So anyone here still play? Also is there any way to change the computer difficulty? I just wanna practice while in arcade mode and the ai is just annoying.
Plenty of action on Fightcade, though currently people are between Fightcade1 and beta testing Fightcade 2.
Change CPU difficulty by going into the test menu (check button configs for it), system configuration, and choose your difficulty.
Thx figured it out, apparently pressing f2 opens up the test menu. Trying to learn this game coming from SF4 and it’s been rough to say the least. Getting wrecked constantly lol.
It’s a difficult adjustment. ST has stricter execution requirements and less reliance on combos, which is basically the opposite of the focus of newer SF games, lol. Plus the competition that is still around is usually at minimum at the intermediate level, so there’s a bit of a learning curve.
But ST is nice in that you don’t need complex button presses to get the job done. You don’t even need combos. Good defense, a sense of spacing is all you really need in many matchups to win! Learn your anti-airs, your main pokes, and how to tech throws on reaction in a downback position, and you can do fairly well. Good luck!
It doesn’t help that I’m trying to main Gief lol. Spd’s in SF4 and 5 were 100% for me but so far I’m lucky to land 2/10. I have zero mu knowledge so playing a Guile or example seems unwinnable so far. I also find myself trying to tech throws and dash lol so the muscle memory will take a long time to get used to.
There’s one thing that’s annoying me though. Whenever I land a jumping attack it seems like the other player is mashing throw and I can’t even get a second hit in. Is this a normal strategy in ST? Whenever you get hit with a jumping attack just mash throw? Is the hit/block stun on attacks that much different in this game or am I missing something? If this is a stupid question I’m sorry.
In SF4/5, there’s an SPD shortcut. You technically only need to do a half circle input + one more direction, so they’re much easier to do with the shortcut. In SF2, and in most all SF games prior to SF4 era, you need to do at MINIMUm at 3/4 circle motion. It’s difficult to do in ST since you it’s also a much faster game, so it requires a bit of practice to get the technique down. For me, it helps to only hit the cardinal directions and end in an upforward motion.
There’s several SPDs to do it especially if you apply more advanced methods, but the most basic way I do it is to do start in forward, down, back, up, up+forward + punch. I force myself to do it in up-forward since I have a tendency to press buttons early before I finish left hand motions.
Landing jumping attacks work differently in ST. There’s FAR less hit stun on jump attacks than what you’re used to, so what’s most likely happening is that you’re hitting them too high, and as you land, they’re throwing you as you attempt to finish your combo that won’t connect. A way to increase your chance of counting this is to either hit your jump attack late, or simply do an SPD as you land and throw them instead of them throwing you.
And yes, it is a legit defensive tactic depending on the range and spacing and character matchup. They’re called sac throws. You can find a lot of good, solid explanations over at the SRK ST Wiki. Easiest to just google it. Great for learning chars too and seeing their frame data and hitboxes.
And there are no stupid questions. Feel free to ask anything about the game you don’t understand or want more info about. Happy to help.
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Quick question- For some reason I tried playing today and something really weird was happening. Every time I pressed rh on my stick the 2 player side would press start. Then my stick would be controlling both players simultaneously wtf? How is this even possible when only one stick is plugged in? Couldn’t figure out how to fix this so any help would be appreciated.
Check the button config? Maybe you assigned HK as P2 start as well? That or a wiring/PCB issue?
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Does Fightcade 2 have the HSF2 & the WW boss hack???
Didn’t see the sfa3/sfz3…
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I just downloaded the new fightcade for the first time… and… absolutely no game is showing up, besides curiously… SF2 championship edition… am I missing something? Or has anyone else had this problem before. Its not registering/reading any of other roms anymore I guess? Any help thanks