Hey guys, a quick question!
I am a complete newb on arcade sticks and im planning to buy one.
I have a relative who is selling his madcatz tournament edition fightstick (street fighter 4) for 70 euros.
He told me its in great condition, the stick (the stick in the stick i mean) has loosened a little but he told me it’s still in excellent condition. Buttons are like new.
Now is this a good deal?
Keep in mind i live in Finland and the chance of finding a stick in any store is basically nonexistant… I could get one from ebay or amazon but shipping costs extra and so on.
Considering your location then it doesn’t sound that bad a deal. However I would advise you to test the stick out in person first, don’t take someone’s word for its condition, even a relative! The joystick is an important feature so if it needs replacing then that will add to the cost and hassle.
And being a relative, perhaps you can get them down to 60 Euros in cash…
Also, would you say that 360 sticks have better PC compatibility than Ps3 sticks?
I use Win7 os and my Omni korean stick (Paewang PCB) is perfect for all three platforms on Pc, 360, and ps3.
I have a pretty stupidish question, but I figure I would ask anyways as it is confusing me.
Up on Play Asia, I was looking up PS2 controllers. There SOME controllers that have Asia listed on them. Does that mean those PS2 pad will only work in Asian PS2 consoles? I really don’t want to have to go through Gamestop if I can’t help it, as these pads are new, while most of the Pads Gamestop sells are used, probably to hell.
The controllers aren’t region locked so you’re ok. I had a Japanese PS2 controller that I used on my US PS2.
(The reason they’re labelled US, Asia, Japan on PlayAsia is because the controllers are the ones released in the specified regions. Asia typically means it’s a HK model).
My FGA at Hunter has a Street Fighter IVTE and a Qanba Q4, and I can almost immedietely tell you I don’t like the Qanba because the buttons are too close to the joystick that I have my index finger on the second column. Therefore, looking at both the V3 SA and the VX SA, I am pretty sure that I would not like the spacing.
Admittedly, though, I am also curious outside Hori, if you could elaborate on that, too.
It’s actually the Round 2 TE, now that I think of it a bit more, but I think that the spacing then is a bit greater than the Round 1, so I think I will be getting the Fighting Edge. Besides, I’m sure it’d be easier to use the FE to mod for PS4, if we have to.
I’ve got an opportunity to buy a used Brawl Stick for a good price, but I won’t be able to test it before buying. What concerns should I have? I understand about the stick and buttons being of lower quality, and down the road will probably replace them with better parts. Is there anything to be concerned about the PCB, case, or non-essential buttons because it’s used?
Number one problem with arcade sticks is the cable. If you can’t test it immediately then look for signs of wear along the entire length and at the point it comes out of the case. The nylon grommet should not be split.
Also check that it has all the correct screws + rubber feet holding the base-plate on.
The buttons and joystick will be rubbish, but should still be in working order. It’s relatively rare for there to be a problem with the pcb but you won’t know till you can plug it in to test.
That is pretty much how I would go about checking out a used stick. For me, even if the stick has Sanwa or Seimtsu parts I would consider the joystick and push buttons trash until test plays prove otherwise.
It doesn’t have Sanwa or Seimitsu parts, it uses Qanba parts. But this is a not so expensive stick ($110 New Zealand Dollars) and it will be my first arcade stick as well. All the other ones are seriously expensive.
No one in NZ sells any arcade sticks (Except the shitty Tekken 6 stick and sticks over 200NZD) and the shipping for overseas is around 50USD. Terrible. But this stick is within the budget for PlayAsia ($150NZD plus shipping.) PS3 specifically.
So is this stick any good? Can I put in Sanwa buttons and a Sanwa Joystick in later? Because on the Qanba website, they do have a model of this stick with Sanwa parts, but PlayAsia has a MUCH cheaper deal on the normal one. Thank you to anyone who is willing to help!
"Is the Qanba Q1 Cut arcade stick any good?"
Lets see
You said it your self " it uses Qanba parts"
Not good as it uses knock off parts instead of authentic parts
I can tell you now, cheaply made Chines Knock off parts are crap. Hori’s and Mad Catz Knock offs are already “Rubbish” I can’t even image how bad Qanba parts are.
In the long run you are going to end up having some buttons fail and getting replacement parts, you might as sidestep the hassle and get a stick with authentic parts from the start.
Yes all parts eventually fail but authentic parts are design to take some abuse.
No one in NZ sells any arcade sticks (Except the shitty Tekken 6 stick and sticks over 200NZD)
To be fair that close to to the price sticks got for in American Dollars. Here $150 to $180 is average. Some sticks going to $225 before you are getting into customs and collector items.
“So is this stick any good?”
Lets see it is a Qanba with Knock off Parts. Ether way you are looking at Something you have to later replace or repair.
You are better off saving up some more money and getting a REAL stick instead
Problem is that there 2 kinds of reviews on the internet.
Those who are happy with the product and those who are not.
Issue is Which group is the minority?
The other issue is how long does someone wait till the write up a review?
To they try the item out see it works and give a good review right away or do they wait a few months of regular use?
About 90% of reviews you see on Amazon was written with in a week of receiving a product.
My statement of “Reliability: Complains of Drop inputs, lag and PCB failure” is based from other modders who attend tournaments and do mods and repairs.
This is based from reports from players or other Modders who tend to know more than the average Amazon shopper, so I went with the word of the people who knows what they are talking about.
I am also holding Qanba grey market status against them.
So what is the case, is it that the experts are right or out of dumb luck they encounter every bad stick while the majority of the sticks are great.
Ever seen reviews on various forums that goes “PS3 sucks, No games and the PSN is hacked” is that the vocal minority or the majority.
