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ZenErik wrote:Anyone have PS2 stick recommendations? My budget is up to $200. I am thinking about the Arcana Heart 2 stick.

I recommend the Street Fighter Anniversary Edition Arcade Stick (PS2 & Xbox). It works great and can be used on two different systems!!

ZenErik wrote:Anyone have PS2 stick recommendations? My budget is up to $200. I am thinking about the Arcana Heart 2 stick.

any decent stick + multi console cthulu = awesome

ZenErik wrote:Anyone have PS2 stick recommendations? My budget is up to $200. I am thinking about the Arcana Heart 2 stick.

These two are probably the best commercially available arcade sticks for the PS1 or PS2:

HRAP2 Amazon listing

HRAP 2 SA Amazon listing

They are easy to mod. The HRAP 2 SA comes with all Sanwa parts pre-installed. The standard HRAPs come with a Sanwa JLF (stick) and Hori buttons that can be easily swapped out for Sanwa and Seimitsu brands. It should not be difficult to find at least a standard HRAP for under $200. I believe the Arcana Heart and Arcana Heart 2 are HRAP2s. I believe they only come with a Sanwa style mounting bracket, however. Meaning it would be impossible to swap in a Seimitsu... though I have heard that Seimitsu is about to release a version of the LS 32 that has a Sanwa compatible bracket.

Another excellent option is the Namco stick for the PS1 that was released around 1996. Though they are 15 years old, they are surprisingly tough and well built. They are worth the $100+ they command.

Wikipedia Namco stick overview

Oh what's that??? I happen to have a video about both models???

wip3outguy7 wrote:though I have heard that Seimitsu is about to release a version of the LS 32 that has a Sanwa compatible bracket.

this interests me, as I read that Seimitsus are better for dragonpunches, and I have been considering swapping in one into my HRAP 2, I shall wait to see if this bracket thingy happens

baphomet_irl wrote:

Lodestar wrote:HRAP3. I got mine for 60 on sale, it comes with a Sanwa stick and Hori buttons. Compatible with PS3 and PC.

I have a HRAP 2 - is the stick on that Sanwa too?

I love my HRAP - I also have an Agetec DC Stick ( with Sanwa parts) - they're great too, but are a little harder to configure for emus on a PC...

Yeah, your HRAP 2 should have a JLF Sanwa stick.

this interests me, as I read that Seimitsus are better for dragonpunches, and I have been considering swapping in one into my HRAP 2, I shall wait to see if this bracket thingy happens

That's a strange rumor. DPs should be mad easy on either stick, especially if they have square gates.

Lodestar wrote:That's a strange rumor. DPs should be mad easy on either stick, especially if they have square gates.

well it must be just that I'm utterly useless then haha - I can do fireball movements perfectly everytime, but dragonpunches nah - on a Saturn pad though pretty much everytime, well untill my thumb blisters too much :p

baphomet_irl wrote:

wip3outguy7 wrote:though I have heard that Seimitsu is about to release a version of the LS 32 that has a Sanwa compatible bracket.

this interests me, as I read that Seimitsus are better for dragonpunches, and I have been considering swapping in one into my HRAP 2, I shall wait to see if this bracket thingy happens

It looks like the model number for the new stick will be LS 58.

I have my eye on the Hori Real Arcade Pro V3 SA: http://www.hori.jp/us/Products/PS3/Real ... /index.htm

Any comments / objections?

DomitorInvictus wrote:I have my eye on the Hori Real Arcade Pro V3 SA: http://www.hori.jp/us/Products/PS3/Real ... /index.htm

Any comments / objections?

I have one and love it! Great for PS3 games and on the PC. Just used mine for a few hours last night. Feels so good. Very responsive. Buttons feel great. Stick is very precise.

ZenErik wrote:

DomitorInvictus wrote:I have my eye on the Hori Real Arcade Pro V3 SA: http://www.hori.jp/us/Products/PS3/Real ... /index.htm

Any comments / objections?

I have one and love it! Great for PS3 games and on the PC. Just used mine for a few hours last night. Feels so good. Very responsive. Buttons feel great. Stick is very precise.

Thanks! I think I may order this then. It will be my first arcade stick!