Saulabi 4K Arcade Stick

VR-Fist · 2007-10-01T14:05:21.000Z

From what I read here, the stick is good but the buttons suck. Are they really bad? How bad compared to original HRAP buttons and what’s bad on them?

And finally… is there any tutorial how to mod it? Or is it easy like HRAP?

Thanks in advance for answering

tl613 · 2007-10-02T00:17:45.000Z

VR-Fist:

From what I read here, the stick is good but the buttons suck. Are they really bad? How bad compared to original HRAP buttons and what’s bad on them?

And finally… is there any tutorial how to mod it? Or is it easy like HRAP?

Thanks in advance for answering

The stick is a Myoungshin Fana, so you shouldn’t have to change it. But according to laugh in another thread sometimes the Fanta it comes with sucks.

It is kind of like the HRAP, where the stick comes stock with what you want, but the buttons should be changed. The buttons used on an SPS-1000 and SPS-3000 are different. I had a 3000 before and the buttons weren’t very good, but the Crown buttons most people use fit perfectly in there.

There is no tutorial that I’ve seen on SRK, but the buttons are soldered onto the PCB. So after a little desoldering it should be a similar mod to the T5 stick. Just keep in mind the snap-in/screw-in Crown buttons do not have tab to stick a disconnect on. So soldering of some kind is a must.

VR-Fist · 2007-10-02T14:44:05.000Z

tl613:

The stick is a Myoungshin Fana, so you shouldn’t have to change it. But according to laugh in another thread sometimes the Fanta it comes with sucks.

It is kind of like the HRAP, where the stick comes stock with what you want, but the buttons should be changed. The buttons used on an SPS-1000 and SPS-3000 are different. I had a 3000 before and the buttons weren’t very good, but the Crown buttons most people use fit perfectly in there.

There is no tutorial that I’ve seen on SRK, but the buttons are soldered onto the PCB. So after a little desoldering it should be a similar mod to the T5 stick. Just keep in mind the snap-in/screw-in Crown buttons do not have tab to stick a disconnect on. So soldering of some kind is a must.

Thanks for your reply. I’m not buying 1000 or 3000 but 4K for PS3 'cause I use it mainly for T5DR and 2D scene is dead in here. I got HRAP but on the latest tournament, I’ve found an interest in Korean-style stick.

I guess screw-in are better than snap-in and while I have to solder, it’s better to get screw-ins right?

About the stick itself, it comes with different sticks? Sometimes with let’s say A which is good, and sometimes with B which sucks?

VR-Fist · 2007-10-02T17:19:20.000Z

laugh:

I can answer those for you if you don’t mind.

The screw-in buttons are also snap-in buttons, that’s what he meant. There’re snap-in only buttons made by Crown that also fits and is just as good as the screw/snap-in buttons, and these have two prongs on the bottom of the button for QDs and soldering onto PCBs. The prongs aren’t in the same place as the stock Saulabi buttons so you can’t just swap it in and solder into the Saulabi PCB, so that’s primarily why I haven’t recommended these buttons for Saulabi sticks yet, although these buttons are really good.

I’ll get a used Saulabi myself just to mod it with high quality authentic Korean parts so that I’ll know what it’s like.

About the stick, yes, you’re partially right about Saulabis having different sticks sometimes. They’ve recently started making Saulabis with leaf switch sticks (which SUCK, btw. I hate whoever invented leaf switches. I guess you can call this Stick A), but they’ve been making Saulabis with Stock Myoungshin Fanta sticks (Stick B, and these are luck of the draw. You get a good one sometimes and a bad one sometimes) for a long ass time so you’re bound to bump into these. Easiest way to tell if you have a Fanta or a leaf switch stick is by simply rotating the stick. If you hear clicky noises, it’s a Fanta, if it’s silent, it’s a leaf switch stick.

I appreciate anyone replying, thanks a lot.

According to my zero luck in the last tourney event, I should have some luck now :bgrin:

Do you find the other stick really unusable? The most important motion for me is f,N,d,d/f,N,f… If you know any guide for Korean-type sticks or whichever guide for Saulabi sticks, then I’m too happy

And the bad/wrong stick “draw-luck” is also present into 4K stick or just in the 1000/3000 sticks?

VR-Fist · 2007-10-03T01:14:09.000Z

So you mean that leaf switch stick is not bad for gaming, but it just has a poor life-time?

tl613 · 2007-10-03T01:18:57.000Z

They have to be replaced pretty often from what I hear. Plus it may just be me but I prefer feeling and hearing the click of the microswitch.

VR-Fist · 2007-10-03T13:10:23.000Z

So it doesn’t affect gameplay in general in first few days/weeks, right? There’s some time to switch the sticks.

BTW do you know some good shops for sticks and buttons usable with Saulabi 4K?

kowal · 2007-10-03T16:27:53.000Z

good shop

Mizuki · 2007-10-03T23:30:54.000Z

Hey laugh, is the korean parts similar to American or Japanese? I’ve always wondered.

tl613 · 2007-10-04T04:37:24.000Z

The Fanta stick is a lot more similar to a Happ Super than any Sanwa. It has the same round actuator and microswitches with tabs. It still feels pretty different though because it uses a piece of rubber instead of a spring.

Kajoq · 2007-10-04T05:14:03.000Z

Do you guys know of any websites that sell fanta sticks individually so I dont have to play the Saulabi lottery? I’m interested in putting a fanta stick together because I’m interested to see how one plays, and I enjoy playing Tekken so I figure I might as well

tl613 · 2007-10-04T05:28:15.000Z

If you don’t speak Korean you pretty much have to go through laugh. I have some Korean parts I can sell you too if you just want something to try out.

Kajoq · 2007-10-04T07:16:47.000Z

Yeah, I’d just like to buy 1 fanta stick. Who should I pm? Do you have one tl or, should I just PM laugh? hehe

tl613 · 2007-10-04T07:20:15.000Z

Not to steal business from laugh but honestly if you live in the US and just want 1 Fanta stick and don’t care that it’s slightly used I would buy it from me. laugh is awesome but from my experience buying from him shipping from Korea is pretty killer.

VR-Fist · 2007-10-04T12:31:44.000Z

laugh, do you have any catalog online?

If you could make a price for one stick and 6 or 8 black buttons fitting into Saulabi, what price would it be?

VR-Fist · 2007-10-06T19:08:18.000Z

BTW does 4K have some “Home” button or does it register itself for PS3 automatically?

System_1 · 2009-12-10T02:54:39.000Z

I wish i could get one Myongshin stick

System_1 · 2009-12-11T02:41:05.000Z

Nice post ketlordxD

VR-Fist:

BTW does 4K have some “Home” button or does it register itself for PS3 automatically?

It has no homebutton, it auto connects when you insert the usb cable.

System_1 · 2009-12-14T03:02:31.000Z

Anhe…

that was a signal for Laugh

regards

System_1 · 2009-12-14T03:06:50.000Z

VR-Fist:

BTW does 4K have some “Home” button or does it register itself for PS3 automatically?

4k does not have home or ps button…but it register itself automatically