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Hi, I am MarkMan and I love arcade sticks.

I was inspired to create this thread because of the discussion going on in the Soul Calibur IV Hori Arcade Stick (PS3/360) deal thread.

Let us use this thread as a resource and a place where we can ask questions and get answers for all things arcade stick related!

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ARCADE STICK LINKS

• SRK Tech Area Forum - An excellent source of all things arcade sticks. From custom sticks, stick modding, to which stick is best for you... They have all kinds of information in this forum, so search around!
• SD TEKKEN Arcade Stick Database - My site and it focuses on arcade sticks that can be used for PS2 and PS3. Mainly for Tekken and/or fighting game purposes.
• NeoGAF Arcade Stick Thread - Another good resource for arcade sticks. This one is on another popular gaming forum.

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OTHER LINKS

Taken from SRK:

Originally Posted by SRK Buying/deciding on joystick: Custom Sticks For sale Thread http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=131127 Paik4life's sanwa/seimitsu FAQ http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=118289 FAQs on making your own custom ULTIMATE resource thread (thx chippermonky) (albeit he's the one editing this thread right now) http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=117050 Chippermonky's where/how to solder guide http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=118502 Another HOW to solder guide http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm Spiffyshoes Solderless A Series Hack (for those of you who lack the man factor to solder) http://shoryuken.voiea.net/uploads/u...ShoesAHack.rar chippermonky's wii joystick guide (although he doesn't own the rights to it anymore :x) http://www.gamesradar.com/us/wii/gam...07143457135083 check the resource thread for more. Stick modding guides: Tingboy's HRAP 2 Mod w/ Seimitsu Parts http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=132472 Chippermonky's Hori DOA4 Stick Mod http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=131221 SFAC Happ Mod http://arcadestickmonk.com/SFACmod.html Urth's Guide: How to put art under clear Seimitsu buttons http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=132705 HRAP FAQ All versions http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=95713 Agetec Mods http://www.tychom.org/stick/ http://jonesey.clawz.com/joystick2/ HAPP P360 on an Xbox 360 http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=133935 Misc Toodles' UPCB Thread http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=131230 Controller Adapter/Converter Thread thanks to tl613 http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=132493 Real Arcade Parts: Akihabara Shop (currently closed Will re-open in June) http://akihabarashop.com/ Ponyboy's Thread for Sanwa, happ, & now Seimitsu parts too http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=116457 Lizard Lick Amusements http://www.lizardlickamusements.com/ Gremlin Solutions (Located in the UK) www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk Starcab.net (Located in France) http://www.starcab.net The Official Custom Arcade Sticks Thread http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=18815 The Official Custom Arcade Sticks Thread II: A New Era of Builders http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=108857 Padhacking: http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=113675 Official Sanwa mod thread http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthre...=72628&page=29 HAPP parts FAQ http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=141741 thanks to evil samurai

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For you Earthbound fans, check this one out, made by Big Pockets on SRK forums:

A few important links for custom stick makers:

• http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick.html
• http://www.joystickvault.com/
• http://akihabarashop.jp

From my site, http://sdtekken.com :

GREAT DEAL: New Exclusive Hori Real Arcade Pro Sticks!

July 29, 2008

SD TEKKEN’s good friend Stridajin has started selling the exclusive Amazon.co.jp edition Hori Real Arcade Pro sticks for the PlayStation 2 and PS3! Don’t miss out on this great deal for two quality arcade sticks, for the lowest price on the web guaranteed! Click below for more information on how to order from Stridajin!


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I know the Hori FS 3 is decent quality and pricy but looks like it went back up to 49.99 I grabbed it a month ago or so for 29.99 new in store!


http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/Prod...oduct_id=64248

The thread is nice so far.

Yeah, I'm pretty happy with my modded SCIV stick at the moment (octa gate + bat top + shaft cover + new dust cover!) since I got it pretty cheap. I'll maybe get a more expensive stick later this year or early next when I get some holiday money or something.


I wonder how the SFIV stick is turning out!

Nice thread MM. I need to get me a stick for the upcoming SF games.

Great thread. I used to play Street Fighter competitively and actually built my own arcade sticks way back in the day...probably 12 or so years old by now! Sticks are beat up and I kinda want an upgrade. But i can wait till Street Fighter IV.

Is it confirmed that new sticks will be made for Street Fighter IV? Any news on its build quality? I know the Soul Calibur sticks aren't quite good enough and am hoping they go with something new instead of a rebrand.

Originally Posted by makstaks Is it confirmed that new sticks will be made for Street Fighter IV? Any news on its build quality? I know the Soul Calibur sticks aren't quite good enough and am hoping they go with something new instead of a rebrand.

It has been confirmed that SFIV will be having a stick. And MM has been saying that the stick will be a very good one.

That Real Arcade Pro 3 looks awesome. You'd probably have to cover it, though or keep it away from sunlight when not in use so it doesn't get suntanned.

Nice thread MarkMan. It is taking ALL of my will power not to buy a SC IV stick. I'm trying so damn hard to wait until the SF IV sticks are out.

Ima get a good stick later this year. I really, really want to.

I'm going to tier the recent sticks that are still available(or coming out soon)... this is just based on my knowledge/experience and opinion. The ranking is based on quality, parts used, and performance. Please note that pricing is not taken into consideration in this list. Why? Quality is the more important issue here.

S - Rank

• SEGA Virtua Stick High Grade (PS3)
• Hori Real Arcade Pro 2 SA (PS2)
• Street Fighter IV Arcade Stick Pro (PS3, 360) *

A - Rank

• Hori Real Arcade Pro Amazon Japan (PS2)
• Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 (PS3)
• Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 Amazon Japan (PS3)
• Hori Real Arcade Pro EX (360)

B - Rank

• Hori Fighting Stick EX2 (360) - Same as Dead or Alive 4 Arcade Stick and Soulcalibur IV Arcade Stick.
• Street Fighter IV Arcade Stick (PS3, 360) *

C - Rank

• Hori Fighting Stick 3 (PS3) - Same as Soulcalibur IV Arcade Stick.

D - Rank


* - Not yet released.

If anyone has any other arcade sticks that you think should be added, let me know. Again this is just from my experience. And I've used them ALL... lol.

Holy shit... the SF IV stick must be a beast the way you're talking about it. Any idea what the design is like?

And I'm guessing the Tekken stick is B-rank?

Got kinda a noob question here.

I've been thinking about finally buying arcade sticks for my various systems , but I was wondering , are most (some) arcade sticks sutible for playing most fighting games or are most of them designed for a specific series of games and aren't as good with other series.

This has partly been to blame for me never having bought a stick before , cause although I would like a stick for each of my systems , I don't really want to buy multiple sticks for one system (unless of course there really good or look cool).

Well from what I've heard, going with a Japanese style stick (with a ball on the stick as opposed to a bat) is better for really fast games like Guilty Gear or Melty Blood. A HRAP or Tekken stick seems to be good for basically everything, from my experience.

Originally Posted by Chacrana Holy shit... the SF IV stick must be a beast the way you're talking about it. Any idea what the design is like? And I'm guessing the Tekken stick is B-rank?

modded Tekken stick is niiiiiiiiiice.

it's the only stick I feel comfortable playing on my lap, Im so used to playing on the floor but my room is so cramped it takes to much effort to create an ad hoc environment

man, you know you're a stick geek when you see someone's HRAP 2 and say

"Man, nice stick. i noticed you modded it with seimitsus, nice."


also, nice sticks are great but i've seen good players play on cheap sticks so to each his own =)

Yeah, I don't expect a nice stick to make me any better, but if I'm going to be playing as many fighting games as I think I will, I want something that feels like... damn nice. As in, like, "man, that arcade bullshit" nice.

Most sticks will be fine with every other fighting game, unless that fighting game has some weird/wonky setup (recent Mortal Kombat titles).

And yea I'd stick the Tekken 5 Anniversary Stick in B.