Joysticks on original SF2 arcade cabs?

Tech Talk
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Hello,

I wanted to order a custom joystick but wanted to know what kind of joysticks were on the original street fighter 2 and championship edition coin ops? Were they Happ Competition or P360s? Thanks for your help.

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Happ comp

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Although Happ Comps were what was in the original cabs, you don’t want to order a Happ Comp today if you are making/ordering a stick. Order an iL 8 way Eurostick. There are issues with the Happ Comps last I heard, in which required sanding of the actuator block.

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Were they actually Comps back then in the cabs? I remember running into tons of Supers, Ultimates, and various Wico sticks over the years.

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What if i order from Arcade in a Box? I don’t see IL Eurostick as an option, only “Competition” Is that ok? Also when did they start using P360’s? For what games?

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If you order from Arcade in a Box, you can request an IL Eurostick on the Order Notes.

Ed (the Owner of AIAB) does not like the newer Happ Comps as well. From some people, I heard AIAB puts in IL Eurostick anyways.

All I know is P360 came out in the late 90s and is used by the hardcore MvC2 players. Seems like most people use Sanwa/Semitsu for SF4 and 3s

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I have P360’s in my SF2 cab, and comps/wico in my Neo and MK cabs. The P360’s are a much nicer joystick. They take some getting used too, but they feel so much smoother.