Looking at this image, I think the height of the case is just enough for a JLF. I don’t think it has a mounting plate though. So the shaft height is going to be funky for those who are used to the standard “sunk” height of joysticks these days.
If it’s generic parts, a $40-50 range would be fine (cost of a new DS4). If they can cram in Sanwa for $60, that would make it a DAMN good deal all things considered. Couple that with a $100 game + stick combo (and possibly in-game incentive, like costumes), and you’ve got a rather appealing purchase option.
They should have done this last generation. I hope both this and the new pad are of great quality. I look back on all the third party fighting game pads I have and I don’t think there is a single one I really like. May this be the first.
I’m sure this stick will be fine though. I still like the wireless hori one that came with Tekken 6? Madcatz can’t do worse than that can they?
The case certainly looks like it’s not meant to be opened, but I think they’re more referring to the art/plexi/bezel and sideplate options. I think moddable is still on the table.
they probably just want to differentiate this from the TE2 where modding is as easy as pushing a button to open the case and moving around a few QDs.
you can modify anything with the knowledge and the tools, these sticks will still be moddable to some degree. it just won’t be as accessible to the average buyer.
I hope so. The entire new stick lineup from Mad Catz is pretty disappointing. At this point I’m debating getting one of these and putting in new parts or gutting my 360 TE and putting a PS4 pcb inside.
You can still mod it. It still fits standard Sanwa/Seimitsu parts.
It’s meant to be an entry level arcade stick. The design idea behind it was because the current market and previous mini-arcade sticks always scaled down the parts as well (lever and buttons). It wasn’t intuitive for someone playing on standard size setups and because of this the idea for the Alpha was born. Smaller form factor, compact, easy to travel with – without sacrificing the true arcade layout.
Can you say if it has quick disconnects and a 5-pin or not, will we just have to wait and see? I’d buy one just as a prewired PCB so I could lift and transplant it into a case with a layout I like better. Don’t have the time, space, and tools to deal with padhacking and such right now.
