A decent arcade stick

[DaGamingMonkey]

I've been looking into the duel X arcade stick, with the adapters for ps2, xbox, and dreamcast it covers most the systems I have my main fighting games for.
There any other options out there?
I like your typical hori sticks, they feel great, but only for one or 2 systems usually.

x arcade though just seems to fit what I need.

[lunar]

You've mentioned the main two options there, American style stick (X-arcade) or Japanese style (various Hori sticks).

In the end, it comes down to personal preference. Try to get some hands-on time with the sticks you are interested in and pick the one which suits you best.

Also, there are some converters out there which may introduce input lag during use, so its worth checking up on the ones you want.

[DaGamingMonkey]

Thanks,
I went ahead and got an x arcade duel stick should arrive in a few days.
I've been using a friends 15th anni street fighter stick but it moves a bit too much.

You can always switch out the parts right?
How difficult of a task is that for someone with little knowhow

[elvis]

I personally can't stand the default stick and buttons that ship with the X-Arcade. They're cheap Chinese-made parts that feel awful.

Switching them out with genuine Happ parts is fairly easy however. A simple mod to make the stick a million times better.

As for sticks moving around a lot: some rubber grips on the bottom of them are the way to go. I custom make joysticks, and use a non-slip rubber matt on the bottom of all of mine.

[DaGamingMonkey]

I'll have to look into changing the sticks out after a while. I love the sticks/buttons on those tiny import fighters in some arcades.

I didn't phrase it correctly, it doesn't move side to side or around on the table but when trying a dragon punch it some times tilts?
the back end lifts up and then slams onto the table. Quite distracting and damaging to my coffee table. Might be we're a little to aggressive while playing but even when things are not intense it still does it. Maybe the angle in which we play on it. I'm sure standing it wouldn't be as much a problem.

[elvis]

Sounds like one of two design problems:

1) Not a wide enough base

2) Springs are too "heavy".

I prefer Japanese parts (Sanwa are my favourites). Their sticks are very lightly sprung and don't require a lot of force to move around. End result is no jumping controllers and pinpoint accuracy.

It took me a little while to get used to Japanese controls (living in Australia where everything is MCA or Happ, both of which use industrial-strength springs), but once I did there was no going back.

[DaGamingMonkey]

The x-arcade just showed up and I tested it out.

Tried it with Arcana Hearts and didn't miss too much of a beat. The buttons are a bit loud. they "Ping"
The joystick is typical arcade feel.