EG STARTS American Style Arcade Competition 2Pin Joystick BLACK Switchable From 8 Ways Operation, Elliptical Black Handle, Precision 8-Way 187" (4.8mm) terminal

This is a great stick. I had no trouble playing Ms. Pacman with it, it felt pretty good. I then went on to play Ghouls and Ghosts and beat it for the millionth time. It worked flawlessly. Never got stuck ducking when I didn't want too. The stick let me move the way I wanted without any issues. Of course the games were MAME Arcade emulator games. The stick is pretty silent, it is a 8 way stick, but it played Ms. Pacman just fine. I've used many controllers that can't do this. It seems to be hard to find a good stick that will play Ms. Pacman as well.This stick isn't going to fit a store bought joystick, unless it's at least 3"+ deep. The problem is, the shaft sticks out the bottom of the stick a good ways. I had bought the New Arrival DIY Arcade Panel Acrylic Inclined+Joystick Case Replacement for Arcade Game,Black but it's too shallow, and the stick is to close to the wall of the box. The Acrylic box is nice though, a Sanwa like stick works nicely in it though.The stick has to me a short throw, and snaps back to center quickly. It's also not a loose stick, the stick has a good tension to it. Now, If I can find a deep enough box to install in it.

It is difficult to find a good, high quality joystick that has 0 delay for Ms Pac-Man. This joystick is it! It is also relatively long for wood cabinet installs (my cabinet is 1/2" thick and this joystick is plenty long to fit well in it while other joysticks were too short meant for metal cabinets). After trying four different joysticks is the one that I've settled on and I'm using permanently.

I recently upgraded my arcade cabinet with the EG STARTS American Style Arcade Joysticks, and I couldn’t be happier. These joysticks deliver that authentic, rugged arcade feel reminiscent of old-school American arcade machines. The build quality is solid, with a heavy-duty base and responsive action that makes gameplay smooth and satisfying. I like that they use the Happ style replaceable switches.The installation was simple and straightforward, even for someone like me who's not a tech expert. The joystick’s spring tension feels just right—not too loose, not too stiff—and it holds up well during long gaming sessions. The compatibility with various arcade setups is a huge plus, and I appreciate that the kit includes everything needed for easy setup.If you're looking to bring that nostalgic arcade experience back to life or just want a reliable joystick for your DIY project, EG STARTS delivers in both quality and performance. Highly recommended!

I bought two of these for a control panel replacement. One performed decently. The other had a bit of 'stickiness' to the internal spring, leading to longer throws towards the opposite direction and the occasional loud thud when it gets unstuck. It still worked, but perhaps not as smoothly or ideally as I'd have liked.Also, the dust washer on one of the sticks had too small an opening. I had to sand it down with some low-grit sandpaper to fix it.They're definitely stiffer than sticks I'm used to. But that might fix itself over time.Know you'll have to remove the complete stick (e-ring and all) to install it. Not a big deal unless you want to switch out between 8 and 4 way often. Also, they are deep. Expect to have about 3-4" of clearance underneath the panel.They work. But if you're competitive, you may want to spend a few more bucks on a Sanwa. For a basic replacement stick for casual play, they're not terrible. I will use them again in another project as a backup for guests.

I used this joystick to built a CNC controller that emulated keyboard keys. The X/Y CONTROL was fine but I also needed a Z axis control so UP / Down buttons were added to the enclosure, along with an E-Stop.The worse part was hacking the encoder from a scrapped keyboard to control the machine through the USB port.The controller board had a fine pitch pressure connector for the key sheets so the connections needed some small wire, fine line soldering. The keyboard PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN, LEFT/RIGHT, UP/DOWN arrow and ESC keys were needed to match the existing keyboard configuration that drives the CNC controller. The keys were wired as two buss connections so 7 wire pairs were needed. A plastic enclosure was used and a bit of nibbling was needed inside to accommodate the joystick. I also machined a shorter stem for the joystick so the travel was quicker, and changed the top knob to a smaller one. The joystick was configured for the 8 position operation and it's response is now quicker since the throw is shorter. So far, all has gone well!Hope this helps someone...

I usually don't leave reviews on products but a lot of the negatives I felt were just wrong and I decided to share my opinion.These were very simple to install and do so just like the Happ joysticks, I at first thought something was wrong when I installed them but noticed I put the restrictor at the end of the stick that makes contact with the switches, in the 4 way position, and not the 8 way that I needed. Once I corrected my error it worked great and all the moves registered correctly on my Neo Geo when testing it with Samurai Showdown.I honestly would've rated this 5 stars but I have only two complaints with these sticks. The stock microswitches are very loud and stiff, there not terrible but I swapped them out with some Cherry switches I had and intend to do the same with some vintage Matsushita switches on my other joystick. The texture, it feels a little cheaper in my opinion but this is more nit picky then anything.Honestly these are some decent joysticks and you really can't beat the price if you need two or more joysticks for a game, I intend to do a NBA Jam cab down the line and to buy Happ sticks would be 80$ while it will only be 40$ with these.Just remember if your buying these for a 60/1 or similar the games can't register the 8 way input and must have the restrictor in the 4 way position.