This Month's Haul: August, 2015

[YellerDog]

It depends on the genre. I can't stand playing shooters with bat tops for example.

Related, screw-on buttons can fuck right off. The old were on there so tight that I decided it was easier to break the washers than to get them unscrewed. I'm unlikely to ever use those couple buttons again anyway.

Is the advantage there to use non-standard joystick bases? I could see the snap-ins not working at all if you went in for a lot of custom LED shenanigans or overlays.

[Yoshi]

can you take the switches out? You might could ebay those in a bundle.

Yes, but there were only two of the screw-on ones that I couldn't get off, so it's not worth it. The buttons are only $2-3 each new, switch included.

I had to get the two yellow buttons from a different place, because Focus Attack was sold out. The first time I pressed one, it felt like shit. I had an inkling what was going on, so I popped the plunger off to find one of those silent rings inside. I took it out of both of them. I probably got charged extra for that shit too, even though it's technically a different model number, OBSFS-30 instead of OBSF-30.

[Yoshi]

Is the advantage there to use non-standard joystick bases? I could see the snap-ins not working at all if you went in for a lot of custom LED shenanigans.

That's a good question. I don't know what the advantage would be. Maybe they're harder to steal from an actual arcade?

[GohanX]

If the hole is slightly big the snap ins can come out relatively easily, which is either good or bad depending on perspective.

[ChaoofNee]

I ordered an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription! I am a professional, dammit.

Also preordered Animal Crossing Amiibo Party. Can't be too professional, now.

[Chux]

I won a Smite Founders Pack on Twitter, Gears Ultimate, Adventures of Pip and Mega Man Legacy for Xbone.

[A Robot Bit Me]

Thank you, hackers!

[Yoshi]

Does it indeed work? I've been hesitant to order any imports until we make sure Nintendo can't patch the vulnerability out.

[A Robot Bit Me]

I'll find out in 7-10 business days!

Which is when I'll also be getting this because it was $6.99 on PlayAsia whattheheck:

[Yoshi]

Oooh. I might need to get that one. I liked the one that was released digitally here.