Budget stick that truly holds it’s own against the big boys.
I’ve been getting back into fighting games and I also play a lot of arcade games and Bullet Hell shooters on my PC so I thought an Arcade stick would be nice to have and mess around with. Of course I wasn’t prepared to drop over $100 on one when I wasn’t even sure if I’d like it. I had been eyeballing the Hori Fighting Stick Mini 4 for a while and have been wanting to pick one up but after Street Fighter V came out pretty much everyone sold out of them with no signs of when or if they might be back in stock.I saw the other Mayflash sticks like the V2 (the Ps2 and Ps3 compatible one) and the one that looks like it’s modeled after the Hori Fighting Edge. The feedback on them though was pretty mixed though with some saying the Joystick was mounted rather loosely and the buttons rest on the PCB and are hard to swap out. Then I came across this one. I saw some pretty decent reviews and opinions on it and heard it was built way better and is easier to mod than the other sticks so I finally decided to check it out.This stick is excellent for it’s price. I don’t have a lot of experience with other sticks but I’ve played with my friends Mad Catz Tournament Edition and various sticks in the Arcade and this definitely holds it’s own against other higher priced sticks. The stick isn’t very big but it still has some heft so it’ll stay in place but not so heavy that it’s uncomfortable in your lap though there’s only rubber feet and no cushion on the bottom. The stock buttons and joystick are nice and clicky and very responsive. I personally don’t feel any need to change out the buttons or stick until they start to give out. I might change the square gate to an octagonal gate though.So far it works great with everything I’ve used it in. Street Fighter (II Turbo HD Remix, III Third Strike Online and IV Ultra), Guilty Gear (XX Accent Core Plus R and Xrd), Skullgirls, Metal Slug, Mushimesama, Samurai Shodown, Raiden Fighters, etc. I play on PC and PS3 mainly and the stick was plug and play for both. I use the Xinput on PC so it acts like an Xbox controller and the Dinput on PS3 and have had no issues. Being able to switch between DPad and Joystick is pretty great as it does respond differently in some games. I don’t use the Turbo a lot but the fact that it’s there is still a nice touch for when I do want to use it.As I said I haven’t modded the stick at all but apparently this stick is incredibly easy to mod. The back of the stick just screws right off. The buttons all just snap in and out and the cables are all color coded. The Joystick though uses Microswitches rather than the 5 pin connector on say the Sanwa JLF or the Hori Hayabusa stick so if you want to change it to one of those you’ll need an adapter of some kind. Frankly if you just wanted to buy this stick and add all your own parts to it you’d still be saving money compared to a Hori Rap or a Mad Catz TE.Overall if your on the market for a stick but aren’t willing to take the plunge on the more high end sticks, this stick honestly holds up to it’s more expensive competition at a much more affordable price.

This is a great entry-level arcade stick for PC. It says it’s compatible with various other consoles but I have not personally tested this. I’m not sure if it works with the USB directly. I would confirm, because I think it might work with the USB directly for PlayStation (not sure which one), you just may have to change the mode switch. On my box it says it works with Switch, PS3, PS4, Xbox (one, series X, 360), PC, macOS, streamdeck, Android, Raspberry Pi, and NeoGeo mini (I don’t even know what this last one is lol). A paper insert says it’ll work with PS5 and shows a photo of a wireless adapter. I would personally not get it if you require an adapter to connect to whatever you plan on playing on since that would add input latency and you likely are considering buying it to improve your performance. Then again, I wouldn’t use wireless controllers in general and prefer wired for this reason.You’ll notice in my photos I’ve censored the ball. That’s because I don’t want to be in the photos and the shiny blue and black surfaces are quite shiny and reflective, this is why I had to censor the ball! It is a nice, shiny ball. Too shiny for Amazon reviews.I have switched away from this device and went to leverless, but I think this is a great device and I’ll go over the pros and cons.Pros:- Seems to be compatible with a variety of consoles, and works well with PC- It displays both the Playstation and Xbox labels on the buttons, which is super helpful when the game shows icons and you need to see which icon that is on the stick, so it’s great for learning and knowing which button is which right away. My leverless only has Playstation buttons and I play on PC so I miss that feature that this stick has. There’s less on my mental stack when I can see both Playstation and Xbox labels.- USB passthrough allows me to plug in an Xbox controller and use it for navigating menus, since using the arcade stick for this purpose can be a pain in the butt. This is the feature I miss the most after switching to a leverless controller that doesn’t have a USB passthrough port.- Comes with a square gate (installed) and a hexagonal gate, which I understand might help beginners hit diagonal inputs better, but I haven’t tried opening it up and switching it, so I can’t speak to that experience- Nice clicky sound for the lever, though the buttons don’t have that clickyness.- Seems like you could customize it if you wanted to. I did not try to open it up and do so, but it lists compatibility with a popular button brand.- Available on Amazon means you don’t have to wait 2+ months to get it like some of the other more prestigious brands- The price is right! I paid $139.99 CAD. I wasn’t sure I’d like it, and even though I eventually moved to something else I like more, I think this was a good buy, and it’s nice to have around because I sometimes still want to use it when I need to do 360° motions, which is harder for me on leverless.Cons:- Buttons feel a bit harder to press than my leverless controller, requiring more force than ideal, resulting in fatigue and pain sooner than ideal.- The surface material of the buttons and stick seem to collect oils and skin particles really easily, and I seem to leave DNA traces after every gaming session. I think my skin is being ground off with every joystick movement and button press. I need to clean it after every session so it doesn’t look gross. I just use a microfibre cloth or paper towel for this, but gunk accumulates near the button ring, requiring a toothbrush- It’s quite tall and heavy. This might be a pro to some, as I hear some people like the weight larger arcade sticks have so they don’t move around while you’re playing.- I get random up inputs when doing quarter, half, and full circle motions. This is likely an execution issue on my part, but I find it’s easy for my inputs to be sloppy.I would recommend keeping the box and the foam insert. It looks like it would make it more hassle-free to travel with if you do plan on traveling with it since TSA tends to destroy things they don’t know what they are, but if it’s in a box with all the information on it, it might be less likely to get destroyed by TSA.Overall this is a high-value item that I think is a good buy for anyone trying to get into arcade sticks.

Pratique, mon fils l’utilise beaucoup et le trop bien. La prise en main et l’installation sur le pc facile. Fonctionne sur ps5 mais il faut acheter l adaptateur.

Lite sladdriga knappar, men väl värt sitt pris.