Super "NeoGAF Arcade Stick Thread" II TURBO

Well now I'm confused.

I have a VLX Premium, ordered directly from HORI, with "VEWLIX" and "Taito" on it. How would I know if I have Kuro or the newer buttons?

If your is all black, then you have kuro buttons. The latest one is red and black with the title Hayabusa on the title along with viewlix, which have the hayabusa buttons.
 
forgot 360 sticks work fine on PC now. took this baby outta storage.

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Well my local GS has a TE2+ and I'm thinking about picking it up. How are you liking it?

I really like the TE2 for the most part, the components are built great, but the surface with the plexiglass is just not very good. Plus having the touchpad and the r3 and l3 buttons would be nice. So I'm thinking about trying to sell if for the TE2+.

I haven't got mine in yet. I've played with the original TE2 at events though and i didn't really have any complaints, but my time was obviously limited.
 
If your is all black, then you have kuro buttons. The latest one is red and black with the title Hayabusa on the title along with viewlix, which have the hayabusa buttons.

If he ordered it from the US store, it's gonna be the kuro one. The Hayabusa one is japan exclusive, and arcadeshock would be the place to go.
 
Is FocusAttack the only online store for stick parts these days? Some old sites I bookmarked are gone. OP doesn't have updated links for online shops.
 
I'll fix that

thanks MM. seems like most stores people posted have parts i want but they're OOS.

edit: ordered from ArcadeShock and FocusAttack since they had a few parts I wanted in stock. Pretty crazy how everything is basically OOS.

ordered some Sanwa buttons for my other HRAP4 with the Kuros buttons. wanted the Octagonal gate too but that's OOS right now which blows. wanna make it feel different than the HRAP4 i got with the Hayabusa buttons.
 
Is FocusAttack the only online store for stick parts these days? Some old sites I bookmarked are gone. OP doesn't have updated links for online shops.
I'd assume you're in the US and prefer local shipping. But being in Australia, Akishop seems to be pretty good on both price and shipping cost... but I'm still waiting on something I bought on the 19th of Feb, and was shipped out a week or so later.
 
Uh I think they are in Minnesota

yea, i just checked. looks like ArcadeShock is in LA and FocusAttack is PA. sounds like things should arrive pretty quickly.

i wanted to buy the Kowal Otagonal gate from a UK store but the shipping price was ridiculous. i can't justify it unless it's OOP or something.
 
If your is all black, then you have kuro buttons. The latest one is red and black with the title Hayabusa on the title along with viewlix, which have the hayabusa buttons.
Excellent.

Well, I've ordered a nice set of white Sanwa replacement buttons. I did some comparison against my older Hori's that have Sanwas and the difference is noticeable. I do like the stick though -- not even gonna bother installing an octogate.
 
I think arcade shock just announced a new stick on Instagram. Says it's just a prototype build, but looks nice. Also said release info after EVO.
 
I just wanna give a quick review on the TE2+ plus I have had for a week now.

The top panel creaks alot, up on the face by the buttons and by the big button to release the latch to pop it open. These seem to be the weak points and it is flexing in.

It sucks because I feel I cannot get physical with it, like my hori. I am trying to figure out a way to see if I get a custom plexi and if that will make it stop. The top panel feels cheap. Or just return it.

It sucks, cause I like the weight, and the room on the face for my palm/hands to rest. But this thing costs 230. I would had thought it would be more sturdy. Disappointing.
 
I just wanna give a quick review on the TE2+ plus I have had for a week now.

The top panel creaks alot, up on the face by the buttons and by the big button to release the latch to pop it open. These seem to be the weak points and it is flexing in.

It sucks because I feel I cannot get physical with it, like my hori. I am trying to figure out a way to see if I get a custom plexi and if that will make it stop. The top panel feels cheap. Or just return it.

It sucks, cause I like the weight, and the room on the face for my palm/hands to rest. But this thing costs 230. I would had thought it would be more sturdy. Disappointing.

I've heard of these complaints, you might wanna contact CSR and see if you can get a replacement.
 
I just wanna give a quick review on the TE2+ plus I have had for a week now.

The top panel creaks alot, up on the face by the buttons and by the big button to release the latch to pop it open. These seem to be the weak points and it is flexing in.

It sucks because I feel I cannot get physical with it, like my hori. I am trying to figure out a way to see if I get a custom plexi and if that will make it stop. The top panel feels cheap. Or just return it.

It sucks, cause I like the weight, and the room on the face for my palm/hands to rest. But this thing costs 230. I would had thought it would be more sturdy. Disappointing.

This is the main reason i went with the TES+ over the TE2+.From what Ive read from various reviews,forum posts and watched on YouTube its much sturdier although less convenient to mod and repair.That creaking would drive me nuts.
 
anybody able to explain how the soft reset for ps4 w/ the ps360+ works (aka the 8 min timeout)? I'm about to set up my ps360 w/ the panzer stick I got tmw and I just want to know how it works. The manual is a bit difficult to understand
 
My stick/buttons don't squeak NKZ.

I just the tape trick on the latch from a YT video. Creaking goes away alot, just does it slightly. Hmm. Top panel still flexes in though. That really annoys me. I wish that metal panel was more steady.

I feel ghetto I have to use tape on an expensive stick, haha.
 
I just wanna give a quick review on the TE2+ plus I have had for a week now.

The top panel creaks alot, up on the face by the buttons and by the big button to release the latch to pop it open. These seem to be the weak points and it is flexing in.

It sucks because I feel I cannot get physical with it, like my hori. I am trying to figure out a way to see if I get a custom plexi and if that will make it stop. The top panel feels cheap. Or just return it.

It sucks, cause I like the weight, and the room on the face for my palm/hands to rest. But this thing costs 230. I would had thought it would be more sturdy. Disappointing.
Sounds like the TE2+'s plexi isn't really much better than Ultra SF4 TE2's. I got a replacement plexi from Art's Hobbies for mine and it was a *massive* improvement. If you like the stick otherwise and are willing to swallow the cost of replacing the plexi, I'd do that.
 
Does anyone know if this stick works on PS4 with SFV?

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(the PS3 version of course)

So I have the 360 version of this stick. If I buy a Brooks universal pcb, what else will I need to purchase in order to make it work for Xbox One and PlayStation 4? Will the headphone jack still work? Will I need to solder anything? Is the a solderless option if I do?
 
So I have the 360 version of this stick. If I buy a Brooks universal pcb, what else will I need to purchase in order to make it work for Xbox One and PlayStation 4? Will the headphone jack still work? Will I need to solder anything? Is the a solderless option if I do?
From looking at the instructions (under downloads), the Brooks Universal should be all you need for Xbone/PS4/PS3/360. It will replace the original PCB that's in your stick entirely. You'll need to cut the wires off the old board (TAKE NOTES ON THE ORDER) and strip them a bit, but they should go right into the screw terminals on the Brooks board, no soldering needed. It doesn't look like the Brooks board supports the headphone jack, but you might be able to connect the DP/LS/RS switch and Turbo functions to the Brooks board if you'd like to keep those. That might need some soldering, though, I haven't looked at the SE's boards in a while.
 
My stick/buttons don't squeak NKZ.

I just the tape trick on the latch from a YT video. Creaking goes away alot, just does it slightly. Hmm. Top panel still flexes in though. That really annoys me. I wish that metal panel was more steady.

I feel ghetto I have to use tape on an expensive stick, haha.

You can also loosen up the hinges if you don't mind the top portion not being able to stay open without you holding it and you'll get rid of most the creaking if you don't want to tape it. The top panel unfortunately is almost always going to creak because of its functionality and design. The TES+ is also another good option for you to look into.

Hey at least your stick/microswitches aren't squeaking :)
 
You can also loosen up the hinges if you don't mind the top portion not being able to stay open without you holding it and you'll get rid of most the creaking if you don't want to tape it. The top panel unfortunately is almost always going to creak because of its functionality and design. The TES+ is also another good option for you to look into.

Hey at least your stick/microswitches aren't squeaking :)

I might do the TES+.

Does anybody now the dimensions of the stick? And how much room from the last 2 buttons to the edge of the stick?
 
Whoa, ArcadeShock shipped out my parts already. Pretty fast. Wish they had the rest of the parts I needed so I can buy everything from them. Hopefully FocusAttack doesn't really take 5 full days to ship my parts out.
 
Whoa, ArcadeShock shipped out my parts already. Pretty fast. Wish they had the rest of the parts I needed so I can buy everything from them. Hopefully FocusAttack doesn't really take 5 full days to ship my parts out.
They took about 2 1/2 days to ship for me when I ordered something last week. May be a similar period for you
 
They took about 2 1/2 days to ship for me when I ordered something last week. May be a similar period for you

Cool, I read their SFV Turnaround message and was worried. Hope it ships soon. The bulk of my buttons with them. Those White/Clear buttons were sold out or had stock issues in the other two sites posted here.
 
I might do the TES+.

Does anybody now the dimensions of the stick? And how much room from the last 2 buttons to the edge of the stick?

Should be around the size of the TE but without the side bezels.

They took about 2 1/2 days to ship for me when I ordered something last week. May be a similar period for you

Hopefully my stuff ships soon. I ordered it last Thursday as I knew they were going to be swamped with orders after SFV release.

Anyways...

So I got my hori from amazon today and the box is beat up They shipped it in a small box with 1 piece of brown packing paper for support -_-

Got to test this thing out at work to see if it is working properly.

Edit: I forgot how small the HRAP actually is. I am not a big guy in particular but I do like the small size as I like to have an assortment of sticks for others to come and play with (Just noticed this was worded badly -_-). The Hayabusa buttons feel real nice as well. And for some reason the Hayabusa feels a little tighter than my other one in my VLX which is a good thing. I really love that stick for some reason I wish Hori allowed other companies to put them in their sticks.
 
Got my 1st stick today. Almost mint condition for £70. Im going to put some SFV art onto it and possibly change button and stick colours. Really love it, have even seen instant results. Everything seems to be so much quicker with it. Even the little man was impressed!

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hell yea, Kowal Octagon in stock. Ordered 2 just in case i like it and want to mod the HRAP4 i got. emailed them to combine my order. woot woot
 
hell yea, Kowal Octagon in stock. Ordered 2 just in case i like it and want to mod the HRAP4 i got. emailed them to combine my order. woot woot

What's the word on that thing? I was keen on an octagon for my HRAPV but when I looked at the page and saw that it was slightly more rounded I was unsure
 
What's the word on that thing? I was keen on an octagon for my HRAPV but when I looked at the page and saw that it was slightly more rounded I was unsure

people seem to love it and it's super easy to install on the HRAP4. i think rounded is actually better.
 
Got my 1st stick today. Almost mint condition for £70. Im going to put some SFV art onto it and possibly change button and stick colours. Really love it, have even seen instant results. Everything seems to be so much quicker with it. Even the little man was impressed!

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you're very advanced for your age. posting on gaf and playing with sticks already. :D
 
Mayflash V2 came in today. Six days shipping, $65, first-ever fight stick, no regrets.

First game I tried with the stick? Good old Touhou 6.
The joystick is much more fun to use than I expected, and surprisingly easy to adapt to. The square gate make it easy to rapidly jump from diagonal to diagonal, and the clicking of the switches is really satisfying.
I can tell why people don't like the buttons (large travel, noticeable actuation force). But hey, they're arcade buttons, they're not too loud, they're sturdy and functional, and they require less actuation force than my computer keyboards so they're good enough.
The stick itself feels really solid. Good weight, no flexing, no squeaking.

Interestingly, when I first connected it to my laptop, my DS3 drivers picked it up as a PS3 controller, regardless of whether the stick was set to XInput or DInput. Fortunately uninstalling the DS3 drivers on that specific USB port resolved the issue.

Also the V2 comes with a wrist-strap rumble motor, lol. The rumble works and is actually pretty strong. I probably won't use it, but I may consider attaching the rumble motor to the stick base itself.
It also comes with a mini-CD to add rumble support for DInput PC games, which also works but is optional.

Gonna try UMVC3 on my PS3 now.

Edit: Playing UMVC3. As a first-ever stick, the Mayflash V2 is awesome.
The stick feels good and works great. I'm doing hadokens and shoryukens with ease, but I need to practice my timing.
The more I use the buttons the more I am ok with them. They feel a bit heavy but they're very responsive, and they're easy to mash when you want to.
I feel no need to switch out the stock parts atm, and I can't believe it was only $65.

Edit 3: Welp, caveat. L2 and R2 are not working on my PS3 despite working fine on PC. No idea what's up with that...
Edit 3.1: nvm L2 and R2 work in TTT2 but not in UMVC3. Probably a game compatibility issue, unfortunate but oh well.
 
What's the word on that thing? I was keen on an octagon for my HRAPV but when I looked at the page and saw that it was slightly more rounded I was unsure

We installed 2 of them at work and it's pretty good, honestly. It doesn't feel as jagged as the octagonal gate on a JLF and rolls a lot better. I can actually play VF and DOA on it pretty well, too, so it's not as drastic a difference s the JLF gate, either.
 
Not sure if this is the appropriate thread for this question

but...

does anyone know of any retailers in the UK or EU that is stocking the Hori Fighting Commander 4??
 
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