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Mayflash USB fighting stick

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Hey I'm new in this forum, and this is my first thread/topic.

I just wondering if anybody know if the Mayflash stick for PC,PS2 and PS3 are good for playing shmups games with.
I have played some games but only with a PS2 controll with USB-transfer to my PC and now want to play with a real Stick :roll: .

I'm planing to buy the Mayflash Stick becouse it's the only one I can find to buy in Sweden I don't want to shipping it from US or any other becouse of the problem with money. So I be glad if somebody know if it's a good stick.
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Haven't used one myself, but from what I can tell, the stick/buttons aren't that great. If you do get this one, be prepared to mod it.

Some info from an old thread on Shoryuken .. http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=132043
^I got one earlier in the week for modding, cost was US60 shipped via fedex.

Waiting on snap ins to arrive from lizardlick before I start.

The stock parts are a garbage hori stick, and controller pad buttons.

The PCB looks hackable with a common ground for the buttons.

The stock parts can all be removed with a screwdriver.

A JLF should fit into the hori stick spot after removing the surrounding wall and enlarging the holes on the JLF so they can fit on. I'll probably do this and confirm tomorrow.

Button holes will need some minor filing from the looks of it.

It has cheap sticky feet that peel off on the bottom.

It should be possible to fit a PCB into the case bottom below the buttons once you remove the plastic in that area.

Dimensions are approximately 280/210/50mm.
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Post by brokenhalo »

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=22837

great stick to mod. stock parts are garbage.
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Okey, thanks for the answers but I don't think I'm so skilled att modding.
Maybe I can find some one to help me or something, I been looking for more info about modding XD
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Meh, I like the stick. If you're not too fussy you could do a lot worse, and it works on PS2, 3 and PC right out the box.
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MX7 wrote:Meh, I like the stick. If you're not too fussy you could do a lot worse, and it works on PS2, 3 and PC right out the box.
Yeah thats right, it's my first Stick and it's probleby gonna make me happy.
I just wanna get closer to the real arcade feeling becouse we don't have many arcades were I live :)
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z0mbie90 wrote:
MX7 wrote:Meh, I like the stick. If you're not too fussy you could do a lot worse, and it works on PS2, 3 and PC right out the box.
Yeah thats right, it's my first Stick and it's probleby gonna make me happy.
I just wanna get closer to the real arcade feeling becouse we don't have many arcades were I live :)
Hey, you should check out www.arkadtorget.se

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emphatic wrote:
z0mbie90 wrote:
MX7 wrote:Meh, I like the stick. If you're not too fussy you could do a lot worse, and it works on PS2, 3 and PC right out the box.
Yeah thats right, it's my first Stick and it's probleby gonna make me happy.
I just wanna get closer to the real arcade feeling becouse we don't have many arcades were I live :)
Hey, you should check out www.arkadtorget.se

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Gonna look that up. Thanks eller tackar så mycket ^^
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z0mbie90 wrote:Gonna look that up. Thanks eller tackar så mycket ^^
Ja, världens trevligaste arkadforum ser fram emot ett tillskott!
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RegalSin wrote:Street Fighters. We need to aviod them when we activate time accellerator.
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Post by z0mbie90 »

Today I get my Mayflash USB arcadestick in the mail. I'm happy to the max becouse I have never own my own stick, I'm gonna play til my fingers bleed, hehe.

The only bad thing with it is that the joystick is lose, First I started to wonder if it's had broken under the shipping, and the secound bad thing is that it clicked very loud. Every time I move the joystick it click every time I press a button it clicked. But I don't gonna compailn, I'm happy I got one.
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Post by jonny5 »

buttons and joysticks click because they are operated with little switches....

the clicking sound is the switches engaging.....

cheaper buttons and sticks do tend to be louder....but even good parts still click.....its unavoidable with arcade hardware.....
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jonny5 wrote:buttons and joysticks click because they are operated with little switches....

the clicking sound is the switches engaging.....

cheaper buttons and sticks do tend to be louder....but even good parts still click.....its unavoidable with arcade hardware.....
Yeah but I think I'm get over the clicking when I played for a time.
And the stick is lose was not a problem either just the first time I get a bit scared that it was broken.
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Post by PC Engine Fan X! »

The silent joystick setup would be a "leaf switch" setup...no clicking with that particular setup. ^_~

Even the Japanese arcade sticks of both Sanwa and Seimitsu brands have a slight clicky feel to them...that is a given. ^_~

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