I'm getting a Mad Catz Fight Stick/Pad...

[hairlesswookiee]

They go for 160ish for ps2/that current gen.

For PS3/360 sticks they will run you 200+shipping at least.

He lives in Toronto I believe so shipping was a little pricier for me.

For the quality the price ain't that bad considering the amount of money we spend on statues here .

ok, well its not that bad. i half expected a custom one to cost $500 something. 200 isn't too bad if you're hardcore into fighting games, but this gen of gaming doesn't exactly have that many fighting games to make it worth the price.

 

[plasmid303]

If you don't mind not having the aesthetics of the sticks DrkFD3S posted, you can simply buy a cheap stick and outfit it with Sanwa parts (the guts inside authentic JP arcade cabinets). You'll need to have some basic know-how, like how to solder stuff.

Mine looks just like this except mine has Red buttons on it. It's a Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 that I got for cheap and soldered Sanwa buttons into:

I really want to build a truly custom fight stick with artwork like the ones DrkFD3S posted, but I'm too lazy.

 

[DrkFD3S]

Yea you can get the HRAP3 for 99 at Amazon and just swap out the buttons, which is a much cheaper alternative. I'm probably going to get another stick from Finkle to go along with my TE stick to prepare myself for SF4 and Tekken 6 !!!

 

[nash]

after thinking about it, and actually seeing in-hand pics of the TE, i think i'll have to get one just to have. I think it looks pretty cool and to customize it would be cooler.

DrkFD3S, how difficult is it to swap out the buttons/joystick on the HRAP3? any soldering required?

 

[hairlesswookiee]

isn't there a chip you can buy that doesn't require you to solder anything just a simple screw for the buttons??

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Yea you can get the HRAP3 for 99 at Amazon and just swap out the buttons, which is a much cheaper alternative. I'm probably going to get another stick from Finkle to go along with my TE stick to prepare myself for SF4 and Tekken 6 !!!

is there a site that has the different options to build the custom sticks?? after thinking about i think i'm gonna look into getting one.

 

[plasmid303]

I made a mistake before, my Hori RAP2 needed soldering, not the RAP3 (for next-gen consoles). (I also had a friend who had modded before assist).

Anyway, here is a comprehensive list of guides, faqs, glossaries, and how-to's all regarding stick customization over at the NeoGAF forums. It has everything you'll need to start modding or scratch-building your own stick:

https://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207393


And Lizardlick is a popular place to get stick buttons of various types.

 

[nash]

Here's a little read-up on how to take apart the Hori RAP3 and swap in different buttons. I made a mistake before, my Hori RAP2 needed soldering, not the RAP3 (for next-gen consoles). I read this before I did any mods on my stick. (I also had a friend who had modded before assist).

https://sdtekken.com/tech-area/arcade-sticks/ps3-hrap3/hori-real-arcade-pro-3-review/

And Lizardlick is a popular place to get stick buttons of various types.

Sweet, I'll consider the HRAP3 in case I cant find the TE one.

How is the weight and feel of the HRAP3?

As per Sanwa buttons and sticks, which ones are the best ones to get?

 

[plasmid303]

Sweet, I'll consider the HRAP3 in case I cant find the TE one.

How is the weight and feel of the HRAP3?

As per Sanwa buttons and sticks, which ones are the best ones to get?

I edited my above post to include a much more in-depth list of guides that should answer most questions about stick modding.

The HRAP3 weighs about 5 pounds and feels very sturdy, very durable. It's large enough that I felt comfortable playing with it on my lap. The Hori buttons before modifications are still very good and will do for casual players.

As for buttons, the Sanwa OBSF-30 Pushbuttons are what most players use for modern Hori sticks. I'm not sure about custom, built-from-the-ground-up sticks though.

 

[darkknight]

after thinking about it, and actually seeing in-hand pics of the TE, i think i'll have to get one just to have. I think it looks pretty cool and to customize it would be cooler.

DrkFD3S, how difficult is it to swap out the buttons/joystick on the HRAP3? any soldering required?

I'm also thinking about getting the HRAP3 if I have no luck finding the TE, but I do have the SE on preorder. So nash, where did you play SFII in HI? As for me ever heard of HnG in PC an old comic store?

 

[nash]

I'm also thinking about getting the HRAP3 if I have no luck finding the TE, but I do have the SE on preorder. So nash, where did you play SFII in HI? As for me ever heard of HnG in PC an old comic store?

I used to go to Hawaiian Brian's a lot, and the corner store next to my house in McCully every day after school.

What does HnG stand for?

 

[darkknight]

I used to go to Hawaiian Brian's a lot, and the corner store next to my house in McCully every day after school.

What does HnG stand for?

I think its the owners 2 sons or the owner and sons initial, something like that. Hope DnB's will get a SFIV unit.

 

[nash]

I think its the owners 2 sons or the owner and sons initial, something like that. Hope DnB's will get a SFIV unit.

ah ok. Well I havent heard of HnG then.

So hawaii is all sold out of the TE fightsticks too?

 

[darkknight]

ah ok. Well I havent heard of HnG then.

So hawaii is all sold out of the TE fightsticks too?

Gamestop said they stopped taking preorders for the TE a while back and the SE a week ago. I checked toysnjoys site and it was listed for $150 so I called but they said they are not taking orders until it comes in, now their site has it for $180 now. Since they know its in high demand they went ahead and jack up the price. Hopefully someone who had preordered a TE in gamestop backs down so I can score one, doubt it tho.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

^^^i'll keep an eye out at my local gamestops for you. i'm sure that there will be some cancellations because i live in a college town and i'm certain that there's gonna a couple here and there.

 

[Vader AL]

This a good stick?

Hori Xbox 360 Real Arcade Pro. EX

https://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Rea..._6?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1234538781&sr=8-6

 

[darkknight]

^^^i'll keep an eye out at my local gamestops for you. i'm sure that there will be some cancellations because i live in a college town and i'm certain that there's gonna a couple here and there.

Thanks bro!

 

[bumblebee]

Just preorder one from amazon.

 

[darkknight]

Just preorder one from amazon.

If your talking about the SE I already did, but we are talking about the TE. Damn, you got me all excited I thought the TE was now up for order on amazon.

 

[bumblebee]

If your talking about the SE I already did, but we are talking about the TE. Damn, you got me all excited I thought the TE was now up for order on amazon.

Sorry my bad.