Street Fighter IV

AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">or: how close I am to spending 1000kr on a fightstick.</div>I guess everyone knows what Street Fighter is, so I will skip telling you about it. I bought it for the PC when it came out about a month ago. I have been playing steady with my keyboard but I feel like trying out a fightstick. I really set my eyes on the mad catz tournament edition fight stick, but the prices I see really discourages me. I could go with the standard edition (tournament being better parts, sturdier somehow) but I'm thinking "If I choose to spend some money I could just aswell spend alittle extra and get a stick that won't break as easily." 105 british pounds plus shipping is a bit much (amazon.co.uk) and equals to what I have to give for one (If I find one) here in Denmark.
Are there better, cheaper options that I won't regret choosing? Did avyone buy a fightstick from mad catz? What should I do? Bite the bullet?

I guess I should say that I don't really play other fighting games (not yet atleast, SF4 kind of gave me an appatite).

Hi.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Personally I'd build my own, but that's only because I'm a leet hardwarez haxxor.

    I cannot help you.

    --Scythe--
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I have a tournie stick and it's pretty good. I've played with my friends 'non-tournie' madcatz fightstick and wasn't all that impressed.
    Without the weight it doesn't feel as good and I can do stuff on the tournie stick can't do with the pad or other fightstick.

    The buttons on the tournie stick are craaaaazy sensitive. You can just brush your fingers across them to set them off but they're good so you won't accidentally set them off by bumping the table or shaking the stick around; they only go off when you touch them so don't rest your fingers directly on them and you'll be fine :3

    I was worried about spending £150 on one but it's been really good (and it's not like I couldn't afford it).

    I guess what it comes down to is how much use you'll think you'll get out of it; if you play a lot it'll do you no wrong. It's really up to you if you think you play £150's worth of street fighter and other beatemups (BLAZBLUE!!!!!!!!!) within your lifetime to merit it (I probably will :3 ).
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Blazblue still sounds like a spell Zelgadis would use.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1721798:date=Aug 10 2009, 09:25 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Aug 10 2009, 09:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1721798"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Blazblue still sounds like a spell Zelgadis would use.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    crappit, I keep on ending up with people mentioning that show, now I really am going to have to go back and watch it again :P
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  • BadMouthBadMouth It ceases to be exclusive when you can have a custom member titl Join Date: 2004-05-21 Member: 28815Members
    How is SF4 on keyboard?
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    I would be more worried about the keyboard...
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1721820:date=Aug 10 2009, 03:50 PM:name=BadMouth)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BadMouth @ Aug 10 2009, 03:50 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1721820"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->How is SF4 on keyboard?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Surprisingly forgiving, but forget getting zangief's special or ultra off, same with guile's. It's (I imagine) nowhere near the arcade stick feeling.

    Scythe, I'm not a hardware 3l33t haxor, so I'm not comfortable starting that kind of project.

    I have just reached the "500 matches online" achievement, so I guess I get some time in the game in the future.
    I have watched a few Blazblue matches and as impressive as it looks it still puts me off with its generic anime characters and art style.

    I can afford the tournament stick which is 210 $ or 126 £, but it's still alot for just one game.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited August 2009
    A few months ago I finally received my <a href="http://www.aiabstore.com" target="_blank">Arcade-In-A-Box</a> custom made fightstick. It's awesome and was worth the price if you can get one. Don't know what intl. shipping will do to you though. :/

    But it is glorious:
    <img src="http://www.doomaniac.com/stuff/Pictures/DOOMStick/001.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    More:
    <a href="http://www.doomaniac.com/stuff/Pictures/DOOMStick/002.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.doomaniac.com/stuff/Pictures/DOOMStick/002.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://www.doomaniac.com/stuff/Pictures/DOOMStick/003.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.doomaniac.com/stuff/Pictures/DOOMStick/003.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://www.doomaniac.com/stuff/Pictures/DOOMStick/004.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.doomaniac.com/stuff/Pictures/DOOMStick/004.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://www.doomaniac.com/stuff/Pictures/DOOMStick/art.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.doomaniac.com/stuff/Pictures/DOOMStick/art.jpg</a> (the artwork it's based off of, it's kind of hard to come by via google)
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1721861:date=Aug 10 2009, 07:06 PM:name=Abra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Abra @ Aug 10 2009, 07:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1721861"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I have watched a few Blazblue matches and as impressive as it looks it still puts me off with its generic anime characters and art style.

    I can afford the tournament stick which is 210 $ or 126 £, but it's still alot for just one game.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Really? I always found the Streetfighter cast kinda bland personally and I'm not sure how the blazbluers are generic considering the likes of Arakune :/
    Different people have different perceptions I guess :3

    The stick isn't just limited to SF4 y'know... it's kinda funny to play arcade games on it (e.g. turtles, though my friend has been using it to play splosion man too :o ) and it works well for most fighting games (including Marvel vs Capcom 2). It's really up to you how much you use it though :p

    Oh and LF/Than rock for their slayer-ness. Though Lina's the bestest :p
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    You'll always be Lina to me. >_>
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1721912:date=Aug 11 2009, 09:21 AM:name=DOOManiac)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DOOManiac @ Aug 11 2009, 09:21 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1721912"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><picture><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I would never be able to get past the feeling that I was yanking around a gigantic demon nipple.

    --Scythe--
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  • briktalbriktal Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20021Members, Constellation
    edited August 2009
    <!--quoteo(post=1721989:date=Dec 17 1903, 08:38 AM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scythe @ Dec 17 1903, 08:38 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1721989"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I would never be able to get past the feeling that I was yanking around a gigantic demon nipple.

    --Scythe--<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <!--coloro:grey--><span style="color:grey"><!--/coloro-->Wooosh<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

    ~~Sickle~~
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1721989:date=Aug 11 2009, 02:38 PM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scythe @ Aug 11 2009, 02:38 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1721989"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I would never be able to get past the feeling that I was yanking around a gigantic demon nipple.

    --Scythe--<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh great work, <i>Scythe</i>. He hadn't even thought about that. Now you've <i>ruined</i> his stick. I hope you're happy!
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1722005:date=Aug 11 2009, 09:49 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Aug 11 2009, 09:49 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1722005"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Now you've <i>ruined</i> his stick.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's what she... dammit. Sorry. I'll go sit in my corner now.
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  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    Actually, I was like, "hm... that's an inconvenient place to have the joystick"

    Anyways, I'm with the leet haxor ppl and would build my own. You can order the parts for cheap and get yourself a dremel, soldering iron, particle board, and some other electrical junk. Then again, I'm lazy and don't feel like spending my afternoon+evening building one.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1722005:date=Aug 11 2009, 08:49 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Aug 11 2009, 08:49 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1722005"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Oh great work, <i>Scythe</i>. He hadn't even thought about that. Now you've <i>ruined</i> his stick. I hope you're happy!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I thought of it more like a stream of blood coming out his... cyber nipple...
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Wait, and you were pefectly comfortable with that?
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1721791:date=Aug 10 2009, 12:51 PM:name=Geminosity)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Geminosity @ Aug 10 2009, 12:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1721791"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->SFIV Stuff<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Maybe if Gem was on PSN... she could add 'Shockeh', and we could play SFIV.....

    On topic:
    I have SFIV. I play Akuma, Gouken & Cammy. (In that order, recently mainswitched from Gouken) I bought a TE Stick from Scan.co.uk when they apparently mispriced them for £98. It's the best thing ever. You should buy both too. This is all I can provide.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Can PC SFIV players play against console players? I can't see a reason why they couldn't.

    --Scythe--
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    And yet there always is one.
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1722549:date=Aug 13 2009, 10:32 AM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scythe @ Aug 13 2009, 10:32 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1722549"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Can PC SFIV players play against console players? I can't see a reason why they couldn't.

    --Scythe--<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nope. PS3 players and 360 players can't fight it out, either. Blame Sony & MS.
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    Maybe if shocksy was on Live I could add him and we could play SF4 ;D
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    I've got a new Hori Arcade Stick Ex2 I don't use... I'd tell you how much I'd want for it but it might make mods angry. PM me if you're interested.

    Made for 360 but it's a USB connector so works for PC I assume.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1722128:date=Aug 11 2009, 06:22 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Aug 11 2009, 06:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1722128"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Wait, and you were pefectly comfortable with that?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Not really, but it was the only place to position the background w/o either covering his head or cutting it off. :(
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1722697:date=Aug 13 2009, 10:01 PM:name=Geminosity)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Geminosity @ Aug 13 2009, 10:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1722697"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Maybe if shocksy was on Live I could add him and we could play SF4 ;D<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm so disappointed in you trouble. ;)
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  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    threw my hands up and bought a TE stick, should be here within the week.
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