Alpha Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Currently, we are in the process of obtaining the latest product by XGAMING, the X-Arcade: Tankstick! It was one of the first products on the gaming market that can work with the PS1, PS2, GameCube, XBOX, and DreamCast! The X-Arcade works best on the personal computer and is compatible with all games and emulators. What makes the Tankstick different from its predecessor is its new built in Trackball as well and full USB support for the entire device. We will be reviewing the product through pictures and hopefully videos as well. Thanks to the help of Craig from XGAMING, he was able to let us exchange our 2-Player X-Arcade for their latest Tankstick. We have been very pleased with their phenomenal customer support! X-Arcade Tankstick™ Indestructible Benefits * Indestructible Arcade Authenticity With Lifetime Warranty * 20 LBS Of Authentic Arcade Parts Ripped From A Real Arcade Machine * Nifty PS/2 and USB Support * Trackball Functions As A Standard 3 Button Mouse * 4 Left/Right Pinball Flipper Buttons * Enjoy the endless possibilities of retro arcade and next-generation games * Enhance connections with your kids by hookin' em' on your favorite classics * Feel like a superhero without the need to dress in tights * Play Head To Head Fighting Games Like The Local Arcade. * Withstand Thousands Of Hours Of Button Smashing Action. * Fully Programmable For Support On Gametap™ Service * Play Thousands Of Your Favorite Arcade Games Of All Time * Add-On Adapters Work On Any Game System (no console support for Trackball)We are planning to have the review complete by sometime next week. Please keep checking back on 1Emulation! »» XGAMING Official Website»» X-Arcade: Tankstick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Looks impressive although I'm no judge, never having owned anything like this. Is $200 a good price? I wouldn't know. As for the trackball, is it that white blob in the middle? Bit hard to tell. oh yeah, fixed your tiny little typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I think when I am done with my application process and actually have money I'll get one. It looks pretty cool and I would like to get back into arcade gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 Looks impressive although I'm no judge, never having owned anything like this. Is $200 a good price? I wouldn't know. As for the trackball, is it that white blob in the middle? Bit hard to tell. oh yeah, fixed your tiny little typo. Yes, that's the trackball. Here's another picture below: For such a unique device as the X-Arcade: Tankstick, $200 is a bargain! You can also buy the X-Arcade: Trackball ($100), 1-Player (Solo) X-Arcade ($100), and 2-Player (Dual) X-Arcade ($130) separately instead of all in one which is the X-Arcade Tankstick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 thanks, that picture is much clearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 thanks, that picture is much clearer. I also forgot to mention that another great thing about XGAMING is their Lifetime Warranty and 30-Day Money Back Guarentee on the X-Arcade product line. They've really outdone themselves. »» X-Arcade Lifetime Warranty And Guarantee Furthermore, let's just say we're very excited to see what the X-Arcade: Tankstick has to offer in our review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olaf Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 That single player arcade stick is pretty badass, I should get one of those for SFA and the likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3oGhost Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 (edited) I have the original dual-stick version and its a pretty solid stick. It's good to see they're moving up in the world with the USB support (old version was serial). The trackball is a nice touch as it opens up a new library of games to play on your emulator of choice. (Please test "The Irritating Maze") Arcade purists/ fighting game purists will likely pass on this stick; however, as it is said to suffer from input lag and the parts are "arcade quality" which means (to them) not arcade. These particular folks are the same ones that only use "SANWA" parts or some other official arcade parts and can somehow feel the milliseconds of response coming from their fingertips/ wrist to the screen. (these are the guys that complain the most when you kick their ass in a fighting game). I think the stick is suited for the audience it is targeting: General emulation gaming fanatics that would rather just buy something quick and easy than go through the trouble of building it themselves. Edited October 22, 2006 by N3oGhost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucandrake Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Hey would the usb support work on the 360 for MKU3(just came out today) and SFHII? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 Hey would the usb support work on the 360 for MKU3(just came out today) and SFHII?Current the X-Arcade product line does not support the XBOX 360. When Is Xbox 360™ Adapter Coming? We are receiving daily inquires regarding Xbox 360 adapter availability and if you weren't already aware of it, Microsoft™'s prohibitive policy for third-party controller support will drastically delay any releases from 3rd-party hardware makers like us. We currently do not have a locked release date for an XBOX™ 360 adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diso Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I've always been interested to see how this works. I'll always be a keyboard user myself though. Hope to see a good review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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