General Games Discussion

[Pandaka]

Because im planning on buying a fight stick and i want to know if the Hori stick is good enough for a casual player?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hori-Fight-Stick-VX-Street-Fighter-4-IV-X
box-360-/280780963265?pt=Video_Game...

Also... Does anyone know anything about customizing the sticks?

I hear you can find templates online, customize it with your own pics, and get this glossy special decal paper on which it is print out at like kinkos or something.

[rumbatubbies-ok]

if youre looking for a customizable stick, purchase the Madcatz SE stick.

The hori sticks are a pain to mod because of how the stick is put together inside. e.g., the PCB is soldered directly to the terminals of the buttons, and the PCB isn't common groud (i think.) there's probably some templates on SRK if you check around the tech talk forum.

if you're casual right now, get the SE because it's really cheap, modding the stick in elementary, there are better instruction guides on replacing the artwork, and they're easy to find.

hope this helps.

[rumbatubbies-ok]

the only thing to look out for w/ the madcatz sticks is the fact that a small percentage of their sticks will have pcb problems.

if i were you, i would shell out the money for a sanwa or seimitsu joystick and a set of buttons for modding, because extended use of the SE's stock parts can create problems with the pcb.


honestly, don't buy hori products, they're a waste of money. i spent the same amount of their FS3 for the PS3 when vanilla SF4 dropped, and i ended up regretting it because of the shoddy quality of parts, and how hard it was to mod it for better arcade parts.

[Pandaka]

As much as i would love a Madcatz SE i dont have the money for it.

With that said, could you be a real bro and fine me a template for the Hori Fighting Stick VX?

Like all i want to mod is the front art really...

Thats why i just need the template to put on my personalized image.

Ive looked for it, but i cant find a template for the Hori VX anywhere that will fit properly.

If you find it for me ill love you forever bro. >_<

[conanwong]

if it was for a PS3, i would've gone with this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Madcatz-Chunli-TE-Arcade-Fight-Stick-PS3-
mod-/330666023904?pt=Video_Games_Ac...

[rumbatubbies-ok]

sorry, but i couldn't find any templates. i'll check next month to see if there's anymore.

noone really likes the entry level hori sticks because they're so darn fickle to mod.

i don't know how a SE stick would be more expensive than a hori. they're normall 85 dollars, ten more than a hori stick. but you can find those wwe SE sticks @ gamestop for a cheap price.

[Pandaka]

Every SE stick ive seen is around 130-150.

Thats why im going with the hori.

If you can show me a place to get a SE for 85 new then ide get it in a heart beat!

[rumbatubbies-ok]

http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-WWE-Stars-Brawl-Stick-3/dp/B004
M25NNQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=13260...

the 360 version is even cheaper.

u were prolly thinkin about the TE, which is normally 150+(a rip off)

get this stick. u might have to bear with the ugly, swole ass, wrestlers for a while, but you can eventually mod this stick w/ better parts and new art. there's more detailed instructions on how to do the modding and art replacement anyways.

[Pandaka]

Holy hell man i love you! O_O

Do you have a template for the art modding?

Ill buy it asap but while i wait for it to come in ill make the art for it so i dont have to stand the ugly wrestlers! >_<

[rumbatubbies-ok]

google search it. It's easy as hell to find.

[Duo-Yuy]

I got a Hori fightpad happy balance

[viperxmns]

I built my own stick with Sanwa parts and a Cthulhu chip http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/viperxmns/IMG_1300.jpg

[rumbatubbies-ok]

LoL. There's no balance in using a pad that you shelled out $40+ for. It's all a matter of preference and what you excel on.

[Duo-Yuy]

Actually I Can play well with either. Your right its a matter of preference Also The pad was under 25 bucks

[Pandaka]

Ok thread... I got a new question for you people!

What do you guys think about Cthulhu chips and mounting multiplatform modding?

Like i was thinking about making my current stick, the Matkatz stick you showed me... into a multiplatform stick.

How hard is it to do?

Has anyone done it?

Anyone got a guide for the non TE fightstick i have?

All the guides ive seen are for the TE or TES.

[viperxmns]

I haven't done it, but the complicated part seems to be attaching the various cables for each system you plan to mod it for. Have you hung around the Tech Talk section of Shoryuken.com?

[Pandaka]

Not really...

I have an account on SRK but like... it scares me...

The people there seem too "I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT FAITO VIDJA" to be nice.

I havent done much research into modding the stick for multi platform, so i wanted to try out here first since this was the most helpful place i got info for ma faito vidja.

[rumbatubbies-ok]

well do some more research. when you're done studying intensively, start the cthulu project. however, make thread in the tech talk and ask them for tips & tricks about first timers doing cthulu, they'll help you out since it's not a stupid question.

i would help you out if i had the knowledge, but i have never touched a cthulu pcb in my life, let alone do a dual mod.