[Gaming] Console Joysticks? Assistance?

[Shegokigo]

Alright, here's the jist. My brother's been on my case to play online fighting games with him for over a year. I visited him and played some Mortal Kombat: Complete Kollection, Mortal Kombat 9 and UMvC3. Sure enough, the bug bit me and it bit me hard.

Problem is, I haven't owned a console joystick in years. I loved his Mortal Kombat 9 CE joystick, if only for the "guts". It's a real arcade board with replaceable parts. Unlike most "Tournament" joysticks out there, which basically = a gamepad board connected to Arcade Buttons. Also the heavy quality feel in the MK joystick was fantastic. So why don't I just get the MK joystick?

Because the button set-up is for MK. Makes playing any Capcom fighter very awkward. I have no trouble playing MK on a traditional (3 over 3) joystick but the other way around is just... no.

Sooooo. I need to tell you off the bat, I'm not going to be fond of spending over $100 unless the thing sings like a true cabinet stick. I'd prefer something I could play on PS3, PC and Xbox360 but if forced down to it, PS3 is all I need it for.

Anyone here got some advice? Even better, do any of you mod joysticks in your free time?

 

[SeraRelm]

You need a fight stick, or tournament stick. Good ones will, unfortunately, cost you between $90-$140. I have a friend who builds some nice ones up in Canada.

Do. Not. Buy. Them. From. A. Standard. Game. Store. You'll get way overcharged for substandard equipment.

 

[Shegokigo]

Oh most definitely not, I've been browsing Amazon. The trick is, as I said, finding one like the MK stick, and having true arcade cabinet guts.

 

[SeraRelm]

If you feel comfy replacing parts in one, I'd recommend nabbing a standard Madcatz and putting your own guts in. Sanwa and Seimitsu would be best. You don't need to solder anything that way.

 

[ElJuski]

OKAY ILL DO IT

Sheg needs advice on...heehee...joysticks? NEVER SAW THAT ONE COMING

*SNICKER* *HORFFFT*

But seriously I have no idea how to help you.

 

[strawman]

Sheg needs advice on joysticks...I have no idea how to help you.

 

[SeraRelm]

Well find one with a flesh like grip so you can feel at home, Juski.

 

[ElJuski]

Two things: at work, the web blocker catches the Community thread for dirty words, but not this one. Odd.

Also, little known fact about my childhood: I used to think I had a very special joystick on my body.

 

[SeraRelm]

Two things: at work, the web blocker catches the Community thread for dirty words, but not this one. Odd.

Also, little known fact about my childhood: I used to think I had a very special analogue stick on my body.