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For the casual user wanting a decent arcade stick for fighting games, classic games, games without need for analog control or the second stick, etc., it's the absolute best deal you're gonna find.
For people that want to be awesome at SF4, Soul Cal, etc., the stick just isn't exact enough. You can hear a rolling sound when you barely move the stick--it doens't connect to any of the directions, but still has a bit of play. It generally feels loose, and although each direction feels ok (similar to the HORI cheap arcade stick; the one w/o official arcade parts-also kind of like the cheaper of the 2 madcatz SF4 sticks). Each direction clicks pretty loudly, and it's 4 direction, not 8 (diagonals aren't AWFUL, but aren't even close to a real Sanwa Stick) I also find the button layout slightly over-curved, but I have mammoth hands, and to the stick's credit, I think this design works better given the compact size.
Also, unlike the HORI stick, PCs don't recognize it. It's seen by a PC as a PS3 controller, which means the same irritating workarounds must be taken to use it with a PC. It can be done, but takes work and googling, and the process must be redone every time.
For SF4 battles, it definitely beats a PS3 controller. Once Sony decides to be nice and share their Controller whateveritscalled file with the world, this will become more useful. It'd be great to be able to easily use it with mame.
Overall, a solid stick and a phenomenal buy--just be prepared to deal with a loose, overly clicky-loud control stick.
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This is the same thing as the dreamGEAR arcade fighter micro & I highly recommend that over this mainly for the fact it has a 12-feet USB cable vs 6-feet in this one. Other than that & a different color scheme, both are the same. Here's my review of the dreamGEAR:This thing's VERY tiny (6.5" x 3.25")! Not even sure 18mm Sanwa buttons will fit. However, surprisingly the buttons feel rather responsive to the point I'm content w/them. It's the joystick lever I'm not happy w/due to a huge deadzone (it's similar to a Tekken 6 Hori wireless fighting stick)! Not sure what will fit in there since the joystick base plate's ~1.50" 1.75" in length/width & depth at about ~1.25". Only thing I suggest to remedy this is wrap electrical tape around the joystick lever actuator to make it wider so there's less of a deadzone.
Soldering to the PCB (if you wanna install a 3rd party joystick lever such as a Sanwa JLF) shouldn't be an issue from the looks of things. For some weird reason, the company's website says it doesn't work w/a PS3 slim unless you use a USB hub however I had no issues whatsoever (perhaps their website's outdated). The 12-ft USB cable helps out tremendously! Overall, even if I can't fit another joystick in there, I'm happy about the purchase (for my little cousins that come over & also it'll give me another joystick to use when I'm bored) although I'm hoping I can fit another joystick in there. Customer service's piss poor due to NEVER receiving an email response to my USB-hub question. I had to figure it out AFTER I received the product. It gets 4-star due to the huge deadzone & horrible manufacturer customer service. Then again you can't expect much from a joystick that retails for $30 & no, it doesn't compare to a $100+ joystick! That's like comparing apples to oranges! With most joysticks, the saying is true...You get what you pay for. BTW, you can easily find it for much less on eBay if you look...
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