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[Yes Boss!]

Amazon.jp put up the DoA 5 Hori stick. September 27th release date.

(still does not look any prettier)

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B008F4MTPC/

 

[remz]

Amazon.jp put up the DoA 5 Hori stick. September 27th release date.

(still does not look any prettier)

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B008F4MTPC/

Oh man. That's even worse then the not so pretty DOA4 stick

 

[Jawmuncher]

I posted my stick way back in the thread.
(It's the Kermit stick that's on the original TE stick that came out alongside SF4)

I forgot to update on the issues I was having.
I told everyone that the stick for some reason after some play will "freeze". Where it will repeatdley do a movement i.e. jumping and the controller itself will become unresponsive. Only way to fix it is to unplug and plug it back and and wait for the inevitable to happen again.

I called Mad Catz about it and they told me it's something about the Washer and Static Buildup or something within the controller. It seems like it was a problem with these sticks.
My main question is there anyway for me to fix it myself? Since madcatz won't work on older sticks anymore and they don't even have the parts apparently to send me to allow me to do it myself.

I bought the stick for 19.99 so I don't feel to jipped, since it worked fine for awhile.
I just don't want to have to get artwork and everything printed out again.

 

[perorist]

Haven't been in the stick scene for a good 3-4 years. I was getting rid of some old sticks a few months back and sold my mint condition HRAP 2 SA (white case blue buttons) for about $100. Wish I had done my research beforehand.

 

[MarkMan]

Markman, when are you guys going to have more MadCatz messenger bags in stock?

they're gone

Not sure when we'll get more.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Sooo I have the SCV Madcatz stick and was thinking of changing the artwork to a Neo Geo layout since I really like SNK but I was thinking, would it look better with the transparent Sanwa buttons or the solid color ones?

 

[Duxxy3]

Sooo I have the SCV Madcatz stick and was thinking of changing the artwork to a Neo Geo layout since I really like SNK but I was thinking, would it look better with the transparent Sanwa buttons or the solid color ones?

All black!!!


Also, I ended up buying the hori sc5 stick today. Sorry marksman, tough to beat that amazon deal.

 

[BOTEC]

All black!!!


Also, I ended up buying the hori sc5 stick today. Sorry marksman, tough to beat that amazon deal.

Lies!

True SNK bros use Seimitsu PS-14-G's with black rims.

Spoiler

Sanwa's are OK too.

 

[Duxxy3]

That's what i think of when i think of a neogeo stick.

 

[notworksafe]

It's all about that gorgeous MVS style

 

[d0c_zaius]

That's what i think of when i think of a neogeo stick.

THIS x10000000

 

[BOTEC]

I think of the various "how to play" screens in games like KOF 96 or Samurai Shodown II. This also means the balltop is red, matching the A button.

http://www.thegameroom.com/ebay/neogeo29.jpg

 

[rivals]

It's all about that gorgeous MVS style

I think you meant to post this:

Yeah that's right, candy >>>> woodie. Come at me.

 

[notworksafe]

I think you meant to post this:

http://i.imgur.com/w7aSLl.jpg[img]

Yeah that's right, candy >>>> woodie. Come at me.[/QUOTE]

Candy is nice (and I want one so bad) but woodie reminds me too much of going to arcades as a kid.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/4GZVml.jpg

Yeah, it's a reproduction but I still love it anyway

 

[rivals]

I can appreciate the nostalgia to be sure, but I'm minimalist in general so the smaller the cab, the better (to a degree). I find woodies too bulky anymore.

EDIT: Also one cab is the gateway drug to so much more. Now that I have naomi hardware I really want a Naomi Uni so I don't have to swap PCBs as often. Oh and I really want an MVS U4 like I posted above. I found a good deal on one but it was one week after I bought my first cab so I passed and convinced my friend to get it. Now I'm just jealous.

 

[AC!D]

Hi there,

Could anyone tell me if there are any major differences between the Madcatz SFIV arcade stick and the Macatz Soul Calibur V stick? Is it possible to swap in custom artwork into the SCV stick?

Cheers!

[/sticknoob]

 

[Grecco]

Hi there,

Could anyone tell me if there are any major differences between the Madcatz SFIV arcade stick and the Macatz Soul Calibur V stick? Is it possible to swap in custom artwork into the SCV stick?

Cheers!

[/sticknoob]

Difference is the placement of the buttons. The SCV stick has the Astro layout. but everything else is the same


and yes you can swap the art

 

[AC!D]

Grecco, thanks very much for the quick reply.

Cheers!

 

[Alo81]

Hey guys, I've been picking up a lot of fighting games lately, and I'm wondering what might be considered a good entry level fight stick? I love watching people play fighting games, and it's really fucking cool to me when you see someone good at it, but I've never spent the time to really LEARN combos and stuff other than the special move type stuff.

So I was wondering what you guys would consider a good entry level stick who's layout doesn't focus too specifically on one game.

The games I currently own and am interested in are SSFIV:AE, SC5, and MK9. Thanks for the help.

 

[DasRaven]

Hey guys, I've been picking up a lot of fighting games lately, and I'm wondering what might be considered a good entry level fight stick? I love watching people play fighting games, and it's really fucking cool to me when you see someone good at it, but I've never spent the time to really LEARN combos and stuff other than the special move type stuff.

So I was wondering what you guys would consider a good entry level stick who's layout doesn't focus too specifically on one game.

The games I currently own and am interested in are SSFIV:AE, SC5, and MK9. Thanks for the help.

$80 - MadCatz WWE All Stars Brawl Stick. Basic, uses cheaper OEM buttons and joystick, but can be upgraded to Pro parts and is available damn-near everywhere.

$100 - Hori SoulCaliburV Arcade Stick Superb value considering it uses pro Sanwa parts for the stick/buttons and is highly configurable.

Above $100 - Sky's the limit, anything and everything you ever dreamed can be.

 

[Grifter]

My near-new Qanba's LP button is intermittent, seems to be worse when I'm doing circular motions and pressing multiple buttons. I suck at electronics. Does that point to a short? Any easy fix to attempt?

 

[NeoGIF]

The FightSticks of EVO 2012 featuring MarkMan:

http://youtu.be/IMOw-0yCIWo

 

[shaowebb]

Hey Markman I have a question. If you can't answer thats fine, but I wanted to pose a question to you.

On regular pads I can attach a QWERTY pad so that I can send messages quickly to opponents after matches. It takes awhile to type out stuff on a stick...

Is there any chance of sticks being made with a QWERTY pad built in? Maybe with a panel over them so as not to rub palms or something? I'm Just curious if this is a feature thats ever been tabled for sticks or not.

 

[Grecco]

Hey guys, I've been picking up a lot of fighting games lately, and I'm wondering what might be considered a good entry level fight stick? I love watching people play fighting games, and it's really fucking cool to me when you see someone good at it, but I've never spent the time to really LEARN combos and stuff other than the special move type stuff.

So I was wondering what you guys would consider a good entry level stick who's layout doesn't focus too specifically on one game.

The games I currently own and am interested in are SSFIV:AE, SC5, and MK9. Thanks for the help.

A TE stick. Its the defacto standard and most popular stick by far.

 

[MrTeachwell]

Custom built all the way! Heh, I'm in the middle of building my first stick from scratch with Sanwa parts (a JLF joystick and OBSF-30 buttons and a crusty old psx controller for the pcb). It's not gonna turn out how I envisioned it thanks to my awesome (lack of) woodworking skills, but it's gonna be imbued with my heart and personality!

I'll post some pictures when it's done and comment on how I can no longer blame the controller for my lack of ability in SSF4:AE. Looking forward to trying it out on SFxT or TxSF(if that gets a pc release) but I'm holding off on that for after the DLC+future patches to see if capcom decide to further hurt any trust that remaining loyal customers might have by releasing a Super Street Fighter x Tekken with extra characters included.

 

[Yes Boss!]

Love, love, LOVING the VS. stick connected. There is no stick heavier. I played some SFxT and it is a dream with two folks and on a couch for lap-play. And. I'm using it for single player lap-play. Incredible, this big beast and playing on one side. Highly recommended. My new go-to MC stick. Good job MarkMan and MC.

 

[Rice-Eater]

Love, love, LOVING the VS. stick connected. There is no stick heavier. I played some SFxT and it is a dream with two folks and on a couch for lap-play. And. I'm using it for single player lap-play. Incredible, this big beast and playing on one side. Highly recommended. My new go-to MC stick. Good job MarkMan and MC.

Who you calling fat?

 

[StarCreator]

Still haven't had a chance to try out the Fighting EDGE personally, but I was over at a friends place and they played a few fighters on it. Response was generally positive, though it took us a while to figure out the lighting controls.

The limit of my personal feedback so far: it will be nigh impossible to keep this thing clean. I just attacked it with a wet paper towel and there's still oil smudges between the button bezels and in various spots around the plexi top. The solid black color just makes it stand out like a sore thumb. Mine will probably be spending most of its time in the box to keep it clean.

 

[knee]

Hey Markman I have a question. If you can't answer thats fine, but I wanted to pose a question to you.

On regular pads I can attach a QWERTY pad so that I can send messages quickly to opponents after matches. It takes awhile to type out stuff on a stick...

Is there any chance of sticks being made with a QWERTY pad built in? Maybe with a panel over them so as not to rub palms or something? I'm Just curious if this is a feature thats ever been tabled for sticks or not.

PS3 and 360 both take standard USB Keyboards. Just keep one plugged in.

 

[atomic moth]

The second USB port on my PS3 doesn't work.

Do you guys know if there's any lag introduced by adding a USB splitter? I have a belkin 4-way splitter, and it seems fine, but I haven't done any serious tests with it.

I feel like this issue may have been addressed with people trying to play SFxT pairplay, but I can't find a thread.

 

[bumpkin]

It depends on the specific model you own, but you probably want the TE Kitty from godlikecontrols.com. The hardest part of that install is stripping insulation off the USB wire. Read the SRK thread for more details.

Sweet, thanks for the info and link. This looks like what I'll need. I've stripped wires in the past and actually done a bit of soldering (helped my father with a project), I just wasn't that good at the latter.

 

[Duxxy3]

This SC5 stick is pretty damn big. Doesn't make a big difference but I'd say i prefer the TE size (if not a tiny bit smaller).

Also, i got my bat top in; and just like the octagonal gate i stopped using it soon after. Looks like after everything was said and done, after a year of trying things out... i would have been perfectly happy if I'd just bought a newer TE or red fighstick pro last year.

 

[sagat2036]

After buying AE from steam summer sale, i scored me a sweet deal on a TE S stick for ps3 off craigslist today (with box) heh. Now I cant seem to get it to work for PC.

After some googling found that its my usb controllers, now ill have to buy a via or intel usb pci controller to get it to register. This still the case?

Should i just buy a ps360+.... any problem with those and PC???!! HALP

 

[Duxxy3]

Same situation i ran into with my TE. Strange that my brawlstick works perfectly fine on all motherboards I've used but your TE S doesn't.

If you have an available PCI slot, buying a particular VIA usb card would be your best/cheapest bet.

 

[Pachimari]

Hmm, do somebody have the size of the Hori Officially Licensed Real Arcade Pro V3 SA in centimeters? I need to know, so I can go get a shelve for 2 of those sticks.

 

[bumpkin]

Aw yeah, ordered me some new buttons for my TE Fightstick from FocusAttack.com last night. Can't wait to pimp my 'stick! I'm still debating whether I want to change the handle of the joystick itself though. Still not sure how I feel about the ball; I was always used to the "battop" handles in arcades growing up.

Although it really wouldn't matter either way. I still suck at fighting games.

 

[Rice-Eater]

Well this just came in today

This is now the 5th stick I've bought since my first which was a Hori Fight Stick 3 back in 2009. I only have 4 though since I gave away the cheap Hori stick. So now I have a Mad Catz TE-S, Hori VLX, Qanba Q4 RAF, and now the official EVO stick which was redesigned Mad Catz Fight Stick Pro. I'm pretty happy with my collection so far and plan on adding to them in the future.

Unlike the others, I'm not going to use this stick much. More so than the others, this was meant to be a collectors item so I'm going to take care of it much better than I do my other sticks which I leave laying around my room. If the other sticks take a beating over time, I'll just spend some money to touch it up. But this one, I want it looking the same 10 or 20 years from now.

 

[Yes Boss!]

^^^^

Very nice! I actually broke down and finally ordered one last night, before they disappeared. Very pretty stick.

 

[Nabs]

Same situation i ran into with my TE. Strange that my brawlstick works perfectly fine on all motherboards I've used but your TE S doesn't.

If you have an available PCI slot, buying a particular VIA usb card would be your best/cheapest bet.

Yeah, they go for about 4 bucks on amazon.

 

[djplaeskool]

So now I have a Mad Catz TE-S, Hori VLX, Qanba Q4 RAF, and now the official EVO stick which was redesigned Mad Catz Fight Stick Pro. I'm pretty happy with my collection so far and plan on adding to them in the future.

What are your impressions of the Qanba Q4RAF?
Need a dual system stick and this is at the top of my list right now.

 

[Popparoks]

Hey guys, i actually got the Brawl Stick not too long ago.
The buttons are a little too sensitive but it's ok for now, and i'm not too confident about the actual joystick. The movement seems kind of stiff. Is there any place where i can buy nice parts? I wanted to buy from lizard lick but they're down currently.

 

[heliconsoul]

http://www.focusattack.com/ they're one of your best bets in the US.

If you're finding the stock buttons to sensitive try some Seimitsu ones. They take a bit more pressure to push down. A Standard Sanwa JLF is a good replacement stick.

 

[bumpkin]

http://www.focusattack.com/ they're one of your best bets in the US

That's where I ordered some replacement buttons from last night. Can't wait for 'em to arrive so I can get my mod on!

I actually debated going with Seimitsu, but the sensitivity isn't a problem for me. My main problem is a lack of skill and practice.

 

[Rice-Eater]

What are your impressions of the Qanba Q4RAF?
Need a dual system stick and this is at the top of my list right now.

I think the Qanba is a great stick. I like the design and it's all sanwa, so it should feel pretty familiar if that's what you've been using. It's actually my main stick at home or on the road. The VLX is actually my favorite overall stick, but I'm not going to haul a 12 pound stick around to tournaments so that's why I mainly use the Q4 RAF because I just want to stick with what I'm going to use when I attend tournaments. Anyways, I'd say it's definitely worth it if you want to buy a new stick that works on both systems.

 

[BlackJace]

Thinking about buying a stick. How drastically different is it from a controller? Is it easier to play? Combos are easier and more natural to pull off?

Any comment is appreciated.

 

[Teknopathetic]

"Thinking about buying a stick. How drastically different is it from a controller? Is it easier to play? Combos are easier and more natural to pull off?

Any comment is appreciated."


The main benefit to a stick is comfort. Much less strain on your wrist/hands and easier access to all buttons, no mucking about with button combinations.

 

[LegatoB]

Thinking about buying a stick. How drastically different is it from a controller? Is it easier to play? Combos are easier and more natural to pull off?

Any comment is appreciated.

Depends on your personal preference. And the first few weeks using any new type of controller will be really rough, since you'll have to relearn all sorts of muscle memory before you can start to improve. But if you've ever been frustrated at the difficulties of hitting "odd" button combinations together, like Square + Circle or Triangle + X, or want to play a character who has moves that require holding a button while continuing to comfortably press other buttons (hi Zero), having the six/eight buttons spread out and easy to hit with multiple fingers comfortably is fantastic.

 

[BlackJace]

"Thinking about buying a stick. How drastically different is it from a controller? Is it easier to play? Combos are easier and more natural to pull off?

Any comment is appreciated."


The main benefit to a stick is comfort. Much less strain on your wrist/hands and easier access to all buttons, no mucking about with button combinations.

Depends on your personal preference. And the first few weeks using any new type of controller will be really rough, since you'll have to relearn all sorts of muscle memory before you can start to improve. But if you've ever been frustrated at the difficulties of hitting "odd" button combinations together, like Square + Circle or Triangle + X, or want to play a character who has moves that require holding a button while continuing to comfortably press other buttons (hi Zero), having the six/eight buttons spread out and easy to hit with multiple fingers comfortably is fantastic.

Thank you both. The main thing that gets me is the 360 circles or "Z" circles like in BlazBlue or SF.

I'm sure those feel MUCH better to pull of with a stick right?

 

[Rice-Eater]

I'm guessing you grew up playing on pad like most of us and have hardly ever touched a arcade stick in your life(especially since arcades have died out). So with that in mind, you're probably going to struggle a lot when you first try to play on a stick. Myself personally, it took over a month until I felt comfortable on a stick and probably 2 months until I finally felt my execution on a stick surpassed what I could do on a pad. You could pick things up quickly, but most people will take months to get use to it.

So it could take a long time. But if you can get through all of that, I think you'll be pretty satisfied with your results. Stick does have its benefits. Not that playing on one automatically makes you better or that you can do things on one that you can't do on pad. But most people who make the transition and are successful never want to go back to pad.

As for use, you may find doing stuff on a stick to be less stressful on your thumbs. Certain things on stick are just much easier to do IMO like the half circle short cut motions for SPD's or other specials. Plus you won't have to grind your thumb anymore on the d-pad. Having the button lay of a stick also makes it much easier to use different techniques like plinking. Which you can do on a pad, but I think you'll find it much easier on a stick. Also I think you'll find it less awkward to hit buttons on a stick compared to a pad when you have to hit the shoulder button sometimes(unless you have a fight pad). Give it a shot man, but you have to be very patient.

 

[BlackJace]

I'm guessing you grew up playing on pad like most of us and have hardly ever touched a arcade stick in your life(especially since arcades have died out). So with that in mind, you're probably going to struggle a lot when you first try to play on a stick. Myself personally, it took over a month until I felt comfortable on a stick and probably 2 months until I finally felt my execution on a stick surpassed what I could do on a pad. You could pick things up quickly, but most people will take months to get use to it.

So it could take a long time. But if you can get through all of that, I think you'll be pretty satisfied with your results. Stick does have its benefits. Not that playing on one automatically makes you better or that you can do things on one that you can't do on pad. But most people who make the transition and are successful never want to go back to pad.

Yea I've used sticks at a friend's on and off. Pad is just getting on my nerves, as I feel like I could be executing a lot better. I accept the practice I'm gonna have to do to get good with stick. If it's ultimately rewarding like you say, it should be worth it. Thanks.