Saturn vs Dreamcast Twinsticks
Posted: 04 Jun 2009, 10:37
Hello,
I tried reading through the other threads, but do not seem to have come across an answer to this.
Does anyone own both the Saturn and Dreamcast Twin Sticks and can therefore post a comparison? Is one built better than the other?
Are the sticks spaced the same distance apart?
Are the controller dimensions roughly the same? One complaint i have about my DC sticks is that if I tilt both sticks forward, the entire controller tilts on my lap... doesn't feel good and does not feel responsive. This might be solved if the controller was wider in North/South orientation.
I know that handles are the same, but just different colors... but are the shafts the same? Metal or plastic? I also know that the number of available big buttons are similar.
I'm trying to see whether the DC or Saturn stick will be better to mod... I'm interested in whatever will be more sturdy.
Also, has anyone come across good sources for Saturn sticks? Everything on ebay is over $100, and most are shipping from Japan. I thought they might have been cheaper.
I'm also still considering making a complete ground up mod with 2 sanwa trigger sticks... but I'm struggling with the controller case issue -- i just don't have the tools to fabricate one from scratch. If anything, I would have to gut a Hori HRAP or maybe even buy a Saturn TS and install Sanwa controls (of course this is assuming that the Sanwa's feel much better than the Saturn ones, but that's a different comparison I wouldn't mind seeing).
I tried reading through the other threads, but do not seem to have come across an answer to this.
Does anyone own both the Saturn and Dreamcast Twin Sticks and can therefore post a comparison? Is one built better than the other?
Are the sticks spaced the same distance apart?
Are the controller dimensions roughly the same? One complaint i have about my DC sticks is that if I tilt both sticks forward, the entire controller tilts on my lap... doesn't feel good and does not feel responsive. This might be solved if the controller was wider in North/South orientation.
I know that handles are the same, but just different colors... but are the shafts the same? Metal or plastic? I also know that the number of available big buttons are similar.
I'm trying to see whether the DC or Saturn stick will be better to mod... I'm interested in whatever will be more sturdy.
Also, has anyone come across good sources for Saturn sticks? Everything on ebay is over $100, and most are shipping from Japan. I thought they might have been cheaper.
I'm also still considering making a complete ground up mod with 2 sanwa trigger sticks... but I'm struggling with the controller case issue -- i just don't have the tools to fabricate one from scratch. If anything, I would have to gut a Hori HRAP or maybe even buy a Saturn TS and install Sanwa controls (of course this is assuming that the Sanwa's feel much better than the Saturn ones, but that's a different comparison I wouldn't mind seeing).