may want to hold off on that 360 SFIV stick

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:15 am

because cave have answred my loli stick related dreams

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-dd- ... 43-bn.html

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:21 am

Saw that a couple of weeks ago Lordy...apparantly an Amazon Japan Ltd Edition

Does look lush doesnt it??

Not cheap though at 14,800 Yen (Roughly £105) plus shipping & customs fee's

:(

http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%9B%E3%83 ... 140&sr=8-1

I'd love one but alas I cant afford it so I'm modding my EX2 with Sanwa parts instead...also means I can add my own Loli inspired top cover as well

Neil

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:32 am

I was going to buy this stick anyway until i stumbled on to this one with the loli graphics. I had invisioned taking the plain version tricking out the buttons with a purple and then getting the base sprayed (purple and pinks are awesome) But I figured I dont really need to if I can get this one for around abouts the same price as a standard edition. Ive been checking playasia a lot for stick as im looking to upgrade from the DOA one i have now. I have no idea why ive missed this one until now as i was even online last night trying to find a stick for my friend who I managed to convert from pad to stick after giving him a quick lesson on it.

he has an early copy of SF4 and just as i called the taxi he was saying
*errrr you know you can leave your stick here if you want, I could look after it for you*

mufunyo · Post by **mufunyo** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:12 pm

Or you could get an FSTE and swap out the art with your own custom Deathsmiles art

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:10 pm

I was also going to purchase one of those until I found out that it's limited to 1 per Amazon.co.jp customer. The chances of it being exactly like the HRAP EX (fake JLF, Hori buttons) are high, since it looks identical to it. For the 360, I'll just order one of the SFIV pads. I've always found the HRAP's casing to be too big and forces me to lift my arms above my table just to use it. I'm not big on sticks personally, but I want one just in case I feel like switching from my Saturn pad.

I have this coming. I'm really looking forward to it as I've never owned a custom stick before.

mufunyo · Post by **mufunyo** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:41 pm

Elixir wrote:I was also going to purchase one of those until I found out that it's limited to 1 per Amazon.co.jp customer. The chances of it being exactly like the HRAP EX (fake JLF, Hori buttons) are high, since it looks identical to it. For the 360, I'll just order one of the SFIV pads. I've always found the HRAP's casing to be too big and forces me to lift my arms above my table just to use it. I'm not big on sticks personally, but I want one just in case I feel like switching from my Saturn pad.

I have this coming. I'm really looking forward to it as I've never owned a custom stick before.

Happen to have a file with the original art for that?

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:44 pm

Sorry, no.

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:21 pm

Elixir wrote:Sorry, no.

ha ha TOLD!

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:44 pm

mufunyo wrote:
Elixir wrote:I was also going to purchase one of those until I found out that it's limited to 1 per Amazon.co.jp customer. The chances of it being exactly like the HRAP EX (fake JLF, Hori buttons) are high, since it looks identical to it. For the 360, I'll just order one of the SFIV pads. I've always found the HRAP's casing to be too big and forces me to lift my arms above my table just to use it. I'm not big on sticks personally, but I want one just in case I feel like switching from my Saturn pad.

Image snipped to conserve bandwidth...keeps the mods happy. ^_~

I have this coming. I'm really looking forward to it as I've never owned a custom stick before.
Happen to have a file with the original art for that?

Isn't that custom Death Smiles joystick based off of a standard DC arcade stick (or better known as the DC Agetech Stick in the USA)?

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Domino · Post by **Domino** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:14 pm

Prev.

BryanM · Post by **BryanM** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:18 pm

mufunyo wrote:Happen to have a file with the original art for that?

The blog-o-blog kind of has a better, but obscured, shot of that.

There's also zip file somewhere in the archive, but not knowing the language, its contents are a scary mystery to me.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:34 pm

BryanM wrote:
mufunyo wrote:Happen to have a file with the original art for that?
The blog-o-blog kind of has a better, but obscured, shot of that.

There's also zip file somewhere in the archive, but not knowing the language, its contents are a scary mystery to me.

The zip file has a song in it. The art isn't there either.

And once again I don't have the art used on the custom stick above, which I purchased.

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:56 pm

i will look in to it

zap · Post by **zap** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:04 pm

The art on the stick I made above is from the Death Smiles soundtrack bonus CD. It comes with some high res wallpapers, mouse cursors, screen saver and other desktop accessories.

Alec · Post by **Alec** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:34 am

I had seen these joysticks about a month ago or so. They look neat but those Hori overlays will start to come off after you give them a little love. My PS3 Soul Calibur 4 joystick has been all but shredded from standard street fighter useage.

Is it true the HRAP EX sticks come with fakie JLFs? I was under the impression that they were real JLF's just like its cousin the HRAP3. I know the Fighting Stick EX2 is an imposter, but the HRAP EX is news to me. If they are, thanks for saving me the purchase.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:46 am

I read "may want to hold on to..." penis jokes!

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:19 am

lolis......

mufunyo · Post by **mufunyo** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:19 am

zap wrote:The art on the stick I made above is from the Death Smiles soundtrack bonus CD. It comes with some high res wallpapers, mouse cursors, screen saver and other desktop accessories.

Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:33 am

Basically, these are the sticks available for the 360 at the moment:

- Street Fighter Tournament Edition ($150) All Sanwa parts
- Street Fighter Standard Edition ($90) Stock parts
- HRAP EX ($120-50) Fake JLF, Hori buttons
- Death Smiles HRAP EX ($240) (probably the same as above)
- HRAP EX SE ($?) All Seimitsu parts

And as a last resort:

- Street Fighter Fightpad

So unless you want to track down a TE, which is difficult to do at the moment, I'd wait awhile. The HRAP EX SE is only available for $230 on NCSX, and the Death Smiles HRAP is $240 there. Everywhere else either isn't taking orders just yet or hasn't given a price.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:33 am

Elixir wrote:

I have this coming.

The pillow cover too?

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:25 am

Elixir wrote:I was also going to purchase one of those until I found out that it's limited to 1 per Amazon.co.jp customer. The chances of it being exactly like the HRAP EX (fake JLF, Hori buttons) are high, since it looks identical to it. For the 360, I'll just order one of the SFIV pads. I've always found the HRAP's casing to be too big and forces me to lift my arms above my table just to use it. I'm not big on sticks personally, but I want one just in case I feel like switching from my Saturn pad.

I have this coming. I'm really looking forward to it as I've never owned a custom stick before.

Thats a freaking awesome stick

Where did you get it from if you dont mine me asking?

Neil

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:28 pm

soundwave wrote:Thats a freaking awesome stick

Where did you get it from if you dont mine me asking?

Neil

Bought it off zap here. I'm looking forward to it, but, it still doesn't get me a stick or pad for the 360.

iatneH wrote:The pillow cover too?

Only if he throws it in for free.. which I doubt. I wouldn't use it anyway.

Post by **system11** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:09 pm

I ordered one of the Amazon ones.

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:25 pm

bloodflowers wrote:I ordered one of the Amazon ones.

The death smiles one or a random one? Thinking a bit forward im still split between the DS stick and the Blank equivlent becuase I would mod the shit out of it :-p

Still a little while off though so i can mull over it

Post by **system11** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:33 pm

The Deathsmiles one - luckily one of my importer friends hadn't been asked to obtain it yet - one per customer on Amazon.

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:35 pm

bloodflowers wrote:The Deathsmiles one - luckily one of my importer friends hadn't been asked to obtain it yet - one per customer on Amazon.

So I hear. Even though im a huge deathsmiles fan I really want to do some stuff to it and I doubt i could bring myself to do it.

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:45 pm

Lordstar wrote: The death smiles one or a random one? Thinking a bit forward im still split between the DS stick and the Blank equivlent becuase I would mod the shit out of it :-p

Still a little while off though so i can mull over it

Why not just buy the standard Hori EX2 then lordy??

If your gonna mod it buy the cheap slightly crappy option & then make it as good as humanly possible without messing about with the already gorgeous looking DS version??

Would save yourself some cash in the long run as well that way

Neil

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:10 pm

yeah the big hori one all the bits are not directley attached to the board and I really dont see myself doing a lot of soldering

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:24 pm

Lordstar wrote:yeah the big hori one all the bits are not directley attached to the board and I really dont see myself doing a lot of soldering

Ah that explains it

I've got all the fun of de-soldering & re-soldering to look forward to with my Ex2

Not going to be fun

Neil

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:24 pm

holy fucking yes! Thanks, lordstar, for calling my attention to this awesome-looking stick.