Arcade Sticks.

I'm pretty sure that MadCatz is going to sell a MK panel for the TEs. Just replace the panels off the TEs and put in bat-top,with modded cherry switch buttons and voila! A old-school MK stick without the Happ parts since no Happ parts can fit into a TE... :P

I use my SSF4 TE stick for Mortal Kombat and it works just fine just had to remap some buttons in the options.

Of course it will, fighting game AI. Reading inputs and getting special bonuses without it being to subtle at times. Reasons why Guile can do Sonic Boom's even though he has been walking forward the whole time and why some of the stupid inputs in MK come out in a split second, such as the "far" inputs for Cyrax with the bombs and another certain character and the attacks come out by JUST STANDING STILL, no blocking or anything. You will see impossible combos from the AI due to such tricks and cheap tactics in these games.






I worded my firstreply wrong. I should NOT have said that a stick is needed. Rather it would simplify the controls. You guys are right on preference. I apologize for the stupid wording.

MVC3 has its own level of execution different from SFIV. the ROM infinite is one of few things that is a total pain on pads if you even bothered with it. Unless you change the button layout. Dashing with two attacks>using directional inputs for dash. Some of the air combos involving fly mode and dashes are not that easy on a pad.


Wolfkrone is a hell of a player, can't disagree with you there.

However, you cannot compare SSFIV to MVC3 at all. Both games have their own levels of execution and it shows. Same with Tekken and MK.

Once again, I apologize for the stupid wording of my first response.

Who uses double directions for dash in MvC...? Two buttons is the way to go, be it joystick or pad... Every high level player knows that. There's less input delay, not to mention it's near impossible to wave dash if you dash with the directional inputs... =_=

I also fail to see how the controls are simpler with a stick or pad. Pad has a D-Pad and/or analog stick, Arcade stick has a D-Pad. Pad has 8 buttons, stick has 8 buttons.
Although, each pad has different configurations depending on which controller you have, the principles are still the same. Each one has a way too move the character and each has all the buttons on it.

And I've done the fly mode combos on pad. It's not that hard.
Magneto Fly Loops, Buktooth's Doom combo, Zero jump loops, Fancy Dante Combos, whatever.

Stop making it sound like everything is super easier on stick because I am currently trying to make that transition, and you know what...? It's hard as hell. I want to take my stick and throw it out the window and burn it, but I'm sticking to it because I don't want to be ass at arcades and the like.

That explains your responses. I've been playing on stick due to the arcades, thus my familiarity with it. Fighting games were meant to be played on arcades, therefore why arcade sticks were made.

given newer fighting game releases, that doesnt really apply that much anymore.

not due to no arcade releases, but the execution barrier is way more lenient now than it was in previous generations along with other shortcuts and workarounds. its way easier to be a pad warrior in 2011 than it was in 2001. :/

Indeed. I'm still gonna learn to be awesome with both damnit.

I will say right nao.... Input time for pad is a lot shorter than for stick.

Agreed with both KawaiianPunch and Noel.

Not so much on the input time though.

So.... Hybrid anyone?

I remember rtdzign doing this a while back. Have the best of both worlds.

what the fuck is that thing

KILL IT WITH FIRE

That is silly. XD


Speaking of which, how do you get those different Top Panels?

Oh, it works perfectly! It's a nice combo of having pad and stick. The quick movements from the pad, and the buttons for pianoing and plinking. >w>

Top panels??? On my customs???

Just in general. I see a lot of TE sticks with custom panels.

How do you make one/ Where would you get one?

Make them yourself, there are guides out there. But it involves using a printer that can print the right dimensions and having plexiglass. Otherwise you can buy them from people who take requests.

I used to have the template for it. Should be on shoryuken

Shoot. I can Photoshop anything for TEs. The templates are on:

tek-innovations.com

That's where I also got my plexiglass for my TE. There are a lot of guides on showing you how to customize your TE on SRK's tech talk forums. Hope this helps. When I get the chance, I'll post the links for the tutorials here.

Good, I wanted to replace my blazblue template with some anime characters like Ikaros or Robin, ect.

I've wanted since my first fightstick an Ikaros template with pink and white buttons and balltop.

Puttin' Agrias on mah stick!

Rah. I've always wanted to put different art on mine but there's so many possibilities it disgusts me. Why must I be so indecisive.


Golden!