Who uses an arcade stick?

[YFZdude]

@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.

[Addison]

@YFZdude

Oh no.

Now I feel bad for asking.

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

[gold64]

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.

[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

[IanDaemon]

I love my Tankstick.

[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.

[YFZdude]

@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.

[Addison]

@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

[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.

[Addison]

@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

[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.

[Idaho Chip]

@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.

[sirhenrythe5th]

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

[Addison]

@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. :(

[YFZdude]

@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.

[HipsterElephant]

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)

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

[Floob]

@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

[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!

[TheIronCorpse]

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.

[Dipkid]

@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..).