partygt
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best joysticks and buttons for fighting games?
where to buy them?
Thanks
where to buy them?
Thanks
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Depends on what you like. But in general.
If you want old-school, "American style" sticks and buttons that are closest to the ones you grew up with:
iL Eurostick Joystick
iL buttons, concave
Cherry switches
If you want newer style, Japanese type buttons:
Sanwa JLF joystick (or Sanwa JLW depends on your preference)
Sanwa 30 mm buttons (OBSN, OBSC, OBSetc depending on your preference)
Can be bought at paradisearcadeshop.com.
I use to make fighting game joysticks, so this is an interesting question. I'm a little outdated in new tech, but I think I can lead you the right way.just want what works best! i prefer leaf as i grew up in the 80s robotron style joysticks less micro noise! i never really played fighter back in the day butthey are growing on me. i am converting a bowling cab of to play fighters. id love some art for the sides but odd shape makes it tough.
If you go Sanwa, you need to understand that these are not exactly made for wood control panels, and you'll need to plan out your control panel layout well.
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:edit: looks like it came to fruition. Need some of these for the sanwas jimmy-rigged into my big blue.
https://paradisearcadeshop.com/mounting-plates/1175-universal-arcade-joystick-adapter-plate.html
ok sanwa and ultra light touch micros. this is a blank wood cp just cut.
thanks for the help. this will be old dog new tricks! now i just need ideas on what i can do with the sides as far as artwork very odd shape
Yeah, they work well. I used those on my modified Big Blue control panel with Sanwa parts.
Nice! That's what I need my big blue cpo to look like. Sadly, it does not. Some day...
I like the og color scheme that you went with for the buttons (RGB). I went w/ orange buttons for kicks and blue buttons for punches, to match the cab's color scheme.
Looking to replace the joysticks in my Big Blue fighting machine.
Is the consensus still iL Eurostick Joystick being the best sticks for American style feel?
like many I grew up with IL or Happ sticks, but frankly, they arent great for fighters. The gates where down very quickly and when I was running a street fighter on location they would only last a few months before diagonal inputs would start cutting out. Eventually what I used was a Sanwa, but traded out the spring for a little heavier to better mimic the feel of heavy IL springs. I also retained bat tops. Eventually we switched out the gate for a circle gate and rollie optical pcb to replace the clicky switches (super easy swap). The result was a super smooth stick that never failed to register and lasted almost a full year on location before needing any servicing.