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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Console Chat => Topic started by: ProfessorProfessorson on August 19, 2012, 06:32:07 AM

Title: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on August 19, 2012, 06:32:07 AM
Xbox 360 Tekken 6 stick-$3
USB Gravis Gamepad Pro-$2

Hard to tell from the pic, but the Gravis pcb is insulated so nothing can be shorted out.

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Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: roflmao on August 19, 2012, 07:09:13 AM
Awesome!  I would love to have something like that.
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on August 19, 2012, 07:22:19 AM
Awesome!  I would love to have something like that.

I have a PowerRamp arcade stick that uses keyboard emulation and is good for Dos stuff, and I have two arcade sticks modded to be db15 gravis gamepad and gamepad pro/GRIP support, but I really needed one more for XP/Win 7 USB wise, so this finishes things off.
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: PunkicCyborg on August 19, 2012, 07:24:46 AM
looking good! I don't know much about newer consoles but I thought the 360 used USB and was compatible with PC? I guess that's not true?
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on August 19, 2012, 07:36:57 AM
looking good! I don't know much about newer consoles but I thought the 360 used USB and was compatible with PC? I guess that's not true?

Sadly this stick was wireless for 360 until I got my greedy mitts on it.
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: Digi.k on August 19, 2012, 10:54:40 PM
looking good! I don't know much about newer consoles but I thought the 360 used USB and was compatible with PC? I guess that's not true?

As long as the 360 controllers are wired you shouldn't have problems connecting it to pc.
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: DragonmasterDan on August 20, 2012, 12:51:51 AM
Where did you get the stick for only 3.00?
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on August 20, 2012, 12:55:33 AM
A magical place where all things are cheap and stuff.  :wink:
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: HercTNT on August 21, 2012, 07:30:27 AM
 :lol: :lol:  nice work on the arcade stick
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: SuperPlay on August 21, 2012, 07:36:20 AM
$5 Looking good to me :-)
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: esteban on August 22, 2012, 12:29:52 AM
Xbox 360 Tekken 6 stick-$3
USB Gravis Gamepad Pro-$2


I'll pay you $10 + shipping for it, thank you. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)

Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: HercTNT on August 22, 2012, 08:58:07 AM
I offered him a half eaten carrot and a stick of gum and he still turned me down ;) Maybe cause he knows i really want it!
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: esteban on August 22, 2012, 07:35:14 PM
I offered him a half eaten carrot and a stick of gum and he still turned me down ;) Maybe cause he knows i really want it!


Damn him! (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)

Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: soop on August 23, 2012, 03:08:21 AM
I have that stick for my 360 and I love it.  Great quality, really good action, and a bargain for $3.  I think mine was about £20 a few years back brand new with Tekken.

I love a bit of Samurai Shodown or Street Fighter 3 with that stick.

As for Mame, I got 2 of those Tatsunoko Vs Capcom Wii sticks and a duo USB adaptor for them for about £30 total
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on August 23, 2012, 01:40:20 PM
I have that stick for my 360 and I love it.  Great quality, really good action, and a bargain for $3.

To be honest I don't consider it to be the greatest quality. In fact, considering its a Hori stick, I'm surprised at how cheap the buttons themselves feel, and I am considering replacing them. It'll do fine for some casual Mame play, but there is no way I'd try using this stick in some sort of competition play. Maybe I am being critical, but I simply expected better from Hori. Even their older Gamecube Soul Calibur stick felt better then this one. But yeah, for being a $5 project, it worked out well.
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: bartre on August 23, 2012, 01:57:29 PM
I have that stick for my 360 and I love it.  Great quality, really good action, and a bargain for $3.

To be honest I don't consider it to be the greatest quality. In fact, considering its a Hori stick, I'm surprised at how cheap the buttons themselves feel, and I am considering replacing them. It'll do fine for some casual Mame play, but there is no way I'd try using this stick in some sort of competition play. Maybe I am being critical, but I simply expected better from Hori. Even their older Gamecube Soul Calibur stick felt better then this one. But yeah, for being a $5 project, it worked out well.

I agree with you prof, i had that stick a while back and while it got the job done, everything just felt cheap.
in particular, the buttons felt like they were made of the crappiest plastic money could buy.

that said, I'd recommend popping in new buttons, and a joystick if you feel like it.
and again, i'll plug the Cthulu MC board, that thing is awesome, and with a little work, it'll work on just about everything you want.
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: soop on August 24, 2012, 02:53:13 AM
Well it's certianly the nicest stick I've ever owned - and I'm probably never going to pay over £100 for the Street Fighter 4 ones or whatever.
Title: Re: The 5 dollar Mame stick
Post by: bartre on August 24, 2012, 12:21:05 PM
keep your eyes peeled, i got mine for $30 off craigslist.