8Bitdo Arcade Stick for Switch & Windows

The sample is pretty good if you like the stock Sanwa JLF feel of it (I don't). In order to interact with the Joystick mechanically, you will need the following It is not uncommon for me to drill big holes into the plastic with a dremel to fit the LS-style parts I have an Oct Gate to go into my 40's. The hope that this stick would actually work was really high, but alas! This mounts fine to the converter plate included with the stick however, when you install the bottom on the stick, the shaft tip will scratch against it. Moving against this adds quite a bit of extra resistance and stops the return to the previous position. It destroys the feel by placing the center in the middle. You could very carefully remove the interfering portion at the bottom with sandpaper, but it's hard to see exactly how much to sand down, and I can't guarantee that it would work without going through the bottom all the way. SS plate that comes with the LS-BEAR comes with SS screws The clearance issue could be solved by adding back in a few millimeters to the 40, but the holes do not match up with the heat-resistant metal A set of inserts should be set Even if the holes were in the right place, there are some plastic ribs in the topcase that obstruct the attachment, so there's no way to attach it without destroying the topcase Last but not least, the metal plates attached at the bottom of the case add a good deal of weight, but also make it harder to fit seimitsu-style gear into the case These sticks use restrictor plates mounted on the bottom, as opposed to the Sanwa JLF which is integral/flush mounted. One of the metal plates has a hole that is wide enough for the shaft to turn freely, but it is not large enough to accommodate any add-on restrictors, such as the stock 2/4/8 way square restrictor. The Kowal octagon restrictor does not fit at all, which is actually quite small compared to other restrictors. It is based on LS-7000 In addition to being longer, the shaft of the 32 is a touch shorter 5mm) so it should clear the plastic at the bottom, but it's likely you'll have clearance issues if the weight plates aren't removed. You can solve this if you have a way to precisely remove a bunch of material from stainless steel, but that is a major pain in the neck. Finally, I just don't think they even bothered to take a look at anything other than the Sanwa In marketing materials, it is also mentioned that the product is compatible with HAPP sticks - Although I'm sure they'll mount to the converter plate on the inside just fine, there's no way you're going to get the case to close with one of those since they're a lot taller than that LS-based unit. That's pretty standard when it comes to premade arcade sticks, but their marketing implied that this one would be special. There's not really much hope for future product revisions to rectify this since everything I mentioned relates to mechanical clearance issues on a large plastic part, which means $$$$ to do a whole new set of molds, which is unlikely to happen regardless of marketing messages. DISCLAIMER The Joystick Electrical Interface does not work with Xbox Live. A ethernet cable is connected to the board side harness I believe the connector is two JST pins, but I cannot be certain. It has a pitch of 54 mm. I believe there are four directions, four grounds, and I assume there are four UDLRs (I'm closing up the stick now, so I can't advise on the Soldering the wires to the switches on the stock stick is required. It is likely you will need to solder or at least crimp your own 8-pin cable while swapping in a new stick A pin harness is not a problem for me, but you might have a problem with it. 5-pound bags are available at your local store The premade harnesses I have are 4 pins, but I am unsure about the 8 pin harnesses they used on their machines. As the focus is on moddability, I would have expected there to be a 5pin JST. Fast and simple solderable quick disconnects were necessary for the 187 quick disconnects In addition, crimping is necessary There is no end-to-end restriction A user swap takes place. It's pretty common for jank to occur when modding, but given that the modability is part of the marketing, I figured I wouldn't have to moddle as much this time. The buttons are It is pretty easy to use, nothing too special, but it is fine. have a more delicate feel than the Sanwa buttons, with a medium spring tension on the way down, no noticable click when the switch is anodized, and a medium rebound speed when they are reattenuated. My main gripe with the game is the slightly slow response time when hitting the Fire button or whatever, but it is mostly just a feel thing and does not affect performance. The mechanical interface for buttons looks like this Apparently, they did not get this wrong. A pair of 30mm Sanwa OBSFs clips right into place, and the buttons turn comfortably. There is no need to sand, jank, cut etc of any kind. It hasn't occurred to me to look at the 24mm macro buttons since I won't be using The electrical interface of the buttons is as follows That was the right thing to do. You have a board side JST style interface, to which are connected all nicely insulated quick disconnects on the button side. However, the buttons in stock are from some unknown brand but the terminals are exactly the same dimensions as Sanwa It requires nothing more than pulling the wiring harness off the stock buttons and connecting it to your new ones. By using quick disconnects, it can also be easily rearranged the buttons in any order you like. be incorrect but you don't need to worry, you can just disconnect the harness for the LEDS or you can simply avoid looking at the LEDs when you play. The following special notes are provided Deep and narrow screw sockets conceal the main screw holes. To accomplish this, you will need a deep T10 Torx T-handle It's best to use a handle or something similar to get to As a standard, it is 40 pounds With just one screwdriver set you can use on just about anything else, you can't reach the screw head with the long bits and wide socket, as they're not long enough and the socket is too bulky. As a whole,

The stick seems to be of good quality. As for the electronics, I haven't really looked at them yet, but everything seems to work as advertised so far with my Switch, and I have other 8BitDo controllers so I trust their work. My LS will be jankmod in the coming days- I was just hopeful that for once I wouldn't have to rip and tear nor do I have to fold. There is something slightly odd about drilling a hole out of it on day one, but I will end up with a big ugly hole cut out in short order. It will be added to my collection of Frankensteins that are ugly but razor-sharp The sticks should be precise and sharp. This review scored a The LS has lowered the star rating by one The 40 watt light I bought specifically to install in this stick does not fit and I have to give them one less star since their marketing claimed it would, so I’m a little upset It may be the perfect 5 star stick for you if you are genuinely fond of the feel of Sanwa JLF sticks. That would have been the case for me as well if my preferred stick had fit on the first attempt.

Adeline Barr

| Jul 13, 2021

I have never seen anything like this before! In the last few years, I have become more and more addicted to fighting games like Street Fighter, The King of Fighters, and even some older ones like Darkstalkers. I immediately appreciated by the variety and choice of them, but ultimately chose this one because of my positive experience with the SN30 Pro Plus controllers from 8bitdo. This is what I am so glad I did!! Besides the clicky stick, the whole thing is nicely weighted, and it has nicely grippy rubber feet to keep the whole thing from moving around when you are in the middle of throwing Sonic Booms. This arcade stick could not be marketed any better, and that is my one and only gripe about it. Both in the pictures here and on the 8bitdo website, as well as in a response to the company above, it states the unit is "ultra-compact". I will show you how the unit is modded and show you how it looks on the inside. I wanted to swap out the GamerFinger buttons that use Cherry MX switches for GamerFinger MUSH buttons, which are perfect since the previous ones have a bit too much muddle. Despite that, however. In 8bitdo's description, they never mention that you need a Torx screwdriver to open the stick so that you can mod it, as all screws on the outside of the stick use small star-shaped screws The Torx screw is a more advanced and customized screw than the Phillips or flathead screw. Therefore, you are not able to use the "Ultra" option The moddability of the driver will not be considered unless you already have a Torx driver. When I opened it up, I was able to easily swap out the stock buttons for 8 30mm GamerFinger snap-in button There is also an octagonal JLF button on the buttons The stick can be used with a gate that is compatible. It just so happens that the buttons labeled 1P and 2P are 24mm buttons, and I only had screw-in ones The buttons are 24mm in size. Using a screwdriver in the stick is impossible because there is insufficient clearance You may not order the wrong type of buttons if you don't know the difference in style. The overall quality of this stick is great, and I.

Heath Cooke

| Nov 01, 2020

I've been playing around with my 8bitdo Arcade Stick for a little while now. There wasn't much to complain about with the stick and buttons that came with it. The parts were a little sloppy compared to what Sanwa supplied as replacements, but I would have probably left it stock if I didn't already have the Sanwa sticks and buttons easily accessible. Oh well, I came close enough to leave it stock. The process of upgrading the buttons and stick is not difficult, however, soldering must be done and wire management could have been better out of the box. My experience with the 8bitdo software for Windows is an absolute waste of time. Having said that, I am frustrated most by the fact that the Player 1 and Player 2 buttons are virtually useless without it. In addition to his indispensable lag spreadsheet, Porkchop Express came to the rescue. There have already been updates that include this stick, and the results are available. This is a very disappointing and bizarre event. With Bluetooth, the average speed is the fastest compared to the other two. It has a 4Ghz wireless connection and is Certainly not a bad purchase for $90, although I wish manufacturers catering to our niche put more emphasis on performance rather than just cramming as many features as possible into their products. Even though it is not a replacement for the Brook Wireless Fighting Board, it's a cool toy to have around when I want to play some games with an arcade stick on my MiSTer.

Angelica McGowan

| Sep 22, 2020