View Full Version : Tekken 6 arcade controller vs Sf4 arcade controller
I know that those 2 controllers are from different companies and i would like to know the difference.
If anyone has some experience with those controllers, post them here please.
Also, if you know better arcade controllers then those 2, tell it here.
And please, dont vote as a sf or tekken fanboy, but as a gamer.
I have two of the madcatz SFIV pads. they are awesome and so easy to use. they are prety good for both SFIV and Tekken six. I find them difficult to play Virtua fighter 4 with them though as i'm used to an analogue stick for that game.
I voted the third option because I made my arcade stick. :D
Ryu Kazama
14-11-09, 20:56
I'm using Madcatz TE stick. Works a charm for T6. Better off checking shoryuken.com for views on those two (and many more) sticks. The T6 one uses a wireless dongle and is banned in tournaments. So straight away that might sway you to another stick. Not sure about the build though. I wasn't a big fan of the Tekken 5 stick from a few years back (was Hori) so I decided to pass the T6 stick. For now at least.
Could someone tell whats the big difference between hori and madcatz arcade sticks?
If I don't mistake, Hori mounts Hori buttons... :D
Madcatz' arcade stick mounts Sanwa buttons.
I think the best buttons are from Seimitsu, they offer a big catalog of buttons, coloured and transparent.
Not just for the configuration, but also the response of those buttons any arcade stick feels to come from another planet if compared to any gamepad.
Only the Madcatz mounts Sanwa stick, THE BEST. Hori's mounts an... Hori stick.
I'm not sure about Hori, maybe the top level mount Sanwa buttons... But, I repeat, I'm not sure.
Ryu Kazama
15-11-09, 21:00
Pretty much what he said. Hori have made a full on Sanwa and Seimitsu stick but they're a bit hard to find. Like I said, shoryuken.com has tons of info about sticks.
So, in the end, which is better? SFIV or tekken 6 stick?
Im really confused about what you people say here :D.
I really dont have a choice except for those 2, the only way how to get a different arcade stick in my country is to import and thats not an option for me. Thats why i wanna know which of those 2 is better
The Madcatz TOURNAMENT EDITION.
My advice would be to get hands on with both and then make your decision.
Lots of people talk as if sanwa and seimitsu make these god like components that nothing else comes close too and you must have to be a good player, dont listen to them its hyperbowl, the fact a certain product has sanwa parts shouldnt be a selling point for you unless you know you like sanwa parts. Sanwa certainly overall make better quality parts than whats offered by other companies in the game comtroller and arcade components biz but that doesnt mean you should straight away go spending a comparitively large amount going for the tournament edition or a custom as just because the quality control is better on sanwa items you may find that you just dont like the feel of there products.
I for example currently find it very difficult playing on my stock sanwa jlf equipped madcatz standard and tournament editions and i am deffinetly a better player using my cheap hori ex2. Why? Well because the sanwa to me feels very loose in comparison to the hori own brand and the gate feels much smaller and tighter than on the ex2 which i prefer, i tend to sit low in the gate and whenever i try for double half circle fowards a get an srk motion special instead.
The ex2 in comparison to a stock unmodded sanwa has a stiffer tighter feel to it, the gate is made from flimsy plastic and its harder to hit the corners properly but its still a better fit for me.
This is why its so very important if your on a budget to get time in yourself with a stick before shelling out one of your own as like me you may find you just a better player on a much cheaper piece of kit.
As for some personal views on how the two sticks you have metioned compare, well i cant give you much as i haven't actually had a fiddle with the tekken stick (im looking into getting one though so if you not looking to purchase anytime soon i might be able to give you a bit better advice in future).
The Tekken stick looks physically nicer to me than either of the sanwa offerings, it has rounded edges, has nice dimensions and has a flat surface like the TE (which i like) but no wrist annoying studs like on the SE.
The button layout is proper blast city style compared to the madcatz japanese/ american extra buttons combo, i prefer this.
Im assuming like most mass produced sticks its buttons are going to feel cheap and a bit nasty but then they should be swappable with little or no modding still this will void your warranty so something to consider.
Lots of people talk as if sanwa and seimitsu make these god like components that nothing else comes close too and you must have to be a good player, dont listen to them its hyperbowl, the fact a certain product has sanwa parts shouldnt be a selling point for you unless you know you like sanwa parts
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I for example currently find it very difficult playing on my stock sanwa jlf equipped madcatz standard and tournament editions and i am deffinetly a better player using my cheap hori ex2. Why?
Because you push hard. You shouldn't push hard, it isn't necessary and can cause a tendinitis... (Well, in a long time and it depends by how much you push hard).
You are an exception, a light button is, objectively, better for two reason:
medical
faster response
About the size, you can find various size... but this is an option only for homemade sticks.
Obviously, standard are set by an average... some time those standard are not right like the analog sticks on controller: they should be spinned clockwisely by 15°~ because "up" is "15° clockwise" for an hand. It depends by the "horns" position and angle.
Also, the stick for a right-handed should be logically placed on the right.
The button layout is proper blast city style compared to the madcatz japanese/ american extra buttons combo, i prefer this. Well, in tournaments the extra buttons are forbidden.