http://www.lizardlick.com/pages/madcatz.shtml
With shipping and exchange rate, comes to almost exactly $400.
I'm mad, but not quite mad enough to pay that much for a stick... unfortunately. Would love to get my hands on one.
There is a rumour that the TE stick will get a limited release in Australia - so maybe, just maybe it could work out a little cheaper. I have a friend who lives 10 min from his local gametraders who could hook us up with some sticks maybe (he is coming over to NZ in February...) so we may be able to sort something out... worth a thought, anyhow
Yep, definitely worth checking out - however, in my experience, local releases of electronics tend to be 3x as much as the US price, which would put it at more like $450. We live and hope...
Mightyape might still pull through, as well.
I'm guessing the standard sticks are going to be much more obtainable than the TE ones though (i.e. at all)
Yeah, the standard ones are _very_ similar to the TE version by all accounts - different artwork and 'arcade grade' parts as opposed to sanwa...
I would not spend 400 of my dollars on something made by madcatz.
However, I really need to get round to finish modding my 20th anniversary stick, haha. :-\
I know what you mean, but the TE sticks are getting amazing feedback from everyone, including top players like Alex Valle. Can't exactly go too wrong with Sanwa sticks and buttons, either.
That is a pretty amazing arcade stick :o. I'd definitely be interested in one of these if the price is right ;)
Check dis out then
http://www.shoryuken.com/?p=568
the unboxing.
Apparently the stick has a bunch of awesome little features which make it better than everything else on the market, not that they are telling us what they are.
I'm actually really unimpressed with the press coverage/general info available for these sticks, considering the source on SRK who is directly involved with the sticks pretty much only says "PRE ORDER NOW, I CAN'T STRESS THAT ENOUGH" and goes on about how limited they are and whatnot. No mention whatsoever about european/au release, or the features, etc...
I wouldn't care, but I really want one of those sticks :/
i WANT :o
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-dd-77-2-49-en-15-%22Street+Fighter+IV%22-70-36al.html
Our friends at Play Asia have got a listing for a Hori SFIV stick. From the Pic it looks almost identical to all their other 360/ps3 sticks such as the DOA 4 and SC4 ones, although it obvioiusly has SFIV art. Scant details on the site about it though.
From what I understand, the Madcatz 'shitty' SFIV stick is supposed to be better than the equivalent Hori one, although not entirely sure how.
Quote from: fluxcore on December 30, 2008, 06:33:23 PM
From what I understand, the Madcatz 'shitty' SFIV stick is supposed to be better than the equivalent Hori one, although not entirely sure how.
I believe the differences have to do with these 'mystical' features that MadCatz keep talking about, but nobody seems to know what they are. Personally I fail to see what 'features' a stick can have, other than good layout and components. Turbo/auto fire are for wusses!
Ok so they have one for the PS3 and one for the Xbox-360. Dam,decisions decisions ???
Ok, news, none of it good:
Quote
Hi,
Congratulations on a fantastic line of Street Fighter merchandise!
There's only one problem: How does one get ahold of it in Australasia?
I'm in New Zealand, and none of the usual stores down here know ANYTHING
about the range at all. I'm a huge street fighter fan and would
seriously love to get my hands on a TE stick/console faceplate/wall
scroll, but it seems your sales are only targeting America and the UK,
which means IMMENSE shipping costs, even if a store will send the items
internationally (surprisingly uncommon!)
I know your products have been sold down here before, so I'd be ecstatic
to hear that these will be as well! Is there any intention of doing so?
Thank you very much,
--Alan
Quote
Hello Alan,
Unfortunately, we do not have plans to sell the SFIV products at your
location. One place that you can purchase the stick from is
http://lizardlick.com . They also have a convenient shipping calculator
so you can see the final cost. If something changes and we end up
selling the SFIV products at your location, I will let you know. If you
have any further questions, please let me know. Thank you for your
time!
So basically, no sticks or anything locally here. Get ready to import.
You can import a HRAP1 from Japan along with parts of your choice and it wouldn't ome close to $400.
That stick looks mint! Love the size.. Makes my SCIV stick look so tiny :-[
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2009/01/08/ces-hands-on-mad-catz-official-street-fighter-arcade-sticks
I love stick porn
Quote from: fluxcore on January 09, 2009, 09:01:56 PM
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2009/01/08/ces-hands-on-mad-catz-official-street-fighter-arcade-sticks
I love stick porn
cool :D :D :D
both look great :o
This was on Kotaku tonight
http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2009/01/ces_09_hands_on_with_mad_catzs_street_fighter_iv_tournament_sticks-2.html#more
it gives a bit of a rundown on the stick, some nice pics etc. Sounds sexy, but too damned expensive for my tastes.
Quote from: pax_bisonica on January 10, 2009, 11:39:32 PM
This was on Kotaku tonight
http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2009/01/ces_09_hands_on_with_mad_catzs_street_fighter_iv_tournament_sticks-2.html#more
it gives a bit of a rundown on the stick, some nice pics etc. Sounds sexy, but too damned expensive for my tastes.
yea.. especially when the game alone is 140.. :-X
I can't believe they're still including shitty turbo functions
I just feel bad for 360 controller users now
Quote from: fluxcore on January 09, 2009, 08:56:09 AM
Quote
Hi,
Congratulations on a fantastic line of Street Fighter merchandise!
There's only one problem: How does one get ahold of it in Australasia?
I'm in New Zealand, and none of the usual stores down here know ANYTHING
about the range at all. I'm a huge street fighter fan and would
seriously love to get my hands on a TE stick/console faceplate/wall
scroll, but it seems your sales are only targeting America and the UK,
which means IMMENSE shipping costs, even if a store will send the items
internationally (surprisingly uncommon!)
I know your products have been sold down here before, so I'd be ecstatic
to hear that these will be as well! Is there any intention of doing so?
Thank you very much,
--Alan
Strangely, I just received ANOTHER response to this email, this time saying:
Quote
Hi Alan,
Thank you for your email.
We are in discussion at the moment with Mad Catz regarding launching
these products locally.
I'd say the shipping would be very expensive and would be stopping
stores from shipping outside their country origins.
Regards,
Raja Henley
Group Product Manager
Not sure exactly whether that is more hopeful or not, but at least discussion is still occurring.
You guys are right though, the TE sticks are a bit OTT in price in the current economic climate. One of the normal fightsticks would do me pretty well though I reckon, and if the pads are common ground, one or two of them for hacking purposes would go down well too :)
http://www.mightyape.co.nz/search/?s=%22Street+Fighter+IV+Fightstick%22&i=1&ref=stf4ema
There you have it, NZ release of TE stick, strictly limited, $400 (exactly what I expected).
from the email:
Quote
**IMPORTANT**
If you want one of these beasts -- you must place your order BEFORE 3PM THIS THURSDAY, February 5th. We cannot take any more orders after this time and the product will be removed from the website.
Unfortunately stock will not arrive until the end of April, so you'll have to pound those game pads in the meantime! :)
Fuck it, I'm just going to get one. Once I get home and see my credit card number that is!
Now I just need to hunt down the wallscroll and faceplates :/
Anyone wanna buy my soul for $400?
I'm getting one on the cheap thanks to some pavement art I did for Gamewizz a few weeks back. Preordered the Standard edition from Barnes and Noble to tide me over till april then will likely sell it on Trade Me once the beast finally arrives.
Good stuff :)
Barnes and noble... so shipping from where?
Jesus $400. If my maths is correct that means $800 for two. Fuck.
Luckily I don't need two :)
i work in computers & Electrical as salesperson, Ive Contact my suppliers that distribute Street fighter IV madcatz
Fighting Sticks,~ Im going to get two of them, and especially street fighter IV limited edition.
they said its going to retail $399 for Madcatz Fighting stick and its on back order, yes!
once it arrive to my retail, no way im paying $399 just for one~ ill get a good price on them =) or a deal hehe
True? Find out what the price is, and when you'll be getting them... :D Maybe you'll end up getting more than just two, yes? :D
yeah thats kool =)~
if u want one, ill put 10 on back order =) since i work there, u will get a beta price =)
http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/412358/STREET-FIGHTER-4---TOURNAMENT-EDITION-ARCADE-STICK-(XBOX-360)
TE stick preorders for $250AUD
+shipping
+customs tax probably
I think it'll still come in at under $400, maybe by $50 or so.
Stu, you want to get me a fightpad http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/246449/STREET-FIGHTER-CONTROLLER---CHUN-LI
($26) and send it out? I need another pad to hack so I have two sticks for 360 :D
Quote from: fluxcore on February 17, 2009, 08:52:05 AM
http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/412358/STREET-FIGHTER-4---TOURNAMENT-EDITION-ARCADE-STICK-(XBOX-360)
TE stick preorders for $250AUD
+shipping
+customs tax probably
I think it'll still come in at under $400, maybe by $50 or so.
Stu, you want to get me a fightpad http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/246449/STREET-FIGHTER-CONTROLLER---CHUN-LI
($26) and send it out? I need another pad to hack so I have two sticks for 360 :D
OH FUCK YEAH!!! Me getting stick for CHEAPPPPP!!! Yaya!
About the pad, sure thing!
EDIT: You sure about the pad, it's a PS2 controller. If you want a PS2 one I have a spare here though I doubt thats what you want ;)
Oh bugger it, I thought they were the 360 ones for some reason :/
where do you work?? are all the sticks gona end up in auckland or will welly be seeing im super keen to get one and upgrade form the ex2 stick
Thought you might find this interesting...
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3172875
Hey Mike, how much can I score one of these for? (For 360)
If its sitting there with my copy of the game for the 3 weeks my console is away getting repaired, im sure as fuck gonna want to whore it out when it gets back.
Yeah man, hook us up with some details :)
Also, Would it be possible for me to butcher a 360 controller, and a PS1 namco stick, and somehow make a frankenstein-esque arcade stick for 360? :P (Just looking at all my options)
It is possible, but I've only found *1* suitable 360 pad in NZ in the past year...
I still need another one so my arcade cabinet actually has 2 360 sticks! :(
Crap, so it wouldnt work (well) with the standard 360 controller?
There a couple of different versions of the pad, one of which apparently will work, however I've been completely unable to determine which one is the right one in NZ... not many people want to let me open up their wired controllers for some reason :/
Quote from: ILL_BILL on February 21, 2009, 10:38:24 AM
Also, Would it be possible for me to butcher a 360 controller, and a PS1 namco stick, and somehow make a frankenstein-esque arcade stick for 360? :P (Just looking at all my options)
just give it a go bro SRK has tuts on pad hacking and you want wireless if you can im thinking about doing it as well got 3 sticks on the to do list got all buttons and parts just need pcbs
Quote from: Barnstorm on February 21, 2009, 01:11:33 PM
Quote from: ILL_BILL on February 21, 2009, 10:38:24 AM
Also, Would it be possible for me to butcher a 360 controller, and a PS1 namco stick, and somehow make a frankenstein-esque arcade stick for 360? :P (Just looking at all my options)
just give it a go bro SRK has tuts on pad hacking and you want wireless if you can im thinking about doing it as well got 3 sticks on the to do list got all buttons and parts just need pcbs
I figure i might as well. Ive got 3 weeks in which to dick around with it until my 360 gets back. I might have to go and test my controller on Sol's since i wont have a console of my own.
Dick Smith is clearing their stock of wired controllers, so theyre going for about $50 at the moment, so i reckon ill give it a shot with one of those. It seems simple enough.
My only problem is that i will be trying to use my namco stick 'box', which means im gonna have to somehow cut a hole for the xbox 360 guide button. I don't have the patience to build a box from scratch, and ive got no idea how im going to do this.
Quote from: ILL_BILL on February 21, 2009, 10:38:24 AM
My only problem is that i will be trying to use my namco stick 'box', which means im gonna have to somehow cut a hole for the xbox 360 guide button. I don't have the patience to build a box from scratch, and ive got no idea how im going to do this.
just put a new arcade button in the back, should fit nicely just below the curve. that is if you have a spare button
Quote from: Barnstorm on February 22, 2009, 10:35:41 AM
Quote from: ILL_BILL on February 21, 2009, 10:38:24 AM
My only problem is that i will be trying to use my namco stick 'box', which means im gonna have to somehow cut a hole for the xbox 360 guide button. I don't have the patience to build a box from scratch, and ive got no idea how im going to do this.
just put a new arcade button in the back, should fit nicely just below the curve. that is if you have a spare button
Unfortunately i dont. I think ill just be ghetto and use the button from the controller somehow.
New question. Do i need to remove (what i will call, for all intents and purposes) the "Ps1 PCB" from the inside of the namco stick? Or can i just treat the points ive highlighted in the picture below as the connections on the buttons, and solder them to the 360 PCB?
Obviously the wire that connects the PCB to the console i would be keeping separate.
I figure if i can do this, then i should theoretically be able to use the stick for both PS2 and 360? But im pretty sure i cant, and removing the old PCB seems lke a pain in the ass.
Mike needs to hurry up and tell me how much $$ he can get the TE stick for >_>
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Have a read of the threads on SRK related to dual pcb mods... I haven't done any and I'm not quite sure where you want the break point to be. I'm not sure if there could be problems supplying the ps1 pcb with current through the buttons...
FUCK, I just recuived an email from JB informing me that they didn't have enough in stock so I must wait for the second production line or I can get a refund. FUCK! >:(
:'(
Edit: Great, seems I can't get a SE stick since cdwow is sold out.
I'm so sad :'(
And i just about gave up building one to buy one of these. Though im still thinking about it. Dont forget Mightyape is still taking preorders. I think. Though i imagine JB would have more stock.
Damn, gotta wait until end of April like the rest of us :/
Not having an SE stick probably isn't much of a loss, from what Cpt.Munta has said...
You could always get a hori :{
Bill: I really want you to open up the wired controller to see if they are common ground. If they are I'll have to get one.
Yea ill post a pic when i actually get a wired controller. I havent managed to get to dick smith or anywhere really. Although i did find a pic of one on SRK. Ill post it up when i get home. Apparently their "server is too busy" for me to do it now. If its not common ground, does that mean i will have to daisy-chain all the ground's together?
Quote from: ILL_BILL on February 25, 2009, 11:55:14 AM
Yea ill post a pic when i actually get a wired controller. I havent managed to get to dick smith or anywhere really. Although i did find a pic of one on SRK. Ill post it up when i get home. Apparently their "server is too busy" for me to do it now. If its not common ground, does that mean i will have to daisy-chain all the ground's together?
Nah, it means you CAN'T daisy chain them together, because each button has a separate ground (read: you'll need two wires going to each button from the pcb). Doesn't really matter for a single stick, but it sucks for me due to the way all my stuff is setup.
From what I understand, the new revision of the wired controller has common ground for everything but the triggers, which would suffice. I don't suppose you have a multimeter then? Because it's really annoying to work out what grounds are connected otherwise.
But if they were common ground, then i wouldn't need to daisy chain them? Or would i? Forgive me for being totally new to this, and, shall we say, 'electronically inexperienced, but i took common ground to mean that each point has a 'ground' common with the other points, so daisy chaining wouldn't be necessary anyway.
Now youre saying that in order to BE ABLE to daisy chain something, it needs common ground, which, the way i read it, would mean the entire daisy-chaining process would be a waste of time.
This is how i read it, and im a touch confused on the matter. For the sake of reference, i read 'daisy-chaining' as linking all the grounds together by soldering a wire to connect them all.
Sorry if this post came off as being kinda rude. I assure you there was no intention of that, but would you mind clearing this up for me?
This is the only reference pic i could find of the inside of a 360 wired controller. Looks like it isn't common ground to me (guessing) but at least it tells me what is ground and what isn't.
(http://arkadesticks.com/hackedpads/Xbox360wired.jpg)
Daisy-chaining is when you have one ground wire coming from the pcb to a single microswitch on the stick/buttons, and then loop wires from each microswitch to the next. This can only be done with a common-ground pad (since every ground is the same ground point). Therefore the number of wires from the pcb to the stick/buttons is (number of directions + number of buttons) + 1 [for the ground]. (4 directions + 6 buttons + start) + 1 [ground], for example.
If the pad is NOT common ground, you can't do that, you need to have one wire from the pcb for each separate ground connection. If every button and direction on the pad has a separate ground, that means twice as many wires (minus one) than doing the daisy-chain method, i.e. 4 directions + 6 buttons + start + 11 ground wires.
Ah thats (mostly) what i thought it was, but i know where i got confused now.
Luckily for me, since there is a PS1 PCB already in the stick, it means i only have to worry about one set of wires, Which in this case is 11 buttons + 4 directions + 15 grounds on the 360 PCB.
Given that the Namco stick is a button short, i might just omit connecting the "back" button on the 360 controller, since i dont use it at all.
If i link all the ground 'microswitches' (tell me if im using the term wrong on the PCB together, in a similar fashion to connecting the microswitches on the BUTTONS with the daisy chain method (essentially creating a 'common ground' on the PCB) could i then join the two with a single ground wire, plus the 14-15 wires from the buttons? (plus a wire connecting the 5v with the 3.3(?)v on the two PCB's, because im told dual modding wont work otherwise)
Im just trying to forward-think of ways to reduce clutter of wires in there. I just figure it would be easier to keep the two PCB's as separate as i possibly can.
If it's not a common-ground pcb, you can't just link the separate grounds together to make a single common ground, no. There is some trickery I think you can do with opto-isolators or something, but I've never actually tried it.
If the 360 controller is not common ground but the namco pcb is, then you don't want to have both them hooked up together, because it'll create the same scenario as above.
There are good reasons why a common-ground pcb is much preferred for hacking purposes! Also why I'm annoyed that I haven't been able to find them :/ Might just pony up the $80-odd to get one I know is common ground from the states... :(
BTW the microswitch is the little button the sticks/buttons press that connect the circuit - there's actually a little 'switch' in there. The bits on the pcb that the buttons press onto would be called 'pads'.
Ahh fuck. I shouldve known this would end up being too difficult.
special edition or the game bill?
Quote from: ILL_BILL on February 21, 2009, 05:53:22 PM
Dick Smith is clearing their stock of wired controllers, so theyre going for about $50 at the moment, so i reckon ill give it a shot with one of those. It seems simple enough.
According to the DSE website ( http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/49a5abef02705736273fc0a87f3b06f3/Product/View/YG1102 )
Sylvia Park PowerHouse, Manukau PowerHouse, Palmerston North PowerHouse.
have stock of these wired controllers. Anyone willing to pick one up for me and send it out? Obviously I'll pay for it.
My arcade cabinet is desperate for a second pcb!
Im going to sylvia park today. My problem is i still dont know if theyre common ground or not.
Quote from: ILL_BILL on February 26, 2009, 11:25:41 AM
Im going to sylvia park today. My problem is i still dont know if theyre common ground or not.
To quote website:
Please confirm availability with store
Retail Stores in italics have 2 or less in stock as at 2:00am 26-Feb-2009. Please phone the store you intend to visit to ensure they still have stock. We will not ship or transfer this product to another Store.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Stock Availability last updated 2:00am 26-Feb-2009. Actual Stock Availability is subject to constant change. Please phone the store you intend to visit to ensure they still have stock. Where no further stock is due, please be aware that in some cases the product may be shop soiled, ex-demonstration, repaired, or incomplete. Please note that new product release dates are set by the publisher and may change without warning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e0Y1s4AcC4&feature=channel
guy in new zealand hacking a 360 wireless if you can contact him would be heaps of help to your stick building
I wasn't going solely for the controller. I was just gonna pick one up if they had stock.
I got a couple spare wireless common ground controllers. Or do you specifically want wired?
I'm definitely after wired.
Aww fuck i shouldve said. Sylvia park is out of stock of the $50 ones, but they DO have stock of the 360 controllers for windows. ($89) Not sure if theyre common ground or not though.
Quote from: fluxcore on March 03, 2009, 09:29:01 AM
I'm definitely after wired.
just wire up the the charge socket to a usb plug, will work fine.
Ummm, did anyone see this?
http://www.mightyape.co.nz/news/Street-Fighter-IV-Tournament-Arcade-stick-dont-miss-out/11850/
The product IS still on the website, and i have emailed them about it for kicks anyway.
Yeah, they said they were able to place some more preorders a few weeks back.
Presumably when Madcatz started saying that they would make as many as they'd need to get one to anyone that wanted one. In time.
Ah. Oh well, it cant hurt to know if theyre still getting more of them, so ill tell you what reply i get from them.
Well, i gave up building one and just spent the $400 bucks for one of these puppies. It better be worth it. Now if only i can find a way to make it look cooler than Lenny's...
Just get some better transformers stickers!
I might just mod the stick to transform into a robot that battles evil.
Come on man, the evil robots are WAY cooler :)
Autobots... Wheelie
Decepticons... Predaking
You forgot that I will also have Dragonball Z stickers as well!!!
Behold the awesome power of my 7 episode long 5 minutes and neverending dialogue combined with the power to turn into an evil robot that is uber massive and smashy and destroys other uber robots and tnaks and stuff but gets pwned by a 6 foot dooshy human what puts stuff in my chest!
Quote from: fluxcore on March 06, 2009, 09:10:42 AM
Come on man, the evil robots are WAY cooler :)
Autobots... Wheelie
Decepticons... Predaking
Dude!!! Optimus Prime! Rodimus Prime! Ultra Magnus! Grimlock! Alpha Trion! Fortress Maximus!
THere were heaps of cool autobots!
I loved in the animated movie when Optimus Rolls up and starts pwning everyone.
Quote from: Lennysaurus on March 06, 2009, 09:55:38 AM
Dude!!! Optimus Prime! Rodimus Prime! Ultra Magnus! Grimlock! Alpha Trion! Fortress Maximus!
Optimus is the only cool one out of that list.
Rodimus & Magnus spent all their time saying "IM NOT A GOOD LEADER" and crying like babies. Grimlock can't form coherent sentences, Alpha Trion is around for like 10 seconds, and Fortress Maximus has a human that transforms into the head of the robot that transforms into his head. Oh yeah and his head robot is a pacifist. Wotdafark.
Wow... We cant be E-friends anymore flux. I dont know whats happened to you. Its like I dont even know you anymore... youve changed man... youve changed
Hey man, if you don't recognize the superiority of the Decepticons then you'd better just leave! :D
Quote from: fluxcore on March 06, 2009, 10:05:15 AM
Quote from: Lennysaurus on March 06, 2009, 09:55:38 AM
Dude!!! Optimus Prime! Rodimus Prime! Ultra Magnus! Grimlock! Alpha Trion! Fortress Maximus!
Optimus is the only cool one out of that list.
Rodimus & Magnus spent all their time saying "IM NOT A GOOD LEADER" and crying like babies. Grimlock can't form coherent sentences, Alpha Trion is around for like 10 seconds, and Fortress Maximus has a human that transforms into the head of the robot that transforms into his head. Oh yeah and his head robot is a pacifist. Wotdafark.
Im making a new fighting game forum called "nofluxcores"
Here's a mockup of what my te stick will look like :)
(http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5219/fluxstickmock.jpg)
I might remove some of the logos at the bottom actually, looks a bit too busy...
Dump the flag and the SF4 logo IMO.
Quote from: fluxcore on March 28, 2009, 01:07:27 PM
Here's a mockup of what my te stick will look like :)
(http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5219/fluxstickmock.jpg)
I might remove some of the logos at the bottom actually, looks a bit too busy...
cool ::) ::) ::)
Id be keen for a NZisim one with just the logo , anyone with sum photoshop skills reckon they could hook a brother up ?
I could do that.
What resolution do people use for the images here? If there's a template or something, that would be great.
Hey team. I asked mightyape about a possible delay with their stock of these, and also about whether they would be able to fill all their orders, and this is what i got in reply.
Hi William,
I haven't heard anything at all about a delay yet William - we have been on a very strict stock allocation for both the 360 and PS3 sticks. If I hear anything from the NZ supplier I will definitely update all our customers who have ordered these. Hopefully that won't be necessary!
Regards,
Rose
Mighty Ape
Don't if should get the standard or TE stick. So tempting to get both.
The standard is only good if youre going to mod it. Otherwise its rubbish. TE stick is great though. (supposedly)
Check your emails team. You probably have one of these.
QuotePlease do not reply directly to this message. Visit http://www.mightyape.co.nz/my-account/my-messages/ to contact us.
Hi William,
Just a quick email to let you know our suppliers have advised us today that the New Zealand release date for Street Fighter IV Tournament Fightstick ~ Xbox 360 has changed from 24/04/2009 to 30/04/2009.
Our suppliers have indicated that this new date is looking solid -- here's hoping! :)
Kind Regards,
Mighty Ape http://www.mightyape.co.nz/
I'm still waiting for an email from JB... >:(
QuoteJust picked my SFIV TE stick from livewire in Auckland
They got 2 more if any ones keen to fork out $400 one PS3 and one x360
Some guy from gpforums has a te stick already!!!!!11111
Lenny cancel your mightyape and get there STAT@@!@!! :P
edit: Too late, it's shipped! Although I presume since you are courier man you get the hookups? Which means we might see some TE goodness tomorrow?!?!?
I find it odd that they emailed us about the delay, and then confirm that they have shipped 2 days later. >_>
Quote from: fluxcore on April 24, 2009, 07:48:42 AM
QuoteJust picked my SFIV TE stick from livewire in Auckland
They got 2 more if any ones keen to fork out $400 one PS3 and one x360
Some guy from gpforums has a te stick already!!!!!11111
Lenny cancel your mightyape and get there STAT@@!@!! :P
edit: Too late, it's shipped! Although I presume since you are courier man you get the hookups? Which means we might see some TE goodness tomorrow?!?!?
You all need to get your tracking number and have the parcel redirected to me if you want me to bring them tomorrow. Especially you hamilton guys.
Ring Customer Services and give them your number. Ask them to redirect it to:
Leonard Andrews
Courierpost Auckland Operations Centre in Highbrook
Tell them that I will pick them up from reception
BE FAST!!!
Maybe I was too late, lady said it couldn't be redirected as it's on the way or something and anyway I'd have to get the sender to approve the redirection (?)
Ah well, monday is fine by me...
Quote from: fluxcore on April 24, 2009, 09:53:23 AM
Maybe I was too late, lady said it couldn't be redirected as it's on the way or something and anyway I'd have to get the sender to approve the redirection (?)
Ah well, monday is fine by me...
Dang... they arent normally that fast. Im gonna go out into the warehouse and look for it. Im sure I can hone in on it amoungst the other 40,000 parcels out there.
oh man just got paid today and got the day off...
I think I can resist the urge :P
YAY!
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I dont know if im happy or sad.
Quote from: ILL_BILL on April 24, 2009, 11:13:28 AM
I dont know if im happy or sad.
You gonna be on live now finally?
I wish sanwa parts were in stock ANYWHERE
Hoho they'll be in stock on my TE stick!
(that I won't even be using very often at all...)
Quote from: fluxcore on April 24, 2009, 11:45:14 AM
Hoho they'll be in stock on my TE stick!
(that I won't even be using very often at all...)
I found your guys sticks in the system. I tracked them and it looks like you guys will be getting them today anyway. WOOT!
I very much doubt that... but now you've got my hopes up, damn you!
just had to register and reply to this thread.
I have been waiting for this thing for months now. My ex2 decided to break the day before SFIV was released. %$^%$%$!
So I immediately ordered a TE stick from mighty ape.
Damn anzac Day though! Now, it looks like I'll have to wait till monday >:(
Quote from: Lennysaurus Rex on April 24, 2009, 11:55:23 AM
I found your guys sticks in the system. I tracked them and it looks like you guys will be getting them today anyway. WOOT!
I was wrong to doubt you!
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lol bastards!!! brign them along aye :)
heyo guys, new to the forums here. just wanted to point out that there are 2 xbox360 fightsticks in stock at playtech for $398.
i bought the last ps3 version they had today and am completely stoked :D
I've been tearing JB HIFI a new asshole all day. Long story short, I'm not getting a TE stick.
I swear to god I could have punched every single person I saw today in the face.
You guys online tonight, I need to vent on SFIV. Thanks.
Yeah stu I'll be back on in a bit
These sticks are ridiculous! Totally all I was expecting and more!
Cheers
i think i'd rather have this stick than the actual game lol
I hear rumours that there is a store in Dunedin which has a TE stick in stock, not sure which console for or which store, but apparently it was $380 or so (usual price $400).
Lenny has deemed these sticks good enough to name and refer to in the feminine gender, and I deemed it worthy of sleeping with, so snap them up while you can, Dunedinites :)
Quote from: iRONsoL on April 24, 2009, 09:31:03 PM
i think i'd rather have this stick than the actual game lol
Me too
Quote from: fluxcore on April 26, 2009, 09:13:05 AM
I hear rumours that there is a store in Dunedin which has a TE stick in stock, not sure which console for or which store, but apparently it was $380 or so (usual price $400).
Lenny has deemed these sticks good enough to name and refer to in the feminine gender, and I deemed it worthy of sleeping with, so snap them up while you can, Dunedinites :)
So Lenny is looking for a complex and loving relationship with the stick, and youre just looking to have sex with a piece of hardware?
Quote from: Ashe on April 24, 2009, 06:34:07 PM
heyo guys, new to the forums here. just wanted to point out that there are 2 xbox360 fightsticks in stock at playtech for $398.
i bought the last ps3 version they had today and am completely stoked :D
Just rung up, they are out of stock now :( Its so crazy how fast these get snapped up. Still the best bet is Livewire if they get more stock in two weeks which is slim with TE stock.
Quote from: ILL_BILL on April 26, 2009, 11:16:56 AM
Quote from: fluxcore on April 26, 2009, 09:13:05 AM
I hear rumours that there is a store in Dunedin which has a TE stick in stock, not sure which console for or which store, but apparently it was $380 or so (usual price $400).
Lenny has deemed these sticks good enough to name and refer to in the feminine gender, and I deemed it worthy of sleeping with, so snap them up while you can, Dunedinites :)
So Lenny is looking for a complex and loving relationship with the stick, and youre just looking to have sex with a piece of hardware?
Yeah. I called her Vanessa. Im gonna call my next one Jasmine.
Those are great names. They're the kind of names a classy lady would have... you know like the kinda of girl that makes you pay afterwards instead of up front.
Anyone got these sticks working on the PC?
Quote from: xkheretic on April 27, 2009, 08:50:23 AM
Anyone got these sticks working on the PC?
Yes. SHe works fine on the PC. Vista up you don't even need to dl drivers
Quote from: ILL_BILL on April 26, 2009, 11:16:56 AM
Quote from: fluxcore on April 26, 2009, 09:13:05 AM
I hear rumours that there is a store in Dunedin which has a TE stick in stock, not sure which console for or which store, but apparently it was $380 or so (usual price $400).
Lenny has deemed these sticks good enough to name and refer to in the feminine gender, and I deemed it worthy of sleeping with, so snap them up while you can, Dunedinites :)
So Lenny is looking for a complex and loving relationship with the stick, and youre just looking to have sex with a piece of hardware?
Weetbix box with playdough buttons. Nuff said
Quote from: Lennysaurus Rex on April 27, 2009, 08:59:20 AM
Quote from: xkheretic on April 27, 2009, 08:50:23 AM
Anyone got these sticks working on the PC?
Yes. SHe works fine on the PC. Vista up you don't even need to dl drivers
Hmm. Interesting.
My PC recognized it no problem, but couldn't find the drivers. Running XP however.
Can't find any drivers on the net. Madcatz being slack eh.
Quote from: xkheretic on April 27, 2009, 09:30:41 AM
Quote from: Lennysaurus Rex on April 27, 2009, 08:59:20 AM
Quote from: xkheretic on April 27, 2009, 08:50:23 AM
Anyone got these sticks working on the PC?
Yes. SHe works fine on the PC. Vista up you don't even need to dl drivers
Hmm. Interesting.
My PC recognized it no problem, but couldn't find the drivers. Running XP however.
Can't find any drivers on the net. Madcatz being slack eh.
Download the generic XBOX360 pad drivers and install them. They will make your stick work with XP. You can get them from the microsoft site
Lenny droppin' knowledge like bombs haha
I'm jealous of all you bastards and your TE sticks.
or the xbcd drivers probably work too...
Killer.
I'll give them a try later on.
Hello Will
I have just called our supplier for the Madcats sticks
They say that they are getting another shipment of those sticks
But it will be sometime next month.
Would you like to wait for that?
Regards
Donna
A reply from Livewire, just thought people might want to know. Hopefully I can get one this time round :D
Quote from: Will on April 28, 2009, 06:02:03 PM
Hello Will
I have just called our supplier for the Madcats sticks
They say that they are getting another shipment of those sticks
But it will be sometime next month.
Would you like to wait for that?
Regards
Donna
A reply from Livewire, just thought people might want to know. Hopefully I can get one this time round :D
Ask Donna about the HORI stick woyuld be very Interested please Cheers....
Donna didnt say this but when I asked the dude there on tues (i think) he said there next lot will be Hori sticks in a 2-3 weeks, will send another email tho.
I managed to snap one of these bad boys up from MightyApe for $397 -- definitely a lovely piece of stick, but whether it's 4 big ones worth, is up to the buyer to decide -- I think it was worth every cent.
I've heard they don't work very well on PC's with certain chipsets (from memory, it was certain nForce and VIA chipsets... there was a thread on SRK about it but I can't find it :( ) Besides those small cases, they work as described on XP and Vista with no problems -- have yet to try my PS3 stick on my iMac yet, but I doubt it'll have any issues, as the chipset is an Intel jobbie
Currently trying to change the art on it -- will look dope as hell with that dirty big french emo glaring at you every time you sit down to play ahahah
Oh StuuuuUUuuuUUuuuuu...
http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/412358/STREET_FIGHTER_4_-_TOURNAMENT_EDITION_ARCADE_STICK_%28XBOX_360%29
Ummm... confused.
I was told when the problem happened that it was becuase i had my order changed to a ps3 order, and they had already assigned the xbox stock to people already.
Suckssss
http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Xbox-360/Street-Fighter-IV-Tournament-Fightstick/2751263/
More Mighty ape pre orderes.
I thought her name was Domma /confused
http://www.trademe.co.nz/link.aspx?i=10987&id=219716217&t=sa&s=2843683&c=-435
rofl
Quote from: fluxcore on May 21, 2009, 09:35:50 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/link.aspx?i=10987&id=219716217&t=sa&s=2843683&c=-435
rofl
What a fucking tool that guy must be
look at da price man :o :o
Quote from: fluxcore on May 21, 2009, 09:35:50 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/link.aspx?i=10987&id=219716217&t=sa&s=2843683&c=-435
rofl
Or at the other end of the stupidity spectrum:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Gaming/PlayStation-3/Controllers/auction-220800636.htm
Goooo Bootlegs!
Quote from: Gino on May 21, 2009, 09:38:54 AM
Quote from: fluxcore on May 21, 2009, 09:35:50 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/link.aspx?i=10987&id=219716217&t=sa&s=2843683&c=-435
rofl
What a fucking tool that guy must be
I can't see trademe at work but I'm assuming that's the guy that wants $600 for his PS3 stick. Crazy, especially considering mightyape are taking preorders for the second shipment now. I won't be missing out this time ;D
Yeah! Then your skillz will increase x10. You owe me a game tomorrow btw =P
Quote from: geneterror on May 29, 2009, 03:49:57 PM
Quote from: Gino on May 21, 2009, 09:38:54 AM
Quote from: fluxcore on May 21, 2009, 09:35:50 AM
http://www.trademe.co.nz/link.aspx?i=10987&id=219716217&t=sa&s=2843683&c=-435
rofl
What a fucking tool that guy must be
I can't see trademe at work but I'm assuming that's the guy that wants $600 for his PS3 stick. Crazy, especially considering mightyape are taking preorders for the second shipment now. I won't be missing out this time ;D
whoa whoa WHOA
i think i might have to give up a nive big chunk of money for this.......hmmmmmm
I kind of want a second one for no reason.
Quote from: ILL_BILL on June 03, 2009, 09:39:23 AM
I kind of want a second one for no reason.
I think you want to swap me one for my limited edition DOA4 Hori Ultimate Tournament Edition FightStick
can anyone confirm if the TE stick will work on a pc with xp sp3, maybe sp2 on it im not sure, and if so which one? xbox 360, ps3 or both ? im gona order one for my little bro, sicNIRVANAjunkie of ggpo. thanks
It should work, but the Madcatz sticks have troubles with some random motherboards. An Nvidia model I think? Not too sure, there are threads on SRK about it.
Xbox one fine with all versions of windows and vista
Yeah, xbox one works fine, ps3 one may or may not work out of the box, but apparently will work fine if you use a usb hub.
My 360 TE works with xp sp3. I have the xbcd360 drivers installed, not sure whether that makes a difference or not...
Quote from: ILL_BILL on June 03, 2009, 09:39:23 AM
I kind of want a second one for no reason.
woteva......................
My reply from Mighty Ape
Thanks for placing your order with Mighty Ape!
Unfortunately we have just been advised by our supplier that there has been another delay on the Street Fighter IV Tournament Fightsticks :(
The lastest update was that their whole shipment was accidently sent to the wrong country! (...seriously!) They have informed us that they are now due to arrive in NEW ZEALAND by 19th of August.
We do sincerely apologise for the delay and for any inconvenience this has caused. We will be sure to ship these out to you as soon as they arrive in our warehouse :)
Order from capcom ftw!
Right on! I was so glad I cancelled my order with Mightyape earlier this month.
Hey so where's the best place to get a TE stick, i finally got some money (YES! tax refund ftw) . Weazzy's finally upgrading yall, WOO HOO!!!!
Quote from: weazzyefff on August 17, 2009, 02:09:23 PM
Hey so where's the best place to get a TE stick, i finally got some money (YES! tax refund ftw) . Weazzy's finally upgrading yall, WOO HOO!!!!
IMO weazzey. Get this one instead:
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-zl-49-en-70-2xsu.html
Cost you less, and they are just as good for playing on. The only reason I would go for a TE over this is soley because they are easier to mod. So if you dont care about modding too much... Just go the HRAP3.
Then spend 30 bucks and get six sanwa buttons and come see me and I'll throw them in for you.
Quote from: Lennysaurus Rex on August 17, 2009, 03:32:48 PM
Quote from: weazzyefff on August 17, 2009, 02:09:23 PM
Hey so where's the best place to get a TE stick, i finally got some money (YES! tax refund ftw) . Weazzy's finally upgrading yall, WOO HOO!!!!
IMO weazzey. Get this one instead:
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-zl-49-en-70-2xsu.html
Cost you less, and they are just as good for playing on. The only reason I would go for a TE over this is soley because they are easier to mod. So if you dont care about modding too much... Just go the HRAP3.
Then spend 30 bucks and get six sanwa buttons and come see me and I'll throw them in for you.
Nah bro I want a TE, everyone else is got one and it's got SF4 on it, I just want the best seeing i got $600 to spend, if i did get that stick the rest of the money would get me into shit ( crazy as drugs spree)
Honestly, I think an HRAP is better than a TE for all the reasons that Leo said and I find them a little heavier which is good. I'm sure you don't really give a shit about modding, so save yourself the extra $100 or so dollars and get an HRAP. You could use the left over money to get BB and Mahvell!
Is the white HRAP on playasia the one with Sanwa parts?
Quote from: Smoofikith on August 17, 2009, 03:51:10 PM
Honestly, I think an HRAP is better than a TE for all the reasons that Leo said and I find them a little heavier which is good. I'm sure you don't really give a shit about modding, so save yourself the extra $100 or so dollars and get an HRAP. You could use the left over money to get BB and Mahvell!
Is the white HRAP on playasia the one with Sanwa parts?
Yeah get the HRAP and get Blazblue and Marvel lol!
Fair enough though. Do what you gotta do.
Get in touch with Firstgames.co.nz if you are having trouble finding a TE. THey might be able to source you one.
HRAP from firstgames.co.nz for $250 remember... guess it depends how much shipping is though (~$90?)
after trying a TE at Lenny's I have to agree the HRAP3 just feels nicer IMO.
I was all set to get a TE as a 2nd stick luckily Toomeke talked me out of it before I had tried one.
TE is a great stick but I find HRAP3 a smidge better.
If you do want to get a TE - I think direct from Capcom looks like the best option (certainly popular round here).
Also the TE has problems with some USB controllers on the PC - which you can overcome by sticking in a new USB card. No problems with HRAP that I am aware of.
TBH on sunday when I was playing on Toomeke's HRAP I actually liked my TE stick more, not sure what that was about. I like the box on the HRAP more I think...
Aye? people saying HRAP is better than TE now, true? but it looks so ugz though. I got time to think about it anyway, my debit card wont be ready till 5-10 working days, I can get blazeblue and marvel anyways. Gonna start thrashing those games, sick of SF4 (not because of tourny dissapointment, just coz all the chars have been learnt)
Quote from: weazzyefff on August 17, 2009, 04:40:37 PM
Aye? people saying HRAP is better than TE now, true? but it looks so ugz though. I got time to think about it anyway, my debit card wont be ready till 5-10 working days, I can get blazeblue and marvel anyways. Gonna start thrashing those games, sick of SF4 (not because of tourny dissapointment, just coz all the chars have been learnt)
Bro I cant wait to see you on a stick... its gonna be loltimes!!! hahha. Nah but for reals bro Itll up your games once youre used to it.
IMO I like my TE more than my HRAP, but I think thats cause my TE has Seimitsu buttons which i favour. Aesthetically I like the TE more, but to play on I like both.
Man I really really really want to get some BB games in. Am thinking of organising a mini tourney for it.
Quote from: Lennysaurus Rex on August 17, 2009, 06:07:43 PM
Man I really really really want to get some BB games in. Am thinking of organising a mini tourney for it.
I'll be in for that, i'll get trashed (only managed about 30 mins playtime last week or so) but will be good fun.
I hope some SBO BB footage turns up soon - love to see how all those Nu's got taken out.
I think the TE I played on was unmodded.
I need a Seimitsu balltop to match my HRAP artmod thats coming - so if anyone is ordering parts let me know.
I like my Te more than the HRAP , I dont like the start and select buttons over the top of the main buttons cos a masher like me could easily hit them and forfeit the round like at the tourney .
The TEs are at the back so no chance but get what you want dude , anything will be better than pad , you will get used to it quick :)
Quote from: B1ackstar Ninja on August 17, 2009, 08:48:51 PM
I like my Te more than the HRAP , I dont like the start and select buttons over the top of the main buttons cos a masher like me could easily hit them and forfeit the round like at the tourney .
The TEs are at the back so no chance but get what you want dude , anything will be better than pad , you will get used to it quick :)
Id just like to point out that what youre talking about will now be called "pulling a weazzy".
BIRRY WONG COMMANDS IT
Quote from: maelgrim on August 17, 2009, 07:33:38 PM
Quote from: Lennysaurus Rex on August 17, 2009, 06:07:43 PM
Man I really really really want to get some BB games in. Am thinking of organising a mini tourney for it.
I'll be in for that, i'll get trashed (only managed about 30 mins playtime last week or so) but will be good fun.
I hope some SBO BB footage turns up soon - love to see how all those Nu's got taken out.
I think the TE I played on was unmodded.
I need a Seimitsu balltop to match my HRAP artmod thats coming - so if anyone is ordering parts let me know.
0 seconds! Beat that!
does anyone know who had the custom chunlie stick at the tourny?
was a nice setup...spacing wise
That might be Andy's i think?
I could be wrong.
ANDY LAA WHERE YOU GET CHUN-LI STICK FROM?
Quote from: ADism on August 18, 2009, 11:54:23 AM
ANDY LAA WHERE YOU GET CHUN-LI STICK FROM?
He built it
Quote from: Lennysaurus Rex on August 18, 2009, 11:56:07 AM
Quote from: ADism on August 18, 2009, 11:54:23 AM
ANDY LAA WHERE YOU GET CHUN-LI STICK FROM?
He built it
aww man......it has nice spacing between stick and buttons....
te sticks too confined for my jumbo hands
Quote from: ADism on August 18, 2009, 02:14:49 PM
Quote from: Lennysaurus Rex on August 18, 2009, 11:56:07 AM
Quote from: ADism on August 18, 2009, 11:54:23 AM
ANDY LAA WHERE YOU GET CHUN-LI STICK FROM?
He built it
aww man......it has nice spacing between stick and buttons....
te sticks too confined for my jumbo hands
You would have to go custom as most seem to have 95mm between Stick & center of left most buttons.
http://www.ecksnine.com/templates.html
im bak wid yet a another email from your quicksmart posthaste guys from mighty ape.
Just a quick update for the long awaited Street Fighter IV Tournament Fightsticks! :D
We have been hounding our suppliers for updates (almost daily) on these ones and they have now informed us that they are "on the water" and are expected to arrive in the first week of September.
We really do appreciate your patience with this one. If I hear anymore news, I'll be sure to let you know as soon as possible :)
Mighty Ape
bet if i sent em a pic of chuck norris pounced and ready to attack id get my long awaited stick. gutted
:/
Sorry to hear it :/
Cancel & buy through capcom?
Quote from: Griever on August 20, 2009, 08:27:52 PM
im bak wid yet a another email from your quicksmart posthaste guys from mighty ape.
Just a quick update for the long awaited Street Fighter IV Tournament Fightsticks! :D
We have been hounding our suppliers for updates (almost daily) on these ones and they have now informed us that they are "on the water" and are expected to arrive in the first week of September.
We really do appreciate your patience with this one. If I hear anymore news, I'll be sure to let you know as soon as possible :)
Mighty Ape
bet if i sent em a pic of chuck norris pounced and ready to attack id get my long awaited stick. gutted
Same, i just got that too (after reading this one first)
Fucking bullshit mighty ape mother fuckers, I hope that fucking boat sinks to bottom of our polluted waters.
Quote from: fluxcore on August 20, 2009, 08:32:41 PM
Cancel & buy through capcom?
Gonna have to agree with this. Mighty Ape has been dicking everyone around ever since the first shipment of these bad boys sold out. I guess the good thing with ordering from Capcom now is even though theres only an $80 shipping option, it's BOUND to be faster than waiting for the first week of September. My mate bought his SE from there and it arrived in 3 weeks after payment cleared on the CHEAPEST shipping option. I'm guessing one week tops for $80 UPS International shipping
Wow... capcom doesn't have the $50 shipping option for the TE's anymore...
remember to click this link
http://shop.capcom.com/store/capcomus/DisplayShoppingCartPage/offerid.851650709 (http://shop.capcom.com/store/capcomus/DisplayShoppingCartPage/offerid.851650709)
takes $15 off the price so only cost about $320 NZ to your door and only a few days with the better shiping
Quote from: Barnstorm on August 21, 2009, 01:09:15 AM
remember to click this link
http://shop.capcom.com/store/capcomus/DisplayShoppingCartPage/offerid.851650709 (http://shop.capcom.com/store/capcomus/DisplayShoppingCartPage/offerid.851650709)
takes $15 off the price so only cost about $320 NZ to your door and only a few days with the better shiping
damn do you think mighty ape could cancel my order, how did you get the price down.
Graem, you should too, i'll pay the shipping.
they will if you ask them to i canceled mine and bought from capcom store
Quote from: Barnstorm on August 21, 2009, 10:52:14 AM
they will if you ask them to i canceled mine and bought from capcom store
Oh so did you cancel from mighty ape too? How long have you been waiting from capcom store ? I would cancel and buy from them if it was quicker, but not if its 3 weeks.
My TE stick arrived today :D Ordered from the capcom store and it took exactly 14 days.
Very pleased :D Now just need to find time to play D: cmon sunday!
mine took about 2weeks but i used the shit post option this one will more than likely be faster
Quote from: Barnstorm on August 21, 2009, 03:57:15 PM
mine took about 2weeks but i used the shit post option this one will more than likely be faster
Yeah true that, i'm gonna cancel it for sure now.
Quote from: Barnstorm on August 21, 2009, 03:57:15 PM
mine took about 2weeks but i used the shit post option this one will more than likely be faster
How did you get that discount, and for some weird reason its stuck on 2 items and when i make it 1 it wont refresh, its fucked, maybe you can only get two now.
Man fuck that mightyape 4th Sep bullshit, i'm just ordering mine off playasia.Hey a US PS3 TE stick would be the same aye, i know it sounds like a stupid question but just making sure coz no refunds for incompatibilty.
Yes, the same
Quote from: fluxcore on August 25, 2009, 07:53:33 AM
Yes, the same
Shot bro
Shit niggas be up early in this bitch.
Quote from: weazzyefff on August 25, 2009, 04:23:50 AM
Man fuck that mightyape 4th Sep bullshit
Youi realise that's only 10 days away, the end of next week. Fuck it I can wait. I got so much work on all of a sudden I prob won't get to use the stick 'til then anyway :'(
Quote from: geneterror on August 25, 2009, 09:59:33 AM
Quote from: weazzyefff on August 25, 2009, 04:23:50 AM
Man fuck that mightyape 4th Sep bullshit
Youi realise that's only 10 days away, the end of next week. Fuck it I can wait. I got so much work on all of a sudden I prob won't get to use the stick 'til then anyway :'(
Fuckin playasians just went out of stock too, i'm just gonna have to wait aswell
shoulda gone capcom still probably can
Quote from: Barnstorm on August 26, 2009, 12:28:13 AM
shoulda gone capcom still probably can
Probably take just as long anyway, mightyapes supply is on the water as we speak.
If you guys are desperate and want one ASAP. just bid on this one. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Gaming/PlayStation-3/Controllers/auction-238400460.htm
Im broke so the answer is nooooooo
YOOOOOOO...Mighty Ape just emailed me to say my TE fight stick has been shipped and should arrive tomorrow!!!
man I cant wait!!!
WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: B BOY DRAW2 on September 02, 2009, 07:00:03 PM
YOOOOOOO...Mighty Ape just emailed me to say my TE fight stick has been shipped and should arrive tomorrow!!!
man I cant wait!!!
WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
YES!!! Its about time, i cant wait till Friday . I cant believe im forking out $380 for something that's not geting smoked or drunk in a few days (patting myself on back).
Nobody invite me in games till the next few weeks, i'm gonna be retardedly shit. Have to learn how to dash and fireball again....damn it.
Congrats guys :)
Yeah mine is on the courier now. Should be at my work this morning!
edit: now sitting on my desk at work ;D
YES!!! I woke up to my te stick, been practicing, it's uncomfortable on the 1 player side, for fadc and ultra's, still got to get used to it.
It took me a week to get fully comfortable with it on both sides -- make sure when you're doing dragon punch motions, that instead of doing "little circles in the corner", you do a Z motion from neutral -- it helps a lot
forward, down, down-forward... It's a Z!!
Quote from: electric on September 03, 2009, 10:35:58 AM
It took me a week to get fully comfortable with it on both sides -- make sure when you're doing dragon punch motions, that instead of doing "little circles in the corner", you do a Z motion from neutral -- it helps a lot
forward, down, down-forward... It's a Z!!
Cool thanks, i was doing little circles too lol. Its hard to keep doing fireballs and shit in practice mode, it's tedious and really boring so probably take me longer than a week as i'm having breaks every 5 mins.
Or you could just do Down Foward, Down, Down Foward.
Make sure your using a good grip. Learn Wine glass if you can thats what all the pros use lol
Quote from: Toomeke on September 03, 2009, 01:05:43 PM
Make sure your using a good grip. Learn Wine glass if you can thats what all the pros use lol
I don't understand the Wine Glass... how could that POSSIBLY be efficient ? I've tried it a couple times and my muscles just don't agree with the physics of it lol. DP FADC Ultra seems damn near impossible with that grip :/
Weird 'Wine glass' is the only way I've ever held a stick and I've been playing since Street Fighter 1 haha. I can't hold the stick any other way :-[
Go for the douchebag or grip of doom ;D
I sorta use a cross between Wineglass & Eagle.
no homo
hmmm...I'm not much of a fan of the 8 button set-up...
I've been rocking the ole' school Hori 6 button steez for too long...
1 day old and I'm already visioning pulling it apart to make it a 6exy beast.
...hmmm...
Quote from: Toomeke on September 03, 2009, 01:05:43 PM
Or you could just do Down Foward, Down, Down Foward.
BLASPHEMY!!!!
Quote from: Lennysaurus Rex on September 04, 2009, 08:56:47 AM
Quote from: Toomeke on September 03, 2009, 01:05:43 PM
Or you could just do Down Foward, Down, Down Foward.
BLASPHEMY!!!!
8) Whats the chances that weazzys gonna need to use proper motions. SFV is the future!
or
DB,D,DF,D,DB,D,DF+P
or...
F, D, U, UB, Start, Home, 360, PPP, Focus, pause, UF, DF, Neutral, UB, U, Triangle + LB, L3 + R3, P
That should give you unlimited lives and 100 coins
Quote from: electric on September 04, 2009, 10:11:06 AM
or...
F, D, U, UB, Start, Home, 360, PPP, Focus, pause, UF, DF, Neutral, UB, U, Triangle + LB, L3 + R3, P
That should give you unlimited lives and 100 coins
Doh! I thought that makes Shin Akuma a playable character!
Quote from: stereomonkey on September 04, 2009, 10:38:37 AM
Quote from: electric on September 04, 2009, 10:11:06 AM
or...
F, D, U, UB, Start, Home, 360, PPP, Focus, pause, UF, DF, Neutral, UB, U, Triangle + LB, L3 + R3, P
That should give you unlimited lives and 100 coins
Doh! I thought that makes Shin Akuma a playable character!
Just do it backwards for that... or you can do a 720 instead of the 360 and you'll unlock Scorpion, Darth Vader, and Evil Dan
How to unlock Hachi Roku?
Quote from: Smoof on September 04, 2009, 10:53:07 AM
How to unlock Hachi Roku?
You need to smoke a cone for that one
So that's how I did it. More games should have thing unlocked by smoking cones then I wouldn't even have to try.
Quote from: geneterror on September 04, 2009, 04:22:40 PM
So that's how I did it. More games should have thing unlocked by smoking cones then I wouldn't even have to try.
Play REZ ;D
Man my Ryu is still super shit as with the stick, his fadc ultra on 1pl side is uncomfortable as, cant do df,df, after the dash as quickly as on 2pl side and with pad.
Atleast all my charge characters especially Honda are way better on stick.Just got back up to scratch with Gen, took me ages, have to learn viper again, fucking bullshit had to learn every fuking char again.
Easier with stick:hundred hands/legs and electricity .
Harder with stick: df df Ultras after combo's on 1plr side and dashing across full screen to punish.
THE TRUTH, dont fuck with it.
go back to practice mode or i'll give you a tissue :)
Quote from: zosla on September 17, 2009, 09:12:14 AM
go back to practice mode or i'll give you a tissue :)
thanks for the faggot ass reply. Try using more chars so you got more to talk about.
I would've been up to scratch a while ago if i just used two chars. Anyway you'll be happy about the next thing i'm about to say, Ryu is definately NOT the easiest char to learn, he's taking the longest to get back up there and Sagat, yea i know i'm surprised as. There links are harder to learn then say Blanka's , Hond , Boxers and shitloads of others.
And zosla you'ld be pissed off too if you had start learning all the chars all over again, oh no you wouldn't you just play Ryu.
just wanted to spark things up on teh forums a bit mate, don't take it too seriously :0
Also I don't just play Ryu :)
Guile > Chun Li > Cammy > Sagat > Gief > Honda > Bison > Ken > Kuma > Blanka and of course my Ryu
and I am sure most of these cast I use is at a average lvl or higher :)
*Grabs popcorn*
Quote from: ILL_BILL on September 17, 2009, 12:28:19 PM
*Grabs popcorn*
already?? lol.
no offence I was just in the mood to spice things up around here ya know.
kinda dry if ya know what i'm saying.
Quote from: zosla on September 17, 2009, 10:24:53 AM
just wanted to spark things up on teh forums a bit mate, don't take it too seriously :0
Also I don't just play Ryu :)
Guile > Chun Li > Cammy > Sagat > Gief > Honda > Bison > Ken > Kuma > Blanka and of course my Ryu
and I am sure most of these cast I use is at a average lvl or higher :)
Average doesn't count, and neither does Kuma off tekken lol, so you can narrow it back down to Ryu and Chun, fuck it you can have Ken too.
lol.
you wana try? hahaha
Kuma = Akuma :)
Also my average = you high standards fyi.
BOM BOM BOM ya, smack down!!!
hype it up!!! god i love causing trouble lawl.
Quote from: zosla on September 17, 2009, 02:03:47 PM
lol.
you wana try? hahaha
Kuma = Akuma :)
Also my average = you high standards fyi.
BOM BOM BOM ya, smack down!!!
hype it up!!! god i love causing trouble lawl.
Your causing trouble = prety average too.
edit: Kuma means Akuma no shit lol ya dont say, it actually means Bear in japanese. I'm about to do a zosla here, Bear= alcoholic beverage lol.
hah, okok I'll have to stop here mate^^ or else I'm going to lol at work if this keeps up.
Come down to yifans sometime and I'll show you some fun of my average chars :)
Damn, out of popcorn. Worth making a new batch?
Not until I tell you how Maelgrim said your fuerte aint got shit on his.
My Fuerte is pretty crap. It wouldnt surprise me.
Yeah nah cant be fucked learning all this shit with stick aye, probably another few months to get back up there, i practice like 5 mins a day now, Not as fun when you fail what used to be easy.
Ill give you $200 for your TE if you dont want it. :P
How long have you been using a stick now weezy ? I found that when I was relearning, I'd just jump into training mode for about an hour or so at a time, maybe 3 - 4 times a day until I had it locked since I had the spare when I was unemployed -- it only took about a week before I was fully comfortable with being able to execute everything at 95% again (dragon punch, fireball, ultra, armored ultra/super, flash kicks, sonic booms) -- you probably just need a little more concentrated time at things -- if you're having trouble with links, try learn plinking -- I'm about 90% consistent with my one frame links now, so just keep at it and you'll be right
Quote from: Smoof on September 17, 2009, 03:08:56 PM
Not until I tell you how Maelgrim said your fuerte aint got shit on his.
You stirring bastard :)
Ive never used the guy (except to get a trophy) & don't ask me what an RSF is.
Yeah funny you say, because my abel's back up there, he didn't take long, it's ryu and sagat who were my mains have gone shit. Its just too boring in practice mode.
Quote from: weazzyefff on September 17, 2009, 04:49:00 PM
Yeah funny you say, because my abel's back up there, he didn't take long, it's ryu and sagat who were my mains have gone shit. Its just too boring in practice mode.
Well it's not just my Abel that I found easy to get my execution back up -- although I'm fucking terrible with him, my Akuma execution is right up there too -- dp FADC shakudan combo's were a piece of cake, demon flip mixups are also really easy to execute as well. I also play a little Ryu, and my execution seems ok with him -- maybe you just need to adjust your technique a little now that you're on a stick ? What I do for DP FADC Ultra...
F, D, DF + P, DF + MP + MK (tap), Neutral, F, Ultra
Just some freaky ass buffering that I'd never be able to do on a pad, but works a treat on a stick
True i'll give it a try, yeah i can do akuma's one too, and Sagats one and Abels, it because Ryu's one on 1pl side when i DP cancel after the dash i cant do df df motion quick enough, its too awkward, but heaps of time after Sagats hk and Abels cr hp, and well akumas one is tottaly different motion, and same as Ken , i can do his because of his DP hits a few times and it gives me more time. Its just that stupid fucking Ryu one on 1pl side pisses me off so bad i quit after failing it like 20 times. I know have to practice but it's boring, it was allright the first time because your learning something new but second time around.....it sux balls.
I personally FADC in a really strange way, but it works pretty well (for me).
eg. Same combo: dp+p, F + FA, F + FA, Ultra.
I find it easier to hit the FA twice as im inputting the dash, since i am the LEAST ambidextrous person in the world. The second FA input doesnt actually DO anything, it just feels easier for me to do it that way. Plus, it means the FADC becomes 2 simple inputs, as opposed to the standard 3 (FA, f, f), similar to what electric was posting.
Its almost the same principle as plinking Akuma's demon.
Quote from: ILL_BILL on September 17, 2009, 12:28:19 PM
*Grabs popcorn*
should use this next time.
(http://i39.tinypic.com/23m7tjd.jpg)
Oh man that ones fucking mental bill. My jab buttons starting to stick already, ive only had it for a week and i push the buttons gentle as, i think i spilt beer on it, it's the only thing in my room that didn't have beer on it DAMN!!.
the other interesting way of doing it is something along the following:
dp + p, dp + FA, ultra.
if you do the dp + FA right it should auto-dash.
This trick is actually supposed to be for Viper's free focus dash cancel glitch, where you do something like
j.hk, hp, ex seismo, (wait), dp ending in up + FA, ultra
Because you end the dp motion in up, it counts as a superjump cancel and gives you a focus dash with no ex usage. There are other ways of performing it but this is by far the easiest.
Whoaaaa i never knew you could do it that way, but after that you can just straight ultra anyway, dont need to cancel and shit unless your a mile away. Talking bout viper. I tried that df dashing one electric was saying but he just ducks and doesn't dash, maybe i read it wrong.
piece of cake :P
Bill you're not the only only double double dashes :P
the DF dash thing is pretty easy to do... to simulate it...
hold DF, then tap focus, go to neutral, then tap forward -- once you get that sussed, you can just tack it on to the end of your dragon punch
Quote from: electric on September 18, 2009, 09:23:27 AM
the DF dash thing is pretty easy to do... to simulate it...
hold DF, then tap focus, go to neutral, then tap forward -- once you get that sussed, you can just tack it on to the end of your dragon punch
Oh yeah ok, i thought thats what i was doing, i had the input on and everything. I started to get it sussed anyway by practicing longer then 10 mins in practice , I just need to get it back to automatic mode, tune it in to my muscle memory.
It's been a month now, still cant do Ryu's and Rufus's FADC on one player side for shit, went back to pad to see how i was doing it on that, and to much surprise i cant even do it on pad now!!!!!, scary shit.
On SRK they say it took them 3 months maybe even more and it took S-Kill 3 months just to get used to japanese ball top, and he already knew button layout and shit so what a retard.
Quote from: weazzyefff on October 07, 2009, 08:45:42 AM
On SRK they say it took them 3 months maybe even more and it took S-Kill 3 months just to get used to japanese ball top, and he already knew button layout and shit so what a retard.
S-Kill is a big retard anyway since he rocks it dragon style (cross handed)
He's won more tourneys than you two probably ever will... but anyway...
Weazzy, tried turning on the input display so you can see what you're doing wrong? Tried my dp + focus method?
....this is a common problem for players who are RIGHT handed and especially when you learn it wrong the first time.. pointing to myself. :)
its a matter of spending time in practice mode mate.
Quote from: fluxcore on October 07, 2009, 09:00:09 AM
He's won more tourneys than you two probably ever will
No shit.
Quote from: fluxcore on October 07, 2009, 09:00:09 AM
Weazzy, tried turning on the input display so you can see what you're doing wrong? Tried my dp + focus method?
Nah your ways fucked up bro, you gotta do the middle really quick and thats the motion i 'm having trouble with.
Yeah i got the input on, everythings good but the ultra is all these retarded directions, because after the dash i cant df,df properly, probably due to me freaking out. I can just stand there and ultra all day doing it slowly, but after the FADC i try too hard to get it to come out before they fall and the motions are a phat fail. Some times i get it 5 times in a row then i just lose it completely and start going backwards lol. Need to start practicing 5 hours a day AGAIN.
It took me a long time to get used to the ball top sticks. I could never ever use them whenever I went to yifans or any arcade that had them. But now, well I obviously wouldn't use anything else.
Quote from: Gino on October 07, 2009, 09:38:17 AM
It took me a long time to get used to the ball top sticks. I could never ever use them whenever I went to yifans or any arcade that had them. But now, well I obviously wouldn't use anything else.
It's a thousand times harder switching from pad, the button layout alone was confusing, DP with hk, not finding throw quick enought to tech etc, and there's the joystick motions :(
Dont mean to sound like a dick here, but it just doesn't seem so hard getting used to something, thats just a different thing stuck on the top of your stick when your a natural stick warrior.
Quote from: weazzyefff on October 07, 2009, 09:47:49 AM
It's a thousand times harder switching from pad, the button layout alone was confusing, DP with hk, not finding throw quick enought to tech etc, and there's the joystick motions :(
I never realised you'd NEVER used a joystick before. I feel your pain...
For me, the button layout was never an issue, as I always played on 6 button pads (I miss you, Mega Drive...) But I did have a hard time adjusting to a stick... I know what you mean about Ryu's FADC ultra being inconsistent... I think I tend to poke it when I panic... I think the key is to just do it slowly
I've never used a pad. I've always played in Yifans or at home on a Namco stick/Dreamcast stick. I wouldn't even know where to start with switching to a pad, but why would I haha.
If your only problem is the ultra motion after the focus dash then I guess you just need to work out how to do that bit better. Either try altering your hand position (sometimes shifting the grip a bit for certain moves helps), or possibly break it down to the simplest bit possible (just practice focus dash ultra over and over until it's in muscle memory), because then it's much easier to do it along with the rest of the combo.
I know weazzy's problem as I had the same issue and took me a while to work out what actually went wrong, as you play you will understand more while executing the same move over and over. I took well over 3 months to learn this in the arcade as I did not have it on console. And even after I got my PC version in July I spent a good time in training mode to work out what actually I am doing wrong and to be honest its really up to yourself to understand you weakness in execution and find an alternative.
I taugh my cousin how to fadc into ultra and he learnt in in a day -.-
thanks to my superior teaching of course!!!! :)
http://playtech.co.nz/product.php?keyword=fightstick&cate_id=all&con=AND&action=search&type=normal&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0
$350 for a PS3 OR 360 stick. If you order through MightyApe, you can get them to match the price and they will also ship for free. Sounds like good deals if you ask me
got a TE on order from capcom store, looking forward to it!!
holy crap i get home and theres a courier ticket, man that was speedy ordered on the 13th here on the 19th. Mean.
http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Xbox-360/Street-Fighter-IV-Tournament-Fightstick/2751263/
Mighty Ape TE Stick...$260!!!
HOT DAMN!!!
Time to do some crime
holy shit
I'm tempted to buy one and I already have one!
(I however convinced my co-worker to get one!)
Quote from: B BOY DRAW2 on October 22, 2009, 01:05:54 PM
http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Xbox-360/Street-Fighter-IV-Tournament-Fightstick/2751263/
Mighty Ape TE Stick...$260!!!
HOT DAMN!!!
Time to do some crime
I saw this this morning :(
My girlfriend would bludgeon me to death if she found out I bought ANOTHER fightstick :(
Dude, do a Smoof and remind her how lucky she is you LET her go out with you. After you tell her that she'll probably make you dinner too.
So they should with the current exchange rate
Though now you can get the Femme Fatale stick
http://shop.capcom.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayProductDetailsPage&SiteID=capcomus&Locale=en_US&Env=BASE&productID=158251300
Quote from: electric on October 22, 2009, 01:40:40 PM
Quote from: B BOY DRAW2 on October 22, 2009, 01:05:54 PM
http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Xbox-360/Street-Fighter-IV-Tournament-Fightstick/2751263/
Mighty Ape TE Stick...$260!!!
HOT DAMN!!!
Time to do some crime
I saw this this morning :(
My girlfriend would bludgeon me to death if she found out I bought ANOTHER fightstick :(
"babe...I told you...when I get like that...just get outta my way..."
(http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/230820.jpg)
Quote from: B BOY DRAW2 on October 22, 2009, 01:05:54 PM
http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Xbox-360/Street-Fighter-IV-Tournament-Fightstick/2751263/
Mighty Ape TE Stick...$260!!!
HOT DAMN!!!
Time to do some crime
Dudes I was reading through this forum and saw this price and said oh dam wish they had the same price for PS3. Checked it and they did - my wife noticed that I was getting very excited and after several months of hinting and hinting she utterred the magic words "ok you can buy it" suddenly the heavens opened up from the clouds above and a blinding light of street fighter sunshine pierced through the dark south auckland sky. A frantic 2 hundred and 40 second search for the credit card ensued, the details were entered, transation complete, email confirmation received - bring on the long weekend! CoffinDrop1 is a happy man!
Good going coffindrop!!! The gods of fighting games have blessed you with luck!
Quote from: electric on October 22, 2009, 01:40:40 PM
Quote from: B BOY DRAW2 on October 22, 2009, 01:05:54 PM
http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Xbox-360/Street-Fighter-IV-Tournament-Fightstick/2751263/
Mighty Ape TE Stick...$260!!!
HOT DAMN!!!
Time to do some crime
I saw this this morning :(
My girlfriend would bludgeon me to death if she found out I bought ANOTHER fightstick :(
m
...my stick ps3 arcade stick buttons arnt responding...sif :'/ might have to do the maori tricks and swap the black buttons with the worn..chey Im tumeke!! Anyone want me to fix theres for cheap cheyyyy.