I have a madcatz TE stick, looking to get rid of the jlf, and i have a few questions
- Does the seimitsu rotate like the jlf? I hate this feature with no end
- Will it work easily with my te stick?
- I currently have an octogate, will this matter?
I have a madcatz TE stick, looking to get rid of the jlf, and i have a few questions
thanks for the reply, when i say rotate i mean literally rotate. you can spin the stick in place by twisting it. i would prefer not to have this feature because it causes slipping, and frankly i cant imagine why anyone would want it that way.
One bad thing is that the LS-32-01 has a tendency to “pop the gate” when handled aggressively.
The LS-40-01, which is similar to the LS-32-01 but a tiny bit tighter-feeling, doesn’t “pop the gate” and remains in place… Although the LS-32-01 does pop on occasion it’s always settled back into position whenever I’d had that happen which isn’t that often.
The LS-40-01 is a bit smaller than the LS-32-01 and the mounting plates between them are interchangeable. If you ever decided to use an LS-40-01 in a TE or HRAP SA/SE stick base, you have to replace the flat mounting plate of the LS-40-01 with the SS Mounting Plate that comes stock with the LS-32-01. That’s an additional $5 cost unless you can convince the vendor you’re buying from if he’d kindly send the LS-40-01 with the SS Mounting plate only and not charge for a Flat Mounting Plate that you don’t need. Lizard Lick and Akihabarashop would probably do this for you if you asked them…
I personally like both the LS-40-01 and LS-32-01 but think the LS-40 has a slight advantage with 2-D fighters. It feels a bit tighter and maybe snaps back to center faster. It’s still more difficult to do dash moves with any joystick IMHO than a joypad. Those perceptions could be different depending on the player but it’s a nice-feeling joystick. It’s also been said to be the joystick that SNK Neo Geo arcade cabinets were most often equipped with in Japan, too.
The LS-32-01 gets bought more often because A) the LS-40-01 is harder to get in the US and often isn’t in stock; B) people don’t care about slight feel differences and stick to the LS-32-01; and C) everybody’s brother and cousin are getting LS-32-01’s just because it’s the second most common joystick that equips arcade cabinets or joystick bases! It’s a peer thing.
I frankly don’t care one way much over the other as long as I’m using a Seimitsu joystick. I just think they feel better than the JLF. That joystick’s too loose and has gate issues, too. I don’t pay much attention to the build quality that some FAQ references. The Sanwa and Seimitsu product are pretty much the same quality = BETTER than Happ, IMHO.
Doesn’t this kill the actuator?
I mean sharp metal edge on soft plastic = not good
I agree with Threi… I mean you COULD let that happen, but I have a feeling after mashing on the rough (and the seimitsu stuff can be pretty rough) metal circle it would dig into the actuator… You’ve also got Seimitsu selling a circle gate on it… I don’t think they would do that if it was a feature built in.
The rotating is standard on all jap sticks and is definitely preferred for ball tops, try not gripping it so tight maybe? I recently got a bat top on my LS-56 and hated it, possibly due to the rotating. I had a bat top on my old saulabi which IIRC didn’t rotate and I loved it so if you’re used to bat top sticks or are using a bat top currently this could be your problem. seriously, use a ball top and don’t grip overly tight.
In theory, I would have thought that the LS-32 would be the same type/class of stick as the JLF except with a stiffer spring and slightly different microswitch throw. All in all, I went with a LS-56 on my first attempt when trying out other types and I’m absolutely in love with it for shmups and SSFIV(Ibuki main). Tried it with an octagonal gate and it really only plays awesome for shmups where it kinda deteriorated my SSFIV style.
I tried my friend’s stick equipped with a LS-56 and Bat top on it, it wasn’t bad since he told me that with a bat top, you’ll have more of a center of gravity or something while holding it oppose to a ball top(can’t remember what it was exactly but it did feel different).