dake360
November 2, 2011, 10:55pm
1
Hey Guys.
What?
I’m in the market for some “economical” arcade sticks.
Why?
I have and play fighting games a lot on my PS2 and PC and i want to try my hand at using an arcade stick.
The Issue is I can’t afford a stick for each and if i happen to like arcade stick for one i don’t want to limit my stick usage to just that one platform.
TEs are out of the question because i don’t have a PS3 or 360 and i don’t necessarily like the idea of having to buy a new stick if i get one.
So i quickly skimmed the net for some cost effective sticks and i came across these.
1. Self Proclaimed Professional fighting Stick
**
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Pro-Fighting-Stick-Arcade-Japan-Style-6-Buttons-PC-PS2-/00/$ (KGrHqMOKo4E0WWw-6LiBN,vml(Si!~~_35.JPG
**
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-Fighting-Stick-Arcade-Japan-Style-6-Buttons-PC-PS2-/320664046859?pt=AU_Video_Game_Accessories&hash=item4aa9110d0b#ht_3467wt_952
2. C-C-C-KO Fighting Stick
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Arcade-Fighting-Stick-K-PS3-PS2-PC-Street-Fighter-/00/$ (KGrHqEOKnIE3WKPo!CQBO!ZqmF+rg~~0_1.JPG
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arcade-Fighting-Stick-K-PS3-PS2-PC-Street-Fighter-/280700468917?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item415b0d3eb5#ht_2147wt_1185
3. Universal USB Arcade Stick
The Bottom Line
I know that from a noob’s point of view these look like a bargain, so I want opinions on them or at least these types of sticks.
Did anybody ever come across these potential monstrosities or have you had any bad experiences related to a cheap stick?
~ Dake360
rtdzign
November 2, 2011, 11:02pm
2
Those choices. All. Ass.
For a PS2 stick get a namco.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e6/Namco_Arcade_Stick_(1996).JPG
Or at the very least a tekken 5. With drill and soldering iron and solder suck pump, and wire it is possible to Sanwa Upgrade, if it breaks.
dake360
November 2, 2011, 11:21pm
3
Figures.
Hmm. I completely forgot about converters…
If nothing else i think i’ll go with the namco.
Are there converters for the pc?
Kyle
November 2, 2011, 11:57pm
4
Namco+Inpin will get you PS2 PS3 and PC. You can also hang out with the cool kids in the Namco club.
pzlate
November 3, 2011, 12:06am
5
Feels good being apart of the Namco cool kids club. Only cost me 12 dollars to join.
dake360
November 3, 2011, 12:25am
6
A good stick, a universal converter AND entrance to an exclusive club.
Oh boy. Namco it is.
THANKS EVERYONE.
The Namco stick is known in the community for being good, so the demand has caused the price to soar somewhat.
You could try the Mayflash stick instead:
http://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-Universal-PS3-Arcade-Fighting-Stick/dp/B0021Z7154
^^ Its works well with PC, PS2, and PS3 out of the box, and costs about $40. It can also be modded at a later date with real arcade quality parts.
That’s one of the sticks i posted. I’m conflicted again.
Do you or do you know someone who has or used that stick?
[S]I haven’t found any reviews for it.[/S]
EDIT: Found
The mayflash is fine as long as you replace the buttons and the joystick because they are utter garbage
dake360
November 3, 2011, 2:57am
10
Yea, i saw that in the reviews.
Great…I’ll just learn how to mod then.
or
Is there such a thing as a backwards compatibility converter? (eg.ps3 stick working on ps2)
no there are not any adapters like that
also its not a hard mod really
dake360
November 3, 2011, 3:25am
12
Any recommendations for stick parts?
Kyle
November 3, 2011, 4:42am
15
Counterpoint: Mayflash is not a simple mod. Stick to the Namco.
dake360
November 3, 2011, 4:56am
16
Namco
-used, old stick (may only have some much years or months left in it)
-good to begin with
-with inpin it’s everything i need
-total cost over $100 (including shipping)
Mayflash
-New
-crap parts
-cheap at first
-with new parts its everything i need (have to learn how to mod properly)
-total cost over $100 (including shipping)
pzlate
November 3, 2011, 5:06am
17
Namco can be had for cheaper if you’re patient and wait for an auction to come up.
d3v
November 3, 2011, 5:11am
18
Whatever base I used for TwinTail.
For those who remember from the “Recent Purchases and Good Finds” Thread. A friend of mine unloaded a couple of cheap sticks on me. One of these was this"Teken"(sic) stick (Playtech Pro Arcade) that was quite interesting in that it turned out to have a JLF clone inside it. This intrigued me and thus I decided to mod that stick first.
The name of the project comes from the fact that the stick has a double headed cable that ends in both a USB plug and PS2 connector.
The final product:
…
Now you’re just rubbing it in my nose.