Want to get an arcade stick!

[Keanu]

Hiya,

looking to buy an arcade stick to play tekken 7 with on pc. Live in Europe so if you could leave some suggestions as to which stick to buy and where to buy it that would be greatly appreciated.

Thaanks

[MalevolentFix]

First question you need to ask yourself with this train of thought.

Why are you looking to pick up a stick for Tekken 7?

[Jim]

Originally posted by Malevolent:

First question you need to ask yourself with this train of thought.

Why are you looking to pick up a stick for Tekken 7?

Pretty much this. I'm a stick player. However I have modified it over the years. Switched from the overall "standard" of Japanese Sanwa stick and buttons to a Korean Crown stick and Hori Hayabusa buttons. It makes certain aspects like Korean backdashing and instant WR easier for me, as well as multiple button presses.

However I could pick up and play with a PS Pad just as well. Just not as comfortable as I am with a stick nowadays.

[MalevolentFix]

Originally posted by Star Platinum:

Pretty much this. I'm a stick player. However I have modified it over the years. Switched from the overall "standard" of Japanese Sanwa stick and buttons to a Korean Crown stick and Hori Hayabusa buttons. It makes certain aspects like Korean backdashing and instant WR easier for me, as well as multiple button presses.

However I could pick up and play with a PS Pad just as well. Just not as comfortable as I am with a stick nowadays.

The big thing to me is there's this new thing going around like. I dunno it feels like it started about a year and a half ago. Seems like there's this influx of new fighting game players that are getting into the scene and been playing on pad in other games their entire lives. They suddenly all seem to want to run out and buy a nice stick.

Stick will not make you better at fighting games.

Stick will not drastically improve your input articulation.

Stick will EVENTUALLY make you more accurate and precise on your attack inputs (Slightly).

But you have to go through months sometimes years of essentially rehabilitation as you retrain your muscles. Going from relying soley on your thumb for movement with very clear buttons you need to hit to create said movement, to the use of your entire hand/wrist/forearm with fluid motions for movement is a lot harder than most people think, and for some new players the transition never fully realizes. The entire time you're trying to learn stick every time you pick your pad back up, you're undoing some progress. You have to hard dedicate.

If you've been a pad player your entire life and you feel like trying to pick up stick to have fun with the process, and for your own satisfaction of eventually becoming fluent with it great!

If you've been a pad player your entire life and you have the misconception that this is a gateway to becoming a much better player save yourself the money and time and just get even better on pad.

[Grantorino]

I tried using a fight stick before but it didnt work out. Its like learning how to walk again. I never played these games in the arcade back in the day so I didnt see the point in the end. I think a stick would make the ewgf more easier to pull off though lol.

[Keanu]

Originally posted by Malevolent:

Originally posted by Star Platinum:

Pretty much this. I'm a stick player. However I have modified it over the years. Switched from the overall "standard" of Japanese Sanwa stick and buttons to a Korean Crown stick and Hori Hayabusa buttons. It makes certain aspects like Korean backdashing and instant WR easier for me, as well as multiple button presses.

However I could pick up and play with a PS Pad just as well. Just not as comfortable as I am with a stick nowadays.

The big thing to me is there's this new thing going around like. I dunno it feels like it started about a year and a half ago. Seems like there's this influx of new fighting game players that are getting into the scene and been playing on pad in other games their entire lives. They suddenly all seem to want to run out and buy a nice stick.

Stick will not make you better at fighting games.

Stick will not drastically improve your input articulation.

Stick will EVENTUALLY make you more accurate and precise on your attack inputs (Slightly).

But you have to go through months sometimes years of essentially rehabilitation as you retrain your muscles. Going from relying soley on your thumb for movement with very clear buttons you need to hit to create said movement, to the use of your entire hand/wrist/forearm with fluid motions for movement is a lot harder than most people think, and for some new players the transition never fully realizes. The entire time you're trying to learn stick every time you pick your pad back up, you're undoing some progress. You have to hard dedicate.

If you've been a pad player your entire life and you feel like trying to pick up stick to have fun with the process, and for your own satisfaction of eventually becoming fluent with it great!

If you've been a pad player your entire life and you have the misconception that this is a gateway to becoming a much better player save yourself the money and time and just get even better on pad.

xdxd i want to play stick because I have more fun playing with stick instead of pad. i have no delusions of instantly becoming a better player blah blah, i know i have to dedicate myself to learning to use a stick and all that jazz. So to get back to my question, which stick would you guys recommend?

[MalevolentFix]

Originally posted by Pickle Rick:

xdxd i want to play stick because I have more fun playing with stick instead of pad. i have no delusions of instantly becoming a better player blah blah, i know i have to dedicate myself to learning to use a stick and all that jazz. So to get back to my question, which stick would you guys recommend?

How much are you looking to spend? Haha You don't want to get a really cheap one unless you're planning to upgrade the buttons and joystick on it to something better.

[Keanu]

Originally posted by Malevolent:

Originally posted by Pickle Rick:

xdxd i want to play stick because I have more fun playing with stick instead of pad. i have no delusions of instantly becoming a better player blah blah, i know i have to dedicate myself to learning to use a stick and all that jazz. So to get back to my question, which stick would you guys recommend?

How much are you looking to spend? Haha You don't want to get a really cheap one unless you're planning to upgrade the buttons and joystick on it to something better.

Yeah pretty much everyone tells me to not go cheap when it comes to buying arcade sticks, don't buy the budget stuff right. So what's the average price for a decent fight stick? I'd say my max is like 150eu

[Jim]

Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai - [PlayStation 4] https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00RZ7T8N6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_rKLvAbW92RWB0

Pay attention in getting the revisioned version of the stick with Matte buttons, pc Mode Switch, etc.

Fits right into your price range. I really like the hayabusa buttons response wise. Out of the box it’s an overall good stick.

Street Fighter V Arcade FightStick TE2+ für PS4 und PS3 https://www.amazon.de/dp/B019CQKK4I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_rWLvAbEV8QW90

The TE2+ is also a very good choice and for the price of 159,99€ on Amazon.de actually a better choice than the hori. Since it’s a very sturdy stick with solid customization options and longevity (my TE1 is from 2008 and still functioning just fine after heavy usage). However mad Catz has gone bankrupt. So they’re discontinued and are hard to come by around certain places and from other vendors. and eBay prices will be ridiculous. And, of course, no support from mad catz (which was super trash anyway).

Other really good sticks are the razer panthera and atrox (modded) and the vlx line of the hori sticks. But are all up around the 250-300+€ range.

[Keanu]

Originally posted by Star Platinum:

Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai - [PlayStation 4] https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00RZ7T8N6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_rKLvAbW92RWB0

Pay attention in getting the revisioned version of the stick with Matte buttons, pc Mode Switch, etc.

Fits right into your price range. I really like the hayabusa buttons response wise. Out of the box it’s an overall good stick.

Street Fighter V Arcade FightStick TE2+ für PS4 und PS3 https://www.amazon.de/dp/B019CQKK4I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_rWLvAbEV8QW90

The TE2+ is also a very good choice and for the price of 159,99€ on Amazon.de actually a better choice than the hori. Since it’s a very sturdy stick with solid customization options and longevity (my TE1 is from 2008 and still functioning just fine after heavy usage). However mad Catz has gone bankrupt. So they’re discontinued and are hard to come by around certain places and from other vendors. and eBay prices will be ridiculous. And, of course, no support from mad catz (which was super trash anyway).

Other really good sticks are the razer panthera and atrox (modded) and the vlx line of the hori sticks. But are all up around the 250-300+€ range.

alright, thank you very much for your answer that should help me out a lot!

[Prow09]

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[Doktor Pacman]

To find out cheap and good if it even fits you: Mayflash F500. 85€uro. Heavy, Big, functional with PC,ps3, ps4, xbox 360, xboxOne, Android. you can customize it with templates, mod it with High Quality SANWA Parts.

[Grottowalker]

is it only for tekken??? i would reccomend a korean stick over a japanese stick for tekken.

might want to look up the diffrence. at the end of the day its also prefrence.

the condenced answer on how they feel is the k-sticks feel more springy and return to netrual faster which is great in tekken. japanese sticks don't require as much force to press and doing QCF motions on them can feel a bit easier to do.


persoanlly i don't really like j-sticks. i feel like they move way too easy.
K-sticks are where its at for tekken. way better for tapping inputs.


while you won't be a pro on a stick any time soon after getting it, it eventually becomes super comfortable
i end up using my fightstick for pretty much any game that supports it [ i might as well call it an arcadestick at this point with all the retro games i play]

[JP]

I would suggest something like this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Fighting-Commander-Wired-Controller/dp/B01MSEPQ55/ref=pd_sbs_63_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=66499AETM6X7AP2EQZD0

Yes it is not a stick, but you WILL suck with a stick for a good while. It takes a canny bit of time to get used to one. It's that simple. But if you are used to a pad, these are a good compromise. Has all the punches on top, kicks on bottom, and a decent D pad. As long as you can find one reasonably priced.

[Keanu]

Originally posted by JP:

I would suggest something like this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Fighting-Commander-Wired-Controller/dp/B01MSEPQ55/ref=pd_sbs_63_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=66499AETM6X7AP2EQZD0

Yes it is not a stick, but you WILL suck with a stick for a good while. It takes a canny bit of time to get used to one. It's that simple. But if you are used to a pad, these are a good compromise. Has all the punches on top, kicks on bottom, and a decent D pad. As long as you can find one reasonably priced.

xd FYI i have no problem sucking with a stick for a while, I am prepared to take the time to use one

[Keanu]

Originally posted by Grottowalker:

is it only for tekken??? i would reccomend a korean stick over a japanese stick for tekken.

might want to look up the diffrence. at the end of the day its also prefrence.

the condenced answer on how they feel is the k-sticks feel more springy and return to netrual faster which is great in tekken. japanese sticks don't require as much force to press and doing QCF motions on them can feel a bit easier to do.


persoanlly i don't really like j-sticks. i feel like they move way too easy.
K-sticks are where its at for tekken. way better for tapping inputs.


while you won't be a pro on a stick any time soon after getting it, it eventually becomes super comfortable
i end up using my fightstick for pretty much any game that supports it [ i might as well call it an arcadestick at this point with all the retro games i play]

when you say k-sticks and j-sticks do you mean brands of parts?