The xarcade is the best stick imo. That and you could drive over that thing with a freakin' tank and it wouldn't even take a scratch. Get it, don't even think about other options, just go for the best.
Yeah i still don't know yet. Something i am really considering about the X-Arcade is the cost; it's pretty economic for a two player setup (while most fighting games are meant to be played two player versus mode (BRO MEET ME ON THE STICKS BRO)), and also the shipping cost is pretty low for such a big peripherial (8$ ground shipping to Canada that's a very low rate).
150$ for a complete setup is fair cost, 220$ for the trackball addition still seems fair.
While Asian high quality fighting sticks would cost about 200$ for a single player, and they are not mounted into an epic board.
Plus they really look sharp. Do someone own any of these and could tell me if the joysticks are quality joysticks? (I mean Atari or Mounted Arcade Quality, not loose or anything.)
On the other hand about the trackball, is it really worth it to pay and extra 70$ for a pointing device? Do i really need that? I don't know but it could be amazing to mount a computer into an arcade machine and use the X-Gaming Arcade pad as the only input device in the computer (considering i install/update stuff remotely via Teamviewer or remote desktop). Let's say it's a good computer mount to a good screen + sound system, with icons on a desktop, all you need to do is select a game with the trackball and fight your way to the top afterwards on the internet.
But that's still ****ing 70$ for a ball mount in a plate. I don't know i think i'll feel like missing out if i don't get it but i'll feel robbed for paying 70$ for a ****in' ball...
Since it'll be on computer i'll make sure the specs are insane and the games all run perfect without l@gz at 60 fps (Heaviest game is SFXTEKKEN or SSF4AE + New Rolento Patch, runs perfect with AMD 6850 on 1440p at very high settings). Plus you get to play online for free against the entire world (hopefully no koreans or wapanese please).
Trackball or not, that would be the perfect fighting gaming system. If you guys get to travel to
La Belle Province you might wanna come out and see this in a month or so lol give me a PM.