Tekken 5 game/stick bundle $30 at my gamestop

[poon]

Sorry if this is old news, but as a modder i'm excited. I'm not seeing it on their website. Did I just get lucky?

[Shadowcuz]

buy that shit now before its too late!!!

[FurryCurry]

I got mine today. Could someone point me in the right direction on modding the stick's gate into a circle instead of a square (if at all possible).

And you were lucky. These things are finding homes faster than if Paris Hilton cloned herself *hit the drums*. It's not on the website because they sold out of them there, and it's $30 because Gamestop/EB Games is trying to clear shelf space. It pays to be paitent and wait sometimes.

[DJ-VAN]

I found two after calling a few game stops :rofl:

I'm keeping these though- they have a nice weight to em' I guess this is what a HRAP feels like.

[Jason]

Trade in the copy of tekken 5 it comes with, and the price drops to $23. Nice deal.

[icon032]

fuck that i got mine back when it was 89.99 lol. then i see it at Frys electronics a year later for 49.99. Now its 29.99! BUY THAT SHIT and mod it! GL

[chippermonky]

thanks! I got one :). last one.

[clue2025]

I just got mine today too. My first stick actually. I looked at the price tag of $69.99 and I asked the guy if it was right. He said yeah and then i told him check again and he found it was $29.99. Good shit and good deal. Now how do I mod this damn thing?

[chippermonky]

I just got mine today too. My first stick actually. I looked at the price tag of $69.99 and I asked the guy if it was right. He said yeah and then i told him check again and he found it was $29.99. Good shit and good deal. Now how do I mod this damn thing?

points http://himuragames.suddenlaunch3.com/index.cgi?board=techinfo&action=display&num=1109887687&start=0

[clue2025]

Thanks. Now I actually have something to do when I'm done with homework.

[poon]

straight gutted in 15 mins. god bless you hori, and you too fickle american consumer. anyone need a mod or a bunch of hori parts? :)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/DSCN0050.jpg

[SNAAAAKE]

is it possible to put a semistu stick on these ??

[DJ-VAN]

Rahahahahah

I just finished the art for my two T5 sticks

I gotta thank Eggy for posting this awhile back:

http://www.blue-bamboo.net/HRAP/

Now all I need are the parts from Himura :wgrin:

[moeller61]

I just got one. How is the stock set up? I am not the most skilled at modding.

[sangalang]

hey poon, in tuttle and polaris they've got some sfac sticks for $30

[VI The Sixth]

I just picked a bundle up. Couldn't resist the price :wgrin:

Just wanted to know, is the PCB any good? I'm going to be playing this thing on PS2 only, so I think I shouldn't have any problems.. would also like to know of a seimitsu could fit in here as well. :tup:

[anch]

Snaked the last 3 at Fullerton, CA store. "For these price, they cant be beat" quoted the manager.

[stealthzero]

Heh, the store clerk where I bought it from said the same thing.

This is a steal.

I'll eventually mod the buttons on it.

[!(•_•)!]

Just picked mine up. Immediately traded in the game and other crap for $7 store credit.

Might pick up their second one in a bit.

[suleman]

Definately worth $30 dollars. The hori stick isn't bad at all - can execute moves just as often as I would on a JLF... does feel less durable, however.

edit: the corners on the hori gate are rounder as well, not as sharp as the jlf; this might be a good thing depending on your preference/experience. Also, feels like it miight have a slightly longer throw.

[Daigoro]

thanks for the heads up poon. i picked up the last one at my local Gamestop.

good deal. the stock stick is decent and the buttons are ok, maybe not as good as the stock Agetec buttons. but the base is nice and large and heavy.

this thing will rock with a Sanwa mod.

[poon]

I'm not fond of the joy and button placement. Has anyone redrilled the holes and covered up old ones with just art? And what is the final word on seimitsu fit, cuz every pic i see shows the mounting screws on the four diagonal corners which is not friendly to the tekken base. I wouldn't even begin to know how to get those brackets off without starting a fire in my apt or turning my couch into a permanent shrapnel shelter.

[Paik4Life]

I have not redrilled holes before because that would weaken the top panel. Unless you mean to drill new holes in other areas. In any case, I covered up all but 6 buttons on the top panel using lexan. I still haven't put artwork under it since I'm super lazy and never play games anymore let alone that stick (since I use custom ones that I built). Here are a few pics. You see that I put a set of bolt/nut on top of the button holes so that you can tell the lexan covers those up.
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/Paik4Life/Mods/

I didn't try modding with an LS-32 because I wasn't interested at the time. As with everything in the stick building world, anything is possible. I'm a little too lazy to open up my stick right now, but if I recall there are 4 solder points on the underside of the stick for the mounting brackets. You should be able to drill through those areas and the brackets should come off. From there you could obviously fit an LS-32 by directly mounting it to the top panel or by using the mounting plate to attach it to the top panel. Either way, you will have holes in your panel/artwork. Only solution to that is to put artwork over top with or without a lexan layer over top.

I actually picked one of these up the day before you posted this thread with the intention of modding the new one as well, but in the end I don't think I could resell it easily. Especially not now that most people who wanted one picked one up as well. So I returned it today.

~Paik

[d7onr8]

Paik4life, do you mind telling me which store you returned it to. I'm actually making a run at some local stores in MD, trying to transition away from the American sticks.

[V4MPIRO]

i got mine.

[V4MPIRO]

ok, i got it ready to mod, any ideas for the art work?
i should get my seimitsu parts tommorow.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/Picture008.jpg

[DJ-VAN]

Iori graphic with black and red tones. Most of the graphic should be black.

6 button layout with top row all red and bottom row all black or vice versa. Red ball or bat top with black shaft cover... Start and Select buttons could be those 24mm Seimitsu PS-14-D's in the black/red combo

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/853/seimitsups14dkb7.jpg

At least thats what I'd do.... if I were doing something with Iori...

But I'm doing two of these so one is a "Knight" graphic and the other a "Ninja" graphic. I'm trying to stay away from Snk and Capcom stuff since it gets too common after a while :rofl:

[V4MPIRO]

Iori graphic with black and red tones. Most of the graphic should be black.

6 button layout with top row all red and bottom row all black or vice versa. Red ball or bat top with black shaft cover... Start and Select buttons could be those 24mm Seimitsu PS-14-D's in the black/red combo

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/853/seimitsups14dkb7.jpg

At least thats what I'd do.... if I were doing something with Iori...

But I'm doing two of these so one is a "Knight" graphic and the other a "Ninja" graphic. I'm trying to stay away from Snk and Capcom stuff since it gets too common after a while :rofl:
wow Thanx, I will post the inside pics when I get my parts.

[Daigoro]

ok, i got it ready to mod, any ideas for the art work?
i should get my seimitsu parts tommorow.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/Picture008.jpg

how does that come off? is it a seperate plate that you can take off, or did you just peel off the art? (havent taken mine apart yet, so im unsure)

how are you going to re-apply your own choice of art? thanks.

[V4MPIRO]

how does that come off? is it a seperate plate that you can take off, or did you just peel off the art? (havent taken mine apart yet, so im unsure)

how are you going to re-apply your own choice of art? thanks.

Yeah, it is a seperate Vinil plate that you can take off.
and am still undecided about the art, maybe ill just paint it.

[Paik4Life]

I would say that only decent way to put artwork is by adding a layer of plexi/lexan or high quality sticker from Mame Marquee or something similar. Low cost options like from Kinkos are not going to hold up. Even the stock pic gets all messed up after a bit of playing on it.

~Paik

[d7onr8]

Finally got mine after searching in a few stores, thanks poon and thanks Paik4Life.

[unledded]

Anybody from Canada get this deal?

[RockCho]

A lot of the gamestops and EBs have gotten RESTOCKS on this item it seems. =\

Go snatch 'em while you can... there's plenty out there.

[KOF freak]

Thanx to this topic, i found one today. I just read this topic last night. I got mines at Gamestop, the guy didn't believe me at first when I said that it was $30. But when he scanned it, it was $30. He said if he knew that it was $30, he would have bought it first...i kinda feel bad yeah. Thanx again. Best deal I ever got recently!

[Gen-An]

I already have an HRAP and HRAP2, and I still got one of these. Sigh.

[Pablo_the_Mex]

I think stock, the stick is very good.

I got my first one for 70, sold the game for 15.

Second for 50, sold the game and that collector's case for 30.

Even then, still a good deal.

[poon]

I just got my second one sans game from one of the gamestop employees for $10. It pays to chat up the help. :)

[Dunpeal]

Just picked one up. It comes out to around $25 after you return Tekken 5. Sweet deal. Make sure you call in because they don't have them on display. There seems to be quite a bit of inventory floating around in SoCal.

[hellhound7]

yeah that's prob cuz they were going for $99, way after the price of tekken 5 dropped.

[V4MPIRO]

I know there is another one in my local EB games, should i get it?

[suleman]

I'm almost tempted to buy another one of these... just since its so damn cheap. Probably not worth it once you've already got two sticks... just replace parts as neccessary..or buy them as a future gift.

[d7onr8]

Yea, I'm wondering that too, I know of one more place that has it but I'd have to pay parking and that would kill the deal. Plus I have to rebuild my old happs, and am getting an old pelican real arcade I modded back from my boy, plus another one to mod for his boy and...no time to play.

[Dunpeal]

I'm almost tempted to buy another one of these... just since its so damn cheap. Probably not worth it once you've already got two sticks... just replace parts as neccessary..or buy them as a future gift.

Given it's weak durability, I'd say it's a good spare to have. You can't even get all the parts for $25.

[Hail And Kill]

Ok, im picking a lot of these up. I plan to mod it obviously. I have a few questions to the mod specialists:

1. will screw in sanwas work? Cuz i dont like twisting buttons... or is there a way to make them stay?

2. Can someone like me(with knowledge of stick, how they work, how to fix buttons internally, take apart and put back sticks) mod this stick? I've never done any shaving/cutting/hard-type mods before where it is required to shave off something.

3. Vampiro - so you just peeled off the vinyl art? after you peel it, is it still re-appliable? is it easy to do? It seems like after you peeled it off, there are lumps of glue everywhere on the plate cover. Or something..

4. I dont want art, i just want a plain black stick. is this a hastle to do in anyway?

thanks

[!(•_•)!]

When you take the art off, it is completely unusable. If you want it pure black, you will have to paint the top plate, as it is just bare metal.

Screw-in buttons should work, but there may be a spacing issue with the screw rings.

If you have decent prior knowledge of working on a stick, you can work on the Tekken 5 stick. I would reccommend replacing the existing PCB though, as changing the buttons on the one already in there is a pain in the ass.

[rosales786]

hail and kill

imo i would go with snap ins if you dont want a hassle.

but if you can deal with sanding down some little pieces of metal, that are in the existing holes for the buttons, which are meant for the snap ins then go for the screw ins but it is a little bit of work. These little pieces of metal dont let screw ins fit.

I modded 2 tekken sticks and added seimitsu screw ins and they are very sturdy and dont move at all ill post some pics if there is a forum or topic for this.

I also painted it white

[MegamanDS]

im just curious, if this is my first stick, how do i go about modding it? or do i just use it for its parts and build a new stick? sorry if this was answered, i just didnt want to read 50 posts of people saying "good deal!"

[VI The Sixth]

im just curious, if this is my first stick, how do i go about modding it? or do i just use it for its parts and build a new stick? sorry if this was answered, i just didnt want to read 50 posts of people saying "good deal!"

Read post 9.

[V4MPIRO]

Ok, im picking a lot of these up. I plan to mod it obviously. I have a few questions to the mod specialists:

1. will screw in sanwas work? Cuz i dont like twisting buttons... or is there a way to make them stay?

2. Can someone like me(with knowledge of stick, how they work, how to fix buttons internally, take apart and put back sticks) mod this stick? I've never done any shaving/cutting/hard-type mods before where it is required to shave off something.

3. Vampiro - so you just peeled off the vinyl art? after you peel it, is it still re-appliable? is it easy to do? It seems like after you peeled it off, there are lumps of glue everywhere on the plate cover. Or something..

4. I dont want art, i just want a plain black stick. is this a hastle to do in anyway?

thanks

yeah there is glue everywhere, gasoline will fix the glue problem.

[suleman]

Just realized my box didn't have tekken 5 in it. Presumed it was inside that whole collectors box thing and chose not to peal the wrap until today. Those sons of biitches. It isn't like I can walk in there and claim that the game was missing and they should give me tekken 5. doh.

[icon032]

Just realized my box didn't have tekken 5 in it. Presumed it was inside that whole collectors box thing and chose not to peal the wrap until today. Those sons of biitches. It isn't like I can walk in there and claim that the game was missing and they should give me tekken 5. doh.


Im pretty sure they would. When i picked mine up it was like that. Then I went back and told them that it didnt come with the game, and they gave me the game free. But I kinda know the guys that work there since Im a local so i gues i got some of their trust, dunno bout your situation though. No harm in trying

[poon]

Just realized my box didn't have tekken 5 in it. Presumed it was inside that whole collectors box thing and chose not to peal the wrap until today. Those sons of biitches. It isn't like I can walk in there and claim that the game was missing and they should give me tekken 5. doh.

Speaking as a member of a major retailer, as long as you bring your receipt in and all the packaging and explain calmly that the game was missing they should at least try to give you the copy from another stick. Chances are they might not have anymore sticks and not be able to do that for you purely for inventory reasons, but at the least you'd get a store credit or they could give you some sort of as-is discount. Best case scenario is they'd just give you a copy of theirs since they're prolly flooded with used ones since the price drop on the stick...

...this is what they SHOULD do. but since i dont know how shitty the staff at your gamestop are, after having tried the calm way you really would have to pitch a fit and possibly try another gamestop. they are supposed to assume they fucked up, and having gone through the trouble to bring in your receipt and that bigass stick should say to them that this is important to you and not worth faking for an 18 dollar game. Give it a shot. It's not like they can ban you. :)

[V4MPIRO]

here is my Hori t5 mirror finish.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/S0000005.jpg

[Dunpeal]

here is my Hori t5 mirror finish.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/S0000005.jpg

Did you create that top by sanding a piece of mirror?

[V4MPIRO]

no, that's a sticker that i get from Autozone.

[ChibiT89]

anyone use this stick with a converter to play on xbox?

[Dunpeal]

anyone use this stick with a converter to play on xbox?

Yea, I use it to play GG XX reload on Xbox.

[c0rderr0y]

I just got one of these. Waiting for my parts now. I don't really have to dremel do I?

[final_cut]

I have a question about getting the top panel off. I can't seem to get the nuts to unscrew, cause the bolt turns with it, and I can't hold it down to keep it still. do any of you guys have this problem? how did you get the top off?

[Paik4Life]

Okay a lot of people ask about if you need a dremel. The biggest need for a dremel are for getting rid of the tabs on the button holes and for widening the holes in the PCB to fit the Sanwa tabs (I don't do this since I solder wires to the PCB and attach QDs to the other end similar to HRAP style).

That's all. If you can get rid of the tabs by any other means, then go for it. Trade your soul to the Devil if you really don't want to buy a dremel. The reason why a dremel is suggested is because it's cheap (in terms of tools), it's simple to use, it's veratile (hundreds of attachments), and it's fast.

EDIT: final, they should not be turning at all because the bolts have a square base underneath the head. That square base fits into a square hole in the top panel. There is no reason the bolts should be turning aside from some major damage to the bolt or panel holes. You will have some trouble getting them off is this is the case. The only thing I can think of is holding the bottom of the bolt with some pliers and simultanelously turning the nut, but with the limited space it will be difficult.

~Paik

[akuma001]

I just got one of these. Waiting for my parts now. I don't really have to dremel do I?

the dremmel is useful unless you have the time and strength to grind or cut metal and plastic by hand.

bottom line to do the mod you have cut down the screws, cut part of the plastic on the jlf and cut off the tabs on the metal plate where the button holes are. you'll know what i'm talking about once you take everything apart and try to fit the sanwa parts in there.

i thought it would be harder than it was but once i had a dremmel i was able to mod 2 of these things in an afternoon.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n5/akuma001/Picture1.jpg

[rosales786]

here's a recent mod i did
ls-32 01
seimitsu buttons screw ins except for the reds. I ran out of parts
went with the original art but will change it later once i find something to match
oh and i painted it white. That enamel was was dry and stuck on there in like 2-3 hours ready to go. without primer good stuff.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l56/rosales786/DCAM0062.jpg

[icon032]

rosales, when you painted it white like that, does the paint chip off? oh and you got inside pics?

[rosales786]

ive only played it a couple of times so not a lot of handling has been done. However the enamel feels like its on there really good and not any of the enamel has chipped from the bottom which is where it ismost likely to happen in my opinion.

Also the enamel i used was some extra-strong/ industrial use, or something like that, it should on there pretty good and the finish is very very smooth

ill try to post some pics of the inside later. Thanks

[Hail And Kill]

Good shit guys, nice. I'm modding mine as well and will post pics up later. it's plain and simple, the way i like it.

[V4MPIRO]

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/S5030346.jpg

[neodominal]

haven't been able to locate them at any of the gamestops i've visited - wonder if fry's will do pricematching? i remember seeing many units there. is there some sort of ad that i can point to for reference?

[c0rderr0y]

hmm Im surprized most of everyone is keeping all 8 buttons, since its not the "regular" button count. I will be getting button plugs to cover the extra holes.

How did you guys do the top panel?

[DJ-VAN]

Okay a lot of people ask about if you need a dremel. The biggest need for a dremel are for getting rid of the tabs on the button holes and for widening the holes in the PCB to fit the Sanwa tabs (I don't do this since I solder wires to the PCB and attach QDs to the other end similar to HRAP style).

That's all. If you can get rid of the tabs by any other means, then go for it. Trade your soul to the Devil if you really don't want to buy a dremel. The reason why a dremel is suggested is because it's cheap (in terms of tools), it's simple to use, it's veratile (hundreds of attachments), and it's fast.

EDIT: final, they should not be turning at all because the bolts have a square base underneath the head. That square base fits into a square hole in the top panel. There is no reason the bolts should be turning aside from some major damage to the bolt or panel holes. You will have some trouble getting them off is this is the case. The only thing I can think of is holding the bottom of the bolt with some pliers and simultanelously turning the nut, but with the limited space it will be difficult.

~Paik


Can you post some pics of your wiring? I was thinking about doing this- but how would you secure the original pcb to the bottom if it was originally held in place by being soldered directly to the buttons?

[Paik4Life]

I only have one shitty shitty picture taken with my own shitty digicam. You can't see anything in it but here it is:
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/Paik4Life/Mods/?action=view&current=5ab450ca.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch9

I would take more but it's just kind of a hassle to open up the T5 stick. It's very easy to do though. Just use some stranded wire and put those through the holes where the Hori microswitches connected to the board. Solder in place and you're good to go.

As for securing the PCB, this can be done any number of ways.
1) You could screw it down into the bottom plastic (I'm actually not sure if there is clearance to do this though)
2) You could use mounting tiles and some nylon ties
3) You could use hot glue if you really wanted to
4) You can use some double-sided tape

Personally I didn't even bother securing it, but if I wanted to , I would probably use screws and nuts to secure it to the plastic (after checking to see if this was possible. Now that I think about it, it might not be).

~Paik

[V4MPIRO]

I use velcro.

[d7onr8]

Ok so after re-modding a Pelican Real Arcade with Ultimate stick and buttons (what I'm used to) and comparing my game play to the T5 stick, I totally suck with the T5 stick. I know the T5 has a square gate but this makes me not pull QCFs or dragon punches as easily as I can with the PRA. I was planning on buying the octagonal gate from Himura but he hasn't responded to my quote emails, and after reading a few articles I still can't believe that the octagonal gate will make the stick feel more American. Can anyone testify on how much the octagonal gate on the T5 feels like an American stick?

[DJ-VAN]

Octagonal gate = ownage. I can't use the sanwa stick without it because it allows you to tell exactly where all 8 corners are.

About Himura- he says he might be taking a short break because of personal issues. So you might wanna order from TNRG if you don't get a response from Himura.

I might have to start getting parts from TNRG too because of the 3 sticks I don't have parts for...

[Daigoro]

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/S5030346.jpg

cool. questions: what did you do for the top on the stick shown here. or is that just blank without the T5 art?

the mirror finish is badass. what section would i look in at the autoparts store for some mirror finich sticky stuff? is there like a product/brand name? did you cut it to fit the shape, or wrap it around to the back?

lots of questions, sorry. looks great though, i might steal your idea. :sweat:

[oldboy]

I'm new to modding and I recently got one of these sticks. If I try to mod it should I be worried about ruining or destroying it by making some small mistake? I really want to try and add better buttons and stick, but I just want to know if it's a dumb idea for me to try and do this without any experience.

[Biolink]

I wanna go get one,but I am afraid the Gamestop people are going to be on some bullshit and tell me that it still goes fro 100 dollars or 70 dollars.Lazy fuckers

[oldboy]

I wanna go get one,but I am afraid the Gamestop people are going to be on some bullshit and tell me that it still goes fro 100 dollars or 70 dollars.Lazy fuckers

I doubt it. It's been 30 everywhere I've gone.

[Dunpeal]

I wanna go get one,but I am afraid the Gamestop people are going to be on some bullshit and tell me that it still goes fro 100 dollars or 70 dollars.Lazy fuckers


If they do that, you should be glad, cause that's a lawsuit right there, which you can settle for a lot more than a Tekken 5 joystick.

[V4MPIRO]

cool. questions: what did you do for the top on the stick shown here. or is that just blank without the T5 art?

the mirror finish is badass. what section would i look in at the autoparts store for some mirror finich sticky stuff? is there like a product/brand name? did you cut it to fit the shape, or wrap it around to the back?

lots of questions, sorry. looks great though, i might steal your idea. :sweat:

1:-I paint this one

2:-yeah look in the stickers section

3:- i don't remmember the brand of the sticker

4:-Yes i cut it to fit the shape

[DarkBuu]

I wanna go get one,but I am afraid the Gamestop people are going to be on some bullshit and tell me that it still goes fro 100 dollars or 70 dollars.Lazy fuckers

Its not gonna say 30 on the box but when they scan it, it should be the right price. When I bought my second one the guy brought it out and scanned it and was like "Wow I paid 100 for this when it came out and now its 30 thats a steal, Im gonna get one tonight" lol and this was just 5 days ago.

[minmao]

Two questions about this stick:

1. Out of box, how good/bad is the stick and buttons comparing to the real japanese arcade parts (or let's say a HRAP)?--since I never play with HRAP or any japanese arcades
2. The buttons do not feel as strong as the Haps buttons I have. If they got broken, will it be easy to fix them? (I used to got a stick made by blaze with the same kind of design, very hard to fix once broken)

Thanks.

[unledded]

Its not gonna say 30 on the box but when they scan it, it should be the right price.

Well the employee at my EB checked the computer and it was still $84.99, so will it scan differently?

[VI The Sixth]

Well the employee at my EB checked the computer and it was still $84.99, so will it scan differently?

Yeah tell them to scan it. I called up and the girl said it was like $70 or something, I asked her to please scan it and it came up as $29.99.

[MegamanDS]

Does anyone know how to change the tekken picture? i want to put a custom picture but leave the buttons and stick the same. how do i do that?

[hellhound7]

Does anyone know how to change the tekken picture? i want to put a custom picture but leave the buttons and stick the same. how do i do that?

rip that shit off!

[MegamanDS]

rip that shit off!
ok, and then what? just print a picture and cut circle holes and glue it? i think it would rip easily...

should i laminate it and then cut holes?

[Noraj]

They tried to charge me 60 for this same thing the other day

[Biolink]

Its not gonna say 30 on the box but when they scan it, it should be the right price. When I bought my second one the guy brought it out and scanned it and was like "Wow I paid 100 for this when it came out and now its 30 thats a steal, Im gonna get one tonight" lol and this was just 5 days ago.

Okay I'll see.Hopefully I'll be able to get one on Monday since my little bro has to go up to Gamestop to pick up the new Pokemon game.

[V4MPIRO]

They tried to charge me 60 for this same thing the other day
did u get one tho?

[V4MPIRO]

Here is the inside of my new Hori T5.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/S5030357.jpg

[poon]

Here is the inside of my new Hori T5.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/S5030357.jpg

I love those kinds of wires. Can you buy lengths of that or did you just take em from a pc like i did? :)

[V4MPIRO]

i take em from a old Ethernen wire.

[EastX]

I'm sure this has been answered elsewhere before, but is it possible to use Happ sticks or Happ buttons in this joystick?

[MegamanDS]

please help me on changing the picture, can i go to kinkos and just get a decal of the picture i want and stick it over the tekken pic?

[Hitman]

Which PS2->Xbox adapter does this stick works with?

Thanks :-D

[Hitman]

Ok friend bought this today and I was able to give it a try.

All I can say is, WOW, this is basically a $30 HRAP. I had a HRAP for quite some time and I personally can not tell the difference whatsoever between this and the HRAP, exact same type of stick/button/layout, exact same feel. Put it this way if you hate this stick you won't like HRAP either. It may not be as durable (that I wouldn't know until at least six months into it) but it sure as hell is just as good out of the box for this user.

This is an EXCELLENT stick for occassional 2 player action, the cheaper than dirt price allows you to invest in a custom stick for primary use and this is perfect for a once in a while 2 player offline action. Heck if you are new to Japanese sticks, this is good enough to get a first impression on the subject. If you get used to this stick, invest in a high end stick. Otherwise, stick to Happ competitions.

The bottomline, there are exactly two mass produced sticks that is (marginally) better than this, the HRAP series and MAS sticks. If you are not a hardcore player you may never notice. Don't bother with SFAC or X-Arcades, they are not even close to the quality of this $30 product.

It works flawlessly for PC with the USB adapter I had, but strangely, my innovation adapter for Xbox off ebay doesn't quite work with it. In CVS2 for Xbox (offline) I noticed a little input lag. In 3S it is basically unplayable. But for FBAXXX it works flawlessly? WTF?

[V4MPIRO]

Which PS2->Xbox adapter does this stick works with?

Thanks :-D

magicbox

[N_paul]

I'm sure this has been answered elsewhere before, but is it possible to use Happ sticks or Happ buttons in this joystick?

You can't use HAPP buttons because there's not enough clearance.
=========

I just got this and WOW! It's a great deal. The stick isn't half bad, but to me it's practically a free case for a custom stick.

[d7onr8]

Does anyone know if the balltop of the T5 stick is the same diamter (size) as HRAP's? I'm used to US sticks so the ball seems really tiny to me.

[Daigoro]

1:-I paint this one

2:-yeah look in the stickers section

3:- i don't remmember the brand of the sticker

4:-Yes i cut it to fit the shape


awesome, thanks for the answers. i think im going to do the mirror top finish.

[Cynnik]

are these things gone now???

i went to about 7 gamestops and eb's in my area and none of them have 'em anymore.

damn everyone that bought 5 at a time!!!

[Paik4Life]

Hey Cynnik, there's at least one near me. If you want just pay for the cost of the stick plus shipping and I'll get it for you. Just PM me.

~Paik

[Pablo_the_Mex]

Isn't this stick the same ast that $100+ Hori stick with the mirror finish? I've seen both in person and aside from the finish/sticker they seemed to be exactly the same.

[Cynnik]

Hey Cynnik, there's at least one near me. If you want just pay for the cost of the stick plus shipping and I'll get it for you. Just PM me.

~Paik

thanks but its ok.... my friend found 2 of them in his area so im getting one from him.

[poon]

Mad science!!!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ1.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ2.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ3.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ4.jpg


Yes that's a shortened happ. Next up, start button toggle switch. This case turned out to be more than i'd hoped. :)

[Hail And Kill]

Modded my T5 stick as well. No gut pictures cuz then id have to take it apart. haha. but yeah, it's nothing special inside. just wires n shit.

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6226/epsn0003yh6.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2836/epsn0004pt1.jpg

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8295/epsn0005yn2.jpg

[srt4mike]

What's the total cost of the entire mod (New stick and buttons included)?

[Hail And Kill]

mine?

I ordered from cheap guy on ebay.

Tekken stick = 30$
Stick + harness = 22$
8 buttons = 18$
---------------------------
60$

+

wires, paint, extra crap = an extra 20$. but, of course, thats not needed.

[srt4mike]

mine?

I ordered from cheap guy on ebay.

Tekken stick = 30$
Stick + harness = 22$
8 buttons = 18$
---------------------------
60$

+

wires, paint, extra crap = an extra 20$. but, of course, thats not needed.

I am SO all over this!! What type of buttons and stick?

[Hail And Kill]

Sanwa. all sanwa parts(except for the start and select, those are default.)

btw, you cant buy a blue bat top from the ebay guy, i originally had one to start out with.

http://stores.ebay.com/plm171

that's him. extremely fast. highly recommended.

[icon032]

Sanwa. all sanwa parts(except for the start and select, those are default.)

btw, you cant buy a blue bat top from the ebay guy, i originally had one to start out with.

http://stores.ebay.com/plm171

that's him. extremely fast. highly recommended.

What kind of paint did you use for that? And also how many coats, layers did you use, Gimme the process you took to paint it, if you can. :lovin:

[chippermonky]

What kind of paint did you use for that? And also how many coats, layers did you use, Gimme the process you took to paint it, if you can. :lovin:

Oh dear god, I advise you not ask him that questions DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD:

[Hail And Kill]

hahaha. chippermonky helped me with that, i was a total noob. Don't listen to my advice on painting. .. ever.

Chippermonky? care to take over?

[chippermonky]

hahaha. chippermonky helped me with that, i was a total noob. Don't listen to my advice on painting. .. ever.

Chippermonky? care to take over?

UHHHH NO!

But this guide will: http://case-mods.linear1.org/case-mod-101-how-to-paint-your-computer-case-part-1/

And follow the instructions! LET THE DAMN THING DRY 2 F*CKING DAYS. DON'T TOUCH THE PAINT WHEN IT IS DRYING EVAR. You can actually cheat with the sanding part and still get a pretty decent look. Sandpaper is pricy

Haha, goodluck, I know you'll mess up at least once :D.

[DJ-VAN]

Curious Hail And Kill, how'd you wire yours. You directly soldered to the pcb or used wires for the buttons?

[AmbiguousCrosup]

DJ-Van, that link to the template is dead. Care to PM or host the PSD file please?

[DJ-VAN]

DJ-Van, that link to the template is dead. Care to PM or host the PSD file please?

Hmm.. yeah I guess since I'm a nice person :rofl:

<HRAP Template> (http://www.mugen-infantry.net/~djvan/Template%20HRAP%201.zip) :O

[EastX]

Thanks, DJ Van. Got any other good scarce templates?

[Hail And Kill]

Curious Hail And Kill, how'd you wire yours. You directly soldered to the pcb or used wires for the buttons?

I bought awm/awg 22 stranded from radio shack and got .110 quick disconnects for the buttons then soldered the wire directly to PCB. For the start and select though, i soldered directly from end to end of the wire. For the stick, i used a barrier strip which you can get at radio shack along with the wires(they are cheap). I also used the wire harness for the stick so i didnt have to solder all that crap to the stick directly.

P.S: Alax.fucking.cool helped me out on all this shit and he is the best help-giver guy ever. but...that doesn't mean you should go bother him about how to mod a t5 stick cuz. im sure i've over-asked enough :lovin:


And question to POON:

since you covered your start and select, where is it now? Or do you just not have one?

[AmbiguousCrosup]

Damn, I thought that template already had the holes marked off. Reason why I wanted the marked off was that I wanted to put in an 8-way directional star where the stick goes and it'll definately be a pain in the ass without the stick hole marked off. Does anyone know where I can get a template like that?

[DJ-VAN]

There's a layer that says Holes outline... Its pretty accuarate.

I've lined up artwork that I did before based on the stick placement using an overhead picture I took of the stick and working from that, because the top was too big to scan. In both of these designs I incorporated the stick into the art, so the placement had to be perfect

Cursed Seal...
http://img24.imagevenue.com/loc523/th_19900_IMG_0895_523lo.jpg (http://img24.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=19900_IMG_0895_523lo.jpg)http://img11.imagevenue.com/loc524/th_19909_IMG_0896_524lo.jpg (http://img11.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=19909_IMG_0896_524lo.jpg)http://img130.imagevenue.com/loc363/th_19919_IMG_0911_363lo.jpg (http://img130.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=19919_IMG_0911_363lo.jpg)

Meganekko Blade...
http://img145.imagevenue.com/loc264/th_63064_IMG_0555.JPG (http://img145.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc264&image=63064_IMG_0555.JPG)http://img16.imagevenue.com/loc199/th_63070_IMG_0556.JPG (http://img16.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc199&image=63070_IMG_0556.JPG)http://img133.imagevenue.com/loc6/th_63078_IMG_0557.JPG (http://img133.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc6&image=63078_IMG_0557.JPG)http://img12.imagevenue.com/loc94/th_63094_IMG_0558.JPG (http://img12.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc94&image=63094_IMG_0558.JPG)

[xen0dude]

Mad science!!!


http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ3.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ4.jpg


Yes that's a shortened happ. Next up, start button toggle switch. This case turned out to be more than i'd hoped. :)

impressive work. It looks like the screws mounting your happ stick lay in flat with the metal plate, how did you make the mounting holes like that for your happ stick? and how did you remove those 4 awfully small mounting plates for the joystick on the T5? I'm thinking of putting a Seimitsu stick in there.

[!(•_•)!]

There's a layer that says Holes outline... Its pretty accuarate.

I've lined up artwork that I did before based on the stick placement using an overhead picture I took of the stick and working from that, because the top was too big to scan. In both of these designs I incorporated the stick into the art, so the placement had to be perfect

Cursed Seal...
http://img24.imagevenue.com/loc523/th_19900_IMG_0895_523lo.jpg (http://img24.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=19900_IMG_0895_523lo.jpg)http://img11.imagevenue.com/loc524/th_19909_IMG_0896_524lo.jpg (http://img11.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=19909_IMG_0896_524lo.jpg)http://img130.imagevenue.com/loc363/th_19919_IMG_0911_363lo.jpg (http://img130.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=19919_IMG_0911_363lo.jpg)

Meganekko Blade...
http://img145.imagevenue.com/loc264/th_63064_IMG_0555.JPG (http://img145.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc264&image=63064_IMG_0555.JPG)http://img16.imagevenue.com/loc199/th_63070_IMG_0556.JPG (http://img16.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc199&image=63070_IMG_0556.JPG)http://img133.imagevenue.com/loc6/th_63078_IMG_0557.JPG (http://img133.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc6&image=63078_IMG_0557.JPG)http://img12.imagevenue.com/loc94/th_63094_IMG_0558.JPG (http://img12.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc94&image=63094_IMG_0558.JPG)

Is that a Salaubi stick you modded? Could you tell me how you got the artwork onto it if it is?

[poon]

And question to POON:

since you covered your start and select, where is it now? Or do you just not have one?

I'm debating wether to put them in their old spots, put them on the back, or maybe two more 24's on the opposite corner. Regardless I've also gotta wait til i get my toggle switch in there. No accidentals for me.


how did you make the mounting holes like that for your happ stick? and how did you remove those 4 awfully small mounting plates for the joystick on the T5? I'm thinking of putting a Seimitsu stick in there.

The plate is really thick, so if you're careful you can drill the top and bottom halves seperately. So drill the top half the diameter of the screw head, drill the bottom half slightly bigger than the screw threading, and then apply pressure so the bottom half sinks into the controller base. You may need to widen the top of the stick holes a bit too to make room for the bottom half of the metal plate that's sinking in.

You would just drill thru the 4 solder joints on the old mounting bracket to get that off, but again you can do it really slowly so as not to go all the way through (not that it matters really).

[srt4mike]

Mad science!!!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ1.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ2.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ3.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ4.jpg


Yes that's a shortened happ. Next up, start button toggle switch. This case turned out to be more than i'd hoped. :)

How did you decide where to relocate the stick? It is exactly where I would want it. BTW, it looks absolutely beautiful!!

[poon]

How did you decide where to relocate the stick? It is exactly where I would want it. BTW, it looks absolutely beautiful!!

Heh, thanks man. 'Preciate it. It kind has to be around that area to clear the inner plastic. I guess I could have cut the base plastic if i wanted to, but I learned from the doa4 mod that a lower stick is actually way more comfortable since your wrists lay along the same line. Plus I didn't like how close the stick was to the buttons since I think happ players wouldn't like the bunched up feeling with a higher resistance stick.

[Hail And Kill]

hey wait, you said you';re getting a toggle switch? where at?

[poon]

hey wait, you said you';re getting a toggle switch? where at?

Hehe, not sure yet. I can squeeze it between the buttons, maybe on the back. I'm making it multi console too, so there's still some planning to go.

[Hail And Kill]

i mean, where do you get one.

[poon]

radio shack has bunches. just wire the grounds for those buttons to it.

[srt4mike]

Getting excited!! Got 5 sticks en route! I guess working at GameStop has at least one advantage.

[celcius]

Getting excited!! Got 5 sticks en route! I guess working at GameStop has at least one advantage.

Lucky!:razzy:

[Spoonz]

damn i've got my friends looking for one of these with no luck :( , the downside to living out of the us :@

[Villainous]

hey poon, how / what tool did you use to move the start and select buttons? I may be doing this soon too. Stick looks GREAT

[DH020]

Anyone want to sell t5 stick for $80 including shipping to the UK?

[Paik4Life]

DH020, I mentioned there was one in a local store (one I actually returned) for the $30 deal, but I don't know how much shipping will be for it to the UK. Within the US it's around $15. I unfortunately don't know the weight on it so I can't even do a reasonable estimate. Just did an estimate for it at the USPS website:
http://postcalc.usps.gov/intl_speed.asp?CID=10150&MailType=package&Pounds=8&Ounces=0

I used 8 pounds because I think that is at least close. If someone has a better idea, you can readjust it. But right now for airmail you're looking at $40. That's $30 plus tax for the stick. Then there are other costs like packaging and maybe PayPal fees. It'll be coming close to $80 or more.

I'd honestly be willing to do it as long as I don't lose money on it, obviously, but I can't do that unless I know the true shipping weight after packaging and such. Anyway, just contact me on AIM and we can see if we can work something out.

~Paik

[d7onr8]

DH020, I mentioned there was one in a local store (one I actually returned) for the $30 deal, but I don't know how much shipping will be for it to the UK. Within the US it's around $15. I unfortunately don't know the weight on it so I can't even do a reasonable estimate. Just did an estimate for it at the USPS website:
http://postcalc.usps.gov/intl_speed.asp?CID=10150&MailType=package&Pounds=8&Ounces=0

I used 8 pounds because I think that is at least close. If someone has a better idea, you can readjust it. But right now for airmail you're looking at $40. That's $30 plus tax for the stick. Then there are other costs like packaging and maybe PayPal fees. It'll be coming close to $80 or more.

I'd honestly be willing to do it as long as I don't lose money on it, obviously, but I can't do that unless I know the true shipping weight after packaging and such. Anyway, just contact me on AIM and we can see if we can work something out.

~Paik


I got a USB weight scale that hooks to my pc and grabs rates from USPS, UPS, FEDEX etc. I haven't used it yet but I can boot it up and weigh my unopened tekken bundle. What say you?

[DH020]

absolutely wicked. I duno weight for the t5 but it cant go be more then $50 to ship to the UK. I aint got AIM but i sign up to it 2mo cool (i got msn)

[fatsin182]

Hey everyone, I'm going to mod a tekken 5 stick as well and I have a couple quick questions. I plan on getting a Sanwa JLF-TP-8Y ball top stick with seimitsu PS-14-K snap connecting buttons.

1. Do I need to get a 5 pin cable seperate? Or is there a cable inside the current joystick that will work to connect the new stick?
http://akihabarashop.com/catalog.php?sanwa-JLFH

2. Do you recommend getting a mounting plate with the stick or is it easy to use the current mounting plate in the tekken 5 stick?

3. Besides ordering the buttons, do I need special cables for those? Or once I disconnect the current buttons will the connections just need to be resoldered to the seimitsu buttons?

4. Finally, can anyone tell me how thick a plexiglass cover needs to be in order to fit snug at the top in order to cover up my new printed art work? I just want it to be flush with the sides.

Thanks so much for reading and for any advice you can give me!

[ragnafrak]

1. Do I need to get a 5 pin cable seperate? Or is there a cable inside the current joystick that will work to connect the new stick?!

seimitsu ls-32-01 comes with one, from what i've seen sanwa sticks do not.. if you need one order the seimitsu version it's way cheaper

[AmbiguousCrosup]

Hey everyone, I'm going to mod a tekken 5 stick as well and I have a couple quick questions. I plan on getting a Sanwa JLF-TP-8Y ball top stick with seimitsu PS-14-K snap connecting buttons.

1. Do I need to get a 5 pin cable seperate? Or is there a cable inside the current joystick that will work to connect the new stick?
No.

2. Do you recommend getting a mounting plate with the stick or is it easy to use the current mounting plate in the tekken 5 stick?
No, There's one already welded on.

3. Besides ordering the buttons, do I need special cables for those? Or once I disconnect the current buttons will the connections just need to be resoldered to the seimitsu buttons?
No, you just bend the connectors in since the holes for them are narrower.
4. Finally, can anyone tell me how thick a plexiglass cover needs to be in order to fit snug at the top in order to cover up my new printed art work? I just want it to be flush with the sides.
Sorry, I have no Idea.


I have a question too. Are screw-ins ok to use?

[DH020]

I got a USB weight scale that hooks to my pc and grabs rates from USPS, UPS, FEDEX etc. I haven't used it yet but I can boot it up and weigh my unopened tekken bundle. What say you?

Could you also find out the box measurements of the box in "Inchs" please, Length x Width x Height and weight?

thanks alot
DH

[DJ-VAN]

Well I'm bored so I took the time to measure the box my 2 sticks are in and its 17x10.5x5.5 in and I'd say the stick itself is under 10 pounds. I'm glad I got mine the first day this was mentioned- but I haven't had time to order new parts for em'.

I got killer designs for them though hopefully this thread is still around when I finally get time to post some pics :rofl:

I dunno if you'll find any now. When I got mine it was the first day this thread was up and I had to call 4 stores before I found one that had it. Store only had two so I bought them.

[pherai]

anyone know if any of these in the la area are still around? Even perhaps around anaheim?

[Villainous]

hey poon, how / what tool did you use to move the start and select buttons? I may be doing this soon too. Stick looks GREAT

ok so poon doesn't seem to be around, anyone know how to do this? do you use a dremmel to cut the whole or what?

[d7onr8]

Could you also find out the box measurements of the box in "Inchs" please, Length x Width x Height and weight?

thanks alot
DH

Ok, like DJ Van said, box measures 17" by 10.5" by 5.5" and I found that it weighs 8 lbs and 7.5 ounces, which converts to $53.50 for EMS (this is the lowest rate). This is coming from MD which is where Paik is located.

[Paik4Life]

Thanks for all the help d7. It's heavier than I had thought originally. That is the weight not including an exterior box or padding and such. So 10 pounds is a safe number to estimate for a total shipping weight for the stick.

DH, I got your IM. Sorry I wasn't there. Here is the USPS shipping calculator for a 10 pound package from me to you:
http://postcalc.usps.gov/intl_speed.asp?CID=10150&MailType=package&Pounds=10&Ounces=0

Airmail (parcel post) is $49.55 so you might as well shell out the extra $7 and go EMS to get it insured, trackable, and in 3-5 days. In the end it will definitely be more than $80 : / Not worth it in my opinion. If you're going to be shelling out $50 for shipping, it might as well be for something nicer. In any case, just hit me up on AIM again if you want.

Villainous, you have to make the whole by any means necessary. If you move them anywhere else on the case, it's a plastic case so you just need something that can cut through plastic. Dremel will work fine.

~Paik

[EastX]

I'm now a member of the T5 stick club. I got the only one they had at the Lake Jackson, TX GameStop. I plan to put Sanwa stuff in it, of course...

[SupraFist]

picked up two for myself... time to search around the forum to learn how to mod them

[EastX]

Supra, you said it! Actually, I've decided to go with Seimitsus because of the prettier colors. Gonna be a good stick, I just know it.

[!(•_•)!]

Is there a guide for installing a Seimitsu stick into the T5 anywhere, or is it pretty much straight forward. I've already modded one with all Sanwa parts, but I want to get a Seimitsu one.

[AmbiguousCrosup]

I have a question too. Are screw-ins ok to use?

Anybody?

[Paik4Life]

ambiguous, yes they are fine.

!(o_o)!, I'm sure I've explained how to mod with a Seimitsu before. I'm not sure if it was in this thread or even this forum. The long and short of it is that you need to remove the mounting brackets. To do this you need to drill through the welded areas (you will see 4 dots where the bracket is welded to the top panel). By doing this, the brackets will fall off. Then you can mount any stick that you would like by drilling new mounting holes that will fit your stick. That's all the detail I feel like explaining at this time, but honestly that's all you need to do.

~Paik

[EastX]

I'm pretty sure that earlier in the thread it says you can use screw-in buttons as long as you remove the plastic that inhibits them using a dremel (or drill). That's not hard at all. Somebody needs to talk about using Seimitsus though!

Err, thanks Paik, ya speedy speedster.

[MegamanDS]

Mad science!!!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ1.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ2.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ3.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/happ4.jpg


Yes that's a shortened happ. Next up, start button toggle switch. This case turned out to be more than i'd hoped. :)
how did you change the picture? thats all i want to do, i dont care about new buttons

[DrunkenMiller03]

I would also love to know the best way to change the pic on the tekken stick. I have one printed out and such, just no idea to put it on without unsoldering the buttons.

[chippermonky]

I would also love to know the best way to change the pic on the tekken stick. I have one printed out and such, just no idea to put it on without unsoldering the buttons.

you don't, that's how.

[y2sims]

I thought this would be a good beginner stick so I went out and bought one. Before I even started playing a game with it I noticed the stick was loose. I can grab the stick and spin it like I'm trying to unscrew a light bulb or turn a door knob. It's hard to get a good grip on the stick because it spins eveytime I try to do a move. Does anyone else have this problem or is this normal? Should I return it and get a new one?

[Paik4Life]

drunken, you CAN attach artwork without desoldering buttons, but that's not a very good idea. You would have to use some sort of sticker/adhesive. You would also have to cut out holes for the joystick and buttons. But really, that is a stupid idea. If you want custom artwork, you need to put it on after you remove the balltop and remove the buttons.

The sticker method in general is pretty worthless unless you're going with store bought solid color/design. Getting a sticker made is just going to wear. The best way to put on custom artwork is by putting it UNDER a plastic layer such as plexi or lexan.

y2sims, that is how all Japanese sticks are. I honestly don't understand why people have a hard time doing moves just because the balltop/shaft rotate freely. One does moves by moving the shaft not by turning it at all. The sticks are always have much less tension than US parts. But if you don't like these facts, then just return it.

~Paik

[AmbiguousCrosup]

I'm stopping by here before I send my art off to MAME Marquees (http://www.mamemarquees.com/customer-design-c-26.html) just to make sure I got it right. I used DJ-Vans' template and the image is at like 1600 dpi. I guess what I want to know is if it will come out right:
http://picserver.org/i/ZQPE077Q9IA0/1024/p.jpeg (http://picserver.org/i/ZQPE077Q9IA0)

[DJ-VAN]

Could print it out on regular paper and find out. The dpi doesn't affect the print size. As long as the print size stays the same the image could be as large as you want it to be...

Anyway looks good :tup:

[Hansss]

cool the stick is gonna come out of the eye....but what's with the L2 and now L1?

[AmbiguousCrosup]

I went with seven buttons so I could play Capcom and SNK fighting games on the same stick without losing any of the feel of either. On top of that, what fighting game worth playing has more than six butons?

[Hansss]

no beef man....i was just curious heh....ur going for the a-b-c-d layout?

[AmbiguousCrosup]

Oh you read that wrong. Now that I think about I do sound kinda asshole-ish my bad. But yeah, I was going for the ABCD and the six button Capcom.

[!(•_•)!]

I think the bolt holes on DJ-Van's template are actually a little "outside" of where the bolts are. Like, they're all a few millimeters farther away from the center of the stick than the actual bolts are. You might want to turn that layer off before sending the art off.

That, or whenever Kinko's printed mine off they jacked it up.... :)

[akuma001]

I think the bolt holes on DJ-Van's template are actually a little "outside" of where the bolts are. Like, they're all a few millimeters farther away from the center of the stick than the actual bolts are. You might want to turn that layer off before sending the art off.

That, or whenever Kinko's printed mine off they jacked it up.... :)

yeah when i had mine printed from that template that was floating around here i noticed the bolt holes where a little off and i had to manually cut mine a little bigger than what was on the template. same for the button holes, they lined up perfectly but the holes were a little smaller than the metal plate so i had to enlarge them a little. also if you plan on using the yellow start and select buttons, you have to enlarge them a little and cut the little slit on the top so they fit.

[AmbiguousCrosup]

Nah imma go with all new buttons. It's not horribly off is it?

[!(•_•)!]

No, but since you have a very high contrast layout, you may notice the white bolt hole circles on the artwork fairly obviously.

[akuma001]

if you go by the bolt holes alone it will make your artwork sort of bubble up in the middle and in between the buttons.

my advice would be to attach it to the metal plate (whether your artwork comes back with adhesive backing or if you use some kind of glue) and make sure everything is flat and then cut away any excess that covers up the holes.

let us know how it goes though. i'm curious to find out the quality of the mame marquees since there is no explanation on how durable it is compared to the control panel overlays they offer which is a polycarbonate scratch resistant material and about twice the cost.

[srt4mike]

drunken, you CAN attach artwork without desoldering buttons, but that's not a very good idea. You would have to use some sort of sticker/adhesive. You would also have to cut out holes for the joystick and buttons. But really, that is a stupid idea. If you want custom artwork, you need to put it on after you remove the balltop and remove the buttons.

The sticker method in general is pretty worthless unless you're going with store bought solid color/design. Getting a sticker made is just going to wear. The best way to put on custom artwork is by putting it UNDER a plastic layer such as plexi or lexan.

y2sims, that is how all Japanese sticks are. I honestly don't understand why people have a hard time doing moves just because the balltop/shaft rotate freely. One does moves by moving the shaft not by turning it at all. The sticks are always have much less tension than US parts. But if you don't like these facts, then just return it.

~Paik

What type of plexi or lexan are people using on these to cover their art? How thick does it have to be, so it fits nicely withouth being over/under thick?

[poon]

I dunno about starting another thread for this, so i'll just post here. My gamestop now has about 30 PSX dual shocks used, mostly H series. If anyone wants I can buy them and sell em to people for $5 + shipping if they want. Might even wanna ask your local ones if they've restocked.

[chippermonky]

I dunno about starting another thread for this, so i'll just post here. My gamestop now has about 30 PSX dual shocks used, mostly H series. If anyone wants I can buy them and sell em to people for $5 + shipping if they want. Might even wanna ask your local ones if they've restocked.

ZOMG BUY NOW! Urr, you should start a new thread for this, and maybe post it in the trading outlet.

And I'm actually not too interested but anyways :P.

[V4MPIRO]

full seimitsu t5 stick
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/S5030365.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/S5030366.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/S5030367.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/V4MPIRO/S5030370.jpg
this is my first seimitsu stick, and so far is the best one in performance.

[EastX]

Vampiro, those pictures are terrible. Cell phone camera?

[V4MPIRO]

no my house is to dark, plus iam just a noob taking pics.

[AmbiguousCrosup]

good shit. why'd you keep all 8 buttons?

[EastX]

Oh, big deal. As long as you can keep your hand in one spot, having all 8 buttons is no hindrance at all.

[N88888888]

I got a good deal today. Searched and called all eb's around me and got the last sfac and tekken 5 stick, 30 bucks a pop. Plus I had 10 bucks credit so I got two sticks for 50 bucks!!!!!!!

[Beatface22]

Not 2 be dumb or anything.....is there a website where you can get the skins for the t5 stick?!?!

[Cynnik]

what do you guys use to get those damn button hole tabs off from the top plate? do you dremel it with the grinder bit or another type of bit or something else? what is the easiest way to get rid of those tabs?

[RockCho]

If you use a little elbow grease, a rounded semi-circle file will do the job. It'll only set you back $5 at most and to do all 8 holes is about... half an hour?

Not toooooooooooo bad for a broke gamer.

[EastX]

I'd like to hear a Dremel solution though... Less than $5, and probably easier. I'd guess the grounder bit would do it.

[chippermonky]

dremel is kinda overkill, fiile would work fine

[Villainous]

I Recently modded my T5 stick, replaced all buttons with sanwa and the stick. I used the stock T5 PCB and everything looks to be wired correctly. I left out L1 and L2 and covered them with button plugs so i could use 6 button layout. Now R1 and R2 aren't working. I know they worked aftter i upgraded them to sanwa but now that L1 L2 are gone they don't work. I even put the hori L1 / L2 back in and neither they nor R1 R2 work. does this make sense to anyone? could i have short circuited it and messed up a chip in it or something? sorry for the long rant i'm not very good at explaining electronic stuff, PM me if you have any idea, any help is appreciated.

[chippermonky]

I Recently modded my T5 stick, replaced all buttons with sanwa and the stick. I used the stock T5 PCB and everything looks to be wired correctly. I left out L1 and L2 and covered them with button plugs so i could use 6 button layout. Now R1 and R2 aren't working. I know they worked aftter i upgraded them to sanwa but now that L1 L2 are gone they don't work. I even put the hori L1 / L2 back in and neither they nor R1 R2 work. does this make sense to anyone? could i have short circuited it and messed up a chip in it or something? sorry for the long rant i'm not very good at explaining electronic stuff, PM me if you have any idea, any help is appreciated.

unlikely, PCBs rarely get "partially" broke. In any case, it probably doesnt'h ave anything to do with the fact that you took out R1 and R2. Double check your wiring, that's probably what's wrong.

[EastX]

I Recently modded my T5 stick, replaced all buttons with sanwa and the stick. I used the stock T5 PCB and everything looks to be wired correctly. I left out L1 and L2 and covered them with button plugs so i could use 6 button layout. Now R1 and R2 aren't working. I know they worked aftter i upgraded them to sanwa but now that L1 L2 are gone they don't work. I even put the hori L1 / L2 back in and neither they nor R1 R2 work. does this make sense to anyone? could i have short circuited it and messed up a chip in it or something? sorry for the long rant i'm not very good at explaining electronic stuff, PM me if you have any idea, any help is appreciated.

Could aliens be involved?

[2hai]

I Recently modded my T5 stick, replaced all buttons with sanwa and the stick. I used the stock T5 PCB and everything looks to be wired correctly. I left out L1 and L2 and covered them with button plugs so i could use 6 button layout. Now R1 and R2 aren't working. I know they worked aftter i upgraded them to sanwa but now that L1 L2 are gone they don't work. I even put the hori L1 / L2 back in and neither they nor R1 R2 work. does this make sense to anyone? could i have short circuited it and messed up a chip in it or something? sorry for the long rant i'm not very good at explaining electronic stuff, PM me if you have any idea, any help is appreciated.

Hmm if your unfamilar with soldering as well as you'll like to like me, i think i sort of had the same problem, not with the tekken stick though. My friend said something like i soldered my R2 R1 and ground in such a way that they were connected so it was registered as ground and i couldn't get R2 and R1. So i'm guessing you should look at how you soldered (that volcanoe shape according to my friend to me).

[SlaughterX]

Yeah I got one after I first heard they dropepd to $30. I had actually bought 2 when they first came out but I sold them because I hated the game so much. I guess I'll jsut keep this one sealed in the box as a collectible item...

[poon]

Finally done!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/DSCN0090.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/DSCN0091.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/poononastick/DSCN0089.jpg

As with all my sticks, this'll get a week of serious play and wind up on the trading outlet. Sigh. Hope everyone else has made some cool projects out of this case. Protip: line the case with something otherwise it makes this cool steel drum noise that people might not find as pleasant as I do.

[SupraFist]

niceeee! love it. good stuff poon.

i still haven't decided what to do with mine yet. I was thinking of taking apart a doa4 stick and put it in the t5 casing. that was i can have working dashboard button. anyone know if this will work...

otherwise i'll just switch everything out just for looks or something.

[poon]

I was thinking of taking apart a doa4 stick and put it in the t5 casing. that was i can have working dashboard button. anyone know if this will work...

That'll work, just be comfortable desoldering both, rewiring the 360 board, and having to put in another button for the dash button. That's not crazy hard, but may be tricky for beginners (don't know ya, not implying anything :) ).

[EastX]

Working dashboard button? I'm not catching the point of that...

If you're going to take apart the T5 stick anyway, you might as well put some real arcade parts in it. Happs fit and they're fairly affordable. :)

[SupraFist]

That'll work, just be comfortable desoldering both, rewiring the 360 board, and having to put in another button for the dash button. That's not crazy hard, but may be tricky for beginners (don't know ya, not implying anything :) ).

haha don't worry i'm actual new to this. i took out the stick from the t5 and put it in my sf stick instead. i like the balltop and shorty throw distance. probally has something to do with the stick in my car being short. not a hard mod like yours but i guess its somewhere to start. i mgiht just leave the empty t5 alone for now until more games come out for the 360 or mod it for xbox.

until then i'll definitly be reading everyones post so i can learn how to do this stuff.

[Gen-An]

Gotta love that COTA artwork. Capcom got it right too, putting CYCLOPS as the central figure in the image.

[N88888888]

The square gate in this thing sucks...I'm about to swap it out for a sanwa/seimitsu octagonal or circular but I have some quick noobish Q's.

Do I need to solder anything or anything difficult or is it more of a straightforward swap with common tools...sorry I'ma noob to this.

Also which stick is better for a game like 3S, between octagonal and circular gates...I hear sanwa/seimitsu are very similar. Is there a recommended model # of the sticks to get? THANKS!!!!!!

[Four Clonez]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/hottsowce/DSC01258.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/hottsowce/DSC01259.jpg

not completely finished. if you look to the top (start select buttons) you can see the artwork kinda "bend" or curve. I haven't been able to press it down with some glue yet, but once i do, everything should be done.

[celcius]

^^^^Awesome stick!:tup:

[baohead]

May I ask if this deal offered in Canada? This seems to be the only chance for me to get a nice stick.:rolleyes:

[chippermonky]

May I ask if this deal offered in Canada? This seems to be the only chance for me to get a nice stick.:rolleyes:

may be, but you are probably waay too late :P

[baohead]

may be, but you are probably waay too late :P

probably true :crybaby:
havent see any ebgames stocked with these in Toronto area.

[baohead]

Sorry for double posting.
Actually, I found a store stocked with these. The employee told me these are $84.99 showing in their computer. And he didn't want to bother scanning it:arazz:

[Daigoro]

its his job to scan it. talk to the mofo's boss.

[TempestFox]

As with all my sticks, this'll get a week of serious play and wind up on the trading outlet.

I'd buy it. :razzy:

[N88888888]

The square gate in this thing sucks...I'm about to swap it out for a sanwa/seimitsu octagonal or circular but I have some quick noobish Q's.

Do I need to solder anything or anything difficult or is it more of a straightforward swap with common tools...sorry I'ma noob to this.

Also which stick is better for a game like 3S, between octagonal and circular gates...I hear sanwa/seimitsu are very similar. Is there a recommended model # of the sticks to get? THANKS!!!!!!

Help please!

[hellhound7]

Help please!

http://www.shoryuken.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118289

[markR]

Is there any way to get the stick a little sturdier and less hollow sounding?

[poon]

I'd buy it. :razzy:

Prove it! :)

http://www.shoryuken.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120999

[powerincarnate]

The deal is still around if you look. I got two, in Hackensack NJ gamestop. one for my friend, one for me. But the one for me wasn't fully packaged and the joystick felt looser than normal. It pretty much was something someone tried, maybe used for a month and then returned it. SO I asked them to check other stores for another one. And the store in Hoboken NJ had a new one, so I returned the one I got that was slightly used to the hoboken store and got a new one. SO if your around that area, You could get yourself a Tekken 5 arcade stick, with the free game, an ever so slightly loose joystick and MOD it since that is what you guys often do.

[unledded]

May I ask if this deal offered in Canada? This seems to be the only chance for me to get a nice stick.:rolleyes:

probably true :crybaby:
havent see any ebgames stocked with these in Toronto area.

Sorry for double posting.
Actually, I found a store stocked with these. The employee told me these are $84.99 showing in their computer. And he didn't want to bother scanning it:arazz:

Please keep me posted on what you know, since I also live in Toronto.

PS I also sent you a PM

[chippermonky]

this thread needs to die into the bottomless SRK pit.

[poon]

Aww, you're hurtin my poor thread's feelings. Altho it would be nice to stop getting questions about changing the stick art. How about we give it one more day in case people are still afraid to ask the scary gamestop people to do a price check?

[celcius]

this thread needs to die into the bottomless SRK pit.

I thought the thread was great:wonder:

[!(•_•)!]

Getting ready to mod my second one, and I want to use the 5 pin cable I have lying around here. Can I just connect any one of the 4 grounds the original PCB has wired to the Hori stick to the ground on the 5 pin?

[Paik4Life]

Getting ready to mod my second one, and I want to use the 5 pin cable I have lying around here. Can I just connect any one of the 4 grounds the original PCB has wired to the Hori stick to the ground on the 5 pin?

Yup.

~Paik

[bk2099]

This is to other canadians.

I live in Canada, made the trip across the border and got 2 today from the EBgames in Massena, NY which is right across from Cornwall, Ontario. Minus the trade-in value for the Tekken game ($7), it came up to $49.20 for both.

[erikstanton]

i know this is an old thread, but once i take off the metal plate on top, whats the best way to prep for paiting it?

also if i want to use the PCB it is included with it, do i need to buy some wires, or can i just resolder them onto the new buttons afterwards?