first time modding

I've never modded an arcade stick but id like to start modding my hori ex2 and maybe my tekken 6 hori controller. I think sanwa parts would be great to replace the old ones with.

So if anyone could help me out, that'd be well appreciated.

Oh yea swanza is what most people use that or seimistu if you need some help i can.

Are the hori ex2s even good for modding with sanwa parts?

yea most people use that i think brian steve and jacob used sanwa for their hori's

Well id love to mod my stick then but I'm alittle short on money for parts unless someone has extra ones better than my current ones for me to try this mod here.

Ok well I have money for parts now.
But where is a good place to order a sanwa stick and seimitsu buttons?

Glowey ones would be awesome! :O

right now balltops you can get from broken english and sugar kane on the trading outlet forums in srk i also go to lizardlick.com for stick and button but there are probalby better sites with bigger selections that im still looking at

There are lots of places to order those parts from. If you check SRK under the Tech forums, you'll be able to find all the links.



...or you can just ask Steve, Maota, or Bryan seeing as they order parts the most.


-Rotendo

Alright, but I can't figure out how to get the buttons off of my hori ex2, I can get the joystick out though easy.

Would I need to desodder them? *I don't think I spelt that right*

Yes, on Hori sticks, the buttons are soldered onto the cb and will require de-soldering.


-Rotendo

My luck.... well does anyone have a soldering machine thingy? I don't happen to have one.
This may be a tougher project than I thought, but the current buttons I'm using need serious replacement.

Technically, all I do is just melt the metal in order to take the button out, install new button, then solder it back. Simple as that?

No, you're removing the 'solder' from the button terminals (NO and NC aka Normal Open/Normal Close) Once you remove the solder, the pcb should become free, making the buttons easier to remove and replace.

-Rotendo

Lol, so I'm guessing you've done this before?

What about the joystick? Do microswitches make a difference in performance at all?

Of course, and yes... I have a soldering iron and solder.

As far as performance... it all boils down to personal preference. Some people prefer the american bat to type joysticks and others prefer the lollypop top japanese joysticks.

-Rotendo

I think id have to go with a ball top, since I been practicing with one on my current stick.
I can do all my combos but not as comfortably as I should be and I feel that its due to cheap parts.
My plan was to buy two cheap stick controllers, one for each console, and if I thought it was worth it, I would get new better ones, or buy new parts for the ones I already have.

But sanwa has a bat that works with all sanwa joysticks right? Anyways.... ball top is my preference, and after research and trying out a sanwa stick, sanwa plays out like bread and butter all day. =D

But the micro switches themselves, would I ever need to replace those?

For sanwa buttons, they don't use micro switches.. if those go out, you simply buy another button.



-Rotendo

Oh, I'm dumb. Lol

I guess I meant the ones for the joystick... those button thingys

Same applies for them too. They are all sold together (switches are on a separate pcb)





-Rotendo

Oh that's good then.
Do you know how I can get a custom top of the case?
Like I saw stone's stick and it had his name on it, I want to customize mine too.
The lamination on mine has airbubbles in it and looks ugly.

you can get one of our ktb artist to design one for you if you want im working on my stick art and all you need is a plexi glass

hoikam EXE wrote:Oh that's good then.
Do you know how I can get a custom top of the case?
Like I saw stone's stick and it had his name on it, I want to customize mine too.
The lamination on mine has airbubbles in it and looks ugly.

That's easy. Just get someone to hook you up with some custom artwork using the SE/TE template provided on SRK (via my thread, lol)


-Rotendo

Cool, do you know anyone willing to do a custom art for me?
One who can draw a perfect morrigan, as she is my favorite character in mvc3

I can get the stuff needed for it, but I can't draw to save my life! Lmao!

im working on drawing but i wont say im good little goten will make art but photoshop pretty much most of it thats what most stick art is for people is photoshoped but some have it custom made very few ive seen

lol, looks like its google images time.... find an image to photoshop and add my gamertag to it. =D

Or have someone make you one.


-Rotendo