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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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      • YFZdudeY
        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
          last edited by

          @YFZdude

          Oh no.

          Now I feel bad for asking.

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

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            gold64
            last edited by

            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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                  • YFZdudeY
                    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
                      last edited by

                      @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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                      • IanDaemonI
                        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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                        • AddisonA
                          Addison @IanDaemon
                          last edited by

                          @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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                          • IanDaemonI
                            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
                                last edited by

                                hotrod.JPG

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

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                                • AddisonA
                                  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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                                  • YFZdudeY
                                    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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                                      • FloobF
                                        Floob @HipsterElephant
                                        last edited by

                                        @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
                                          last edited by ondricka

                                          @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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                                            TheIronCorpse
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                                            I've done some looking around for a good fightstick for the Raspberry Pi 4 and this one [the 8Bitdo arcade stick] seems like a good design for the price point ($80 before shipping).

                                            Is this compatible w/ my console? I'm pretty new to the Raspberry Pi scene and just wanna make sure it'll work if I plug it into the usb port.

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