I am getting back into fighting games and just bought the mad catz SF4 SE and modded it into the TE edition with a Sanwa Joystick with octogonal plate(and seimitsu buttons). I also ordered the Seimitsu Joystick that comes with the circular gate just incase the octo gate wasn’t smooth enough(it is BTW but I will still try the seimitsu when it arrives). Anyway, I know that the mad catz stick is not deep enough for Happ parts, specifically the competition joystick.
Is there a stick that is? Reason being I grew up in America playing american machines(i think you can see where I am going here) and am not sure if the longer throw of the sanwa matches that(can’t say about the seimitsu because it hasn’t arrived yet…lizard lick is sold out so I had to buy direct from asia). I prefer the QCF friendly octo and circle gates and am exploring all my options. Thanks guys
EDIT: OR, maybe a better question is:Is there a Seimitsu/Sanwa joystick that is comprable to the Happ parts, so I wouldn’t have to get a new stick to confirm the feel.
Having built 3 happ sticks in the last year let me say this: You can find them, but they will be custom. The Nybytech SF Anniversary Stick is deep enought to accept happ parts, as is the X-Arcade stick and some of Arcade-In-A-Box cases. For the most part, you will need to find a builder to make a custom case. There are a few that will make them
I am waiting for my wiring kit rtdzign is mailing me, so i can add this joystick Sanwa JLW-UM-8 Joystick and this gate Sanwa GT-0 Round Restrictor Plate. I too have the octogate atm but want to ttry this JBW stick. Its feels so round and smooth and feels like the old school SF2 cabinet sticks
MAS sticks and the Nubytech SF Anniversary Edition sticks are the only cases that I can think of that’ll take Happ/iL parts without any trouble.
MAS you can order with a console preference, the SFAE stick was PS2/Xbox1 though usable on current systems with a converter (depending on the PCB version).
Also just to note you can, with Arthongs plexis, at least replace the buttons on a TE or HRAP with Happ/iL buttons though you’ll need to swap out for different quick disconnects. The stick is going to be a separate issue though a JLW might work.
Ya, MAS, Arcade-In-A-Box & the Nubytech SFAC/SFAE joysticks are the only joysticks I know of that accepts Happ/iL parts. I grew up w/the SF2 American arcade scene as well so sometimes I’d like to be able to kick it old school w/the concave buttons & bat-top sticks.
Slightly OT: I gotta Nubytech SFAE stick for sale in the trading outlet. It’s brand new, just waiting for those Happ/iL parts!!!