Ignoring the advice provided at the start of the thread (and also found in a lot of other places) I bought a Tekken stick for the 360, because it was considerably cheaper than any alternative… and the thing is awful. Like, REALLY awful. The loose stick I could live with, but the clunky buttons are driving me mad. While trying SSFIV challenge mode, I can’t even pass the simplest combos (like, “standing mp - standing mp”) without hammering like a madman on the thing and hoping for the best.
Am I doing something horribly wrong (like, there’s a -precise- delay between the imputs for it to register as a combo), or is it the stick’s fault?
Would modding it with decent (seimitsu) buttons solve the issue? (I have no lag problems, the weight of the thing doesn’t bother me, and soldering/dremeling the hell out of it would be no problem)
Although that stick does suck really bad, you probably just don’t understand links. Yes, there is a precise timing for them. Check out the execution thread.
Like, even for “punch - punch” combos? *Really? *I never had any trouble with that sort of stuff on the pad, but I’ll try and have a look, thanks for the advice 
I’m a new player who just switched to a TE stick from the regular 360 pad. The stick is vastly superior to the pad, to a greater extent than I had expected. It has made learning new characters much quicker and more enjoyable. Things that I used to work on for hours because of the extreme precision required by the pad can now be learned in a fraction of the time.
The standard 360 controller is horrible for this game (SSF4). It’s like giving a kid a $50 acoustic guitar with 1" high action for his first instrument, virtually impossible to learn on.
Hello There.
Most of my life I’ve been playing fighters with gamepads. I bought a TE stick recently, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips on the transition from gamepads to sticks?
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hey hey hey still building my first stick in the middle of wiring it up here is some very very crude wiring still not done. any tips would be very helpful.
When soldering less is often more. You overdid it in a bunch of places.
You would also probably get a lot more feedback in tech talk. This section isn’t really for modding questions.
I am at a cross roads here. I can play on both stick and pad. About equally good. I really want to play on stick but I feel more comfortable on pad. I also hate being the only pad player at a tournament, its kind of embarrassing I guess. Idk, it just sucks trying to play the games and always debating what to use, always being let down.
Don’t feel pressured to change controls, just because it’s what everybody else is doing. If you’re comfortable on pad, stay on pad. There are plenty of incredibly talented pad players who do well at tourneys, and they’re not at a “disadvantage” to any of the stick players.
That being said, if you’re still considering changing to stick, you might want to borrow a buddy’s for a little bit to see how you like it. There is a transition period where you won’t even be able to do basic combos and special moves on stick, it takes a few weeks of practice to just START to get comfortable playing on stick. Just keep mind that there will be a difficult process getting used to new controls.
Is there much of a difference, going from a TE stick to a TE-S stick in terms of feel?
What is your guys opinion on buying a fight stick used? I understand the risks involved in meeting a stranger to buy one but outside of that, if I were to test it out before-hand and made sure it worked would there be any other problems with it I could not foresee? I’m looking at:
Qanba Q4 3in1 - 140
Real Arcade Pro 3 - 120
SF4 Madcatz TE Stick - 150
Which is the best deal? I’d like to go with the 3in1 for its multipurpose but would like your opinions.
By far, it remains to be the Qanba Q4. It comes dual-modded, feels great, it’s heavy, it has an awesome felt bottom that makes it feel as close to being as stable as an arcade cabinet. By far, a better deal than Madcatz or Hori. Fuck eightarc.
Greetings all. Excellent sticky! Much respect to those who worked on it.
I have several arcade sticks for the different systems.
My question revolves around my latest acquisition, the HORI UMvC3 stick for 360, Japanese version. This thing is more responsive than any other stick I havee. I love it.
I am just curious how tournament players use throw and focus attacks in SFIV series games & throws in 3rd Strike, and what are the legalities regarding button mapping (in terms of putting two button inputs on one button)?
I’m studying Sirlin’s Playing To Win, and seek all the advice I can get, and when I am ready, hopefully I may find some top-level players to train with.
Macros are allowed to be assigned to a single button, but no turbos allowed ever. Personally I don’t use them, but i’m sure plenty of others do. It’s much easier and quicker, for me, to just press 2 buttons that are close to my hand, instead of reaching over to press the far buttons to do single-button throws and focuses.
I do throws and focus attacks by just pressing both buttons. I use a single finger to press both buttons simultaneously.
Thank you EL T! I have been leaning towards just pushing the two buttons instead of Macro-ing them. I guess I’ll just try out both configs and see what’s comfortable.
Grabbed myself a qanba today. Works great. I’m wondering how you guys get your custom faceplates, I’d like to get one
Now I’m wondering about how or where one puts their arcade stick to insure stability. I just watched a youtube of Daigo and he has his in his lap.
Most of the time I have mine on a table, but it moves around. I guess I need to make my movements less spastic, lol.
Where do you all usually have your Arcade stick so that it’s stable?
At tourneys, do you need to bring your own stick?
If you’re planning on attending offline sessions, there’s probably a zero chance that you’ll have a table to play on. Your best bet is to learn to keep it on your lap, or on the ground, while you play.
It will definitely move around. For me, it helps that my stick is fairly heavy, and has a nice felt bottom to prevent slipping, so its as stable as you can get it. It’s something you’ll have to deal with though.
It’s highly recommended that you bring your own stick. The last thing that you want to do is to hunt down a friend to see if you can borrow their stick right before your match starts. It’s a nuisance for you, and it might hold up the tournament because of it. Although many people don’t mind if you borrow their stick, especially during casual sessions, things will go a lot smoother for you if you just bring your own stick.
EL-T thanks again bro! Definitely appreciate the advice. I have used the one finger technique for FA and it’s good. Just have to get used to it and implement it in my gameplay.