Xbox 360 Real Arcade Pro Ex

Most games for PC may be played using simple mouse and usual computer keyboard: if you are a simple, intermediate gamer, that is. But if you are a severe and hardcore gamer, those peripherals are not enough. That is why makers invented and produced dissimilar gaming tools to provide more fun and real-life experience. And one of these great tools is the joystick.

Joysticks are ordinarily compatible with game consoles like X-Box or Play Station, but they were redesigned to be compatible with computers as well. Joysticks for PC are applied for arcade-like games and flight simulation games. Different joystick models are designed to fit specific game types.

When choosing a stick for your computer, determine firstborn what kind of device you need. Think with regards to the games you are normally playing. So, if your games that require joystick controlling, you are in the right direction.

Next is the features and design of the controller: hot keys, throttle, trigger, etc. Different makers developed dissimilar PC joysticks, so be keen but diligent. And lastly determine how much you are more than willing to spend and stick to your budget. Ordinary PC game joystick may go for as low as $20 while high-end PC joystick may cost as much as $300. Most of the time the extra features on the joystick means further and added bucks. So again, ask yourself what you genuinely need. Will you go for quality, brand name or features? Always check if the game control device is compatible with your machine and that your computer meets the minimum requirements for the joystick. If you do all those things, you will surely not waste your money.

There are dissimilar brands of computer game controllers available in today’s market. One of the most talked in regards to is the Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 joystick. It was the most recent joystick model from Microsoft, a better adaptation of their initial joystick version: rebuilt and redesigned. Force Feedback 2 is sleeker, slimmer and lighter. It has built-in AC power supply and is USB compatible. It has a 16-bit on-board processor and digital-optical engineering science for close to reality flight experience. With it is 16 programmable action buttons, hat switch, rotating handle and rock-solid base you will unquestionably take pleasure in and feel the game:. a bestseller then and still a bestseller now.

Another well-known brand of joystick for PC is Logitech. Logitech has been creating outstanding gaming peripherals and their PC joysticks line is one of the best in the market. The Attack 3, Extreme 3D Pro, Freedom 2.4, Forces 3D Pro and Flight System G940 Force are gaming community’s most wanted.

• Logitech Attack 3 is highly commended for entry-level gamers because of it is simple and smooth set-up and layout; though it is suitable for all gamers. Attack 3 comes with ambidextrous handle which offers ease for both left and right handed gamers. It has eleven programmable buttons, rapid-fire trigger, strength feedback mechanism and throttle control for splendid and precise gaming experience. It is compatible with PC and Macintosh computers and may be connected through USB port.
• Logitech Extreme 3D Pro is design to deliver realistic gaming experience. With it is twelve programmable buttons, high-precision throttle, eight-way rubber hat switch and easy-grip twist handle, accessing multiple commands is easier, quicker and smoother.
• Logitech Freedom 2.4 provides gaming freedom with it is 2.4GHZ wireless engineering science that gives you gaming access within 20 feet range. Its features includes eight-way hat switch, aluminum trigger and throttle, ten programmable action buttons, twist handle and weighted, rubberized base. Logitech Freedom 2.4 is battery operated and has an ergonomic brushed-metal and rubber design. And with it is tag price you will likewise get three “AA” batteries.
• Logitech Forces 3D Pro belong to the top ten “best PC devices” list. With it is bettered strength feedback mechanism, eight-way rubberized hat switch, high-precision throttle, twist handle and twelve programmable action buttons you will get greatest or most complete or best possible control and realistic gaming experience. Logitech Forces 3D Pro is PC and Mac compatible and may be connected through USB port.
• Logitech G940 Flight Force System is not for the faint hearted. This one is unquestionably for hardcore gaming enthusiasts. This is crafted to look, work and feel like the real mercantile and military aircraft. With it is dual-throttle system, toe, breaks, strength feedback mechanism, rudder pedals, programmable throttle-base buttons and light indicators, you will feel G-forces, turbulence, wind shear and buffeting within your game. Logitech G940 Flight Force System will kick your gaming experience up to ten notches. If you are a real gamer, the hefty $300 or more tag price will not be an issue.

Besides Logitech, another general and highly ranked PC joystick brand is Saitek. Saitek freed four joystick models; ST90, ST50, Aviator, Cyborg X and X52 Flight System.

• Saitek ST90 is a perfective PC joystick for beginner. It has a distinctive retractable tripod design provides stability and easy storage. It is designed with four-position digital throttle, LED indicator, two fire buttons, rapid-fire trigger and single-spring gimbals mechanism for easy and fast control. And for the beginner it is rather affordable.
• Saitek ST50 comes in a simple and compact design. Its features include rapid-fire trigger, strength feedback system, built-in throttle, three action buttons and pistol-grip palm rest. Saitek ST50 may be connected through USB port.
• Saitek Aviator belongs to the top ten “best PC devices” list. It is the original dual-throttle PC joystick freed in the market. It has a rugged military design with high-quality performance and features. It comes with eight-way hat switch, rapid-fire trigger, illuminated missile fire launcher, rudder twist, two-mode switch and dual-throttle lever. Saitek Aviator uses Saitek Smart Technology (SST) that may program up to 40 commands.
• Saitek Cyborg X has been around the market for ten years and still remains as one of the best syndication PC joysticks. This futuristic device was design to combine cutting-edge engineering and progressed design. For superior performance, Saitek packed this Cyborg with twelve programmable action buttons, dual throttle lever, adaptable POV hat switch, tilting head mechanism, shift button, twist axis rudder and adaptable handle.
• Saitek X52 Flight System is design for greatest or most complete or best possible aeronautical authenticity. It is designed with full rubber grips, part-metal construction and multifunction display. It uses Roger Wilco Chat Software and Saitek Smart Technology that may program 282 commands. Its features include toggle switch, three-way mode switch, wheel on throttle, trigger buttons, eight-way hat switch, five-way rotating handle and rudder control.

Another well-known manufacturer of joysticks and PC gaming appliances is the Thrustmaster. They employed the HOTAS scheme for computer flight simulation games and they have licensing agreements with honored brands like Ferrari, Splinter Cell, Top Gun and others. They have freed five PC joystick models; USB joystick, T-Flight Stick X, T16000M, T-Flight HOTAS X and HOTAS Cougar.

• Thrustmaster USB joystick is the most inexpensive in Thrustmaster PC joysticks line. It has simple and basic design that is perfective for entry-level gamers. It comes with basic joystick features like thumb throttle, three axis button, trigger, four action button and easy camera control.
• Thrustmaster T-Flight Stick X is ergonomically designed for ease and easy control. It features include motion-sensor function, internal memory, 12 programmable action buttons, air-break trigger, rotating handle, four axes, multidirectional hat switch, throttle lever and rapid-fire trigger. Thrustmaster T-Flight Stick X is compatible with PC and PS3 and may be connected through USB port.
• Thrustmaster T16000M is a completely ambidextrous joystick that has three removable parts to tailor fit both left-handed and right-handed people. This joystick has an exclusive HALLEFFECT ACCURATE TECHNOLOGY (HEART), twelve switch-enable buttons, 16 action buttons, multidirectional hat, rudder control and four axes.
• Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X comes with a detachable throttle control, wide hand rest, dual-system aerodynamic system, internal memory, 12 programmable buttons, 5 axes, high-precision stick, rapid-fire trigger, multidirectional hat, mapping buttons and break triggers. Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X is underneath licensed.
• Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar is the joystick for hardcore gaming enthusiast. It is an precise reproduction of the legendary F-16 fighter aircraft. With 28 programmable action buttons, Foxy programming software, full metal construction and multiple hat switch. This nearly realistic PC joystick is a must-have if you have $200 to $270 to spare.

So when you have decisive to treat yourself and buy your very own PC gaming gadgets be ready for a hunt. A hunt for the cheapest, a hunt for the best and a hunt for what you need. You may find the best PC joystick in the nearest electronic and computer store near you or you may source online. If you are not ready for high tag price but you want outstanding deal; try a heap of online auction or second hand store.

Xbox 360 Real Arcade Pro Ex

Officially licenced by Microsoft. This is a redesigned and renewed Real Arcade Pro series high-end arcade style controller for the Xbox 360. Wide body and heavy weight gives added stability for better gameplay. Design of the fight stick makes it much requiring little effort to carry. It is commended for fighting, action, shooting, FPS, and classic games that are available through xbox live.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2974 in Video Games
• Brand: Hori
• Model: UHX3-59
• Released on: 2010-10-11
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Dimensions: 4.00 pounds

• Officially licensed by Microsoft
• Turbo setting (10-20 times/second)
• Sanwa elements used for stick lever and all buttons
• The elaboration port allows you to attach your headset to this unit
• Cable may be stored in cable storage box when not in use

Xbox 360 Real Arcade Pro Ex Picture

Xbox 360 Real Arcade Pro Ex Pic

Xbox 360 Real Arcade Pro Ex Picture

Xbox 360 Real Arcade Pro Ex Photo

Xbox 360 Real Arcade Pro Ex Picture

Xbox 360 Real Arcade Pro Ex Photo

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent stick
By Mikhail Fridman
I was looking to get into using an arcade joystick for Super Street Fighter 4; all I played on before was the 360 controller and the madcatz fightpad.

I wasn’t that familiar with manufacturers of stick parts but I hear Sanwa makes the best and this stick comes with everything Sanwa. The design is bulky and overall this stick is much larger than I expected. This is by no means a downside as the extra elevation is very comfortable especially if you’re just playing on your lap. The buttons are very responsive, with the concave design making it feel like I’m hitting the button before I’m hitting the button: very cool. The joystick is a little weird because of the square gate, which is a little bit of a bizzare transition from controllers. I got used to it in roughly two weeks of maybe 10 hours of play total so not too bad at all. As the pictures show there’s a lot of extra room on the left of the stick which, depending on your grip, can make manipulating the stick very comfortable.

There are turbo buttons on top and it’s easy to turn on turbo with the little switch for every button individually. Turbo throws me off, personally, but the feature is great if you’re into that. The Start button off to the right is kinda weird… Why isn’t it at the top with the Dashboard and Back buttons? Depending on how you position or move your hand you might trip the Start button accidentally. Only happened to me twice in the 2 months I’ve had this, but still not a good place for that button to be.

In conclusion if you’re looking to get a new stick, this one is superb, and usually sells for cheaper than the Madcatz TE even though they use the same parts.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing. A+++ Quality Great Stick!
By Sean
I’ve used all kinds of arcade sticks including the TE. But since TE is pretty much the standard, i’ll use it as comparison. Both sticks use all Sanwa Parts which are very high quality. The whole arcade stick itself is huge and much longer than the TE. It’s about 2.5lbs lighter I believe but still very sturdy and stays on your lap fine. Buttons are a little closer to the stick than the TE, which doesn’t seem like a huge difference when transitioning from stick to stick. The response is awesome and is very solid and durable. I’ve actually dropped it a couple of times and its still like new. Great stick. Would recommend. A++++

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing controller for PC & Xbox360
By /dev/null
This arcade stick is physically perfect, it feels great, the buttons and stick are all A++ arcade quality parts, very solid to hold and I like the grips on the sides of the stick.

I was not prepared for how large this thing is! That’s not a bad thing at all, by any means.. like I said it feels great, even for extended durations of game play. This controller works perfectly with PC gaming as well as 360 gaming. Response time is instantaneous, games feel like they should with an arcade quality control panel like this. In windows (only tested with XP) it works great with the standard 360 controller drivers for windows or 3rd party XBCD drivers. (though it takes a bit of work to get this to register with the latter, I only use XBCD drivers so I can remap the triggers on the standard 360 controller as buttons and not analog x/y axis, which is not changeable in Microsoft’s drivers)

I only gave the stick 4 stars because of intrinsic problems with how Xbox 360 controllers (and arcade sticks) work with windows. If you have a USB microphone or headset and then plug a Xbox630 controller in, your headset/microphone will start to glitch out, creating massive amounts of distortion in the audio. The worst part is that you can’t remedy this by just unplugging the controller, you have to completely restart windows to get the sound back in working order. A true pain in the butt. This happens because of Xbox360 peripheral’s built in headset jack, which forcefully takes over all usb headset/microphone connectivity on your computer until you do a full re-boot. I have only encountered this in Windows XP personally, but if you search on the internet you can find more reports of the same, with a variety of equipment. It’s a shame Microsoft could not write their drivers to live peacefully with other devices you could likely have plugged into your computer, but as of January 2011 it is still an issue.

A 2nd thing that keeps this from getting a perfect 5 stars is the missing selector switch that lets you change the stick to act as the left analog stick, right analog stick, or digital d-pad from the standard 360 controller. Almost every place selling this stick lists that as a selling point, and indeed if you look at the PS3 version, you can clearly see it on there as well, and it’s actually shipped that way. This can make the stick less than compatible for 360 and Xbox Live Arcade games that only use the left analog and not the d-pad. This stick solely emulates the 360 controller’s d-pad and nothing more. Not really a big deal for me as I use it mostly with the PC though, just be aware that the switch that is clearly visible in the pictures (the one with the hand overlaid on the controller) is not present on this version, and only the PS3 edition.

Overall the Real Arcade Pro VX-SA is the best stick I’ve ever used outside of an arcade and besides the minor things I observed in the 2 weeks that I’ve had it, this is spot-on perfect arcade control.

*Highly Recommended* for fans of classic gaming & fighters. Just got done playing Castlevania (Dawn of Sorrow) all the way through with this and it was glorious old school perfection. =)

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