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OK, in that thread you state:

"The feel is 'different' though. Because it is relying on a magnetic force to return the stick to centre it is very tactile".

 

What exactly does that mean? :unsure

 

Matthew

 

Ok, I just went out and had another feel. The stick is *VERY* short throw, and the microswitches are really 'clicky'. There is also a bit more resistance to movement than mainline sticks, which combined with the short throw might not make it ideal for fighters.

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Sounds great as a compromise stick though if you're into a lot of 8-ways but play an equal mix of old 4 way games.

 

I know that I dont bother playing pacman and Donkey Kong etc beause its too much of a pain to switch to 4 way... hence why on my upcoming bartop I've made a dedicated 4-way control panel with a zippy stick.

 

When I'm in the US I'm going to pick up two mag sticks for future projects/to try out... and I'll change the microswitches to something less clicky.

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I had the predecessor to the mag stick which is esentially the same stick but used spring rather than magnetic centering. I still have one that'll be going in my cabaret. For me I like the clicky short throw but I don't play fighters either. I hated the SANWA sticks my old Astro had.

 

I bought the soft click switches off Andy also but never installed them.

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im happy to play 4 way games when my zippy is set to 8 way.... personally i hate the feel of the restrictor plates...

 

Intigod, do you play many classic games like DKong or Pacman? Don't you find the characters get 'stuck' when you make sudden directional changes if your joystick is set to 8-way?

 

In my experience the games get confused.

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Intigod, do you play many classic games like DKong or Pacman? Don't you find the characters get 'stuck' when you make sudden directional changes if your joystick is set to 8-way?

 

In my experience the games get confused.

 

sometimes... then again though i dont play these games too often!!! i might one day upgrade to switchable joysticks.....

 

when i was younger i played mainly 8way games so for me its not too much of a big deal...

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sometimes... then again though i dont play these games too often!!! i might one day upgrade to switchable joysticks.....

 

when i was younger i played mainly 8way games so for me its not too much of a big deal...

 

Same here. I gotta say though, once you have a MAME cab and start going through all the old games it only takes a couple of games of Pacman to really piss you off.

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i had a pair sticks that are identical to these spare lying around off a CP that belongs to a future project machine

 

http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/universal_joy.htm

 

going to see how they go for my 48in1 cabaret. ill test them once my dam harness arrives

 

got it set to 8 way and feels like 4-way wont be a hassle as you need to push a little hard for the diagonal. Will take getting used to there very tightly sprung and short throw

 

have the added bonus of a quick spin and can set at 45 degree. i took off the little lugs as i find them a pain and not really needed

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the 8 way works a treat on pacman ect no worries been giving it a work out last night

 

hmmmm i might have to consider something other than the zippys i have. i tuned the microswitches to make it easier to hit diagonals for 8way games (fighters etc). but now it is very easy to run into problems when playing 4way games, :(

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the 8 way works a treat on pacman ect no worries been giving it a work out last night

 

It will work, but I bet your score on Pacman will be higher if you use the joystick in 4-way mode.

 

I cannot believe that anyone would be happy playing pacman on an 8-way.

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It will work, but I bet your score on Pacman will be higher if you use the joystick in 4-way mode.

 

I cannot believe that anyone would be happy playing pacman on an 8-way.

 

If it's all you have and you are used to it...........

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