NeoGAF Arcade Stick Thread
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DiddyBop said:
Nice! Which one did you get? I am hoping they have some of the darker colored woods next go around. I want to get a finkle case, but it has been like 2, or 3 months and he hasn't responded to any of my emails or pms so I think I'll just get another Norris.
edit: Did you get the case already? How do you like it? I couldn't believe how nice they look in person. Looks much more expensive than it is. You should post some pictures...if you haven't.
Dreams-Visions
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No, it is not.sca2511 said:
Spiderjericho
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sca2511 said:
HRAP2 SA or Amazon edition work...and you can always get a PS2 to USB convertor like Inpin...
yea i was trying to get a finkle but he didnt respond. i saw a post you yourself made about norris sticks a while back and decided to try my luck. i got the cherry case. all my parts havent arrived yet but i will post the completed stick when i get them in. pics dont really do it justice,these guys put a ton of work and care into building these cases,they are amazing.Halvie said:
AgentOtaku
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Man ....that HRAP2:SA ....SO DAMN GOOOD 
ioriyagami
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haunts said:
Best review so far
MarkMan, I require your assistance!
So I was posting on SRK regarding installing an LS-32-01 into a TE stick. There are conflicting posts so I thought I would see if you could clarify my thoughts:
1) The LS-32-01 is preferred over the LS-32 as the -01 uses a 5-pin connector, as does the TE. Because both the TE and the -01 use a 5-pin connector, no soldering is required to swap the JLF for the LS-32.
2) The TE mounting plate compatible with the LS-32-01, and can be installed in a similar fashion as the HRAP2 (as per this FAQ http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=132472)
many, many thanks.
So I was posting on SRK regarding installing an LS-32-01 into a TE stick. There are conflicting posts so I thought I would see if you could clarify my thoughts:
1) The LS-32-01 is preferred over the LS-32 as the -01 uses a 5-pin connector, as does the TE. Because both the TE and the -01 use a 5-pin connector, no soldering is required to swap the JLF for the LS-32.
2) The TE mounting plate compatible with the LS-32-01, and can be installed in a similar fashion as the HRAP2 (as per this FAQ http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=132472)
many, many thanks.
sixteen-bit
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I see, I had no idea the Otomedius stick had some Sanwa componentsYes Boss! said:
Beer Monkey
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sca2511 said:
Playing PS2 games on a PS3 creates lag even if you use analog output and 480i. Since 99% of the HDTVs out there create at least 2 frames of lag, the combined lag can really throw you off.
i was a big arcade SF2 player back in the day but haven't really used a stick much for any latter systems. I bought the 15th anniv nubystick, tekken one and had the DOA4 one for a bit. Never had anything really stable for putting on my lap. Do i really need a nice table setup for stick play? What do y'all think? I've been trying to get back into SF lately...
sixteen-bit
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toneroni, I always play with my HRAP on my lap. Works for me...
hitsugi
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MarkMan said:
To quote "Kenny" from JapanVideoGames:
"Im waiting for final quantities from madcatz, probably within a week. I wont charge your card until the item is in stock and ready to ship. If madcatz does cut my quantity and we arent able to fulfill the pre-order, we will contact you for next options, hope this helps, thanks!"
BTW, if anyone preordered the Street Fighter 4 Tourney Stick from VideoGameCentral.com, they are legit.
I had a meeting over on Cross Bay Blvd in Queens (right where I got married too) where they are located and I stopped in for a chat. They are really cool. Its a private game and hobby store. Nice to see as i hate big box and Gamestop. They have lots of nice stuff in there, import as well.
I told them my name and they instantly checked my order and said I was definitely getting it on launch - they even offered for me to pick it up and save on shipping and get it sooner.
My guess is the mob gets a piece of the action as well as Howard Beach has been Gotti - Gambino territory for 30 years.
Bummer as they are now out of their initial shipment. They are still taking preorders, but they are not shipping until April.
Just wanted to let you all know.
I had a meeting over on Cross Bay Blvd in Queens (right where I got married too) where they are located and I stopped in for a chat. They are really cool. Its a private game and hobby store. Nice to see as i hate big box and Gamestop. They have lots of nice stuff in there, import as well.
I told them my name and they instantly checked my order and said I was definitely getting it on launch - they even offered for me to pick it up and save on shipping and get it sooner.
My guess is the mob gets a piece of the action as well as Howard Beach has been Gotti - Gambino territory for 30 years.
Bummer as they are now out of their initial shipment. They are still taking preorders, but they are not shipping until April.
Just wanted to let you all know.
MarkMan
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Like I said, VGC is most likely going through a distributor and not directly at Mad Catz. Unless they go by another business name I could not find anything being sent to them.
Whoever the distributor is for them, I hope they got enough sticks. Cuz Mad Catz sure doesn't lol.
I asked VGC several times who they were dealing with, no answer.
Whoever the distributor is for them, I hope they got enough sticks. Cuz Mad Catz sure doesn't lol.
I asked VGC several times who they were dealing with, no answer.
Dead Prince
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Hey MarkMan. You wouldn't happen to know the dimension of the SFIV Regular edition fight stick when it's in the box would you?
I just placed an order for a Seimitsu LS-32 stick over at Lizard Lick. I want to swap it with the Sanwa stick in my HRAP2SA, which I use pretty much exclusively to play shmups on. I hope it works as well as I've heard. I'm leaving the buttons as Sanwa for now, but I may swap those out at some future time.
I own 3 HRAPs with a fourth on its way. Yikes. My wife thinks I only have two - I was playing on the all-white HRAP3 recently, and my wife said - "Hey, weren't those buttons blue before...?" (My HRAP2SA is) I said, "yes honey - they were, but I switched them for a new color, as I wanted a change." This of course is not true. I have to be more careful, I may switch all my buttons to the same 2 colors so she thinks I only have 2 sticks again. If she found out I spent $800 on 4 sticks an uncomfortable evening is in my future.
I also told her each stick was only $100.
I own 3 HRAPs with a fourth on its way. Yikes. My wife thinks I only have two - I was playing on the all-white HRAP3 recently, and my wife said - "Hey, weren't those buttons blue before...?" (My HRAP2SA is) I said, "yes honey - they were, but I switched them for a new color, as I wanted a change." This of course is not true. I have to be more careful, I may switch all my buttons to the same 2 colors so she thinks I only have 2 sticks again. If she found out I spent $800 on 4 sticks an uncomfortable evening is in my future.
I also told her each stick was only $100.
MarkMan
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LevityNYC said:
Oh, I read your post alright, why do you think I replied about it?
In any case, keep us updated on your experience.
I put in my info because like I said, we don't have a VGC in the database. So just warning people just in case. More than likely launch allocations won't be fulfilled there.
sixteen-bit
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he works for MadCatzLevityNYC said:
DMPrince said:
Are you asking about the dimensions of the box itself? It's about 14" x 10.25" x 6".
LiK said:
The problem is - and again, this isn't just a problem with the FightStick - is that for a game like Pac-man, what I understand is that you need something to negate the diagonals. If I'm going up, and I need to quickly go right, to movement between the two could then for a moment either trigger right, or it could continue to trigger up, because you're hitting that spot where it's registering the diagonal. Because of that, it seems that unless I get a stick and specifically mod it with a 4-way gate (or whatever the proper term is), joysticks period are going to be useless to me for CE.
I do, however, now have this other 360 stick that has been rendered useless by the superior FightStick. Maybe I'll see if I can hack that into a "classic games" stick.
Jesus...I guess he would know.
Like I said, they were very nice, not shady at all.
I checked their website stats and they've taken over 70000 different online orders (not for the sticks) I doubt theyll try and steal money from people as there is CC protection.
They did bill me for the item, which is odd, but I know Yahoo Stores (which I run) requires you to run the charge within 30 days before they delete the information and you can't bill them anymore. Interest rates are so low now that holding money in an account for 3 weeks isnt going to net them much money to go along with the headache if they are not getting them in. I doubt they've want to lose their retail store in all of this either.
We'll see and Ill post if I get any updates.
Thanks
Like I said, they were very nice, not shady at all.
I checked their website stats and they've taken over 70000 different online orders (not for the sticks) I doubt theyll try and steal money from people as there is CC protection.
They did bill me for the item, which is odd, but I know Yahoo Stores (which I run) requires you to run the charge within 30 days before they delete the information and you can't bill them anymore. Interest rates are so low now that holding money in an account for 3 weeks isnt going to net them much money to go along with the headache if they are not getting them in. I doubt they've want to lose their retail store in all of this either.
We'll see and Ill post if I get any updates.
Thanks
Teknopathetic
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Dead Prince
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shidoshi said:
Pretty much :lol. I really meant to ask also what the weight was too with the stick and box. I plan to ship out the Regular stick to a friend and needed to find out the cheapest/safest way to go.
thanks!
MarkMan said:
Yup, once things got worked out, they got to us super fast. Our magazine coverage for all three of the products is going to be in our March '09 issue.
Now I just need to steal the TE from Heather for a bit so that I can actually test it out. Or, actually, maybe that'd be a bad idea, because I then might decide I need one for myself when I have other bills I should be paying with that money. *heh*
Ok, but how do I find it from the forum list?Teknopathetic said:
sixteen-bit
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If your stick is a Sanwa JLF with the standard square gate, the inner ring lets you turns 45 degrees and lock to form a diamond.shidoshi said:
square = 8=way, diamond = 4 way
Beer Monkey
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shidoshi said:
It is definitely possible to install a Sanwa stick with a 4-way/8-way restrictor plate (you loosen screws, rotate it 45 degrees, and tighten it back up).
I am trying to find out if the stock installed stick can take such a restrictor plate.
Teknopathetic
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It's at the bottom of the first group, lee N.
sixteen-bit
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you don't have to screw anything, it clips onbeermonkey@tehbias said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQLXRD-0GBg
unless you're not talking about the JLF specifically
Beer Monkey
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_dementia said:
Whoops, I was thinking about a different brand of stick where you loosen the screws and rotate it. Something a friend used in a MAME cab.
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
KolosLazar16
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So there are no more official opportunities to get a TE stick before the game comes out? >_<
DaCocoBrova said:
I think that looks hideous, hate the lights. The art on that stick looks especially amateurish - paper cutouts?
I've seen a lot of people post pictures of sticks they have made, and so many of them look they were cobbled together by an amputee or something (though that one isn't the worst I've seen). I don't want to discourage any youngsters from doing a fun custom mod job on your own stick, as you can learn a lot by doing that, and I'm sure it's a great deal of fun, but get ready for a critical drubbing if you post pictures of your amateur mod job on the internet.
Half the pics I've seen online have some horribly cut acrylic tops that look they were shaped by a blind man, not to mention some horrific paint jobs, with paint bleeding over lines and other building faux pas, and art on paper that wasn't even cut cleanly. I just want to shake my head and sigh. There should be a custom stick hall of shame.
edit: here's some gems I found:
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sixteen-bit
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Yeah Baron, I like it simple; a consistent color scheme and nothing more.
lol @ shit like this:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee241/GhostCobra/100_2420.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee241/GhostCobra/100_2482.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee241/GhostCobra/100_2483.jpg
I did slap art on my EX2 mod, but it's tasteful atleast:
http://i36.tinypic.com/vxkxl.jpg
lol @ shit like this:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee241/GhostCobra/100_2420.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee241/GhostCobra/100_2482.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee241/GhostCobra/100_2483.jpg
I did slap art on my EX2 mod, but it's tasteful atleast:
http://i36.tinypic.com/vxkxl.jpg
MThanded said:
I hope you understand I was being sarcastic when I referred to those as "gems"
Unless you're being equally snarky yourself, at which point disregard my post here.This is a really classy looking mod I found on Shoryuken - love the colors and professional paint job:
A Twisty Fluken
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_dementia said:
Yeah, that's good, the EX2 mod I've got is the same way, as long as you approach it right it works.
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