I have found you can find happiness in cdwow
http://www.cdwow.com.au/search?query=street+fighter+iv&category=all
SFIV Fightsticks (normal, not the TE one) for a total of $200 (shipping is free somehow?!), both PS3 and 360 versions. The price is about what I'd expect, half of the TE stick price, or alternatively the US price + $40 "fuck you" fee. Not a bad option for those of you desperate for a stick though.
Quote from: fluxcore on February 02, 2009, 09:50:56 AM
I have found you can find happiness in cdwow
http://www.cdwow.com.au/search?query=street+fighter+iv&category=all
SFIV Fightsticks (normal, not the TE one) for a total of $200 (shipping is free somehow?!), both PS3 and 360 versions. The price is about what I'd expect, half of the TE stick price, or alternatively the US price + $40 "fuck you" fee. Not a bad option for those of you desperate for a stick though.
Already get use of it when i use to be LIK-Sang invester lol.....no choice if u get latest new , good things u have to pay. Sometimes if u not lucky u get charge at custom...they will ring u up. ;)
JB Hifi are going to have some in stock over here in oz, maybe the same case for nz?
Quote from: stereomonkey on February 02, 2009, 03:12:49 PM
JB Hifi are going to have some in stock over here in oz, maybe the same case for nz?
Really? Interesting... any idea how much?
Quote from: stereomonkey on February 02, 2009, 03:12:49 PM
JB Hifi are going to have some in stock over here in oz, maybe the same case for nz?
Fuckin hope so
Quote from: fluxcore on February 02, 2009, 03:44:22 PM
Really? Interesting... any idea how much?
No idea to be honest. I talked to a few stores in the Sydney CBD and they didn't say how many, but did say they were differently getting some in. I just hope so and hope they aren't fucking me around.
Hopefully it will be a little bit more cheaper too :)
I've got one.... Well what's left of it.
Joystick sucked. Kept on randomly missing down forward. Bought a new Sanwa Stick for around $40 was a pain in the ass getting the mounting plate off. Had to resort to using a hacksaw! Make sure you get a new stick with a mounting plate.
Button started sticking. Thought I'd try and move the buttons around. Try to take wires off and broke a button. Wires are still ok.
So now am buying Sanwa buttons for it. for around $60. So all in all stick will end up costing me $300
I've been offered a TE fightstick for $180 when they land here. I'm thinking Why bother when I have the same parts in my SE now. ::)
If you want a easyish to mod PCB with pretty cool artwork and rubbish sanwa knockoff parts you were gonna replace anyways, buy it.
If you were going to buy the $400 stick and replace the parts with Seimitsu you may as well get this one (unless you want the extra weight, size, easier to replace art and cord storage)
If you wanted an awesome arcade stick out-of-the-box don't bother. I played on Gino's DOA Hori felt and it felt better.
You wanna give me the TE stick for $180 then? :D
Ill give ya $220 for it lol/serious
CptMunta is right.
My friend ordered the Fight Stick, it arrived on monday I think.
Anyway, the stick is HORRID.
It sticks everywhere. We followed a guide on SRK, and cut this washer out.
It works ok now, without any part replacements.
But. It was $200, and really, the buttons are nicer than default namco buttons (which is all we have atm), but not $200 nicer. If you already have a stick, save your money and mod it. The SE is nice if you can throw the cash at it for the case and PCB, because you definitly will want to put a new stick in, and most likely new buttons (especially if your use to playing with real parts)
I went the other route and decided to build from scratch.
My parts only just shipped cause of hold ups with lizardlick and a mistake Chad made on the shipping, anyhow, I'll show pics of that etc, but for a price comparison, I'm up to about $360 on this stick. That includes;
JLF, 8 OBSF30s, Pre-Arranaged Cthulu PCB so I dont have to do any soldering (yes, lazy useless etc), A MASSIVE sheet of MDF.. like, 4m x 1.5m (got it for $20 from local mitre10), 2 sheets of 3mm perspex, a usb cable, wire ties, and 100m of 22awg wire (couldnt find it not in bulk -_-) This also includes shipping.
You could probably build a stick from scratch, with minimum effort (tyvm cthulu board) for about $250-325.
So yeah, by the time you've replaced the buttons and stick on your SE, it was probably the same cost to build your own.
Which, to me, is an argument FOR buying the SE stick.
I've built 3 separate sticks in the past 10 years or so, and the 2 sticks on my arcade cabinet, in addition to dealing with an Agetec stick and whatever others my friends have had.
Despite having all these sticks, I'm getting the TE stick. Why? Because it has a professionalism and finish that is incredibly difficult to get on a home-made stick. While my sticks got better and better, unless you are some serious woodworker with real tools (including a router), it will always be somewhat shitty. My first stick looked fucking terrible. Even for my most recent efforts, I'd much rather have the SE stick housing with the replaced parts.
There is a definite satisfaction from making it entirely yourself, I know, but honestly - just get an SE stick and replace the bits. Or get a TE stick and be done with it.
Yeah fair enough.
The TE stick really is the creme de la creme.
It would be nice if they had been easily available to us unfortunate island dwellers
Quote from: Toomeke on February 28, 2009, 04:29:43 PM
Ill give ya $220 for it lol/serious
$180, $220. Actually if I sell it I'd like to make some kind of profit ;D
Or Sell my fully decked out PS3 SE fightstick (sanwa stick, 6 sanwa buttons) for round the $250 mark.
Quote from: CptMunta on March 01, 2009, 10:58:08 AM
Quote from: Toomeke on February 28, 2009, 04:29:43 PM
Ill give ya $220 for it lol/serious
$180, $220. Actually if I sell it I'd like to make some kind of profit ;D
Or Sell my fully decked out PS3 SE fightstick (sanwa stick, 6 sanwa buttons) for round the $250 mark.
How about 300? :P
I dont know bout you guys but the stick and buttons make bugger all difference to me. You could strap a tree branch to the top of a weetbix box and make some buttons out of playdough and I'd still ride that motherfucker till the wheels fall off.
Fuckin loose, tight, bat shaped, convex, bla bla bla... all doesnt really make a diff to me.
I just dropped $399 on the TE stick though. Not cause I can feel the difference, but moreso cause I wanna look cooler than you guys when I bust out my phat TE stick. WOOT!
Im gonna cover it in transformer and Dragonball Z stickers from the 2 dollar shop so that its awesomeness pwns your faces even more.
QuoteYou could strap a tree branch to the top of a weetbix box and make some buttons out of playdough and I'd still ride that motherfucker till the wheels fall off.
I NEVER want to meet your girlfriend.
hahaha!
On another note arent you friends with Sara and Stuart?
Havent seen them in yonks how are they?
Well, theyre not a couple anymore. (as far as i know) Stu and i both work at tvnz now, and hang out with a lot of the same people so were still pretty good mates. But I haven't seen Sara in ages either.
Oh rats thats a bit bum.
Nice to hear that Stu is holding down a job and stuff. Let him now I said Hi if ya see him next.
Epic quote:
"I dont know bout you guys but the stick and buttons make bugger all difference to me."
"I just dropped $399 on the TE stick though. Not cause I can feel the difference, but moreso cause I wanna look cooler than you guys..."
"Im gonna cover it in transformer and Dragonball Z stickers from the 2 dollar shop so that its awesomeness pwns your faces even more."
Can't wait XD
Quote from: Toomeke on March 02, 2009, 06:04:09 PM
Quote from: CptMunta on March 01, 2009, 10:58:08 AM
Quote from: Toomeke on February 28, 2009, 04:29:43 PM
Ill give ya $220 for it lol/serious
$180, $220. Actually if I sell it I'd like to make some kind of profit ;D
Or Sell my fully decked out PS3 SE fightstick (sanwa stick, 6 sanwa buttons) for round the $250 mark.
How about 300? :P
$300 sounds good. Unless someone else can beat it :P Seriously though $300 would be great. I wouldn't keep my hopes up too much I'm pretty much at Gamewizz's (the kiwi distributor for MadCatz) on this one. April 24 was the date I was given for the TE sitcks release here. I'll keep you posted. Once it arrives we can do a internet banking mish and I can work out how much it'll cost to send up north etc.
I'm pretty Stoked with my custom job I did on the SE now. Especially now that it's all sanwa parts:
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2/CptMunta/DSC00525.jpg)
No Lamilabel in New Zealand so went with a lovely acrylic print sticker. Pricey though $30!
Decked out with Sanwa parts for a Tekken 6 arcade cab! Had to file back the sides of the buttons as they had sticking out bits which were a bit more prominent that than madcraps sorry MadCatz buttons. New stick was around $40 buttons were around $60 ($6.53 each + GST)
Only a bit bummed out about the artwork being slightly misaligned. Maybe tekken buttons aren't as wide on top. I did stick it a tad the left though.
All in all. Stoked! :wgrin:
Looks sweet man! Shame about the misalignment, yeah... maybe staining the plastic underneath black would lessen the effect though? Or black vivid or something? :D
Nice shit dood! I think I'm gonna finish painting my case this weekend. Hopefully it'll look half decent.
Has anyone got experience with the semitsu ls-32 joysticks? I'm a jlf man myself but looking for something a little wee bit stiffer.
Shit thats pretty wicked! Wish I knew how to make something like that ???
Quote from: Toomeke on March 05, 2009, 11:06:07 PM
Has anyone got experience with the semitsu ls-32 joysticks? I'm a jlf man myself but looking for something a little wee bit stiffer.
My arcade cab has ls32s, I really like them. Not sure I've used JLFs yet though (part of the reason I'm getting a TE stick), so I can't compare unfortunately. I think the ls32s are stiffer. I don't really like floppy sticks too much, so I have a feeling I'm going to prefer the ls32s over the jlfs, but we'll see.
jlf's and ls32 have very few differences i have both and the ls32 feels a tad stiffer but it may be because its newer
Quote from: Lennysaurus on March 03, 2009, 08:47:40 AM
I just dropped $399 on the TE stick though. Not cause I can feel the difference, but moreso cause I wanna look cooler than you guys when I bust out my phat TE stick. WOOT!
Im gonna cover it in transformer and Dragonball Z stickers from the 2 dollar shop so that its awesomeness pwns your faces even more.
WIN :D
I am aware of the alternatives to the SE and TE, but where can they be purchased? At the moment, Akihabarashop and NCSX are both sold out, as is Play-Asia.
Ideally I'd like to get the HRAP EX SE, because I prefer Seimitsu. I don't know where to turn, though. Any ideas?
Quote from: Elixir on March 14, 2009, 01:45:58 AM
I am aware of the alternatives to the SE and TE, but where can they be purchased? At the moment, Akihabarashop and NCSX are both sold out, as is Play-Asia.
Ideally I'd like to get the HRAP EX SE, because I prefer Seimitsu. I don't know where to turn, though. Any ideas?
You might find you just have to wait until theyre back in stock, unless you can find one on say, ebay. But if it were me i'd prefer to buy one from one of the sites you listed.
Seems to be alot of sticks going on Ebay atm.
Guys might want to check it out.
Yeah it's not like they're $800 or anything.
I got a PS3 fightstick SE with JLF joystick with a clear blue LB-39 and 8 blue Seimitsu PS-14-KN's... for free!
I'm buying a TE fightstick from MightyApe for $399.99 as well. :D
Quote from: AzN on March 25, 2009, 03:38:06 PM
I got a PS3 fightstick SE with JLF joystick with a clear blue LB-39 and 8 blue Seimitsu PS-14-KN's... for free!
Umm... nice one?!
fLUX!
I have a wired controller. Its a common line controller. Is this the same as common ground?
Quote from: Lennysaurus on March 25, 2009, 04:14:53 PM
fLUX!
I have a wired controller. Its a common line controller. Is this the same as common ground?
Hrm, not sure what common line means.
Specifically you want one that matches this: http://slagcoin.com/joystick/pcb_diagrams/360_diagram1.jpg
In particular, the position of the 'no rubbish bin' logo in the bottom left corner of the label.
Yeah brother thats the mother!
Gimme a couple of hours and ill have another stick by the looks of it.
Livewire on Queen Street said they were getting some new sticks in on Monday or Tuesday next week. I'm pretty sure they're the hori ones
Quote from: Smoofikith on March 26, 2009, 05:25:49 PM
Livewire on Queen Street said they were getting some new sticks in on Monday or Tuesday next week. I'm pretty sure they're the hori ones
Kool im gonna go in on thursday and buy some then.
Quote from: Lennysaurus on March 26, 2009, 05:51:58 PM
Quote from: Smoofikith on March 26, 2009, 05:25:49 PM
Livewire on Queen Street said they were getting some new sticks in on Monday or Tuesday next week. I'm pretty sure they're the hori ones
Kool im gonna go in on thursday and buy some then.
They not Hori....they say if u want Hori stick need 2 wait another shippment for April
I wish the NZD was stronger against the USD. The shop that I use to get stuff off Yahoo Japan charges in USD :(
Flux!! In the GPforums you talk about a universal pcb mod. WHere do you get htis and how do you do it?
Quote from: Lennysaurus on March 27, 2009, 06:31:39 PM
Flux!! In the GPforums you talk about a universal pcb mod. WHere do you get htis and how do you do it?
Toodles on SRK makes the UPCB and the Cthulu board - UPCB is basically a board which supports almost every gaming system ever (except the 360), cthulu is like a cut down version with supports PS3, PC and I think PS2? So you get a 360 stick and then a cthulu and you can then use your stick with all the useful consoles :)
I have a UPCB I bought from him a couple of years back, going to whack that into my TE when I get it, and then have the stick from nam!
Fuck that looks a little too difficult for me.
Im thinking of cancelling the two Horis I ordered for my cube and just building a couple from scratch out of old gamecube controllers have.
Wii is getting quite a few fighting games this year.
interesthing including blaze blue?
BB is only coming to the 360 and PS3.
Quote from: gunsmoke on March 26, 2009, 06:07:14 PM
Quote from: Lennysaurus on March 26, 2009, 05:51:58 PM
Quote from: Smoofikith on March 26, 2009, 05:25:49 PM
Livewire on Queen Street said they were getting some new sticks in on Monday or Tuesday next week. I'm pretty sure they're the hori ones
Kool im gonna go in on thursday and buy some then.
They not Hori....they say if u want Hori stick need 2 wait another shippment for April
Yea I've never seen those ones before but they looked alright, although only for PS3. Put my name down for the Hori EX2 which apparently has SF4 art on it like they did for every other fighting game on 360 so far, but have to wait till mid-april. The girl in the shop said they would be around $120 which sounds a bit too cheap but I'm not complaining ;D
Quote from: DangerMouse on March 28, 2009, 11:53:32 PM
Quote from: gunsmoke on March 26, 2009, 06:07:14 PM
Quote from: Lennysaurus on March 26, 2009, 05:51:58 PM
Quote from: Smoofikith on March 26, 2009, 05:25:49 PM
Livewire on Queen Street said they were getting some new sticks in on Monday or Tuesday next week. I'm pretty sure they're the hori ones
Kool im gonna go in on thursday and buy some then.
They not Hori....they say if u want Hori stick need 2 wait another shippment for April
Yea I've never seen those ones before but they looked alright, although only for PS3. Put my name down for the Hori EX2 which apparently has SF4 art on it like they did for every other fighting game on 360 so far, but have to wait till mid-april. The girl in the shop said they would be around $120 which sounds a bit too cheap but I'm not complaining ;D
lol u mean Donna da girl in da shop lol ;D ;D ;D
You mean my gf
So tempted to order a HRAP EX SE.. they're selling for 22-25k yen though :(
Also, holy shit, SE sticks for 30k yen and above (http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e86533144). I saw this the other day at 20k, then 25k.. people are willingly bidding on it. You can get a HRAP for under that price AND the HRAPs come with Sanwa or Seimitsu.
Does anyone know what brand the livewire ones are? I wanna do some reading and sheet
Quote from: Smoofikith on March 29, 2009, 01:15:59 PM
You mean my gf
Arent supose Donna ur girlfriend? lol u should know da brand by now ;D ;D ;D
Nah bro, she never talks to me about work. If I ever say like "Can I pre order this?" she's like "YOU'RE JUST USING ME AREN'T YOU!?"
What's your girlfriend's name? I think I know her.
Haha my real girlfriend is called Rachel =P
Quote from: Smoofikith on March 30, 2009, 10:22:27 AM
Haha my real girlfriend is called Right Hand =P
FIXED!
Quote from: Smoofikith on March 30, 2009, 10:22:27 AM
Haha my real girlfriend is called Lenny's Right Hand =P
FIXED!
Do they pay extra for the hairy palms?
That and the tight grip
Are you implying I'm a weetbix box with a twig and playdough buttons?
Quote from: Smoofikith on March 30, 2009, 11:55:05 AM
Are you implying I'm a weetbix box with a twig and playdough buttons?
All you need are dragonball z and transformers stickers and youd be so f**kin hot.
I aint wearing no predaking shit on my ass
Quote from: Lennysaurus on March 30, 2009, 11:49:58 AM
That and the tight grip
its all about the TIGHT GRIP :o :o :o
OOOOO YEAH
So, 'bout those fight sticks..
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-77-a-49-en-70-3a6j.html
Pretty tempted...I hope they go up for pre-order soon
Zomg Ben lets combine shipping <3
Buttons and shit will be soldered just like all special edition HRAPs.