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      Teh_Lurv @Addison
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      @Addison said in Who uses an arcade stick?:

      @Teh_Lurv
      You're into Street Fighter V?

      Who hurt you to want to play that game? :(

      LOL, yeah that game was rough the first two years.

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      • dodonpachiD
        dodonpachi
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        I have twin Hori RAP 4 Kai's, using Sanwa parts. I mostly play by myself, but Third Strike and MVC2 matches always get heated when friends are over.

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          YFZdude @YFZdude
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          @YFZdude said in Who uses an arcade stick?:

          @Addison said in Who uses an arcade stick?:

          Do you know if it's possible to use acetone on this and remove some of the unwanted text and logo?

          Hey I like that idea! I'll give it a shot.

          I have access to acetone readily at work and if I could remove those button labels I might leave it blank or try p-touch labels to see how it would look with the proper button layout / functions.

          Nope. It is definitely not working like the video made it look. I didn't do too much scrubbing because the acetone was starting to eat into the plastic a little. Mayflash put their button labels on in a way that doesn't come off easy.

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          • AddisonA
            Addison @YFZdude
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            @YFZdude

            Oh no.

            Now I feel bad for asking.

            I had no idea that it would desolve the plastic. :/

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              gold64
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              I use this joystick/Pi case:
              Deluxe Arcade Controller Kit for Raspberry Pi - Classic

              My review is on their site. I’m a casual retro player, no fighting games, so I can’t speak to the quality, but I like it for the things I play. Mostly c64, Amiga, Arcade, Genesis. And I can use it on my Mac and Windows too.

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              • sirhenrythe5thS
                sirhenrythe5th @gold64
                last edited by sirhenrythe5th

                I use two (PS3-) Mortal Kombat Tournament Sticks.
                They look great and they are great as i prefer HAPP-Controls and being not that SANWA-type-of-guy.

                I also have the NeoGeo Stick 2+, the MadCatz StreetFighterIV-Tournament-Stick, a Dreamcast ArcadeStick and the legendary HotRodSE from Hanaho for the PC, but the MK-Sticks are the only ones that work without any further drivers or modifications on my Pi. Plug & Play :D

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                • IanDaemonI
                  IanDaemon
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                  I love my Tankstick.

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                  • sirhenrythe5thS
                    sirhenrythe5th @IanDaemon
                    last edited by sirhenrythe5th

                    @IanDaemon The version without the trackball is 1:1 to HanaHo´s HotRodSE.
                    The X-Arcade and the SlikStick (afaik no more available) were the cheaper alternatives to the HotRods.
                    I would have bought the X-Arcade too because of the price (HotRodSE: 700$) but the HotRod was the only Arcade-Stick on the market for quite a while and i wanted to have one AT ONCE! :D
                    I had to wait another 6 months for it, they were handbuilt on order and afterwards it had to be shipped to germany to reach me.

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                      YFZdude @Addison
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                      @Addison said in Who uses an arcade stick?:

                      @YFZdude

                      Oh no.

                      Now I feel bad for asking.

                      I had no idea that it would desolve the plastic. :/

                      No worries. I have played around with these plastic eating chemicals before so I recognized right away that it wasn't going to do what I was hoping. The small area I tested is barely noticeable.

                      This thread has really got me thinking about customizing sticks though. Sanwa, HAPP, ball top, bat top, 2lb springs, 4lb springs, push button colors... I can see where my hobby money is going to be spent now. I might buy a little of several things to see what preferences develop. I'd like to figure that out before I decide I must build my own cabinet at some point.

                      I think I enjoy the tinkering aspect just as much as playing the games now.

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                      • AddisonA
                        Addison @IanDaemon
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                        @IanDaemon said in Who uses an arcade stick?:

                        I love my Tankstick.

                        What I wouldn't give to own such an awesome arcade monster....

                        And $590 is what I wouldn't give. :P

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                          IanDaemon @Addison
                          last edited by IanDaemon

                          @Addison Wait, what? They're asking that price now? I got mine for half that ~$250 USD (IIRC). I wouldn't have paid $500 USD.

                          (I just included the pic/vid for reference without reading their website for updates. Wait, It says $250 for me, maybe you were translating into another currency. I apologize.)

                          I can also use it for the Nintendo Switch, BUT I fear that it introduces a few frames of lag. (no proof, but not surprising with this setup...I'm probably just rusty)

                          Tankstick into
                          Xarcade adaptor for GameCube into
                          Nintendo Wii-U adaptor for "Smash Bros"

                          I still dig it for Musihimesama, fighters, and beat 'em ups on Switch.

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                            Addison @IanDaemon
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                            @IanDaemon

                            Yeah.

                            Only one buying option that I found.

                            https://www.amazon.com/X-Arcade-Tankstick-Pc/dp/B000ST0184/

                            $590 plus tax.

                            The tax on that was what turned me away. :D

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                              IanDaemon @Addison
                              last edited by IanDaemon

                              @Addison I just bought it directly from them. https://shop.xgaming.com/products/x-arcade-tankstick-trackball-usb-included

                              Know what you're buying: (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=149897.0) The Tankstick is "a jack of all trades and a master of none." This is totally fine for most applications. There is a decent modding community out there for Tanksticks if you are so inclined.

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                                Idaho Chip @IanDaemon
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                                @IanDaemon I also have had the “Dual” version of this for a long time, fifteen years maybe? Slightly smaller and without the trackball. It has held up great.
                                I did eventually resolve the joysticks themselves with iL Eurosticks, which I really love. They fit right into the panel without having to modify the wood at all.
                                EE94C17C-7057-4C5B-A422-8E40A312E65A.jpeg

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                                • sirhenrythe5thS
                                  sirhenrythe5th
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                                  hotrod.JPG

                                  Just to show how similar they are :)
                                  (HanaHo HotRod SE, introduced 1999 & X-Arcade, introduced 2001)

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                                    Addison @YFZdude
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                                    @YFZdude

                                    I finally received an answer from Amazon today.

                                    My question:
                                    "Is it possible to use acetone to remove some of the unwanted text wording and logos on this for a more cleaner look?"

                                    Their reply:
                                    "Yes it is"
                                    MAYFLASH LIMITED
                                    Seller · June 23, 2022

                                    Strange that it didn't work at all on your end. :(

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                                      YFZdude @Addison
                                      last edited by

                                      @Addison
                                      Well I have no doubt it will at some point remove the labels. I just wasn't sure how much plastic it would take with it and didn't want to go too far. I was concerned that i was about to create a divot in the panel.

                                      If you are brave and want to give it a try I would just advise going slowly.

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                                      • HipsterElephantH
                                        HipsterElephant
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                                        I actually use two different ones.
                                        This Street Fighter 4 one that I found at a Sams Club for only $50 new. (weirdly enough it was kind of hidden away)

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                                        And a generic black one I got for when others want to play with the arcade sticks too

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                                          Floob @HipsterElephant
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                                          @HipsterElephant
                                          I have that one as well, its a great stick!
                                          I have:

                                          Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition

                                          SFIV Arcade Fightstick (8818) Joystick - Madcatz

                                          8bitdo FC30 Arcade Stick

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                                            ondricka @IanDaemon
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                                            @IanDaemon said in Who uses an arcade stick?:

                                            @Addison I just bought it directly from them. https://shop.xgaming.com/products/x-arcade-tankstick-trackball-usb-included basketbros

                                            Know what you're buying: (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=149897.0) The Tankstick is "a jack of all trades and a master of none." This is totally fine for most applications. There is a decent modding community out there for Tanksticks if you are so inclined.

                                            I understand!

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