SANWA JLF-TP-8YT Joystick Red Original - for Arcade Jamma Game 4 & 8 Way Adjustable, Compatible with Catz Mad SF4 Tournament Joystick (Red Ball Top), Use for Arcade Game Machine Cabinet S@NWA

Excellent joystick! Had tried other brands and they were disappointing! So far no complaints with this joystick, works great!

Due to the issues with a joystick on both of my Arcade1up machines I have now put one of these in two different Arcade1up machines (Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam). They feel kind of similar to the stock sticks but there is certainly a quality difference. The clicking is a little quieter and less cheap sounding than the stock sticks in the Arcade1up cabinets. It comes set up as 8-way but can be switched to 4-way if u are using it for Pac-Man or something like that by adjusting the retainer on the bottom of the stick. It’s pretty easy to do but you have to take the control deck off to access the bottom of the joystick.I like the standard square 8-way gate and even don’t mind the light tension springs for the NBA Jam but hate both in the MK. I put an octagonal gate on the one in the Mortal Kombat machine and love it. I plan on putting 4 lb tension springs in the MK cabinet and maybe 2 lb springs in the NBA Jam (just so it dosnt feel so cheap).As far as install goes, you have to be somewhat handy, but it’s pretty easy to install. You will want to take the metal plate off of your stock Arcade1up joystick and install it on your new sanwa. This way the screw holes match up and you don’t have to make a bunch of new holes.The other thing is this joystick comes with a 5 pin connector and the 1up has 8 wires soldered in. This is where you may spend a little extra time figuring it out. Basically, under your joystick, there are four switches/buttons (up, down, left, right). On the stock setup, each switch is connected to the control board with two wires (power and ground). To wire in the new joystick, you just have to use the included connecter and splice 5 wires. You will use the positive wire from each switch and connect to one of the four colored wires on the connecter. You can use just one of the old grounds and connect it to the black wire on the included connecter.You could solder the wires, but I just twisted and used heat shrink tubes and a heat gun. Electrical tape would work fine too.A little trial and error may be needed to have your directions correct if your like me, but the second time was a lot easier.Size wise the sanwa is about the same as the Arcade1up sticks so the only issues fitting should be able to be resolved by orienting the stick so the 5 pin connecter isn’t obstructed.I will try to add pictures if I do another one or when I do the springs.

This joystick provides a solid feel and reliable accuracy for my countertop arcade unit. I found the screws in the mounting plate were more difficult to remove than I'd prefer, but that is a very minor complaint in an otherwise impeccable product. It feels very durable and I expect it will last.I was tempted to spend less on a cheaper joystick and buttons, but I am convinced this was worth the cost difference based on this experience. It gives a professional feel on the DIY arcade.

I bought this to swap in my 8bitdo arcade stick. Simple swap but I heard and felt something weird when moving the stick around after the initial installation. The square gate that comes with this stick is adjustable to swap between 4 and 8-way. The piece that rotates in the gate is able to move a tiny amount. I could feel it and hear it. Thankfully the square gate that comes with the 8bitdo is compatible with this Sanwa stick. If this came with a solid plastic gate it would get 5 stars.

I had to figure out which wire did what but it works great. Good control. Easy switch from 8 way to 4. Watch YouTube video.

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I have this set up as a 4-way for Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, etc. Easy to connect up to a usb encoder and use with Mame etc. I’m going to buy another one of these with some buttons for an 8-way setup to use with other games. Solid feel. Feels like I’m in the arcade.The plate is easy to switch but not something you want to switch every time you change games. I can see the plastic giving tabs giving out after too many switches. I tried Pac-Man in 8-way mode and game play was more difficult. Lots of mistakes. Do yourself a favor and buy two: one for 4-way and one for 8-way. Worth every penny.

They come in generic packaging, but if these are fakes, they're extremely good fakes. I've purchased several now with no problems whatsoever.Very responsive, they work fine with Sanwa modification parts, and the switches feel good.The sticks are also VERY clicky. Sanwa released the JLX series somewhat recently that is supposed to be silent (I haven't tried it, so I don't know), but these JLF levers are fairly loud. Once installed in a housing, the housing body will generally dampen the sound quite a bit, but they're still audibly clicky even then.