NeoGAF Arcade Stick Thread
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360 + cthulu (PS3/PC) -> potentially no soldering because the stick already has wires coming off the 360 PCBakuma001 said:
PS3 + 360 -> pad hacking a 360 PCB = soldering
if microsoft used HID (like PC/PS3) instead of their proprietary XID crap, the cthulu would likely be able to support all 3 without the need for modification.
i guess you could buy a pre-wired 360 PCB, yeah - should be pretty much the same idea. i'm not sure how those are priced, nor am i sure about their quality. i wouldn't call the cthulu a padhacked PCB, but in the context of modding sticks in this way, yeah they serve similar purposes.akuma001 said:
whoo! after like over 2 months I finally finished my custom:
I'm not a handyman by any means btw... I'm a nerd.
so I'm not really happy with the build of the stick, there's a lot of rough edges and imprecisions all over the place.
but that aside, it works well. The overall size and weight are comfortable, but the buttons are a little too close to the joystick.
I'm not a handyman by any means btw... I'm a nerd.
so I'm not really happy with the build of the stick, there's a lot of rough edges and imprecisions all over the place.
but that aside, it works well. The overall size and weight are comfortable, but the buttons are a little too close to the joystick.
sixteen-bit
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Congrats on completing the custom, JEKKI.
How difficult is it soldering that MadCatz PCB? Did you have much experience before?
How difficult is it soldering that MadCatz PCB? Did you have much experience before?
I do not have a lot of experience soldering, it's jus something I kinda kno how to do._dementia said:
I had to teach myself when I wanted to make my 1st joystick...
the points on the PCB are very small, so only burn a very little bit of solder onto the contacts.
but also, I use real thin wire so it's a lot easier to put something small onto something else that's small.
The wires from the joystick were a lot harder to solder on despite the fact that the directional contacts on the PCB are way bigger
AdawgDaFAB
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ashism said:
How hard would it be for someone w/ no soldering experience to put a Cthulhu into a HRAP2? Just got a HRAP2:SA and I'm thinking it would be more beneficial to put a Cthulhu in it instead of having to get a ps2>ps3 adapter and a XFPS Sniper 3.0.
AdawgDaFAB said:
it's not a cthulhu board but this is what soldering points on the hrap2sa pcb looks like wired up for dual console. the thing about wiring it like this is being able to arrange your wiring so you can close up the plastic cover that houses the turbo switches.
some things to keep in mind are you will have to make some modifications to the case for the usb wire to come out and some mods to pcb cover for it to close with the wiring coming out of it.
sorry but i don't have an actual write up of how this can be done or any alternative to how you can dual mod it since the stick is back with its owner. anyways, the pic should be an indicator of how hard/easy it will be for you.
sixteen-bit
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thanks MarkMan
i was part of the flood :x
i was part of the flood :x
CcrooK said:
Thank SF4 for that. Before playing with the MadCatz sticks at CES, I had no real interest in using one with the game. Now, I can't wait to get to modding my own soon.
MarkMan, were you in the suite at CES? My colleague and I were very impressed by the setup and had a blast (and pre-ordered some pads and sticks for our office).
MarkMan
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EMBee99 said:
I was only at the suite on Wednesday and early Thursday morning, I flew out before any of the press meetings/appointments.
Who were you with?
Hopefully Alex took care of you guys, I'm sure he did...
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Regarding the area where the stick should be... That's what spot welding does
If you take out a HRAP2 and see the mounting plate after taking out the stick it looks about the same.
FlashFlooder
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You mean the game is so awesome it will literally blow the stick portion right out of the box? (scroll up to the pic, then re-read the question).
I hope I came to the right place. I don't have the upcoming TE SFIV stick on pre-order (I was a little too late,) but I'm hoping someone at the local GameStop refuses to pick-up their order. Or perhaps MadCatz will release another batch. ANYWAY
IF I don't manage to get a the TE stick when SFIV comes out ... What would be my next best move? I was looking at the Hori RAP3. I want something high-quality and with a solid base that doesn't move. OR would ya'll recommend building my own?
IF I don't manage to get a the TE stick when SFIV comes out ... What would be my next best move? I was looking at the Hori RAP3. I want something high-quality and with a solid base that doesn't move. OR would ya'll recommend building my own?
sixteen-bit
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HRAP3 is a very nice choice and relatively easy to upgrade.ruxtpin said:
Of course, if you have the ability, Customs are best... because they're designed for what works best for you!
Useful resource: http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/introduction.html
darkressurection
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Just paid off the Regular Fightstick!
diffusionx
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I bought a HRAP3 and have been using it. I like it a lot. The buttons are a bit, umm... squishy I guess but I have no frame of reference here to say its better or worse than anything else (I can't remember the last time I put a quarter into an arcade machine that wasn't some racing or shooting game at Dave & Busters...). It's heavy, and when its on my lap it does not move. I have been playing some HD Remix on it, and I can't go back to the regular pad with it. It doesn't hurt that the HRAP3 is $60 less than the TE FightStick.
HoriStore has the HRAP3 SA in stock again. I was really considering getting one, until I asked my friend in Japan about shipping costs and found that shipping a ~6lb package would cost about $70.
Back to the US HRAP3 plan! But if anyone out there has got money to burn and wants one, here's your chance.
Back to the US HRAP3 plan! But if anyone out there has got money to burn and wants one, here's your chance.
sixteen-bit
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In your opinion is it better than the VSHG out of the box?haunts said:played on the TE for 6 hrs last night... sooo nice..
I really hate 8 button sticks
oh well, button plugs it is...
_dementia said:In your opinion is it better than the VSHG out of the box?
I really hate 8 button sticks
oh well, button plugs it is...
Yes, of course.. I like the build quality and finish of the VSHG better than the TE stick but over all the TE is a better stick with more features.
Anyway, I think some of you are missing the point of the TE sticks button layout.
DO NOT PLUG THE BUTTONS.
You can do whatever you want, but the way it is laid out, you can play at an angle or strait across. I dont think any other stick has a set up like this. If you have ppl come over who want to play on the stick, they can reassign the buttons if they prefer the angle or strait across.
dude my tekken stick has this 'zomg dual layout' as well. it never gets used. i prefer the angled layout, but i prefer the straight layout's distance from the stick. if i play on my tekken stick, i use the outside layout... just like everyone else who's used my tekken stick (plus it's too much of a hassle to change control layout when you're playing casuals passing the sticks around all the time). when i built my stick, i made it exactly how i likehaunts said:
edit: well i guess the tekken isn't a true straight layout, but it's close enough
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