Input lag on fight stick

Tech Talk
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Hey everyone,

I just got a new fight stick, in fact my first one, and I have a question.

How can I tell if it has input lag and if it does, how can I fix it? Since I’ve never owned one before, I don’t know how its supposed to perform. For example, I push up on the stick to jump and hear it click but then it feels like it takes half a second to actually do it. The stick I got is the Mad Catz SFIV TE one.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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Doubt the stick is lagging. Its possibly your TV if its HD.

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does that happen with the normal controller?

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More than likely it’s your TV. Check the sticky at the top of the page.

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i never noticed any lag with my TV or PS3 controller before. This is the first time I’ve seen any kind of lag at all. Some of the buttons I push seem fine but when I move the stick or push the [] button I notice a difference in the time I press it and a reaction on the screen. i guess ill check out that thread. thanks.

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I am also currently experiencing this issue. I have had my stick for a couple of months now and recently when playing my buttons are fine but my joystick on the other hand is not. When I walk my character forward or backward very frequently he/she will not stop but continue walking for sometime before coming to a final stop. Strangely there is no lag when jumping or when starting my character in the direction. I have installed a new joystick and am having the same issue. Any idea and how I can get the part/work needed to fix this?

Thanks Rawr

Edit: could it be the wiring harness? If so can you even replace those? I have been looking around trying to find one for sale but have had no luck.

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u can replace the wiring harness but its pointless to do so.

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if you have a TE, make sure the switch is on DP and not LS/RS

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you might have faulty microswitches in either the buttons or stick