Xbox 360 Arcade stick recommendations

[Niode]

So yeah.

I need to a stick for my 360. I'm completely fed up with the fightpad. It's just not suitable for dash cancels. I want to up my game and not being able to rely on the pad is really holding me back.

I'm torn between these options.

Hori EX 2 = £40
Pros

• It's cheap
• wired

Cons

• Buttons look cheap
• Quite small
• 3x3 layout
• Not sure about upgradeability

Mad Catz SE Fightstick = £70
Pros

• It's fairly big and weighty
• Wired
• 4x4 layout
• Can be easily upgraded with Sanwa parts

Cons

• It's quite expensive, especially if I'm going to need to upgrade the stick

Mad Catz TE Fightstick = £100-130 depending on used/new
Pros

• It's heavy and big
• Wired
• Uses Sanwa parts
• 4x4 layout
• Easily replaceable parts

Cons

• It's prohibitively expensive

Tekken 6 = £45 including Tekken 6 game
Pros

• Very cheap
• 4x4 layout
• It's made by Hori

Cons

• Wireless
• It's really lightweight
• Unsure of upgradeability

So what do you guys reckon I should go for?

[Dakinggamer87]

I went with the Mad Catz TE Fightstick and have had no problems with it. It is expensive but works great.

[avrame]

I second the TE stick. I bought a 360 version, and slapped a chimp board into it. Works great with both my 360 and my PS3 now.

[Niode]

I managed to get the TE stick for less than £100. So I'm pretty satisfied with that. If I had got the SE I would have spent £30 putting a Sanwa JLF/JLW (whatever fits) and sanwa buttons in it anyway. So this has worked out around the same price, but for a much bigger and heavier stick.

[MrPopo]

I managed to get the TE stick for less than £100. So I'm pretty satisfied with that. If I had got the SE I would have spent £30 putting a Sanwa JLF/JLW (whatever fits) and sanwa buttons in it anyway. So this has worked out around the same price, but for a much bigger and heavier stick.

Yeah, if you're not going to mod then you should either get the TE stick or the HRAP-SE, with the difference being whether you prefer Sanwa or Seimetsu parts. If you know you plan to mod then go with the SE stick, as it's quite easy to mod.

[miked]

I was just curious if an HAAP/IL competition solution for the 360 is available? I use adapters on my PS3, but is there any option available for 360 owners that want western style sticks?

[Weekend_Warrior]

Do you own any Playstation arcade sticks for PS1 or PS2 that you like? Because I always recommend the "XConverter 360" controller adapter. It works flawlessly with no lag.

[miked]

Do you own any Playstation arcade sticks for PS1 or PS2 that you like? Because I always recommend the "XConverter 360" controller adapter. It works flawlessly with no lag.

Exactly what Im looking for right there. I would use it with a SF anniversary stick, but I searched a little and I cant find anywhere to buy one. Got a link?

I need this so when I play with my friends locally I dont get stuck on some square gated Japanese style stick that Im not used to.

[CRTGAMER]

Or go with a PS2 adaptor? Opens to huge selection of additional controllers.

http://www.gocybershop.ca/customer/prod ... uctid=2137

[Weekend_Warrior]

Do you own any Playstation arcade sticks for PS1 or PS2 that you like? Because I always recommend the "XConverter 360" controller adapter. It works flawlessly with no lag.

Exactly what Im looking for right there. I would use it with a SF anniversary stick, but I searched a little and I cant find anywhere to buy one. Got a link?

I need this so when I play with my friends locally I dont get stuck on some square gated Japanese style stick that Im not used to.

I bought mine on ebay.