Hint for an Arcade Fighting Stick?

[Laul]

Hey guys,
since i wanted to start playing Tekken 7 with a fighting stick, which one would be very cheap but kinda good?

[Psyntifik]

Originally posted by V4n-l4y:

Hey guys,
since i wanted to start playing Tekken 7 with a fighting stick, which one would be very cheap but kinda good?

Going cheap will just end up being more expensive.
Also, it should go without saying to get wired.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PS4-SFV-Arcade-Fightstick-TE2/dp/B019CQKIKE?th=1
This is the one I recommend to people now if they want to go the hassle-free route.

I use the Fightstick Pro, but I bought it like, 4 years ago and I can't find any brand new ones now :(

[Laul]

Originally posted by Psyntifik:

Originally posted by V4n-l4y:

Hey guys,
since i wanted to start playing Tekken 7 with a fighting stick, which one would be very cheap but kinda good?

Going cheap will just end up being more expensive.
Also, it should go without saying to get wired.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PS4-SFV-Arcade-Fightstick-TE2/dp/B019CQKIKE?th=1
This is the one I recommend to people now if they want to go the hassle-free route.

I use the Fightstick Pro, but I bought it like, 4 years ago and I can't find any brand new ones now :(

Gonna think about it...Thanks btw.

[Damokles]

Originally posted by Ryoda:

Stick is not for everyone obviously. People have a wrong idea about arcade sticks. In the end I kinda regret playing with stick myself. Because I can't really go back to pad without a lot of effort. So now I am stuck with expensive controlers that are meant for only one type of game. And if it breaks I'll have to dish out like 200$ again.

not really,i mean yes you can't go back playing fighting games on controller again because it feels like trash,but i'm personally ok with other games
and you don't have to spend 200$ if the lever breaks let's say...it costs less than 50$ to change the lever and buttons with quality ones
the real expensive ♥♥♥♥ is the chip and the case imo...i mean in case you want to buy a new set for a new console let's say

[Mclover]

FYI- if you havent ever used fight stick in a long time, it'll take you a while to get good feel for it.
However, if you want a octagonal plate you have to buy it separately since majority of sticks come with square one.

[PonyKnight]

I bought qanba q1w and moded it with sanwa parts (it is qanba q1sw now i guess) and pretty happy with it. For PC it is pretty great and have wireless option (didn't notice input lag, but you always have an option to use wire mode). You can find it for 60$ on amazon.

[unclassified]

when you want to play just on pc get a used te1 stick for xbox360.
you can grab some for 50-90€

[FatalFRAME]

Originally posted by Ryoda:

Originally posted by Tiberius Aldrake:

Etokki Omni Korean Edition

Can you give a good reason why the fanta version and not sanwa? Frankly I'm only considering buying that stick soon because it allows you to change the stick to a classic sanwa stick. And since I have a sanwa stick here I can just swap the fanta stick out and the sanwa in if I happen to dislike fanta. You never really get to try out the fanta sticks before buying one since they're rather uncommon. I'm used to a sanwa stick and I have no idea if I'll even like the fanta sticks. "JDCR uses them too" is hardly a good reason to dish out 200$ for an etokki.

U dont have to. U can swap your current sanwa stick for a fanta or any other K-stick. All u have to do is get a step drill and drill a hole for the Korean lever to fit.

Basically the only reason why u cant have K-Levers on your arcade stick is because those K-levers have a bigger collar.

[FatalFRAME]

Dont buy a stick if it doesnt come with any quality parts (MAINLY buttons and lever) trust me.

That is unless u plan on modding the stick yourself, which isnt hard. Levers and buttons usually have quick disconnects on most arcade sticks.

[Laul]

Okay, is there anything really good, that doesn't need an upgtade and is below $100?

[BendakStarkiller]

Hi v4nl3y,

I myself have recently looked for a fightstick to try, as wavedashing and electrics (Jin player) are not reliable on a DualShock4.

Don't listen to people telling you that you "must" pay around 200$ for a quality stick. You can easily buy a new or barely used Mad Catz stick, with sanwa parts, for under 100$. I do not know where do you live but I can tell you that on the British Ebay you can get a brand new Mad Catz TES stick for 90-100£ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mad-Catz-Arcade-Fightstick-Street-Fighter-V-edition-PS3-Ps4/153049153657

I have recently bought the Mad Catz Soul Calibur V X360 Stick from the seller above for 99£, as it has a Namco Noir button setup (like on a Tekken/Soul Calibur arcade cabinet) and the Mad Catz Playstation sticks aren't always cooperating with PC well.

Here you have an auction for a new Mad Catz SF IV TE Stick https://www.ebay.pl/itm/253666810079?ul_noapp=true
I have won such a stick for 56£ (haven't received it yet).

I also saw a Qanba Q4 (also Sanwa parts), that looked and was described as barely used, go for 42£
Link below:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QANBA-Q4-raf-arcade-fight-stick/323261202820

Why pay twice or thirce as much for a Razer or Etokki stick? What is supposedly superior? Sanwa parts are Sanwa parts.

I hope I have saved you some time and have provided useful advice. Feel free to contact me if you have additional questions.

[Laul]

Originally posted by BendakStarkiller:

Hi v4nl3y,

I myself have recently looked for a fightstick to try, as wavedashing and electrics (Jin player) are not reliable on a DualShock4.

Don't listen to people telling you that you "must" pay around 200$ for a quality stick. You can easily buy a new or barely used Mad Catz stick, with sanwa parts, for under 100$. I do not know where do you live but I can tell you that on the British Ebay you can get a brand new Mad Catz TES stick for 90-100£ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mad-Catz-Arcade-Fightstick-Street-Fighter-V-edition-PS3-Ps4/153049153657

I have recently bought the Mad Catz Soul Calibur V X360 Stick from the seller above for 99£, as it has a Namco Noir button setup (like on a Tekken/Soul Calibur arcade cabinet) and the Mad Catz Playstation sticks aren't always cooperating with PC well.

Here you have an auction for a new Mad Catz SF IV TE Stick https://www.ebay.pl/itm/253666810079?ul_noapp=true
I have won such a stick for 56£ (haven't received it yet).

I also saw a Qanba Q4 (also Sanwa parts), that looked and was described as barely used, go for 42£
Link below:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QANBA-Q4-raf-arcade-fight-stick/323261202820

Why pay twice or thirce as much for a Razer or Etokki stick? What is supposedly superior? Sanwa parts are Sanwa parts.

I hope I have saved you some time and have provided useful advice. Feel free to contact me if you have additional questions.

Thanks for the reply, i was interested about the last one, but it is a Qanba N1. Does it comes with Sanwa parts and is it also compatible with PS4?

[BendakStarkiller]

v4nl3y, I'm afraid you're mistaken- the las one I showed is a Qanba Q4, which does have Sanwa parts and is (I think) compatible with PS4 if you turn the legacy controller settings in the console on.
You can get it here for 79€: https://www.amazon.de/Joystick-Fighstick-Arcade-Emulators-eSports/dp/B077XG3TLK/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1527630307&sr=8-27&keywords=fightstick

Qanba N1 has Qanba parts- I had it for a month- the buttons are fine but the joystick itself is a bit loose.

[Laul]

Originally posted by BendakStarkiller:

v4nl3y, I'm afraid you're mistaken- the las one I showed is a Qanba Q4, which does have Sanwa parts and is (I think) compatible with PS4 if you turn the legacy controller settings in the console on.
You can get it here for 79€: https://www.amazon.de/Joystick-Fighstick-Arcade-Emulators-eSports/dp/B077XG3TLK/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1527630307&sr=8-27&keywords=fightstick

Qanba N1 has Qanba parts- I had it for a month- the buttons are fine but the joystick itself is a bit loose.

Would that be worth it? I mean in terms of durability, start button on the front and for eventual new videogames?

[ᛉᛏneon@stralᚨᛉ]

Under 200$ i recommend Hori Rap Haiyabusa N, i was using it for quite sometime MMSWE and Knee used it an entire 2017 ,Knee started using completely custom stick since spring.

But check it out its very solid, comfortable and comes with Japanese arcade parts they use in the cabinets over there.