Hori making a Dead or Alive 5 Arcade Stick

qoodname

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Borrow one of your friends' arcade stick to try it out when DOA5 comes out.
Thats exactly what im planning to do. If i like it and am going to get one, is there something i have to watch out for? Like a certain brand thats recommended for example? Dont wanna end buying a crappy one lol
At this point, I can play DOA easily on a stick or a pad (so long as it's not an Xbox pad).
Dude i hate the xbox pad. Always makes me flip shit if i have to use it at a friends house. Its just sooo goddamn huge compared to the ps3 one.
 

RoboJoe

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Thats exactly what im planning to do. If i like it and am going to get one, is there something i have to watch out for? Like a certain brand thats recommended for example? Dont wanna end buying a crappy one lol

If you're borrowing it from a friend, make sure he lets you keep it for a good long while. I switched to stick about two months ago and I can tell you it took me several weeks to feel fully comfortable with it. Also, expect to have to relearn absolutely every input again and I recommend you do not try to start with 2d fighters. The inputs are too complicated to begin with. Even something as simple as :6::P: is subtly different from playing on pad.Lastly, I really doubt you will like playing stick immediately. You will have to keep playing a lot to get used to it; not giving up when it's frustrating (believe me, it will be frustrating). Once you do get used to it, I guarantee you'll never go back to pad. Just playing on pad afterwords, you'll notice just how imprecise it is.
 

qoodname

Active Member
If you're borrowing it from a friend, make sure he lets you keep it for a good long while. I switched to stick about two months ago and I can tell you it took me several weeks to feel fully comfortable with it. Also, expect to have to relearn absolutely every input again and I recommend you do not try to start with 2d fighters. The inputs are too complicated to begin with. Even something as simple as :6::P: is subtly different from playing on pad.Lastly, I really doubt you will like playing stick immediately. You will have to keep playing a lot to get used to it; not giving up when it's frustrating (believe me, it will be frustrating). Once you do get used to it, I guarantee you'll never go back to pad. Just playing on pad afterwords, you'll notice just how imprecise it is.
Sounds like its a looong way to feel fully comfortable with a stick but i guess theres no way around it.
 

Berzerk!

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My usual refrain applies here. Don't wait for doa5 to come out to practice on stick, just get vf, play on stick now, and then your body(check) will be ready.
 

grap3fruitman

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I dont wanna end up spending 150$ on something that turns out to be not my cup of tea if you know what i mean.
The Hori SoulCalibur V stick for Xbox 360 is only $90 on Newegg with free shipping right now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874179013
The PS3 version is $100: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879994026

I believe this is exactly the same as the DOA5 stick in this thread with the exception of the artwork and button colors.
 

qoodname

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The Hori SoulCalibur V stick for Xbox 360 is only $90 on Newegg with free shipping right now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874179013
The PS3 version is $100: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879994026

I believe this is exactly the same as the DOA5 stick in this thread with the exception of the artwork and button colors.
I thought about getting this one:
http://stores.horiusa.com/-strse-102/PlayStation-3-Real-Arcade/Detail.bok
Does anyone have experience with it or atleast could anyone tell me if its a good one?
 
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