Today I finally got my stick.  I've been wanting one for a while now but, I didn't the money.  Two days ago was my birthday and I got some money to go towards.  So far I like it.  I just need to get used to using a Japanese style arcade stick now.  Well, I just need to get used to an arcade stick.  I've never owned a stick before in my life.  Here is a un-boxing video I made for it.   I know that there are hundreds of this videos out there but, I wanted to make the video.  I haven't made a video in a while so I felt like making one.  Hope you enjoy the video.
 

welcome to the club i got mine on tuesday its great!!!!!

I got one today too, can't use it nearly as well as my d-pad... Bit shit.

Should've placed the camera somewhere.  Nothing like a good box opening on video.  o.O  I meant for the fight stick that you received. 
 
Gratz on the stick, sir.  I'm going to stick to controller for quite a while.  However, I recently went to my local arcade in the mall (only because loltima's post about going to his arcade made me curious) and we have an SFIV cabinet here that apparently doesn't get played much by anyone other than tournament regulars around here.  I might start going down there for the Hell of it once in a while.  = D

Awesome man, now your Honda will really fucking intense. I just switched my SE parts out today.....it feels like I have to learn stick all over again. I was just getting good!

I remember being so stoked about getting an arcade stick, being in the same boat as you having never really played on one. I even swapped out the parts for the special Sanwa japanese nonsense.
 
I've used it maybe 4 times.... I just can't get the feel for it at all. I just use my 360 controller and regret buying the damn thing now, oh well.

Yup, I put a Sanwa stick and buttons in literally 2 hours ago. I did not realize basic shit would be drastically different compared to the SE. I seem to be jumping like a retard all the damn time!

I'll probably learn how to use a stick one time. It just seems everytime I hook it up and jump into practise mode I can't do shit, I gotta force all the moves and really think about what button i'm pressing while it's in an instant on the 360 pad. I guess it's just what you're used to using.

Cool man.

There's plenty of in-depth guides online with videos for many sticks. I didn't know shit about arcade parts or even what a gate was before I bought my stick. I checked a bunch of video guides that had links to the specific parts they used in the video to make sure everything would fit ect. I think the gate was about £6 with P&P so I guess it'll be $4 or something for you if you did want to go down that road. Good luck, whatever you do. That stick is a beast.

Oh yeah, you know what sucks? The headphone jack doesn't work with my TurtleBeach X4's - that's a bit shit, isn't it.
The square gate seems to be what fucks me up, but I am getting used to it.

That must suck. ;)

Learning square gate has more practical benefits than you might expect. Those pronounced corners are useful for shortcut uppercut motions (double-tap down/forward), certain charge ultras/supers (Guile, Vega, Balrog headbutt into ultra), and for getting a more reliable crouching block, among other things. You should really try to get used to it; it took me over two months to acclimate to japanese sticks, and I'll never go back.

" @JJOR64: Get some execise "

Whatever dude, 1 world countries are very close to look like the humans in “Wall-e”. And I hate to say it, but videogames contribute a lot to it. Either you realize it by yourself, or you find the hard way, just like I did, I used to be a FATASSSS, and that got me serious health problems… luckily I am in good shape now after lots of exercise…. So I will keep passing it on… if you are obviously overweight… Get some exercise!!!    (and then go and play some SF4... I'll see you there)

I want one :(

" @copycatzen said:

" @JJOR64: Get some execise "

>_> "

Good to see you got a TE, stick with it man! Square Gate is so gdlk once you get used to it.

Aww shit!  Nice man!  Welcome to the club!  Just play with it for a few days and you'll get the hang of it soon enough... it can be kind of weird at first, if you're not used to it, but it really is WAY better than a pad. 
 
On a side note, here's a pic of Jeff playing on my FightStick @ GB's 1 year birthday party, which I haven't put-up until now:  

Enjoy, it's a great stick. You will pick it up in no time and when you do you will never go back to using a control pad. A couple of days play in training mode should help. See if you can pull shit off with your eyes closed and by feel alone.

BlazBlue... is... GOD.
 
Nah, it's simply great game. Certainly the one I'm playing the most right now. Anyway, I'm thinking of replacing my stick, but I think I'll wait until this one comes out.

" @JJOR64: Get some execise "

I've gotten used to the square gate, it takes a little time to learn to not ride the gate, but once you do its not too bad.  Im certain it would be extremely difficult to do things like balrogs headbutt -> ultra juggle with an octo gate.  Theres also typically a shorter overall distance for cardinal direction inputs on a square gate due to the extra distance needed to activate corners on an octo.  Fireball motions are easier on an octo gate, but imo SRK motion is more difficult, and more prone to mis-read inputs.  I had to force myself to use a stick for 2-3 weeks before i built up any muscle memory to be even on par with what i could do on a pad.  Now I cant use a pad at all.  
 
Another thing to remember aside from the joystick, arcade buttons give several advantages.  Better control over negative edge inputs, link timing becomes a bit more like a rhythm game, and eventually you'll become better and more precise with your button inputs.  Some people never get used to or just dont like a stick though, but if you give it some muscle memory time you'll probably see why alot of people prefer them.

What are all of these gates and what do they mean? I've heard of square gate and octagonal gate before... I'm not sure what they are or what they mean.

" What are all of these gates and what do they mean? I've heard of square gate and octagonal gate before... I'm not sure what they are or what they mean. "

" @Napalm said:

" What are all of these gates and what do they mean? I've heard of square gate and octagonal gate before... I'm not sure what they are or what they mean. "

It has to do with the stick on your Fightstick.  Uh... The walls that the stick hit when you lean it at any direction, it can be square, octagonal and so on. As an example; the analog stick/thumbstick on the xbox 360 controller has a completely round "gate", if you wanna call it that. "

 HI... I just wanted to say that I ordered from the Capcom Storey on August 6 and I have NOT received my stick yet. It is now August 16, 2009. If I had ordered from a third party.. I would have had my stick by now. I have sent a complaint to the capcom support and will be calling their customer service hotline.
 
I ordered the stick (again) at another third party and looks like I will be receiving it very soon. The tracking# works unlike Capcom's flimsy tracking.
 
Since I had communicated with DJay like you suggested, he told me that he had stopped the free usps shipping on all orders due to the problems with tracking and people just complaining about the slowness in general.
 
I agree.. the store is @##@(#@ slow to ship my order! My trackin was just updated yesterday, August 15, 2009.. but it just said that the "electronic shipping info received." meaning that the usps doesn't have it yet.. i think this is totall bull and I am getting really frustrated!! I hate capcom.. i like their games but I cannot order from them EVER AGAIN! 
 
Since I can't track my order.. it just invited opportunity theft.. what if someone hijacked my stick??! 
Capcom must be pretty inconsistent in their shiping department! What is taking SO LONG TO SHIP /RECEIVE MY ODER?
 
Djay told me it ships from Minnessota.. that is like 1 day drive away from my state..
 
I have to at least get my stick ARRGH!
 
Anyways.. I will get my stick from the third party.. i hate money not well spent (capcom store, who charged me and didn't ship it/i didn't receive the item).
 
Pissed!