Building Supergun/Need Rundown on Sticks and Buttons

heavymetalme · Post by **heavymetalme** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:55 pm

I've decided to build a supergun opposed to purchasing one, but I don't know much about buttons. I'm wondering if someone can give me a quick rundown on what's good and what's bad. Company names and specific model numbers would be great as well. Thanks in advance!

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:02 pm

Buttons for the stick? You only need to know two names: Seimitsu and Sanwa. I prefer the former, but can live with either.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:27 pm

Here's the inside scoop on the Seimitsu & Sanwa produced joysticks:

Seimitsu joysticks for shmups

Sanwa joysticks for fighting games

Some folks like to play their arcade shmup titles with Sanwa joysticks...whatever floats your boat. I personally prefer Seimitsu joysticks and push buttons myself. You can't go wrong with either brand... ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

t0yrobo · Post by **t0yrobo** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:42 pm

From what I've seen seimetsu :-32 for the stick, and pretty much any sanwa buttons. I'm sure there's other people here who know more about it than me.

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:30 am

http://lizardlick.com/ is a great place to get sanwa and seimitsu buttons...

handsome_rakshas · Post by **handsome_rakshas** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:40 am

Ozymandiaz1260 wrote:http://lizardlick.com/ is a great place to get sanwa and seimitsu buttons...

Thanks man, that link is a lifesaver. Will all 30mm seimitsu and sanwa buttons work on a hori fighting stick ss? Should I use concave or convex buttons? I was thinking about putting white buttons on it, it would look great on the black board. Then again, I'm thinking about redoing the whole thing and perhaps giving it a raizing theme. I have a lot of work ahead of me.

heavymetalme · Post by **heavymetalme** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:30 am

Thanks everyone. I found a beautiful coffee table my basement that my folks do want, so what ever thing to do than have a coffee table supergun? Great place to showcase my coffee table books, and hook up PCBs! Perfect!!!

kemical · Post by **kemical** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:03 am

I'll just add that Sanwa buttons tend to be prone to accidental bomb-drops for me, Seimitsu buttons feel like they have more substance to them.

Big Pockets · Post by **Big Pockets** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:22 am

^I'll second that.