good arcade stick for the ps2?

Post by **raztat** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:36 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/PS2-KOF-KING-OF-FIG ... dZViewItem

is this a good stick?

Post by **skate323k137** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:23 pm

looking at it the buttons are probably just like normal controller buttons with a pcb and rubber plungers (for lack of the correct term)

if you're ok with that, i'd ask if you want it for fighers, shooters, or both. I don't like analog arcade sticks for fighting games (i feel like it delays your moves), but for a shooer i could certainly see the purpose.

Post by **raztat** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:44 pm

i was thinking of getting the hori one but it cost a lot.

Post by **skate323k137** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:18 am

the real arcade pro 2 is worth every penny, especially if you upgrade the buttons yourself (really easy, less than $20 for 8 sanwa buttons if you know where to look). It already comes with a sanwa joystick, and dropping in sanwa buttons is a simple direct swap. for the record, the buttons it comes with are incredibly responsive, but just a little too "squishy" feeling for true stick fanatics.

I learned how to open/mod my stick at:

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=132472

if you've got the coin, it's worth it. The stick is a freaking tank, and i mean that in a 100% good way.