Arcade Stick for PC and Dreamcast
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Johnny Mnemonic
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Arcade Stick for PC and Dreamcast
Hey, I'd like to get an arcade stick that I can use with my PC and my Dreamcast. I want something that plays really really well. I've seen the x-arcade, but I'm skeptical. Does anyone have some suggestions?
http://www.massystems.com/ProStick.html
it's easy to do xbox to usb or ps2 to usb.
it's easy to do xbox to usb or ps2 to usb.
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Johnny Mnemonic wrote:baphomet_irl wrote:there are about 4 DC Agetec Sticks on ebay atm - and one guy with a lot which includes 4
They are great sticks and I use mine for my PC
how do you use that with your PC?
3-in-1 Magic Joy Box
Trio Linker Plus
I'm not sure which one is better.
"Your vessel, your beginning. All that you knew...is gone." - The Guardian of Forever
I actually just picked up an X-Arcade Tankstick and I'm going to be testing it out over the next few weeks with emulators on the Xbox. I'll let you know how it turns out.
My first impressions are below.
- Easy setup... not so much. There was a problem with the wiring on joystick 1 that forced a constant "up" signal. When I contacted X-Arcade they offered a solution that didn't work. I then noticed after poking around that one of the wires was being crushed by a metal contact. Moving it fixed the problem. The annoying thing is it didn't look so much like a mistake as it did a flaw in the layout design.
- I was told "refurbished" units where just as good as the new ones. This wasn't the case with what I received. One of the pads on the bottom of the unit cover a screw was cracked and half of it missing. The exposed screw scratched my girl's coffee table. Ya, that was fun explaining. There were also a lot of nicks taken out of the rubber around the front of the base, as well as a yellowish residue on the player 1 control stick.
X-Arcade did agree to send me a new one at no additional cost... in about 1/2 months when they are back in stock. For the time, I was told to use this one in place of it. The solution wasn't a bad one, but if this were a gift for someone, it would be a pretty shoddy compromise.
After fixing the problems with the "up" signal, the stick is performing well. I set the player 2 stick for 4-way control and it works really well with Ms. Pac-Man. I'm going to be trying it out with a number of other mame and neogeo/cps games over the next few weeks, so I'll let you know how it works.
I have to say that I'm not a "fighter junky" or anything, so I may not be as picky as most. I had been using the official DC arcade control stick for years and love it, for whatever thats worth.
Anyway, hope this helps.
My first impressions are below.
- Easy setup... not so much. There was a problem with the wiring on joystick 1 that forced a constant "up" signal. When I contacted X-Arcade they offered a solution that didn't work. I then noticed after poking around that one of the wires was being crushed by a metal contact. Moving it fixed the problem. The annoying thing is it didn't look so much like a mistake as it did a flaw in the layout design.
- I was told "refurbished" units where just as good as the new ones. This wasn't the case with what I received. One of the pads on the bottom of the unit cover a screw was cracked and half of it missing. The exposed screw scratched my girl's coffee table. Ya, that was fun explaining. There were also a lot of nicks taken out of the rubber around the front of the base, as well as a yellowish residue on the player 1 control stick.
X-Arcade did agree to send me a new one at no additional cost... in about 1/2 months when they are back in stock. For the time, I was told to use this one in place of it. The solution wasn't a bad one, but if this were a gift for someone, it would be a pretty shoddy compromise.
After fixing the problems with the "up" signal, the stick is performing well. I set the player 2 stick for 4-way control and it works really well with Ms. Pac-Man. I'm going to be trying it out with a number of other mame and neogeo/cps games over the next few weeks, so I'll let you know how it works.
I have to say that I'm not a "fighter junky" or anything, so I may not be as picky as most. I had been using the official DC arcade control stick for years and love it, for whatever thats worth.
Anyway, hope this helps.
Also, I should note that I tried contacting Massystems by phone and email for weeks and never heard back from them. I don't know if they are out of business or just have bad response times. Personally, I hate dealing with companies like that.
I will say X-Arcade does not ignore you and they get back to you quickly, for whatever thats worth.
I will say X-Arcade does not ignore you and they get back to you quickly, for whatever thats worth.
they were maybe out on vacation. it's a 2 person operation. the married couple hand solders and pieces it all together. a real mom and pop group.
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baphomet_irl
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doctorfugue wrote:Johnny Mnemonic wrote:baphomet_irl wrote:there are about 4 DC Agetec Sticks on ebay atm - and one guy with a lot which includes 4
They are great sticks and I use mine for my PC
how do you use that with your PC?
3-in-1 Magic Joy Box
Trio Linker Plus
I'm not sure which one is better.
I think mines Trio Linker Plus - has a big V on it and it takes GC, PS2 and DC inputs and converts to usb
it has v nice drivers including graphics for each stick in calibration