Replacement joystick for Mad Catz TES+

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Over the Christmas period I noticed that the stick on my TES+ is no longer as smooth as I remember, blocking doesn’t always work and for some reason doing a hadoken mostly seems to result in a shoryuken.

So I have been looking at replacing the joystick, all the guides I have found seem to be for the older TE from the PS3 so am wondering if the stick part number is still the same Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT?

Looking at this one on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MPYD2AW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_q.mjCb7FZ3RZY

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Yep. Sanwa JLFs are still Sanwa JLFs.

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Thanks so much for the quick answer. Will go ahead and order.

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That “JLF” looks fake, no?

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Oh dear, what do I look for, it’s arriving tomorrow?

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Anyone who thinks that looks fake is an idiot. The images are taken from a genuine JLF, but whether that’s what you receive or not is another matter.

@ Wargame Here’s a cheaper one that comes with a square gate:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sanwa-JLF-TP-8YT-Adjustable-Tournament-Compatible/dp/B07BXWKMWV/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1545942521&sr=8-4&keywords=sanwa+jlf

You can get them even cheaper on eBay but Amazon will be quicker and if there is an issue then much easier to return.

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Thanks, already ordered the other one, thought the only difference was the other one was next day delivery. I take it the gate in the TES+ is square and not octagonal like the one I have ordered?

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Correct, the vast majority of arcade sticks come with a square gate, including the TES+

Post pics of the joystick you receive so that we can verify if it’s genuine or not. Include the underside, PCB, and microswitch name.

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I have cancelled the order due to the gate size. Why do people assume it’s a fake?

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Then show me where in the advert you think it’s fake? Is it the pictures that accurately show a Sanwa JLF? Is it the product description where it’s described as a “Sanwa OEM Joystick”? Perhaps it was the warning saying it’s not suitable for children under 12 years old :rofl:

As said, if the person receives a completely different thing then cool - getting a refund from Amazon UK is easy. But nothing in the advert suggests it’s anything else but genuine.

I’ve been buying joysticks all over the world for 20 years, I know what a fake advert looks like and this doesn’t look like a fake ad to me.

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I have just ordered through arcadeworlduk so hopefully I should get a genuine part.

Though that Amazon seller does have 100% positive feedback so maybe legit. Usually you see at least some complaining of fake parts.