Posted by The Manuel on 20, 2001 at 11:05 AM:
In Reply to: Re: Will buy Happ joystics soon. Please comment on my little strategy. posted by aramis on 20, 2001 at 10:48 AM:
: What about the Competition sticks? I got the Competition 8-ways, and they feel identical to the ones I used to use when playing Street Fighter way too much in the mid-90's.
: I have some Ultimates and Competitions, and I like the Competitions much better. I don't really know what the differences are, but the Competitions feel much more responsive for some reason. For me, the Supers weren't an option because of the metal leafs, I had too many bad experiences with those not being all "adjusted" the same.
: : I am planning on eventually building a MAME cabinet but first I will experiment around with the controls.
: : I will soon buy the I-PAC encoder and joysticks and buttons from Happ.
: : I have read a lot about how people like the Super or the Ultimate joystick better (most seem to favor the Super).
: : I have therefore decided to buy both, test them myself and when the time comes to build the cabinet, I will buy an additional one of the joystick I liked best to incorporte into the cabinet.
: : The catch is, I would like to use the remaining joystick as an addtional 4-way on the cabinet.
: : I understand the Super can be readily configured for both 4-way and 8-way.
: : However, is there a way to make the Ultimate work as a
: : 4-way?
: : I noticed by looking at the diagrams of the Ultimate at Happ that the only thing that makes it a 2, 4 or 8-way is a single part. Could this part possibly be purchased separately?
: : Any help will be appreciated.
: : Regards.
Then I will consider possibly buying the Competition over the Ultimates.
This is precisely why I want to try at least two before making a final decision for the cabinet.
Everyone has a different opinion about Happ's different joysticks.