Nah I'll just use this instead.

(and yes, none properly formated pictures ftw!)

do the f and j keys have those bumps on them? because i can't see them.

they're curved more

Today only this matters...

Oh lord, tennis is such a fag sport.

federer is nothing

you mean on lan or just on-line?

both.

the guy won 80% of his titles when his competition were roddick, hewitt and davidenko + later clay-nadal-only, and tennis hit rock bottom.

sampras had 20 times the competition in his time.

Oh my.

Don't you think you've embarrassed yourself enough already?

have you mistaken me for someone else?

That's like... what... the 5th time in the past few months that someone has had to ask you?

THIS IS NO FUCKING TENNIS THREAD GOD DAMNIT!

:D

seriously, a guy with 180 iq would've figured out a trend by now

Oh! Tournament edition. I'm jealous as hell. xD

Yeah, I was about to buy the SE edition. Then I thought "TO HELL WITH IT! I WANT THE TE EDITION!" And then I came.

"tournament edition"
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

What about it idiot? It's just a fucking label to separate it from the standard edition to make it clear it is the better one.

That's cool. I used to love playing street fighter in the arcades back in the day. Is there a PC equivalent to that?

All Xbox 360 peripherals work on PC.

Yep. I have both wired and wireless gamepads for the PC.

Ready and waiting for the PC version!

Homemade? What brands are used in it?

Edit: nice ^^

"Made with an Dualshock PCB inside, Sanwa JLF-stick and Seimitsu PS-14-K buttons." - Fjod at Shoryuken.com

How much was that? And where do you live, did you have it shipped nationally/internationally? I'm in Australia which is why I'm asking.

We're both conveniently Swedes so shipping was no problem. He also trusted me enough to suggest "pay on arrival" which is pretty much the easiest way I can think of here. As for price, I honestly don't remember exactly but it's kind of difficult to compare regardless (different standards in different countries). It wasn't "cheap" (quite a bit more than f.e the SF4TE) but I feel that I got what I paid for.

I was originally trying to get one from overseas but that was just so much hassle that it fell through. Apparently advance payment with PayPal wasn't enough; he was going to send a "contract" via snailmail and shit which was just eh... No thanks. No trust, super slow, expensive shipping and potential taxes on top.

I'm actually thinking of building my own stick in learning purpose soon. It's going to be helluva fun! =D I've done some numer crunching and I believe it's going to cost me about 1200kr. A decent price I must say.

"It wasn't "cheap" (quite a bit more than f.e the SF4TE)"

uhh the SF4TE is around 150$, and it's supposed to be up there with the best?

What?

I wasn't comparing the sticks, I was comparing the price. The SF4TE is probably great (haven't used one). Mine is too, and was completely customized from scratch and not massproduced = more than $150 which becomes "cheap" in comparison. Relatively speaking it wasn't "cheap" either as you can easily get custom sticks for less than what I paid, but as I said I felt that I would get what I paid for when the price was suggested and didn't want to "haggle" because of circumstances.

Hope that was what the misunderstanding was, else we have a new one. :)

okay, so how much did you pay?

Looks like an awsome stick. =)

Edit: I never, ever, thought I would say that. =(

that's what she said

Hah, you read my mind man. This thread do have some sexual references. ^^

Q: "How thick is it?"
A: "I'd say it's about 6-7 cm."

When I read that today I laughed!

Did you really have to have a Black Lagoon theme on your arcade stick?

No gun to my head as far as I can remember. One of my fav. characters and ditto anime though and think it looks real nice on there.

Why? Or were you just showing off you know where it's from ;)

Well, it's just that having an anime character on a fighting game arcade stick seems out-of-place, that's all. I mean, imagine having a similar decal covering the hood of your car.

Ah, I getcha.
The anime style in and of itself shouldn't be weird since there are countless custom sticks with anime characters on them (from Ryu and Chun-Li adaptations to game unrelated ones), and as for relevance it's hardly a dedicated "fighting stick" (which is just a pointless label anyway); I've definitely played more shoot 'em ups with it and at least the Japanese ones (i.e. most good) obviously aren't strangers to the style.
Already covered why Revy in particular, pure badass :) Can't wait for season 3.

Anime character on a car? Why not, but I probably wouldn't pay to get it done (or redone when kids with keys ruin it :@).

what parts are used in the TE

Sanwa.

are the stick and buttons easily swapable?

Yeah, all the SF4 sticks use quick disconnects so you can easily swap both the buttons and the stick without soldering.

does this joystick really improve your streetfighter play?
Or is it just a collector's item?
I personally find playing with a gamepad much more comfortable than with an arcade stick, but I am not a hardcore beat em up player, so I don't know.

I guess it's based on that arcade stick can utilize all your front fingers where pad usually uses just your thumb + maybe one extra finger

this could be true, indeed

Aye, ergonomic + the best possible output.

That said, sf4 is a noob fighting game :D

What.. "noob fight".... daaaaaamn you!

You can still use the stick for Virtua Fighter :D

I'd rather play Virtual Diaper Changer... =(

it's more accessible than previous Street Fighters in terms of execution for basic moves, everything else is just as hard..

considering the engine has most combos based on links and the focus attack is incredibly versatile, it's a good compromise

nobody ever will win by easily mashing special moves alone. the noobs can fireball and dragon punch without being frustrated, while the advanced players can dabble with more intricate things.

that's what good design is, imho.

Totally agree.

Zangief kinda breaks the game tbh :/

Sagat breaks the game. I can't even begin to understand what the fuck where they thinking when they decided to give him the best of everything except walking speed.

I would say Seth breakes the game (if were talking about the console version). Otherwise I think the game is quite well balanced ('cept a few characters).

In what way do you think Sagat is overpowered?

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Hehe. =P

Seth is good, but certainly not Sagat good.

Sagat just has everything:
- Ridiculously high damage and chip damage
- Best special in the game (Tiger Knee)
- Some of the best, if not the best, normals (HK, f.HK, c.MK, etc)
- Best fireballs / best zoning game
- Thousand ways to combo into ultras
- Huge amount of life
- Good FA

The only bad thing he has is walking speed, but since he can advance a lot with the tiger knee and it's completely safe on block, it's a minor annoyance at most.

Good summarization. Thanks. =)

i hate sagat :(

i get powned all the time!

i am a noob tho and my girls don't cut it v the top tier damage juggling fiends :(

I guess there is a reason why you don't see anyone on the "pro circuit" playing with a gamepad. I'm already doing harder combos at will, and I have only had it for half a day.

its just more precise and elegant.

Anything else like pads and keybaords are inferior ways of playing.

While you can get used to them, you will always be a better player if you get used to a stick. Though its nothing as bad as playing FPS on a pad.

how thick is it?

I'd say it's about 6-7 cm.

How does the thick shaft feel in your hands ?

Heavy and meaty.

How does it react to light touch?

It feathers back to its original position quite fast.

no wet? :-|

Depends on where you put it before hand. ;)

knew it gotta be some philosophical situation behind this

-play hard, keep it serious
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4ow2Juu7nMo/SYCuEH4...erwear.jpg
-ok

would your execution of moves be better than if u used a normal fightstick? i know the sanwa stick is less stiff, but how much so and is it a prob?

I would say the biggest impact of choice was the overall comfort of the stick. It just ooze of quality. The main difference I would say is the weight, the way you can rest your wrists on it (if you play that way, for example sitting in a lower position than the stick (stick of low table, you on the floor)), and the general easyness to change parts.
Also, it looks fucking awsome. ^^

I wouldn't say it has an enormous impact vs other sticks. But I'm sure you would have to change the parts due to weardown more frequent when using lower quality stuff. About the stiffness I would say it's about right for me. I don't like to stuggle with keeping the stick where I want it, and it the feathers back into its original position fast.

Also, you have to remember that it is a square gate. So if you like octagonal gates better, you should consider modding it. In my opinion square gate is the way to go when playing charge characters though (and it's not a big problem when playing shoto characters either imo).

shoto and charge? i'll be using the stick for VF5 ;p

FFS nigga! =D

I'm gonna lock you in the basement

I wouldn't mind as long as I have my stick.

ok, we have a winner
hf with that strange stick, mate!

looks nice!!

i might try pick one up when everyone gets bored of theirs

over 100 quid for a joystick? in these times :((( i just cannae dae it captain

how much do such sticks cost anyways in US $ ? Maybe I'll play the pc version always been interested in the series but yeah!

According to this site it's $199,99 when ordering the bundle. Without the bundle I don't know. I'm from Sweden too you know? =P

thought you finally got laid or something

I would only write about my sexual adventures when they include your mom.

does his mom have a stick, too?

Only the kind you strap on. But it's just not the same. =(

needs suction caps, imo.

Or maby just some rubber.

gross, she's dead

Yes, she bends better that way.

way2biology:p

I played SF4 last night for the first time and it was not great.

Thank god for Super Turbo and GGPO.

Give it a few more tries, it really has some depth to it and so far it just gets more entertaining the more I play. =)

creepy video game nerd

Thank you. ;)__|__\,__|

thats one big slash u got there m8

i get mine tomoz

woop woop :D

This stick is the best investment ever, my buddy has the xbox and I've been carting it around for the past month awaiting the release of sf4 on pc (I refuse to buy an xbox and play on shitty xbox live). Still thinking about investing in the samsung 2233rz so I have the perfect display to play on tho :|

ps3?

hey lock how long does it take to get used to the fight stick?

i need MOAR PRACTICE!!

I didn't feel it took too long. I play ALOT better already with it. With that said, I pretty much sucked ass before it, so it doesn't say alot. =P

available now at the capcom store with no markups. just placed an order.

When SF4 comes out for PC I'll either get one of these or buy a new Logitech Dualman.

*Pad advantage*

Silent *play anytime with no whines off other people)
Cheap (20 quid)
Reasonably effective in ST, must be a lot more so given they made moves easier to execute.

*Pad disadvantage*

Harder to get out certain moves.
Less precise
Frustrating at a high level of play when you need the extra precision of a stick.

*Stick advantage*

More precise and robust.

*Stick disadvantage*

Noisy
Expensive
A £100 pound investment on top of the £20 joypad.

You can see my confusion.

I would have cried myself to sleep every night if I would have bought a pad instead of a stick now that I know what it's like to play with a good stick. =P

I've already placed my pre-order of SF4 to PC. I will get it this friday. It's one of the few times I've actually bought a game for two platforms. ^^