Hurt my back last week, and only just started learning about fight sticks in the last few days whilst resting. It may be the concoction of pain killers and muscle relaxants I am on right now, but I love this guy’s videos, so interesting and calm.
Ive now put all my new found knowledge into practice - now I’ve got a Hori Rap N, modded it with Sanwa buttons and joystick with octagonal gate. Also got my wife a Hori Rap Pro 4 and modded it with the same Sanwa parts. SIIIIIIICK!!!!!!
@@JoystickNY Wassup man! Do you play on PS4 if so what's your online id would like to talk to you about how to have better execution when doing combos on a dpad.
@@JoystickNY Yes sir that I I wanted to contact you again you made a great and thorough visual example and i wanted to keep in contact with you my email is chookzilla4life@gmail.com and PS4 online kyptheovercomer.
Also I play mk11 so it's kinda tricky to try those tips in that game without maybe your input or visual explanation thru email so I can try it on mk11.
you seem to really know what you are doing and what you are talking about when it comes to arcade stuff, great video, there is a topic or 2 that you may want to explore and speak about in future videos: 1. the different shapes of the restrictors (the circular, octagonal and square) their affect in fighting games vs their affect in lets say run and gun or platform games 2. dead zones, for example the precision of different branded levers and the extra space they may have after the microswitch has clicked, the pros and cons etc.
Thank you, appreciate you, i actually have the topics on my list, but i havent had time to make them yet, might take me a while, my full time job is keeping me busy 😅
Hey! I am looking forward to see your video about restrictor gates! Most of the people prefer octogonal ones (for obvious reasons) but others say that squared ones are better. Waiting to see your point of view in this matter! Nice video! :))
Obvious reasons? How so? The reason the square gate it's the standard gate it's more balanced and easier to hit diagonals since has the same percentage distance between all directions while octo gate does not, more info: www.slagcoin.com/joystick/restrictors.html
Orlando Vieira everyone uses those pictures, but i think those pictures are not correct, because SQUARE doesnt have the same distance to all directions, for [square]the center to a corner is longer than center to a side, the octagon gate actually has All the same distance to all directions, i am going to look in to it abit more, because i feel those diagram are kinda misleading, even tho i have seen them 10 years ago. but i am going to explain it more in my video ❤️🙏
If you're confident with your ball/bat top colour then use sparse amount of blue Loctite 242 threadlocker on the base of the threads. You will need rubber/leather to protect the top shaft before clamping down with pliers or channel locks to change-out the ball top.
Love the little transition scenes! Slows down the pace of the video a bit so it's not too rushed but still manages to include a lot of information. Consider me subscribed!
wow I didn't know the silent lever was so expensive. I'm glad you pointed out that you are able to just buy the bottom plate. wish I had one I could use to test it out DX
the 8BYT is not that bad compared to the older model. you can feel the extra tension from it. used it for awhile and combined it with the otto v2 mod. perfect silent feel without worrying with your inputs
Honestly, standard Sanwa clicks on the joystick are too satisfying to not use. I love silent (or even better ''thock''-y) switches, but the best thing about my Daija is the sound of that joystick, I love it lol
I'm a streamer, so I think I'm gonna buy a set of the Sanwa gen 2 silent buttons and a silent Sanwa stick. I got the Mayflash F300 Elite without really doing much research(had my wisdom teeth removed, was an anesthetic inebriation purchase, ha), would've probably gotten the standard F300 and those silent parts if I'd done my research. Thanks a ton for the vid! I'm a total noob at fighting games, but Guilty Gear's soundtracks pulled me in recently and I'm looking to dive into the hobby.
@@JoystickNY Good taste! I've had the soundtrack basically on repeat for the past week, it's sooo good. Sky Should Be High is a standout for me. I got the Mayflash F300 Elite yesterday, broke it in with training and arcade modes. First fight stick, ended up performing pretty well after about an hour of adjustment. I've got a long, long way to go, but sticks are awesome for fighting games.
Whenever I travel or go anywhere with my fight stick I always worry about the lever getting messed up, or it messing something up in my bag. A detachable shaft is a no brainer for me. I saw the reviews and got discouraged. No offense but after watching your video and seeing how is it made, people are just dumb man. You could technically tighten the ball top to the shaft hard enough (or use superglue as someone else stated) that if you went to remove it like a regular ball top, everything would come out in pretty much one piece. I'm definitely buying a detachable JLF now Edit: Nevermind I just found the Phreakmods EX-Groove link quick release JLF shaft and I'm happy
Steven Brena Martinez i believe you can buy both, and just swap out the pcb, and put it over on the detachable one, it should fit. Because they sell the kit for $45 for you to drop it in your lever ❤️🙏 great question
good review and good alternative to the standard Sanwa JLF, but it seems like a hassle.. especially if I go to my local once a week, I don't have the patience to do this every time... I rather wait for phreakmods link ex groove! it doesn't come off too easily but if you need to it comes off in one piece without any screwing or tightening. Also like you said, the shaft cover has to be on, which I don't like aswell! but now I know I want a Sanwa Silent JLF! love your channel btw, great content!
If you break the warranty sticker, the warranty is still valid. It has been ruled that warranty stickers violate the warranty act so they are just trying to gaslight the customers.
Your videos are amazing and got me into ordering a mayflash. I also got a sanwa joy stick. Although I am curious about something. If you rotate the microswitches does that change the joystick direction, or it doesnt matter if you rotate it?
Thank you for the kind words 🙏❤️ I am assuming you mean rotating the 4 micro switches on the small computer chip pcb? if that is the case; it will change the directions
Very nice video, i was looking for someone explaining perfecting what Sanwa had to offer in order to switch my Hori stick lever to a Sanwa one. There you go. Very clear, precise and pleasant video to watch ! (btw : I saw the new arcade stick from PDP, the Vitrix Pro FS, it says its full Sanwa with a detachable lever by default. However you have tu pull up the shaft cover to you, and pull the lever up in order to detach the joystick. Did Sanwa upgrade their detachable stick ?)
Fyi: breaking a warranty sticker cannot by itself void a warranty by law, in the US at least. Only if the manufacturer can prove you broke the device by removing that can they no longer replace it if it's under warranty.
Hey JoystickNY, I want to thank you for all your videos. They are all awesome! I have a question that can't seem to find the answer anywhere. I installed a sanwa jlf into my hori rap4. When I put on the sanwa jlf shaft cover on the stick, it is too long. It actually goes above the threads. I shaved off a few mm of the length of the shaft cover so it will perfectly but now my stick feels a bit more restrained. Do you know what's wrong? I noticed in your sfv trial tutorials it seems like you don't use a shaft cover? I also see that you still use a dust cover but wouldn't it be loose without a shaft cover for your rap4? Please help. I may end up not using a shaft cover at all. I just like the look and feel of shaft cover though. Thanks!! This was long!
Good observation, you actually dont need to use a shaft cover, it makes the shaft bulkier for no reason, it is mainly used in the arcades to prevent people from breaking the lever. You have the options to remove it, but you are right, after u remove the shaft cover, the dust cover washer becomes lose because there is more room in the middle. You just need to get dust cover that has a smaller hole, there are 2 of them, 1 for the naked shaft; one to use with a shaft ❤️ hope that helps
After some quick research, the silent JLF is unable to work with octo gates and official warnings state it can cause permanent damage. While I’d love silent joysticks, I’ve decided octo gate is more important than playing at night. I could be wrong and this comment could be outdated
Another fantastic video, I am in the market for a replacement Sanwa stick but I am worried about the ones you've shown. The bottom of my stickshaft (where it contacts with the microswitches) is made from rubber, and that rubber has worn. Are both ones made of rubber for the video shown here? Any help would be awesome !
Hello, can you do a video regarding tension springs please, I am a tekken player and have a Sanwa silent stick with square restrictor gate, I am unsure what the original spring it comes with. I am a mishima player and i feel the stick is not going back to neutral quick enough. I see there are 2lbs, 3lbs, 4 and 6lbs .Thanks
Wait, is there a difference in feel in fighting games when using a shaft/dust cover vs not using them? I figured it was solely to keep dust and wear/tear down. I didn't think it made a difference
Great video. I just came across this today. I tend to get sweaty hands when I play on my arcade stick. Are mesh, carbon fiber, aluminum or wood ball tops more grippy than the standard plastic ones? Are there rubber ball tops? I think there are rubber bat tops but not sure about ball. Thanks.
Do you know if there are any sanwa sticks that have those little blades on the micro switches or if it's possible to put the blades on them? I think having those on the switches will help me more when hitting the corners since the two sanwa I have keep missing the corner inputs way too much when playing anything.
Thank you 🙏❤️ i mainly shop on these website for arcade parts, focus attack, arcade shock, and paradise arcade shop, You can buy the silent pcb with the switches for less, and just install it on your regular sanwa
Hello my friend, I just bought an arcade stick and I had a question. With the washer are you supposed to be able to move it up and down the lever? Or is it supposed to be tight and secure at the base without being able to move it? I feel as though mine is faulty. Thx in advance.
Faizan Sheikh hey great question, the washer comes in 2 sizes, 1 smaller size that fits with the shaft, and 1 bigger size that will fit with the shaft cover. Its suppose to slide up and down freely, its just to block off dust, but if you are using the bigger hole cover with the metal shaft, then you can see extra space around the circle, then you need to find the washer with smaller hole, let me know if you have more questions ❤️🙏
@@JoystickNY Thx a lot I understand now. One more question, which is your favourite arcade stick at the moment, regardless of price? Lastly I have subscribed to your channel :).
Faizan Sheikh i think my favorite arcade stick is the Hori Rap 4, its been the stick i use most of the time, and i use hori hayabusa parts alot too; because i like how light and loose hayabusa parts are ❤️🙏 thank you
The Sonic Activist sorry to say that i actually never got in to mk, because i didnt like the graphic bloddy images, wish there was an option to turn it off
The jlw is abit less popular, from what i know, it has a diff looking square gate, a thicker shaft; and a different plate for different types of mounting. And the spring is a bit tighter 🙏❤️
My son has to play on a arcade stick because he is disabled. I bought a nacon dijah with the sanwa stick. It has bad switches he gets double inputs ect..i need to buy him a new stick or a board with better switches. I couldnt return the fightstick..i been ripped off before with bad knock off board and switches..plz help me i need something to help him but idk where to get quality switches. Please help me find something quality so he can play games again.
Sanwa's Detachable lever is so stupid. The best solution is there -- Phreakmods The Link, a shaft costs as much as a whole lever part. Sanwa should make its own quick release design.
1116Jin i dont use any detachable links, but if i was to choose one, i actually prefer sanwa’s one, because i dont like the phreakmods shaft, i like the thin straight shaft ❤️🙏
Hi, I've got a question if you have a minute. I've got an Arcade 1 up Defender partycade (tabletop) game and in the real Defender game the joystick only goes in two directions, up and down. The stick feels a little short as well, can you suggest what joystick I might purchase to upgrade in my game? Again, needing a longer two way joystick. I'm new to all this, so many thanks.
Sorry my friend, i am not quite familiar with the arcade 1 up hardwares, have you try installing a sanwa lever and just buying a 2 way restrictor gate for the directions
Hey, JoystickNY. I enjoy watching your videos. They're very helpful. At 6:14, you say that the silent jlf version- other than the high tension version- has the same tension as a standard jlf lever. But on the ISTMall website they say it's more softer than the standard. Are you for certain that they have the same tension? I'd sure love a verification as I'm seeking to purchase a lower tension one. They're apparently restocking on those this week. Thanks in advance!
The website might be correct, i dont use the silent jlf, that lever was mainly use to demo this video, i cant play without the clicks, it felt very close to me, therefore i didnt think they would actually change the spring on it, but good observation 👍 i personally use the default spring on the regular JLF
@@JoystickNY I asked istmall if they had stock springs and they said no, but will ask his supervisor. Then I got a call back and they've told me they stocked up on 50 default stock springs. I ordered two today and am getting them tomorrow since I'm in S. Korea! So South Korean residents, if you're looking for default sanwa spring- this will be the one and only place to get it. Of course you can purchase on foreign arcade stick parts online websites. That is only if you're willing to spend 17~60 dollars on shipping and wait a whole lot. I've said a lot. Sorry for the long post. Just watchin' your guys' backs.
Cherry are more customizable , u can get them silent, clicky, some clicky, faster actuation, less distance after press to active etc, i do have a video on my list, i will have the video this year when i get some time off from work 😊
TDService CO i dont recommend circle for fighting games, i would say go for square or octo, for charge character , square would be better in the long run 👍
Interesting. Those clicky sounds on the stick annoy me tbh. I don't really like them. Maybe cause I am used to those older arcade sticks without the clicky sound which is what I grew up learning. Nice knowing there is a silent option. Definitely for me when I switch out the current stick for sanwa at some point. But.... yeah Im not sure about the price. If budget is not an issue for me I will go for it, otherwise I don't think it is worth it. Too expensive.
The metal washer in my Sanwa Joystick keeps traveling outside of the notch in the plastic base when I rotate the joystick. How do I fix this? Is this a known issue?
I got the second one with the silent microswitch its really nice in my drone with the sanwa buttons but I plan on getting the silent buttons too great video with their be a video on restrictor gates ?
I ordered the sanwa the new one silence plus sanwa buttons the blue one I might try to mod it in sanwa system if i don't see any difference i could return it back what do you recommend because my finger in hayabusa buttons are little heavy and i heard the buttons are sensitive which joystick is better hori 4 or n
what is "SANWA DENSHI GT-Y OCTAGONAL Restrictor Plate" ? I am trying to buy a Mayflash Arcade Fightstick F500 Elite but the accessories .. I am contemplating
