I am not, it was a comparison to describe what is happening in an exaggerated way. Yes it’s supposed to completely lift if you do that but it’s not supposed to slightly lift up when you play normally.
To rephrase :
When completely moving the stick into any direction, after touching the side it does slightly lift up and touch the side again, doing a kind of “double contact”
My little mod job. Had three of these…one like new in box so I didn’t feel AS guilty cutting one up a little. Installed an old PS360 board I had sitting around. Sanwa buttons. Stock joystick but a 2lb JLF spring which I like alot better. Kept the L1 and L2, and start, select functionality. USB cable I pulled from a Hori fit perfectly. Usually my go to travel stick. Getting it all to fit…not as easy as it was in my head lol.
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Not fully complete but finally got around to wiring my first arcade stick.
I still plan to paint the shell white and get a plexi cover with artwork to hide my silly mistake of scratching the case too.
Might also redo the wiring to make it more tidier in there so adding weight to it becomes easier.
Costed me only $5 for the stick itself. Shipping was $35 so a $40 working Namco from Japan isn’t too bad.
Originally looked like this
Now looks like this!
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Next to my untouched Namco for comparison
sorry to revive this somewhat old thread but i need a bit of assistance…i recently had my namco stick modded with a jlf stick but the shaft seems a bit too high for my liking…is there a way to shorten it at all? i’ve tried using the hori shaft but it doesn’t seem to work right…when i press right on the stick it’s stuck there. any help would be appreciated!
You can try one of the shorter JLF shafts that are sold at Paradise Arcade:
http://paradisearcadeshop.com/631-shafts
The last time I JLF-modded a Namco, I used the stock Namco shaft as per the client’s request, and it seemed to work fine.
If I remember correctly, I had to use the stock Namco actuator as well. The feel changes a little bit, but it was fully usable.
well that’s the thing…when i use it one direction (particularly right) seems to be stuck there as if the microswitch is being activated…i’ll make a video and show you what i mean. it fits fine and everything.
Just bought on Amazon The Namco PS1 Joystick for 12 euros. The seller says that it is in “acceptable condition”…For that price i expect the worse! However, I want to transform it into a hitbox. This would be my second Namco…I bought the first one in 1998 and it’s still untouched. What a lovely creature!
My Hayabusa mounted fine
You’ld have to get a custom plexi/plastic/wood/metal panel to drill your cardinal directions if the stock joystick hole ruins your preferred hitbox layout.
But very good price for playable condition!
thanks for your advices! In addition to this, if i make a hitbox, I don’t know what to do with the preinstalled L1 / L2 buttons…maybe i could use them as a “home” and “trackpad” buttons…
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too good to be true…the seller canceled my order, maybe he found out that his price was too low…now I’ve found another Namco for 50 euro, and i’ts in very good condition. My dilemma is:
to mod or not to mod? I know I’m a little paranoid, but i see these Namco sticks as something more than a piece of plastic and metal, and maybe it’s a pity to convert a good condition model into a hitbox.
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bought for 42euro (shipping included).
here it is: https://goo.gl/photos/wQ5usrKEiniavSr6A
Hey sorry to resurrect an old thread as a new user just a quick question.
Love the Namco but I’d like to replace the stock square gate with an octagonal one. Both my sanwa and seimitsu restrictors appear to be too small for it. Is there any place which still sells the bigger restrictor gates for these things? Would rather not have to do any heavy modding or dremeling if at all possible.
Hi
I got no idea about that, but give square an extended run, most of the time it’s just a mental thing
For the Stock Namco joystick?
You are not finding a octagonal gate for it. Anyways Octagonal gates actually makes diagonal directions harder to hit, despite making all the directions easier to find.
It also reenforces the bad habit of grinding the gate too hard as you feel around for each direction.
For both New and Pro players the Square Gate is the most recommended gate out there.
I appreciate your efforts to sway my preference but I’m not really a fighter fan (where I see the corners being very useful), mainly into shmups where the octagonal gate is far better. I like to grind my gates. Really no place to purchase an octagonal replacement? The Hayabusa gate won’t work? Still the smaller sanwa seimitsu size?
sigh…
ok how do i go about modding this damn thing lol.
Nice, another Shmup fan.
I kinda fail to see the need for a octo-gate for a shmup as most don’t need semi circular inputs.
Only way I really see to getting a custom gate for a obscure stick like the old Namco stick is ether laser cut one from acrylic or to 3D print one,
not a easy undertaking for some who don’t have access to ether option and want a one off.
As a fan of Shmups my self I prefer Seimitsu joysticks, the LS-32 and LS-40 are both really great all around sticks. It might be do-able with a LS-56/58
But installing one in a Namco is no small feat ether.
I might suggest you try a different arcade controller that can already take a Japanese style joystick.
I won’t tell you how to play fighters and you don’t tell me how to play shmups how about that? I find the LS-56 to be the absolute worst joystick on the market for instance (pops out of socket at the slightest nudge).
I just asked a simple question, figured this was the right thread on the internet for it considering whats been talked about within. But I guess gate preference is a hot button issue around these parts LOL.
You won’t be able to fit an octo-gate on the stock joystick in the Namco; since the “gate” is actually the lower half of the joystick housing, you’d have to at least replace the entire lower half. There’s no existing octo-gate that’ll fit on the stock housing, so you’re out of luck there.
If you really want the octo-gate, your best bet would be to replace the stock joystick with a JLF, and put in an octo-gate on that. The installation mod itself isn’t too hard (there’s tons of reference out there on how it’s done), and some people even prefer using the stock Namco actuator and shaft on the JLF after it’s been swapped in.
Sweet thank you, actually just found the article talking about swapping the JLF in there I’ll get on that. The hori joystick throw I really love but it does have a small bit of the problem the LS-32 has with the pop out on the edges. Swapping the stick should be the perfect solution. Thanks again!
If you want an octo gate for stock Hori joysticks then you’ll need to find a way to 3D print one, that is the only way.
I’ve never noticed any popping with the LS-56, you sure you aren’t confusing it with the LS-32?
I am telling you how things are from a factual perspective and telling you what the larger consensus of the community agrees on.
You can play how ever you dam well please, but I going to tell you how things actually are and you can proceed from there.
Facts is the Namco stick is difficult to mod, even harder if you want to keep the appearance of it being stock.
There no aftermarket parts that are drop in replacements for the existing Namco stick.
And what you are looking for in a Shump stick, I telling you where to start looking. You can do what ever you want with the Info, but the facts remain.
Also the JLF is terrible for Shumps, it’s very much a Fighter Stick. This isn’t my personal opinion but the larger consensus of everyone that sat down and experimented with arcade controls for shmups.
You are also confusing the LS-56 for the LS-32 with the popping out of socket. Even then the LS-32 is preferred by most over the JLF for Shoot em ups.
If you don’t know what you are doing, you will ruin a Namco Stick by shoving a JLF in there. A Sanwa JLF is not a easy drop in replacement and requires modification of both the JLF and Namco stick.
But go head it’s your money. And if you fuck it up, don’t come crying back for help as I told you so.
I couldn’t give a shit what your opinion is kid, sorry.
