Mayflash PS2 PS3 PC USB Universal Arcade Fighting Stick

got the arcade stick today, and I have to say that the arcade stick to awesome. I tried playing super street fighter 4 and marvel vs capcom 3, as well as mortal kombat 2, and this works flawessly. no problems. I have yet to try this on a pc, but will update this as soon as I get the chance to do so. but from what I have experienced it is worth the money. as for other people complaining that the stick and buttons are to loud, I haven't noticed this at all. maybe just some sound, but not to the point that your going to wake someone in the next room to you. I can't compare this to other fighting sticks as this is my first one. but for the price you pay for this I bet that it is just as good as all the rest of the arcade sticks out there. but if you choose to go for a joystick that cost more, go ahead but I think you will get the same experience as this more cost affordable as those. all round great product, 5 stars all the way!!!

I don't have to say much more but I do have to type at least 20 words. This stick isn't a high quality build. It's not meant to take into a tournament. If you're a casual player and enjoyed playing fighters in the arcade and are getting back into it with the consoles this does support, you can go unmodded. But not for long. The ability to throw in a Sanwa Stick with an 8 or 4 way gate is just too tempting. The Sanwa Stick costs just about as much as this entire Fighting Stick. The same for a set of 8 buttons. That brings you to potentially still less than a c-note for a custom stick that's supported by several consoles (including Windows PCs). The price of this stick begs you to crack it open and modify it with a screwdriver, dremel or epoxy. Maybe all three. Break it, buy another one, rebuild it however you like. Add graphics and a layer of acrylic. At this price you should most definitely have fun with it. The stock stick has a really squirrely stick. The gates are unresponsive and don't give you a satisfying click as you move to a corner. This leaves you with feedback that's just wrong. The buttons are rather soft but don't give you the same feedback as micro-switch buttons do. This is a personal preference thing but the joystick itself is a matter of function. You need precision and a swift, forceful return to center. You need to feel the gates as you engage every quarter-circle or even just a simple down-forward or down-back. One can live with the stock buttons, but it's hard to even break the stick out without a more responsive joystick. Update 09/04/14 Finally got around to modding it with a Sanwa JLF Stick and OBSF-30 buttons. Also threw in an 8 way gate. Man, what a difference. Modding wasn't too difficult. 6 screws and the removal of the rubber feet separate you from the innards of the case. Basically everything went except for the Mayflash mainboard. The removal of old components is easy enough. On this model, the buttons will need a daisy chain common ground. The majority of sticks you can buy are common ground and need to be converted to separate grounds. The hardest part of the mod was soldering the button connections onto the mainboard. The clearances are really tight, so go light on the solder and try to keep the connections as clean as possible. The weight of the stick with the new components is just right. The response from the buttons, from the click to the force needed, is perfect. The action of the stick and the 8 way gate, the meaty click of the microswitches, all completely awesome.

Pros: - Cheap but very functional - Durable - ~100 hours logged in SSF4 with no signs of failing or even scratching, buttons don't mind being pressed hard - Compatible with various consoles (although I've only used it on PC) - Moisture from palms doesn't stain - Instant plug and play with SSF4 (just make sure you plug it in before launching the game) - Padding on bottom for table players is good Cons: - Short cable (no more than 6 feet) - Definitely not instantaneous response (it's not super slow but I can tell when alternating between forward and back quickly: compared this to just using my keyboard and it's definitely there) - Stick could be more responsive in the corners of the square (needs to be pushed a little far but that's just my opinion) - Buttons a bit shaky - Autofire is trash Misc: - The buttons are labeled wrong, it should be (and this is a minor complaint) Auto Clear 10 9 7 4 1 8 5 3 2 6 I picked this up for SSF4, and overall I say it's pretty good. I'm new to fighting games, but if that doesn't discredit my opinion too much, then it's a well built stick that takes punishment well. However, the response time isn't as fast as I'd like it to be, and if you're sure you're going to get into fighting games, I'd recommend paying more for a better stick now rather than later. I'd stick with a square gate, too. Still, it's a decent starter, and probably good for modding (six screws to open the bottom, I didn't want to venture farther than that). EDIT: Tried adding Sanwa parts to it, didn't work out- plugging it into my USB 2.0 brings up an error saying that "device needs more power than can be provided," and the 3.0 doesn't detect anything at all. I probably goofed up somewhere, but it's a good thing to keep in mind that it's not the easiest mod: button holes are 28mm so you have to widen them with a blade or file to 30, a Sanwa stick needs you to cut off 4 small sections where the screws are and find longer screws, and it needs a bunch of rewiring and soldering.

At the price point it is fair to say there is going to be an element of getting what you paid for with this stick. I like to think that I typically can keep a product's price point in mind when evaluating it. With that in mind I think there are some positives that can be said for the stick. The size seems reasonable, and is comfortable in the lap. The housing feels reasonably solid and that it is better than what you might expect from a product 1/3 to 1/4 the cost of a higher quality device. The buttons are one area where we start to feel the low cost. I didn't have any problem with pressing buttons or with having them detect a press. I do get the feeling that sustaining a button press without firm pressure could be an issue for some buttons from time to time, so if you play a game or a character that needs long presses, you may want to weigh that in. I don't think would be a big issue for most users, and think it is one of those things you can over look for the price. One (unsubstantiated) concern I have with the buttons is their basic design has a lot of side to side play in them. I can see how some wear could allow for them to rock and lock when pressed on the sides instead of the middle. Again, I have not had this happen, but it is something I've seen in the past and can envision happening here. IF I am right, that would be something that occurred with use and that is something that should be largely forgiven for the price point. The product should be expected to have a shorter lifespan when compared to the higher end products. However, it should also be expected to work for a time, which brings me to my final point and reason for my review score. My main issue with the stick comes down to my particular one being dysfunctional from the start. Everything works fine outside of the downward direction. Down kind of works. Sometimes it does, just not always. That's a pretty big problem for a stick to have. A bum button I could probably work around or repair, but directional input failure is the point where you have stick death. It's most certainly not where you want to start. I don't know how often this happens, or what that means for the general longevity of the part, I just know mine never worked. If it only lasted 6 months I could say I got what I paid for, as it is now I paid and got nothing at all. This is a singular instance of one bad stick, so if others are getting working units it still may be worth trying as long as one keeps in mind it is not the equal of a $200 unit. All things considered, I still think a working unit could be a good buy for someone on a budget.

Let me start off with the good. Buttons are cheap feeling but do the job. How long they will last is debatable. Case is solid feeling has has nice weight to it. Build quality is great. Feet hold the joystick in place properly. The bad. Joystick handle is ambiguous. Extremely sloppy! It's so sloppy that if you play Ryu, you may never get a fireball to come out. Let me quantify that last statement. I got maybe 5 out of 50 to register. It's so bad that you have to slow down your play and pray to get one to register. The uppercut move when I first got the joystick was flawless. Then all of a sudden it stopped working. That's right; it just stopped registering also. WTF??? I have concluded that the contacts in the joystick are so cheap that they are shifting thus making the ability to replicate moves impossible. Which makes the joystick worthless. Oh and setup was a tad of a pain. But I wouldn't have docked it points if the controller was decent. But pain in the ass setup for mediocre game play is terrible. Do not purchase this joystick unless you're just buying it for the case as a template to replace all the parts inside with Sanwa parts. I wouldn't buy this for my worst enemy.

Let me preface this by saying I am a casual fighting game player. I have probably logged around 1,000 hours on UMVC3 during the past 2 years on a regular PS3 controller. I bought this because I play Dante in Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. His combos involve using more fingers than I could on a PS3 controller. I have been using it for about 6 months and had almost no problem. I plugged this into my PS3 and it worked perfectly; No setup or fiddling required. I also use this with the computer, but it was more challenging to set up. I think I ended up having to use third party software to get it to work correctly. The only problem that I have had is on a different character named Vergil. For one of his attacks, you have to hold a button down to charge the attack which will activate upon release. Sometimes the attack will go off when I haven't let off the button, but this happens rarely and could very well be human error. This is the only problem that I have ever had with this product and should not deter anyone from buying. Overall this product has never failed me, and it is worth the cost compared to other fighting sticks.

I bought this stick a month ago. It's my first fight stick. It is a decent stick for beginners but I have always found it complicated to do certain movements like a quarter circle with this stick. When you try to move out of an angle it gets stuck. For example: if you play street fighter you probably know the input for a hadouken (Down, Down-forward, Forward). It gets stuck in the down-forward direction making it complicated trying to go forward. The buttons are decent. They're very loud but can get the job done. There is also a lot of resistance when trying to press the button. A home button would be helpful on this product but unfortunately there is none. This product does not work on windows 7 either. Modifying this can be pretty complicated as well. It requires having a soldering iron and knowledge in soldering. Without these, you can't take out the parts without something getting horribly damaged. To make this product work on other consoles like the Xbox360 and Wii, you need to pay an additional $60+. There are cheaper converters out there that do the same job, just as efficiently. Then again with the $40 you pay for this stick and the additional $60 converter, you could get a better quality fight stick that has easier movement of the joystick, better buttons, goes through all platforms without a converter, easier to modify, and has a home button. Overall, this stick is okay for beginners to get a feel for the arcade stick and then move to a better one and people who play with characters who don't use any rotations in their attacks.

Let's say you want to make your own joystick like this using a zero delay usb converter board for 10 bucks. First you'll get your joystick and buttons. You can save money and get a set for about 19 bucks that isn't terrible. Now you need to get a case and you are already at 30 bucks. You literally can't find a quality metal enclosure for making your own joystick for under 60 bucks. Just the case for this is worth the price. So the fact that the included buttons and joystick aren't that bad is just gravy. The buttons are actually excellent. You can just rest a finger on them without setting them off. Perfect for shmups. Quick Update: Ordered a second one as a backup. That should tell you something. The reason: You can tell they went out of their way to try to please everyone, even if they didn't use top of the line parts. The buttons may not be sanwa 30mm, but they feel like it. even if they are bottoming out on a capacitive array rather than a contact point. The joystick is not sanwa, but has some things going for it. 1) they added an oversized actuator so the tilt of the stick is only about 15 degrees rather than the 30 on a stock sanwa jlf. This is great for all games. 2) The spring effort is also almost identical. 3) While the plat on the bottom isn't octogonal, because the actuator is oversized, it's a little easier to nail diagonals. If I could figure out how to get a shorter shaft then add a 45mm balltop, I might keep the joystick stock.

Llego antes de los esperado y en buenas condiciones. Me siento satisfecho con el producto. Lo recomiendo ampliamente. Muchas gracias

Etwas kloppig und manchmal gehen die Mo es nicht so von der Hand, aber bei gutem Stellplatz sehr viel Spaß damit! Okay

El mejor stick arcade en relación a su precio. La calidad de la palanca es excepcional, teniendo una precisión perfecta en los juegos que lo requieren como los de lucha. Los botones no son de tan buena calidad pero cumplen con su cometido a la perfección. De construcción robusta, soporta perfectamente el uso intensivo. Muy estable. Si se va a hacer un uso normal con emuladores como MaMe nos brindará una experiencia casi calcada a estar jugando en una máquina recreativa. Recomendable 100%,

Working great

I bought this Arcade game controller in November 2014. I have grown up playing Arcade games in the 90s n 2000s in game shops around my house. As long as I can remember I always wanted to play those Arcade games at my home. I have a gaming laptop with me now and I am a big fan of fighting games namely King of Fighters(all editions) and Street Fighter(all editions). I have been using this stick for 9-10 months now for playing Ultra Street Fighter IV, it works perfectly well, all you need to do is plug n play, it gets detected automatically, no installation whatsoever is required to use it for laptop, just plug n play, I have not used it on my Play Station 2 yet so I wont comment on its usability with a PS. I found this Arcade game controller to be a bit over priced at first, but I can assure the quality of the controller is top notch, I don't regret spending a huge amount on this game controller. Personally I feel every fan of Arcade fighting games should own this piece, must own this piece, if you can spare money :)