the ps3 and a good one for the xbox 360(TE sf4 stick). Does anyone on here want to buy the stick from me. I feel like an amateur race car driver in a F1 racer. I haven't taken it out of the plastic yet. Don't want it to lose value in case I do want to sell it. I am ultra indecisive. MarkMan are you around to give me some words of wisdom?
That is a good question. I have not opened it at all yet. It still new in box and plastic. Just took it out to look but have not had the stick all the way out. Is there a way to tell without opening it. Different batch or model number or something?kiun said:
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MThanded said:
I'm not going to lie to you, the Virtua Stick God Grade is the best commercial stick I've ever used. Ever.
just mod it for use with the 360.
Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition Fight Stick (Xbox 360) for just $39.99:
http://videogames.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?ean=728658015589&itm=2
Most likely a pricing error, but doesn't hurt to try.
http://videogames.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?ean=728658015589&itm=2
Most likely a pricing error, but doesn't hurt to try.
rollingstart
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wondering if I should or not
I already have my virtua stick, but $40 is a steal. plus, they might not honor it.
I already have my virtua stick, but $40 is a steal. plus, they might not honor it.
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I am Korean.
Might as well try it out yourself. It's not like putting electricity though it kills the thing's value.MThanded said:
RBH said:
I ordered 1 using paypal generated one use credit card number... They cannot charge it again because its a one time use number.
For all that don't know Paypal will generate a Mastercard number that will access your funds and it will only work once.
I really can't believe that this they'll charge 40 bucks for that stick and not notice the difference. They won't fuck you, though... that much I do believe.
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Taken from gamestop website:
Pricing
All prices shown are in U.S. Dollars. Store pricing may vary. Pricing for some pre-orders may be estimated. If the price of a pre-order decreases between the time you place your order and the time it ships, you will be charged the lower price. If the price increases, you will be given the option to keep your order at the higher price or cancel it.
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