I FOUND the BEST Joystick Out There! - Dominux8 Joystick Review
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2024
- Let's take a look at the Dominux8 joystick. I'll go over all the specs and install it on my Class of 81 Arcade. Is this the best the joystick out there?
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You can find me (and many other retro gamers) on "Rockin the Classics" Discord, and come say hello in "therexershow-arcade corner" room in this discord. Thanks again.
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Find my Class of 81 control panel build here : czcams.com/video/Ic9Oachc71o/video.htmlsi=NYJodmWOlMt69KFK
And one more for your Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga arcade cabinet - replace the microswitches in the buttons by the rollie leaf switches. They can be found at Paradise Arcade Shop or Arcade Renovations.
I have a leaf switch in the fire button. I didn’t a video of how i constructed the control panel from scratch. Its shows what I used.
I have a spinner, trackball lighting kit and some encoder wheels from GGG. They are excellent and have never failed thus far. Rock solid equipment! Go Red Wings(and Lions of course)!
Very nice. A lot people say it’s a good company.
Rexer,
This is a very important video, though it may not seem so on the surface, because it points out that essential parts matter more over window dressing. This is something I've trumpeted in many of my videos. I'll pay more for quality sticks and buttons (within reason, of course), things that actually have to do with the game itself (display, sounds, and feels), over light up coin doors and tin signs. And this is just a theory Rexer, but I think you'll find some validity in it. I think those who eventually got rid of a bunch of their Arcade1Up's, did so because they realized the gameplay experience didn't feel quite right, or was absolute crap, when they actually went to play the machine. The honeymoon of just seeing a bunch of cool cabs wore off, because actually playing on them destroyed the overall illusion. And many who seem to be keeping them are mad modding the heck out of them, because they actually want to play them now. And videos like this can help people choose some quality stuff if they do decided to mod.
By the way, Groovy Game Gear is an AMAZING store! And dude, $60 to $80 is nothing for a joystick that can give you a great experience (but of course, both of us know that). I went with this store when I commissioned my Dream Home/Extreme Home Arcades build. Now of course, the end result of the Dream Home Arcades machine itself was a disaster, but I was able to get a TRUE Tron flight stick from Groovy Game Gear installed on it, crafted from the actual commercial arcade mold, and boy does it make Arcade1Up's Tron stick feel like trash. I also got 2 push pull spinners from Groovy Game Gear and they feel great! Unfortunately the machine itself sucks and Extreme Home Arcades is a joke and doesn't fully understand how to program games to work with the great controls they ordered from Groovy Game Gear. And the faulty computer parts Dream Home/Extreme Home Arcades put into my system, made it so I have to re-seat both hard drives pretty much every time I turn it on, and then I can only choose a handful or less of games to play before the whole thing crashes to a Windows Desktop, even in the middle of gameplay, forcing yet another reboot. And don't get me started on their customer support who continually swerved me away from replacing parts, and eventually told me in a round about way, when they couldn't figure things out, that I was more than welcome to figure it out on my own. Their machine now sits in a room as a reminder that not all companies can make a good machine, even if they use the best parts.
It's so cool to see your Class of 81' get the treatment it deserves!
vgv
I’ve seen some comment saying they all like groovy game gear. Glad to hear. And yes , 1ups need modding to make it enjoyable. Sad but true.
Would love this with a 2 way gate for a Galaga specific FPGA build.
Yeah. That would be nice but don’t see that option. I think maybe Mike’s arcade has specific Galaga joysticks. My class of 81 had a switcher and I have misterCade in it.
What's old is new. I'm reluctant to believe anything is better than Sanwa and Seimitsu, but...
I’m not against sanwa and seimitsu, but they don’t make anything comparable.
Well, and then there's I.L. in Barcelona... competition is fierce.
Sanjuks v3 Pro if you wanna go nuts. OTTO V5s are what I went with on my Shinku cab, but upgraded many of the parts to stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium. Upgraded to Omron silent switches, too..... A standard Sanwa could never compare.
Aleays enjoy these types of vids from you. As someone that is clearly passionate AND knowledgeable about arcades, inappreciate your opinions on stuff like this. While the price is high compared to the cheap kits on amazon, it does come down to expectations and needs. Does a casual player need a $70 stick, maybe not. Would they notice a difference, maybe? It does seem that some (myself included) focused on the wrong areas to make our 1ups/arcades better. Fortunately, only after wasting money on cheap co trols, i am slowly rectifying prior bad choices. Game on
You’ll be beating Donkey Kong in no time Ed !!
i use them on my robotron. i like them more than wico. i did change the grommets to a bit stiffer ones.
@coasterlvr I'm very interested in these sticks for my Robotron. Did you go with octagonal gate or circular? Also, did you choose long or short stick configuration? Thanks!
@@TreZ circular. nothing added. if you're used to Wico, which was the original joysticks, these will feel pretty loose. i did have some slightly stiffer grommets that i swapped because i found a deal on some and needed them for other joysticks and they fit. i have the long versions to be similar how the 4" wico joysticks are. i guess my main warning would be...they are going to feel pretty loose compared to Wico joysticks. i think somewhere on the website they compare them to used wico joysticks. i can't really comment on how close that comparison is. but i will say, i really love them and have them for other uses as well. you can always try the reproduction Wico joysticks from arcadeshop too.
@TreZ will be interesting what he chose. I’m guessing long stick and circular gate although octagonal could be a good one for Robotron.
The screw on is a no brainier. That is awesome!
The only leaf-switch joystick that I've ever used (that I know of) is the classic Wico Atari joystick. I always thought it felt a bit mushy.
The originals do feel mushy , but there is a balance. Some leafs feel really mushy with little bounce back
Thanks for the great review
you're comparing this to a replica stick? I think you should be comparing it to the A-brand leaf sticks
e-clips are terrible indeed! lol
I think that the short shaft option for leaf style sticks still take a wooden panel into consideration, so yeah it will be long on a thin steel panel.
Thanks for explaning that lag from emulation! So true!
I have other leaf sticks but in forgot to show. They were cheap ones though and terrible. I wanted to compare to the pac pro but they were sold out. Also, not many 4 way leaf switch joysticks out there. I wish I had an original to show. My friend has a Pac-Man and I should have shown that one.
@@therexershow interesting, thanks for your reply!
Did you test it in Windows Game Controller properties to see if it actually hits any diagonals? Reason I ask is cause I received my used official Bally/Midway Pac-Man stick which has 4-way gate, but I was still seeing diagonal 8-way behavior if I really pushed it too far in the corners, which kinda surprised me as I thought this would be legit 100% 4-way only action. But maybe due to the age, the 4-way gate might have just worn down over time, as it has been in use since the early 1980's. Still though... love this review! Definitely going to check this product out.
Also, I'm using mame-libretro core in RetroArch for all my Pac-Man type games, and setting the run-ahead frame to 1 really helped to reduce the appearance of lag, so the perceived response is just about arcade perfect.
I didn’t test but that would have been a good idea. It is very close whether they crossover a bit , but a fraction of a second shouldn’t cause much issue. I played a lot of 4 way games and didn’t have any issues. Played Burgertime had no issues 🤣
@@therexershow Ah yes, I keep forgetting you are using original Class of '81 PCB, so no Windows game controller to test with. Can't wait to see the final project! You are an inspiration to many, if not, at least to me!
@@Paddy_G tomorrow morning first glance, but it's not "technically" the video series i'm doing on this. Nonetheless, it will be an enjoyable video.
What size screw driver do you need for the screw on option? Also what size washers and spacers did you use. I want to use this on the pac-man xl cabinet.
I just used 1/4 inch spacers. But I think 1ups use wood panels. So just get the short joystick and you shouldn’t need spacers. I’m not sure what you mean by “what size screw driver for the screw on option “. If you mean the nut that comes on it , I’m not sure. Any crescent wrench or ratchet set will have the right size.
@@therexershow thanks for getting back . Yes that is what I meant for the screw driver. I see Pac-Man pro joystick is back in stock. Not sure what to go with now. So you think getting the dominux8 might be a better choice?
I waited 3 months for the pac pro. Everyone says it is really good. I would like to try it. I don’t want to to tell you one way or another. I’m not sure. But seems like for the price it may be a good idea.
You test.the.... UltraStik 360 Analoge Balltop Joystick
Never tested that one. Is it good? Good for 4 way games ?
@@therexershow i never tested i still want one🥲 ,i hope some review it on youtube
Most impressive ❤
It’s no 1up joystick , but close. 😂😂😂
@@therexershow 😂😂😂
Now you have to decide which of your 21 1ups to use this with🤷🏻
I’ll put it on a 1up, but obviously nobody plays the 1ups , so it won’t matter. I could out this on a Tron and it doesn’t matter. Only need to look at the Tron.
@@therexershow worst stick ever!
Keep it
Planning on it. You won’t be disappointed.
Would you consider it for a fighting game?
Nope. IL or Happ competition.
@@therexershow awesome thanks for the response!
Might have to sell a 1up and get these in my Multi Williams. Haha hate C clips also.
Yeah. No idea why I call them e clips. Lol. They drive me nuts.
Sorry Rexer im a big fan of your live streams saying whats what with Arcade1upShit, but from when you this stick has Leaf switches there is no way this is the best out there. The Wico 360 joystick shits and pisses all over this, sorry to come off like that but just gotta keep it real and true with you
It’s all what people think individually. But this has the best feel for pac man replication. Have you used this 4 way Dominux option yet ?
@@therexershow no rexer i havent, if its just for pacman then its fine. I thought you meant best joystick overall for everything. i think you might like a Wico 360 better since its optical and has no leaf or microswitches and its so smooth, clean and faster then every other joystick ive ever tried (American, Japanese and Korean) its such a joy to play on. But getting a good one is so hard because they've been out of production for 20 years and the only guarunteed way to buy a quality one is to find somebody selling a NOS Wico 360, there's one guy that most people know of but he charges ridiculous prices $500 upwards + shipping. Nearly everyone ive seen that owns or played on Wico 360 during the 1990s in the arcades agree that its the best joystick ever made. Again if you are happy with this joystick and it works well for you thats all that matters and im happy for you , ive bought stuff from groovygamegear in the past i know they are good.
If it's as good as you say, $70 seems fair to me 🤷♂️
if you put it into perspective of how much money people waste on other mods and shortcuts, it's worth it.
If price is a factor and you want the American feel, I'm sorry, bro, but I.L. (Industrias Lorenzo) is gonna win every time. There's no way to justify that stark a price difference if you're assembling a significant number of products -even as a hobby.
IL has a 4 way leaf switch ball top joystick ?
Nope. It's an apples to oranges comparison. But Chinese oranges are cheaper than Florida oranges, you know. Thai mangoes vs Taiwanese...
@@VEGANVANIA if it makes you feel better I either use IL it Happ competetion for fighting cabs.
Hey, I'm happy to live in a world where ANYTHING is made outside of China. ;-)
Can this Joystick be installed in any Arcade1up ?
For sure it can. Just may need different mounting holes or drilling through the Control panel .