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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
            last edited by

            @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
                      last edited by

                      @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.
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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
                              last edited by

                              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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                                  • T
                                    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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                                    • DipkidD
                                      Dipkid @TheIronCorpse
                                      last edited by

                                      @TheIronCorpse That'll work fine. Pretty sure its BT aswell, so you can use it wireless. It also works with the Nintendo Switch, Windows & Android devices. I have the predecessor
                                      (and about 7 other 8Bitdo controllers..).

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