Ok so last week I received a production sample of the new Flash1 for testing from Rollie. It has been built from the original mold and schematics. I compared it next to the classic Flash1 and it has the same response and performance. Other then some minor differences on the PCB (Electronics have changed over the years) I can’t find any differences. Rollie also sent me 3 springs to test with the stick as well. Basically a light spring (same as JLF), med spring (close to a LS-32), and a heavy spring (feels like a JLF spring mod, basically the JLF and LS-32 combined). I’m not sure yet which will be included in final packaging. I ask Rollie about final pricing and he told me it would very reasonable. I also asked about when these should be available, and he said that a few things still need to get worked out before a ship date could be set. On the up side I was sent a production sample, so they must be getting close to a final shipping product. I took some photo and compared it next to the classic Flash1 below…
**Edit 12/28/11 ** Added info on Gate testing because I have had a few people ask about it.
**I tested the new Flash 1 with all 3 gates available. **
**It work fine with all 3 gates but the octo-gate and the square gate were the most accurate. Only because the round gate made it harder to know exact stick placement. **
**Edit 01/05/12 ** Added info on voltage testing because I have had a few people ask about it.
PCB works fine with both 3.5V (i.e. PSX/PS2 voltage) and 5V (i.e. USB/PS3/Xbox/Dreamcast voltage)
**Ok so there has been some confusion about this product. This is not a replica, this is a re-manufactured product but Happ as cleared up by Rollie in this quote… **
The Kit will include the Flash1 PCB, shaft cover, and (THAT’S RIGHT!!) the Flash1 dust cover. (the kit will also include a spring once the final spring design is completed.)
Here is the Flash1 2011 compared to the Flash1 Classic
Leave it Rollie to bring a great product back to the fighting community. Now everyone will be able to get their hands on one of these.
ummmm. hmmmmm… wait something is wrong here. Nice try and all but whats with the infringement pretty much asking for trouble. No mi gusta para nada. It’s one thing to build one of these from a template and grow upon it but this is pure thievery. And weren’t we recently blessed with a replacement that doesn’t step on some ones…no wait 2 ones copyrights. Support the scene but not downright thieves.
You don’t understand. Toodles never existed. Get this through your head. He never existed. Get this through your head. He never existed. Sanwa is cool with him putting their logo on there. They support this product. Toodles never existed. Happ loves Rollie. Toodles never existed. /brainwash
Wow, what a MESS!!!
Happ Controls & Rollie Electronics have formed a partnership to bring you the Original Flash 1 Optical Joystick.
Happ Controls will do the manufacturing while Rollie Electronics will sell the product Worldwide Exclusively.
This is not a Copy or Clone. This is manufactured from the original Perfect 360 molds.
