btw, the major differences of a RAP SP and a regular RAP is that SP’s got buttons mapped better,
and its buttons are manifatured by either seimitsu/sanwa
(both are famous japanese arcade cabinet parts producer),
while a regular RAP has the buttons made by some unknown companies.
Also there is a 20USD difference in price of the 2.
Well, that would make sense, since the new HRAP isn’t being released until march, and japan isn’t getting T5 until march. It’s still typical Namco bullshit giving the Japan audience more, rather than their largest game base, which is the USA/Canada.
Actually, since you never saw me say I expected the Japanese stick, did you? I was the one that said that makes sense. I already knew we were not getting the special edition stick.
Though, thats not gonna stop me from selling my T5 stick and getting it. :tup:
Well, that Tekken stick looks like a RAP, but is it really a RAP? That is, is it oing to have the JLF stick in it when it comes stateside or just a Hori?
The average North American gamer has no interest in these joysticks whatsoever, and/or have no idea that they even exist. This is special campaign for gamers like the ones that frequent SRK and the like. That being said, I can’t imagine Namco would use anything other than a Sanwa stick in these.
Just move the buttons over to the left one, and tape the L2 and L1 microswitches somewhere harmless. Then you’ll have the 4 buttons for tekken in the same spot as the jap stick (roughly, if not exactly).
The button layout was done b/c american arcade goers are used to a more square box and the japs a diamond. Personally, I prefer diamond so i may switch up the microswitches if possible. Even if the wires didn’t stretch, I CANNOT IMAGINE it’s a hard wiring that an amateur like me couldn’t pull off.
Then, if you want sanwa buttons instead (if the RAP buttons are really that bad and like the FS2 buttons), then order them from himura for 12 bucks for 4 (assuming tekken). I haven’t heard bad things about the RAP stock buttons, but if you’re THAT picky, then go ahead. On the FS2, the worst buttons ever might I add, I could get off every JF as good as always, so I don’t see what the big deal is unless they’re inconsistent.
Neither the US nor the Jpn T5 sticks have the turbo button functionality of the HRAPs. All we know for sure is the button layout of the US version is like the original HRAP and that of the Jpn version is like the new HRAPs. Other than that, the US and Jpn T5 sticks resemble each other more than they do anything else. I think it’s too soon to speculate on the US getting shafted since no one knows what buttons or sticks will be in either the US version or the Japan version of the T5 stick.
Yeah at first I did not see the logic of the new button layout. I think they the new layout is meant to cater to the japanse crowd who play with the stick on a table in front of them. Whereas the older design is meant to cater to the people who play with the stick on their lap.
Now watch as the unrully srk mob screams, nah duh, stupid… :rolleyes:
Dude…100 bucks for a whole game and a stick that good in the US? U can’t even fucking buy Japanese sticks in the US anymore (really, when have u ever?). That’s a good deal. Even if it’s not the UBER special edition. :rolleyes:
I already have a modded Pelican Real Arcade and it would be awesome to have a Japanese stick to go along with it to test the difference. Besides, it would be easy as hell to mod with some sanwa parts. This shit is mine when my tax return money comes in. :devil:
if the buttons are not sanwa, will they feel like sanwa at least? i don’t give a fuck if they’re not sanwa as long as it feels like sanwa. it better not be the soul calibur buttons, i don’t like those
I wouldn’t say owned…Standard Hori parts are still good, and when was the last time a Japan-style stick had an official US release? The Dreamcast stick back in 1999? It would be nice if they would divorce it from the bundle and sell them individually, as I could use a spare stick for modding purposes.