The Hori PS4 VLX thread

Engage not change, actuator only can hit the octo gate and throw is shorter , need same kind of screw just little longer.
Maybe it can work with Kowal actuator too i never try.

I found this:

Would it work also?

Thanks,
Jan

That’s the same thing Vick referenced above at PAS. The .187 are bigger than Sanwa QDCs which are .110

I used both .187 to 5-pin Conversion Harness from both PAS and Focus Attack.
They both do the exact same thing and perform the same way.

I do found that the 90 degree bend in the 5 pin header of the PAS harness makes it easier to route wire with.

@Darksakul @ā€œJasen Hicksā€ @RageousX @Vicko Thanks for the prompt responses!

quick question regarding the VLX design. Does anybody else feel that there is not enough wrist/arm support on the VLX? I am comparing it to a Mad Catz TE2 and Hori Edge. I, personally, like to have a little bit more room to rest my wrists while i have the joystick in my hands and buttons at my finger tips. The VLX is awesome, but just gets a bit uncomfortable after a while. I have both the Kuro VLX and the Hayabusa VLX, and I am so tempted to just sell them for a TE2+ and a Panzer. When I am gaming on my PC, my desk goes so far back so that both my entire forearms(incl elbows) can rest on the desk while my hands are on the mouse and keyboard. This is the same concept with how I prefer my fightsticks. Of course this is purely my personal preference, but I just wish the VLX was a little bit wider for more wrist support.

I appreciate any insight as to why certain fightstick layouts are as they are.

I think k the VLX is closer to the Vewlix cabinet design where you don’t have a lot of wrist room.

Here’s my Vewlix cab / hand for reference.

http://i.imgur.com/EJx97IU.jpg

Yeah I agree, the Hori Vewlix is based on the Vewlix arcade cabinet where it gives you just enough room to rest the palm of your hand. This is not so bad for a couple of rounds, but after a while my dangling elbows don’t like it. Sometimes I can sit in a way so that my thighs are directly under my elbows for support, but that isn’t too comfortable for extended periods as well.
It seems to me that since the Vewlix is originally a coin-op cab, there were no intentions for 1 person to be sitting in that position for an extended period of time, as would a gamer at home on their own device.
It’s like, I want to keep both of my VLXs, but if I can’t get comfortable playing on them for hours then is it worth it? Sorry for my Complaining, I just hate when I buy an awesome product only to realize it isn’t practical for me. Maybe I will keep 1 of them so that when I take a trip to Japan, I can get some good practice in on a Vewlix setup to prepare for the Vewlix cabinets.

I’m gonna mess around in Creo and model a Vewlix control panel variant to decrease it’s length but increase its width. Kind of like a Vewlix Home version, or Vewlix Tendinitis version lmao.

So I’m officially all excited like a little kid in a candy store – I placed my order for the Hori VLX Hayabusa this morning from Amazon Japan! :slight_smile:

Hopefully in my next pay, I can order the Kuro from Amazon Germany!

Sucks to be in Australia, the shipping costs I’d be paying for the Hayabusa and Kuro could probably net me another VLX :frowning:

The EZ Mod is also on the way as well as the Brook UFB! Making the VLX a one stop arcade with PS3/PS4/X360/XONE/PC compability :slight_smile:

Once I get the Hayabusa and Kuro, it’ll be a hunt for the VLX Diamond (maybe when I get my tax return)

a lot of it is preference. i felt the same way, and i actually play with my VLX on a table, so its a little higher up, and a TE2/FE on lap. with the VLX up a little higher, my palm stays resting on the curved part and fingers do all the work (my palms actually sweat way less with the VLX, as theres more air between my palm and the surface of the stick, whereas on the FE my palm is always a sweaty mess because of the hot pocket of air that the flat surface can create.

that said: the standard VLX button positioning is a bit cramped for my hands, so i’m working on some art and will be ordering one of Jasen’s panels with the Sega P2 layout.

Until I recently got my VLX Hayabusa I used a TE2 as my main stick.
Yeah, I agree, the VLX doesn’t have enough wrist support, not helped by the button layout that requires a quite unnatural turn in the right wrist.
I recently swapped my panel out for Jasen’s Sega P2 layout and it feels like a whole new experience. There’s no going back now. This is my main stick. It’s amazing.

I only wish I’d designed and printed some nice art like Jannodude above - I miss my art - but I was so worried that the panel would go out of stock on Jasen’s site!

Jasen, what printing methods and materials do you use for printing on the panel? I might need to look into doing it myself. (Or would I be able to order just the print and apply it myself? Is that feasible do you think?)

I can print you one up. Its not hard to install. Just a little spray bottle with some water/few drops of palmolive. Spray it onto the panel liberally, place the graphic, squeeze out the water using a credit card working center out. Hit me up in a few days with ready art and we can work it out.

Jasen

I also feel there is not enough wrist support on VLX , I’ve only got last gen but I believe they the same she’ll

The og hrap’s and TE’s are much better for comfort

I’m also with the camp that feels that more wrist support is needed on the VLX.
But the rest of the stick casing is just SO DAMN GORGEOUS, it makes up for it. :slight_smile:

I think im in the weirdo camp that actually likes the little amount of space you get with the vlx. I actually like the hrap and vlx cases over the fighting edge and madcatz sticks because theres less room for your wrist :/. They also have this sloping down angle which i find pretty comfortable.

I don’t mind the wrist room on the VLX that much as my palms always are on the slanted metal part but my most comfortable stick is the original Hrap shell(Hrap1/2/3)

The space doesn’t really bother me. Ergonomically, you want your wrist neutral to prevent carpal tunnel or other wrist injuries. When I play on my lap, the stick naturally slants downward. My elbows are slightly larger than 90° and wrists neutral. Everyone is different though!

I’ve got no real problems with the VLX and wrist space at all…but the FE is far and away the most comfortable stick out there, imo, in terms of wrist and hand space.

Thanks for the feedback guys, ill give em some more play time in different positions to see if i can find something comfortable. These things are built so well and look soo good that it is difficult for me to part with them even if I dont want to use them haha.