seven: sorry about that, i mean i need a list of pad that does work. however if you have used a pad that doesn’t work tell me also so i can stay away from it. Are the wal-mart/k-mart/best buy pads that you used psx or ps2 pads? The mad catz psx pad with the turbo and slo-mo does not work on my friend’s 1st gen ps2. His was the first batch however.
I gave a fucking list! :eek: 
It’s all good though.
The new MadCatz Dual Force 2 PRo (I never use the macro/digital/turbo/slow mo shit that are on 3rd party controllers on any of m sticks)
PS Arcade by Interact
Retro Shock 2 by Pelican
Performance pads
those cheap $4.99 ones found at Wal-Mart/K-Mart, Radio Shack, other dept. stores.
All work 100% with first gen PS2 systems (all tested on my first gen PS2 - 1 out of first 500,000 US systems back in 2000) Hope this helps.
Rotendo I kno lol. My bad. Seven D_ Eight asked so I just responded. Radio Shack eh? Maybe I can go to the local radio shack here and buy an iron and a ps2 pad.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Post
I’m trying to get an arcade stick for my XBox to
play some CvS2 online. I just wanted to see if
someone here can help guide me to getting a
reliable arcade stick. I did a bit of research and
here’s what I’ve found to be some of the better
choices (from hardest to easiest, coincidentally
longest to shortest):
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Reflex Hack: $80+
I read somewhere that the Reflex arcade stick
for the XBox is easy to convert into a custom stick.
But is it as easy as it sounds? I’ve had some
experience in wood-working, but I don’t have
any experience in wiring or soldering. I know
that soldering isn’t necessary, but would it be
more reliable to solder?
In terms of prices, I’m guessing a custom made
stick will be cheaper than buying a Mas. Estimated
costs (some prices taken from this site):
Reflex stick: $25
Competition buttons: $17
Competition stick: $13
Quick Disconnects: $3
Barrier Strips: $?
Wood: $15
Brads: $2
Hinges: $2
Though I’m pretty sure that I can take some materials
like wood and brads from my school. So that would help
cut the costs down. Speaking of cutting things down, is
5" the lowest possible height for the base of the arcade
stick? I’ve played on a friend’s Mas and it feels rather
bulky… and it’s pretty difficult to play a game when this
thing is cutting off the circulation to your legs (I don’t
have a table to set it on in my room).
Is it possible to transfer the Reflex’s guts into another
arcade stick (such as a Saturn ASCII) instead of building
a new base and controls?
Anyways, was there anyone here that was in a similar
situation like mine and built their own arcade stick?
Were there any problems that you ran into while
building it? Or did you just go for broke and got a Mas?
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Mas Pro Stick: $95(?)+
Mas seems like the simplest way to go. Just call them
up and order. But I’ve heard that just trying to get in
contact with them isn’t very easy. I also heard that it
takes them MONTHS to ship it out. I’m not sure if I can
wait that long. At the order page (here) the price for a
PS2 stick is $94.95, but the Pro Stick page (here) lists the
price as $119.90. Which is the actual price? And is there an
extra fee for the XBox adapter? What’s the average
time for Mas to build and ship out an arcade stick?
How much does it cost to ship out this monstrosity?
Does anyone know if it’s possible for me to send my
payment through Paypal? I’ve noticed that Mas sells
their arcade sticks on eBay every once in a while and
I thought it would be easier and safer to use Paypal
instead of a credit card.
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PS2 Stick + Dreambox Adapter: $85+
Looks like a the cheapest and easiest way to go (next
to just buying an XBox stick, of course). There are a lot
of arcade sticks available for the PS2, so choosing one
is the only real problem. I’ve had my eye on Hori’s
Soul Calibur II stick since I’ve started researching this.
(It would be a lot easier for me if Hori just released an
XBox version of the SCII stick, but it looks like they won’t
be doing that because of poor sales of the XBox version
of SCII. Such is my life… :bluu: )
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XBox Arcade Stick: $70+
Not many choices here, but it’s the simplest way to go.
I’ve only found a couple of sticks that seem to be worth
looking into:
Hori Fighting Stick EX
Interact Shadowblade
Though I’ve heard negative things about the Shadowblade
so it’s pretty much down to the Hori stick.
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I guess an alternate choice for a custom stick is to have
one built for you… but it’s really hard to trust someone
to do it for you when he lives in another city, and not
be able to see how your stick is progressing. I’ve been
in contact with a seller on eBay (here) and it seems that
the guy builds custom sticks from a PS Dual Shock pcb.
So far, my total from him would be $142.97 with Competition
stick and (10)buttons, the adapter, and the shipping. The
custom background is a nice touch, too (according to him,
you can change it later if you wanted).
Your thoughts, comments, and/or suggestions?
Edit: Fixed links @_@;;
CriticalHit!
mas is an okay choice but you forgot to add the cost of shipping and adaptors… thats an extra $50+ for just shipping & 1 adaptor…
nothing beats the satisfaction of building your own stick… you can make it exactly how you want…i would say go this route but my opinion is biased:D
those 2 sticks are pretty much the closest thing you’re gunna get to a real arcade feel…nothing else on out on the market comes close…everything else is made of plastic/metal…i dont have a soul ccaliber stick or a red octane…but they dont have that arcade feel you might be looking for…it depends on how much you want to spend and debating whether to save money, but not time building a stick…or shelling out 100+ for a mas, custom, x arcade stick…d
the whole reason i started building sticks is because i wasn’t happy with anything on the market and i didnt feel that anything out there was worth the money…
some people are happy w/ either of the red octanes. IMO, custom all the way. sticks w/ out happ components are trash…
hope this helped you out a little.
GOD no. Do NOT get the $30 redoctane. It’s crap, even BEFORE it falls apart. Worthless.
got a soul calibur 2 japanese stick…
i was thinking of buying a happ competition stick and i was wondering if it would be possible to replace the japanese stick?
would i need to resolder anything? couldnt i just replace the actual stick portion or would i have to rewire things…
also…with my jap stick…ive been having some trouble getting used to it. I cant perform qcf x 2 motions well at all…however i only have noticed this in cvs2. I play ggxx and alpha 3 and the motions work just fine. Is the motion requirement more strict in cvs2 because i dont understand why i can do moves fine in ggxx and alpha 3 but not cvs2…
Hey I’m thinking of buying the Red Octane stick and switching the controlls to happs. Anybody done this before or have any info on the pcb, does it have quick disconnects? Any info would be helpful
or critical hit get a stick from me for $80 with plexiglass top.
btw my friend’s MAS ran into some problems that I think some of you guys might be able to solve.
(side note: Does anyone know why Mas wire the directions that way? they daisy chain(or use one wire) the NO point and wire the action points to the COM point on the cherry switch. How can do that and it still work???)
back to the MAS stick. The problem is all of a sudden it just stop working on dc via my friends converter(his MAS is a ps2) and it won’t work on ps2 either. BUT…it did work on MY dc with MY converter. Any ideas on why this is?
people who work at Gamestop are a buncha punks man. I went there today to get a psx pad and i ask the guy if it’ll work with a 1st generation ps2 and he keep telling me that it was a psx pad and that I should get a ps2 pad and then his co-worker ask what was going on then he told him " umm he want to get a playstation controller that MIIIGHT work on a ps2 instead of a ps2 controller that WILL DEFINITELY work on a ps2" i was like wtf???
i need help
my mas board is fried i was thinking about hacking a dc pad an putting in there is this possible? and also can anyone help me on this?
CriticalHit!
So a Mas is more like $145 with the shipping and
the XBox adapter? I’m not really looking for the
real arcade feel, i just need one that’s responsive
and durable. I’d love to use my Saturn ASCII, but
they don’t have an adapter for the SS that’ll work
with the communicator yet.
I’d love to build my own, but I would need something
like a “Building Arcade Sticks For Dummies” book or
something. I didn’t know what a pcb was until the
other day… 
Okay, a few questions about it first (more like a lot):
Is it already built and I buy it off you?
If it is, details/specs please!
If not:[list]
[]For what system can you build it?
[]Is 5" the smallest height you can build the base?
[]Is it possible to alter button layout?
[]How much would it be for a competition stick and (10)buttons?
[]How much is my total with shipping?
[]How long will it take to build and ship out?
[/list]
Love your avatar, btw…
Re: CriticalHit!
Well,there always me !
I could build for any system.
5" works great
you can alter button layout(draw it for me)
I have ultimate sticks and regular buttons.
I sell for $70+$20 shipping=$90 total with shipping.thats for PSX but will be more for other systems.
takes about 3…5 days to finish and complete a nice looking…can be done sooner(like 2 days).
Thats how I do it !
Hey Hey!!! quit taking my customer man. but Critical Hit if you need a stick fast i think you should just let Snake hook you up because I’m currently making a stick. I make Mas Clones or whatever box you want and they take at least 3 days but I won’t be able to start until like the end of this week. and for competition stick I can make the base smaller than that, maybe half an inch to an inch smaller.
So yeah Snake seems like the man for you.
Re: Re: CriticalHit!
Whoops, I meant competition buttons (convex/japanese
whatever you want to call them)… Since you and Dreaded
Fist can both make one, I suppose I’ll just post the specs
I want and see if either of you can still build it.
I basically need an Xbox arcade stick that has/is:
- Live communicator compatible
- competition stick (medium spring if possible)
- 10 competition buttons
- instead of the standard 10-button layout, I’d like
to have a layout similar to the Saturn ASCII stick (click here).
It doesn’t have to perfectly match the layout of the ASCII,
but I wanted each of the extra two buttons on the sides. - low profile (less than the standard 5") if possible
- option to change background image later
What material will you be using for the base of the stick?
How much do these suckers weigh when it’s done?
Do any of you guys take Paypal?
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*Originally posted by Dreaded Fist *
[Bbtw my friend’s MAS ran into some problems that I think some of you guys might be able to solve.
(side note: Does anyone know why Mas wire the directions that way? they daisy chain(or use one wire) the NO point and wire the action points to the COM point on the cherry switch. How can do that and it still work???)
back to the MAS stick. The problem is all of a sudden it just stop working on dc via my friends converter(his MAS is a ps2) and it won’t work on ps2 either. BUT…it did work on MY dc with MY converter. Any ideas on why this is?]
My mas just ran into some problems ,just like your friends
I use a ps2 & innovation adapter 3in1 I was playing mvc2 at the
time when my character would not stop dashing . Then my ports
blew :mad: and my adapter went dead . I fixed everything thanks to you guys and the info here ,
Re: Re: Re: CriticalHit!
I dont think I am the one who will do this for you because I dont own x-box so no way of testing…:bluu:
So someone else would help you on this.I will always do for ps2 or dreamcast though. 
Dreaded would go for x-box(right?)…
besides I got like atleast 3 other sticks to finish by this week:confused:
Nope, no xbox for me lol. Since I don’t have one. I dont wanna make it and have it run into problems and stuff. If you lived closer to me though Critical Hit, it would be possible cus then you can just bring it over if something happens.
Phobos: you fixed it? how?
i need help
hello can i get some help with this can i hack a dc pad and put it in the mas stick since the port blew on the original board that was in the stick?
Bacardi yup! it should work fine, just take the whole Mas Board out and replace it with the pcb of a DC controller.
ya
but um their is just one problem is i dont know how to do it if someone can help[ me out it would be appreciated dreded fist just hit me up onn aim subz3r0