Cheap Arcade Stick

[Vampyr]

I thought about posting this in the Game Deals thread, but it's not really a game:

http://www.buy.com/prod/official-street-fighter-iv-arcade-fightstick-joystick-for-xbox-360/q/loc/108/210674146.html

This is an awesome deal.

I'll be up front and say that the stick and buttons kind of suck on this. I bought mine on amazon a few weeks ago, and one of the buttons has like a 80% response rate.

However, what you're really buying here is a nicely made box that is super easy to modify.

You can get some quality parts here:

http://www.lizardlick.com/pages/joysticks.shtml

[uber_paddler]

Wow, that is cheap. And I have been looking for a stick. Interesting.

[thatmariolover]

I thought about posting this in the Game Deals thread, but it's not really a game:

http://www.buy.com/prod/official-street-fighter-iv-arcade-fightstick-joystick-for-xbox-360/q/loc/108/210674146.html

This is an awesome deal.

I'll be up front and say that the stick and buttons kind of suck on this. I bought mine on amazon a few weeks ago, and one of the buttons has like a 80% response rate.

However, what you're really buying here is a nicely made box that is super easy to modify.

You can get some quality parts here:

http://www.lizardlick.com/pages/joysticks.shtml


My buddy loves to stock up on these and mod them, it really is a good deal.

[TheSlyMoogle]

I would highly suggest you guys don't get these unless you plan to mod them with better parts. The stock parts are pathetic, and the stock stick has a washer that is big enough to actually grind on the PCB in the stick, in which case, usage will eventually kill the stick entirely.

A new stick and buttons shouldn't run you more than 45 dollars. Considering that the way to mod them is actually really simple as long as you aren't afraid to mess with the tiny parts inside.