Easy Upgrade for Arcade1Up Killer Instinct Joysticks! NO Drilling, Soldering, Splicing! 4K HDR 60fps
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Looking to put a Sanwa joystick in your new Killer Instinct cab from Arcade1Up? With this how-to guide you'll be swapped and up and running in 10-15 minutes! This guide requires no drilling, soldering, or any of that. Just need a screw driver and a blow dryer!
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I noticed this about the mounting plates on mine and thought it was pretty lame as well. I left the stock sticks in for a while because of it. After watching you do it I decided to go ahead put the new sticks in too using just those two screws. Mine strangely didn't have any glue under the sticks but they seem to be solid enough for now. I try not to modify the panel boards themselves so it's kind of a bummer, but I'll probably tape a drill bit off at a decent depth and drill in a few new pilot holes for the plate screws at some point just to better secure them and get some added peace of mind. Thanks for the great video. Looking forward to seeing the button swap and investigation.
Glad you found this helpful! And yeah, with the hole issue, I was actually happy for the gobs of glue for a change. 🤣. And same plan on my end. Once I get a couple more hours of play in and confirm everything works as expected, I’ll be adding a couple of holes just to reinforce what’s there.
I would have suggested trying the improved stock sticks before swapping just to see if you liked them. Originally I had planned to switch them out as well but after some play decided they were good enough to keep. The tension is much higher than the previous AC1-up sticks and there are no really noticeable dead zones. They also come with circle gates which I actually find more comfortable because of the odd motions some KI characters have to make.
Hey Darius!
Yeah, I mean they still feel awful compared to Sanwas to be honest. And circle gates are rough for fighting games, square gate all day for me! Haha. I've been gaming on a Japanese configuration since 2009ish, so there's no turning back for me at this point. I honestly couldn't feel much of an improvement with A1Ups new configuration. It just felt like a different kind of cheap.
My goal is to try keep my A1Ups as consistent with my dedicated fight sticks as possible so that there's no variation in execution across machines and sticks. I'm a bit of a controller snob 😭.
@@OfficeArcade Controls are a very personal taste so I totally get it. Normally I use octo-gates but in this instance I switched back to the stock circle gates because some of the motions in KI were easier to pull off (or more specifically, the octagon made them harder). I did try using square gate as well but that was even worse. Your mileage may vary.
@@dariusq8894 yeah I was definitely struggling with some execution (partially because I don’t know KI all that well). I’ll have to dust off the old 90s strategy guide and hit the lab!
@@OfficeArcade a quick upgrade would have been to swap the gates with the 4 way gate, they will pop right in. Waiting on my sanwas sticks though!
@@RosaAndAlberto Where do you get the 4 way gates? Thanks
Great how to video.
Thank you Papa Brad!
I'd probably suggest adding 3 other screws on the mounting plate, at least on the 3 corners, it might flex or shift with some heavy game play with only 2 screws. I had to do the same thing on my MVC and big blue cab. That port for the harness got in the way of that corner, so I just used a screw in the middle and the rest on the 3 corners.
I ended up just reactivating the glue with heat and haven’t had any problem after doing that. But definitely a great idea if I notice them getting loose! Thank you!
Guess I’m going to have to buy a blow dryer
It'll make your life WAY easier if you start modding your cabs!
Mine only moves forward after I installed everything any tips
The wire pins probably aren't secured in tight enough, that or the metal ends of the wire that insert into the buttons and stick. Those would be my best guesses.
Did you get the Double 4 Wave 3 12 inch or 17inch? Also, did you order the buttons with wiring or just use the original wiring? Thanks
If you buy the IL style buttons you’ll have to buy the button wiring. If you go with sanwa you can just use the stock wires when you pull them off the stock buttons.
The 12 inch cables were fine for me.
I'm trying to change all my buttons and joysticks out on my KI and I'm very confused what to buy. Seems like every site has 4 or 5 different style and size joysticks and buttons for sale. Do you have a link for where to purchase these joysticks?
I use paradisearcadeshop. You’ll want 30mm sanwa buttons.
great video, did you end up using the arcade1up mounting plate or the sanwa mounting plate?
Depends on the cab and how the plate aligns with existing holes.
@@OfficeArcade thanks for the reply, i meant here with Killer Instinct. I couldn't tell which one you used
@@dubson965 I don’t 100% remember but I’m 99% sure I had to use the Sanwa plate on this one which is why I couldn’t use all the pre drilled holes.
@@OfficeArcade i appreciate you brotha. how about on MK30th? Were you able to swap Sanwa stick + buttons into that cab?
Yup! All sanwa in mine! Same setup as KI!
These sticks still tight after a lot of use?
I mean I don’t play the cab a ton but haven’t had any issues with them coming loose.
Good stuff.
Do you have links to the parts needed for this?
You can buy the sanwa buttons at paradise arcade shop. And the sanwa sticks I buy from diyretroarcade.
Thank you for this video! Where did you get the wire to plug in the controller? The wire I have does not have the end to go into the control board.
I like to buy my sticks from diyretroarcade and they give you the option of which wire you want to get with your stick for your A1Up board. For newer cabs, I get the gen 3 cable.
@@OfficeArcadethank you for your reply! do you get the 12 or 17 inch wave 3 for killer instinct?
@@silentkat6438 12” has always been fine for my buttons and sticks.
What wire connection would I need for my Mortal Kombat 30th for the San Wa sticks
Same one I use in the KI deck mod video.
Cables used?
If you go sanwa you can use the arcade1up house.
The wires are hard wired on my stick. It’s the KI cab like the one your using.
@@RosaAndAlberto the stick should come with a wave 3 wire set. I but mine at diyretroarcade in the arcade1up subsection.
@@OfficeArcade Si I should get the wave 3 wires?
Yeah I believe those were the ones I got. All the newer cabs form like capcom legacy and midway legacy onward are the newest wave. My xvsf, namco legacy, and big blue as well.