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[ResO]

At least here in America, the Big red dedicated Neo cabs originally came with convex buttons. With time, I've just grown used to Japanese style cabs and joysticks, and finally gave in and made the changeover to Convex "Tournament" style buttons. What is your button preference for your MVS and why?

 

[Caliburn89]

Right side is my preference in terms of "feel", but not all buttons are created equal, and some just feel better than others regardless of the shape.

I do want to swap my sticks to the ball top candy-cab style because I think they feel better in the hand and are generally superior build quality.

 

[ResO]

Right side is my preference in terms of "feel", but not all buttons are created equal, and some just feel better than others regardless of the shape.

I do want to swap my sticks to the ball top candy-cab style because I think they feel better in the hand and are generally superior build quality.

Totally, nothing beats the feeling of a Balltop Sanwa stick with an octogonal restrictor.

 

[SuperGun]

I think it's a complete atrocity to use those Japanese buttons on a dedicated American cabinet. But since most of us familiarized ourselves with neogeo gaming using the home console joysticks, it's somewhat understandable; especially with the younger generation, to implement them.

Personally, I would never do it, and I could never play with them.

And dude, neogeo is one thing, but if I ever saw those garbage metal candy cab style buttons & sticks on a wooden dedicated MK2 or KI on location, not only would I laugh my ass off & refuse to play, I would literally bitch slap the operator!

 

[skate323k137]

I use IL convex. I know concave is traditional for american cabs but I hate convex buttons on anything other than pinball.

 

[munchiaz]

i currently have concave, but i will be switching to convex. just prefer it, probably because i prefer Japanese buttons and sticks

 

[ResO]

I'm really big about keeping everything original, but I just would never play an AES with Concave buttons, so I see no reason to with my dedicated. I kept the original buttons and cherry switches. Next up, Sanwa sticks!

 

[ResO]

I think it's a complete atrocity to use those Japanese buttons on a dedicated American cabinet. But since most of us familiarized ourselves with neogeo gaming using the home console joysticks, it's somewhat understandable; especially with the younger generation, to implement them.

Personally, I would never do it, and I could never play with them.

And dude, neogeo is one thing, but if I ever saw those garbage metal candy cab style buttons & sticks on a wooden dedicated MK2 or KI on location, not only would I laugh my ass off & refuse to play, I would literally bitch slap the operator!

Before you bitch slap me, I needz some SVC Plus greatness~

 

[Tanooki]

I voted for stock curved inward buttons. I've been using them since the early 90s, they feel right, they play right, and not having it that way would just be straight up wrong. I've never touched an arcade or pinball machine (flippers) that had a button popping out and not in would just put me completely off.

 

[xsq]

as long as can still reverse it at a later time if you want to, I don't see any harm in changing the buttons/sticks... it's just a cab after all, there to be played and enjoyed.

I only played a Neo cab on vacation when I was super young and don't even remember what kind of buttons where in it, so I don't have any emotional approach to this.

 

[grimmythereaper]

it depends on what im playing, ifs its a fighting game i do prefer convex buttons, they help keep track of where i am on the CP, but for other types of games i can either way.

 

[Kid Panda]

I grew up using Happ concave and battops. For my Neos I use Convex with a soft cherry switch. IL battops as well.

Spoiler:

I thought about replacing the overlay on the Goldie, but decided I like the look.

 

[Atro]

Happ concave buttons feel more suited for big, rapid, intense fire action. For any other game style, I'd take convex over concave any day of the week.

What I cannot stand are bat tops. Simply can't. I grew up with those and still can't manage to have a little bit of sympathy for those. I guess the Playstation's ASCII stick was the only one I liked using a bat top.

 

[lolifoxgirl]

I run the exact same setup as KP. IL makes nice stuff.

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

I grew up using Happ concave and battops. For my Neos I use Convex with a soft cherry switch. IL battops as well.

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I thought about replacing the overlay on the Goldie, but decided I like the look.

This is the only way to set up a US cab. There is a nice goldie overlay for sale in the market right now.

 

[Kid Panda]

This is the only way to set up a US cab. There is a nice goldie overlay for sale in the market right now.

That's just it, this one is from an old restaurant, One owner and has a lot of use on it. It gives it character

 

[Black_Tiger]

Only concave buttons on a cabinet will ever feel natural to me.

I also prefer them for console pads and sticks, but it's not as big of a deal.

 

[Neodogg]

I grew up using Happ concave and battops. For my Neos I use Convex with a soft cherry switch. IL battops as well.

Spoiler:

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I thought about replacing the overlay on the Goldie, but decided I like the look.

I think we've discussed the shaft washer before also, still looks funny (to me) to be under the CP.

Battop and concave buttons for me

 

[fluxcore]

Not quite so applicable for NG fighting games, but if you ever need to mash (mvc2!) convex are your friends Got used to them enough that I don't really like concave buttons any more.

 

[AJtheMishima]

I'm 31 so guess I'm the new generation cause jpn sticks and buttons feel right to me. I would open the button holes slightly(about 2mm, you can get away with less with screw type) and throw in some seimitsu ps14gns and while I was at it fabricate Acouple of brackets for some ls32s/ls40s. But I am an offender of not keeping things original.

 

[SNK416]

Concave is currently what I have. I'm so use to them.

 

[Bill Kilgore]

Concave for stand up cabinets and convex for sit-down cabinets. That's the way it should be.

 

[Hellfromabove]

If it's an American cab I've got to put Convex buttons in there. After they came out and I tried them out, I couldn't go back.

 

[ResO]

If it's an American cab I've got to put Convex buttons in there. After they came out and I tried them out, I couldn't go back.

I can't believe how much better gaming on my MVS is now with Convex. Definitely a logical upgrade for competitive games.

 

[XtraSmiley]

Concave for stand up cabinets and convex for sit-down cabinets. That's the way it should be.

The more I read this, the more it makes sense.