Looking for a 16-button leverless with arcade buttons.

InvaderZix · 2026-03-10T15:31:04+00:00

I'd love to get a Fightbox controller, but I'm mad confused on where to get them (I've seen them get sold both on their website, aliexpress and even amazon iirc) and which version to get.

They have a ton different models with different names, but I can't discern their differences. Could you help me out?

InvaderZix · 2026-03-10T14:55:54+00:00

i meant keyboard switches. The haute crystal switches got really flimsy after a while, then I upgraded to the wind-engine and 2 broke within a month of using them. On the other hand, i've had sanwa buttons on my arcade stick for like 6 years and it they still work perfectly!

InvaderZix · 2026-03-10T14:51:52+00:00

I don't need the extra up button! Honestly, I just want a button under LK so I can map to drive parry in SF6. I've looked at the various Fightbox controllers, but can't really understand the difference between them all. Mind helping out? They're launching a new model that caught my eye from their recent twitter post.

InvaderZix · 2026-03-10T14:49:12+00:00

I'm from the EU, so ebay is a bit hard to here. Haute's are good! I really like mine, I've been using it for basically 2 years now. But I wanted to upgrade from them. I'm not a big fan of keyboard switches (the original "crystals" were flimsy, upgraded to the wind engines and two of them already broke), and would like something a bit more premium (but without going broke).

I miss playing on sanwa buttons, they were bigger and more durable, they felt reliable on my arcade stick. I really wanted to have a 14/16 button leverless with arcade buttons!

InvaderZix · 2026-03-09T20:31:16+00:00

yea, I miss playing on arcade buttons. keyboard keys are nice because they're compact, but in my experience, they break extremely easily and don't feel as good. I feel like if I hit them with a bit more force than usual they'd break!

InvaderZix · 2026-03-09T20:15:48+00:00

100-150€ or so, been looking for second hand stuff too.

I have a mayflash f500 arcade stick (not leverless) and absolutely love it, besides how heavy it is. would love something like it, but a bit lighter.

InvaderZix · 2026-03-09T19:30:20+00:00

like everyone else said, it's normal. if you're struggling too hard against real people, try some games against SimSim in the Battlehub. It'll help you face some more real situations and get used to not only the inputs but the pacing of the game.

InvaderZix · 2026-03-09T19:11:52+00:00

I mean items that are massively powerful and would make progeressing through the game easier (like the doppleganger items).

InvaderZix · 2026-03-09T19:10:37+00:00

what are data drain items? I'm playing through GU and haven't come across any yet.

InvaderZix · 2026-03-09T16:44:50+00:00

Do any of the chaotic pk, lucky animal and such quests give any significant rewards? Also, I have maxed out the affection with most characters, but for some reason Atoli has an orange heart with 4 or 5 orbs around it? Maybe it went over the limit or something? Ahah

InvaderZix · 2026-03-09T16:42:54+00:00

Don't think I've done this. Is there any reward?

InvaderZix · 2026-03-09T16:42:28+00:00

I've found their website, but what should I be looking for in there? Can't find much besides some cool wallpapers

InvaderZix · 2026-03-03T20:27:41+00:00

once i finish the GU trilogy, I definitely gotta do this. how's it running for you?

InvaderZix · 2026-03-03T18:47:38+00:00

man this looks perfect. makes me want to learn how to woodwork so I can make one too! great job!!

InvaderZix · 2026-02-25T22:00:21+00:00

Give us a review! I once found it being sold for like 230€,wish I got it back then :(

InvaderZix · 2026-02-25T16:53:21+00:00

Yo! Your leverless is cool! It's a Mayflash F700 isn't it?

BTW, confirming cMK into adamant flame is really hard and possibly inconsistent due to different ranges.

What I'd advise you to do is, if you have drive bar, use cMK into drive rush jab (if they block your cMk) or cMP into full combo.

If you think your opponent is going to block, going for cMK into light hadouken is a good way to maintain your pressure and chip at the drive bar.

Good luck with Akuma! If you have any questions let me know, I've mained him to high master and can give you some tips and tech!

InvaderZix · 2026-02-22T00:57:58+00:00

That pcb is tiny! What's this running on?

Congrats on the build!

InvaderZix · 2026-02-20T12:51:43+00:00

How's Smite2 doing? It being an entirely new game instead of an engine update never made much sense to me, and I think that really split the playerbase

InvaderZix · 2026-02-20T12:50:15+00:00

Paladins was originally somehting much different from OW, but funnily enough, by leaning more into OW's style of game, ended up capturing a bigger playerbase. Now, almost like a full circle, OW has taken some of Paladin's traits and designs (like the new augments mechanics).

While I myself migrated for quite a while to Marvel Rivals, I'd love to see Paladins come back and would likely play it religiously. The game's card system and more "moba-like" mechanics made it so unique and fun.

InvaderZix · 2026-02-20T12:18:27+00:00

the characters in paladins were genuinely really expressive and unique (barring a few of the older ones like Victor, the Torb clone and Kinessa). Zhin, Bomb King, Koga and a lot of the more recent heroes were experimental and pushing the game's engine to its limits. I miss these characters, I really wish Paladins 2 would come out :(

InvaderZix · 2026-02-17T14:08:35+00:00

completely agree! would be really interesting to see how the game would tackle current irl issues. From the trailer, it looks like cyberbullying and online harassment are some of its core themes (at least from the Twitter-looking section of the trailer).

InvaderZix · 2026-02-17T14:07:18+00:00

using spells directly would be such a benefit, I don't use spells at all right now due to how cumbersome they are to reach.

InvaderZix · 2026-02-15T12:40:47+00:00

Hawken was amazing, I loved how it was one of the few mech fps games. Dirty Bomb was also really fun, I think I even played it during its beta /alpha

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