[sixteen-bit]

According to Markman, the SCV stick will be on sale for $100. It start tonight or tomorrow.

Madcatz one or Hori one?

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Does the Hori SCV 360 stick have no way of toggling d-pad, left analog and right analog? I know the press pre-release listed a way to toggle it but I'll be damned if I can find no mention of it anywhere on the box or on Hori's site.

I have the ps3 one and it does. Also has l3/r3 buttons and a toggle to turn l2/r2 into l3/r3

[Grecco]

Madcatz one or Hori one?

Im assuming the MCZ one?

[StarCreator]

Interesting. I've never paid close attention to Hori's PS3 offerings and there's certainly no equivalent option on my HRAP EX-SE, which is the same generation as the HRAP 3.

[Edgeward]

I have the ps3 one and it does. Also has l3/r3 buttons and a toggle to turn l2/r2 into l3/r3

Uggggghhh, see the 360 one only has 3 toggles: rsb/lsb<=>rb/lb, start<=>select and then turbo. Well, that's a really odd decision. I liked the toggle on my v3-sa because I can play games I wouldn't be able to without it like Tales of Graces F.

I guess it's more an MS thing if they didn't implement it. thanks for the info.

[Yes Boss!]

According to Markman, the SCV stick will be on sale for $100. It start tonight or tomorrow.

Saw that on SRK.

For Cali folks that is still $120 :-( I might bite.

[MarkMan]

$100 for the Soulcalibur V Arcade FightStick SOUL Edition! - http://madcatz.com/soulcalibur Use coupon code 'SCV100' for the discount! (NA store only)

[sixteen-bit]

Saw that on SRK. For Cali folks that is still $120 :-( I might bite.

Maybe Amazon will price match?

Though, I guess it would still have tax

[Yes Boss!]

Maybe Amazon will price match? Though, I guess it would still have tax

Yep, $117 delivered for CA folks. Still a good deal. Doubt we will find it cheaper. Thinking about buying...just gotta muster up the courage since it is fugly.

I don't have a complete Mad Catz collection anyways :-( Stopped going for 100% when they dropped the impossible-to-get EVO Gold. The MLG stick is a tough buy as well.

EDIT: and the Brawl Stick, too. Hard to get excited for that one.

[Magna_Mixalis]

$100 for the Soulcalibur V Arcade FightStick SOUL Edition! - http://madcatz.com/soulcalibur Use coupon code 'SCV100' for the discount! (NA store only)

Damn it, I've been wanting this thing since SCR. Any word as to how long this sale will last?

...Time to fire up the credit card, I guess. And I was so close to paying it off...

[sixteen-bit]

Hey guys. Any suggestions on good third party forwarding sites to use to order items from Yahoo! Japan Auctions?

[jbug617]

Damn it, I've been wanting this thing since SCR. Any word as to how long this sale will last? ...Time to fire up the credit card, I guess. And I was so close to paying it off...

I believe it lasts till 4/17.

[Magna_Mixalis]

I believe it lasts till 4/17.

Gracias. It gives me a few more days to dither before I end up just buying it anyway.

[Yes Boss!]

Hey guys. Any suggestions on good third party forwarding sites to use to order items from Yahoo! Japan Auctions?

Rinkya seems to be popular:

http://www.rinkya.com/

You have to first set up and account, then register it, then link a card with a deposit for a bidding level so it takes a few days to establish.

Never ordered but did set up an account. The search engine can be a little funky but it works with some effort. Example: Hori sticks are listed under Hori Arcade Controllers

[ponpo]

Yokattaweb is also good.

[MarkMan]

Hey guys. Any suggestions on good third party forwarding sites to use to order items from Yahoo! Japan Auctions?

Thanks for the love in the other thread. >.>

Also. Best way is to find a friend in Japan willing to do it for you.

[Eight Diagram Bat Fighter]

Thanks for the love in the other thread. >.> Also. Best way is to find a friend in Japan willing to do it for you.

Funny, aren't you going to Japan soon?....

Also, hit me up with locations I need to hit up in Tokyo for fight stick stuff.

[MarkMan]

Funny, aren't you going to Japan soon?.... Also, hit me up with locations I need to hit up in Tokyo for fight stick stuff.

Just text me. I'll give you the FULL list!

[scottzorus]

Just picked up a hrap v3 sa the other day after deciding between a couple of sticks.

I'll be primarily playing Blazblue csex with it. Is there any mods I should think about doing to it? (changing stick/tightening stick) or is everything stock just great?

Also, if I do want the stick to be tighter is there a way to just tighten the springs instead of buying a new stick?

Thanks

[MarkMan]

Just in case you missed it...

[Extollere]

Just picked up a hrap v3 sa the other day after deciding between a couple of sticks. I'll be primarily playing Blazblue csex with it. Is there any mods I should think about doing to it? (changing stick/tightening stick) or is everything stock just great? Also, if I do want the stick to be tighter is there a way to just tighten the springs instead of buying a new stick? Thanks

It's a great stick. You'll love it. I got one more mod to make to mine before I'm finished. As far as I know you can't tighten the Sanwa springs. I think you can replace a spring (?), but you might have to replace the whole stick. The stick shouldn't be an issue (unless you're adamant about changing it), I play Blazblue with my V3 SA, and it works and feels great.

[scottzorus]

It's a great stick. You'll love it. I got one more mod to make to mine before I'm finished. As far as I know you can't tighten the Sanwa springs. I think you can replace a spring (?), but you might have to replace the whole stick. The stick shouldn't be an issue (unless you're adamant about changing it), I play Blazblue with my V3 SA, and it works and feels great.

Awesome!

Definitely not adamant about changing it, just something I read from another thread, so I was throwing it out there to see others opinions on it.
Sounds great, thanks.
Also, I PM'd you.

[Anastacio]

Is this "Hori Officially Licensed Real Arcade Pro V3 SA" still recommendable for Tekken? Or should I look for another arcade stick?

[sixteen-bit]

Great stick and it should serve you fine.

[da_stabbah]

if anyone is looking for a cheap stick for modding or whatnot, Buy.com has the WWE All Stars Brawl Stick (Xbox 360) for $30 shipped

http://www.buy.com/prod/wwe-all-star...220021552.html

[Anastacio]

Great stick and it should serve you fine.

Alright, I'll buy 2 when time is.
There isn't any successor in the horizon?

[donkey show]

Got the Hori SCV stick. Was gonna get a V3-SA, but the build of the SCV stick is much more appealing to me. Super slick and will be Gundam'd ASAP.

[sixteen-bit]

Got the Hori SCV stick. Was gonna get a V3-SA, but the build of the SCV stick is much more appealing to me. Super slick and will be Gundam'd ASAP.

Looking forward to it. Bright slap makeover perhaps?

[Seraphinianus]

any tips for getting better with a square-gate arcade stick? I think my biggest problem is calming down during a UMVC3 combo, but I notice in practice mode that my inputs are all over the place, though the moves still come out. Maybe there's a definitive guide on this sort of thing?

pad isn't an option, kills my hands. i have a feeling the answer is more practice, but i thought I'd check to see if there are some helpful tips to keep in mind.

[donkey show]

Looking forward to it. Bright slap makeover perhaps?

Haha, was thinking about it, but there's some Full Boost images that would work nicely with it.

Would've loved to get this stock image somehow though...

Gonna drop in a LS-56-01 and probably some Seimitsu buttons as well.

[sixteen-bit]

That first one especially looks awesome!

[notworksafe]

Damnit. Focus Attack isn't carrying a light blue dustwasher/shaft cover combo anymore it seems.

[MarkMan]

Couldn't resist getting a second one...

[MoxManiac]

Just in case you missed it...

Why do you and madcatz insist on making me spend money :(

[Yes Boss!]

Hori USA officially announced the new VF Final Showdown stick for North America (Summer):

http://www.hori.jp/us/vf5_press/

[CPS2]

Hori USA officially announced the new VF Final Showdown stick for North America (Summer): http://www.hori.jp/us/vf5_press/

I wonder if they'll use the SCV case again, it's probably the closest they've done to the VSHG and they've only made one version of it so far.

edit: oh wait is the gundam stick the same case? lol

[Yes Boss!]

I wonder if they'll use the SCV case again, it's probably the closest they've done to the VSHG and they've only made one version of it so far. edit: oh wait is the gundam stick the same case? lol

Ha! Gonna say that the Gundam is, like, on this page.

In any case, it is a V3 SA and was revealed a month or two ago in Japan:



And,

Finally ordered a MC Soul Stick. Thanks for discounting it MarkMan!

[Naked Prime]

question. My 360 & PS3 are in a room with a Samsung LCD. There is a Plasma in an adjacent room that is hooked up to the same systems via a HDMI switch box & 45' 22AWG HDMI cable. I 'm looking for an pratical solution to use my sticks in the room with the plasma. CAT6 USB extenders seems like the best bet, but I can't help but wonder about lag, compatiblity and cost. Any opinions?

[sixteen-bit]

I think lag becomes a problem after 15 feet. Powered USB repeaters should alleviate that, but I haven't run any tests or anything.

[Extollere]

I need to stop fuckin with this now. This is like the 3rd time I've modded this stick - which is fine, because it's fun!



I would have put all black buttons in, but I didn't have any on hand, so I just used the orange tops. I used some acrylic spray paint on the bottom of the plexiglas. Pretty happy with the way it turned out, so I guess all that's left is to use it more!

[ShinobiFist]

Ha! Gonna say that the Gundam is, like, on this page. In any case, it is a V3 SA and was revealed a month or two ago in Japan:

This stick wouldn't have come state side if it wasn't for Markman, in a strange way....That Mark Julio interest at FR was a key factor in this.

[Kadey]

Hori's site is so ghetto. I don't even see a place where you can check order status. It's something out of the 1990s.

[Augemitbutter]

Hori USA officially announced the new VF Final Showdown stick for North America (Summer): http://www.hori.jp/us/vf5_press/

i don't really need another stick, but it's hard to resist a VF one.

[toastyToast]

Damn, my TE is old as fuck. Replaced the buttons and switched out the balltop. When I was putting the screws back one of them completely stripped as I was getting it in. Now it's stuck =/



What do I do? I was thinking about putting a black plexi in soon

^^^

That looks sick Extollere. Kind of what I was planning.

Didn't think the Smoke buttons would have suck a dull shade of grey in the middle. Might have to do something about that

[Cheerilee]

Damn, my TE is old as fuck. Replaced the buttons and switched out the balltop. When I was putting the screws back one of them completely stripped as I was getting it in. Now it's stuck =/ What do I do?

Do you mean that the head of the screw got stripped, so now the screwdriver slips off the screw, or that the plastic which the screw bites into got stripped, so now the screw just spins around in it's hole, but somehow it refuses to come out and it's still managing to hold your stick together?

If the screw head is stripped, then the screwdriver needs more grip on the screw somehow. I would suggest trying to glue a screwdriver to the screw, and then being really careful when you try and twist the screw out. If you get 1/4 turn and the glue breaks, that's progress, so be patient and glue it again. In the future, try to never let the screwdriver slip, because that kills screws and screwdrivers and it's mostly avoidable.

If it's the plastic that got stripped, try to find a weak point where you can pry something open just a little bit and wedge something thin like a pocket knife or something into the crack, so that it provides some lifting force on the screw. Then grab your screwdriver and try giving the screw a twist, and it might come out now that it's being "encouraged" to do so. If you get the screw out, you might want to consider using a toothpick to push a little bit of epoxy glue (or any kind of glue that's strong without being brittle) down the stripped hole, which might help strengthen it some, but it'll never be good as new.

[toastyToast]

Top right screws hexagon is now a circle. Unless I can find a circular screwdriver it's not coming out

I'll try using some glue to get it out then I'll replace them all. I didn't really use much force either, the head was just really soft.

[OneMoreQuestion]

Sooo, thanks to the swell advice on this thread, I finally made my first custom fightstick! (Seimitsu parts and a former Brawlstick as the base).

Shame the joystick was busted when I received it today, it only registers DOWN inputs. Time to request an exchange...

[Dachande]

Goddamn, I'd love the VF5 fightstick, but I want a dual-console version... just to round up to having two sticks for each main console.

[sixteen-bit]

i don't really need another stick, but it's hard to resist a VF one.

I feel the same exact way.

[LegatoB]

Sooo, thanks to the swell advice on this thread, I finally made my first custom fightstick! (Seimitsu parts and a former Brawlstick as the base). Shame the joystick was busted when I received it today, it only registers DOWN inputs. Time to request an exchange...

This is a silly question, but did you try turning the plastic connector that goes into your Seimitsu stick the other way?