I Just Got Davec's Cap, Review Inside =>

[Rayek]

The original cap was just fastened to a metal stem sticking out of the switches, and you just pull the cap off and put the other one on. No irreversible changes necessary

 

[raven]

Got my cap in the mail yesterday. It took me a while to get used to the new cap ( I have been using the rubber tip from a seringe's plunger until now ) but I have to say it's brilliant. I've been trying it with a couple of different games and emulators and it feels like I'm playing with a good quality gamepad. I can recommend this cap to anyone, it's really not a lot of money compared to how much it improves your GP2X.

 

[Julius]

OT: Does anyone else think it is strange that just 1 or 2 months ago almost everyone was bashing DaveC (even though he was only a bit overly pessimistic) and now he seems to be everybody's darling?

 

[luteijn]

OT: Does anyone else think it is strange that just 1 or 2 months ago almost everyone was bashing DaveC (even though he was only a bit overly pessimistic) and now he seems to be everybody's darling?

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Well, he might be an 'optimistic realist' regarding a lot of things, but he does know about joystick-caps. Credit where it's due, I guess.

P.

 

[TelcoLou]

OT: Does anyone else think it is strange that just 1 or 2 months ago almost everyone was bashing DaveC (even though he was only a bit overly pessimistic) and now he seems to be everybody's darling?

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Well, he might be an 'optimistic realist' regarding a lot of things, but he does know about joystick-caps. Credit where it's due, I guess.

P.

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Very Off-Topic indeed ... the cap is truly a huge improvement and is worth $10.

 

[Spadger]

Just got my new DaveC joystick cap - many thanks. It is a vast improvement.



Regards,
Spadger

 

[DaviL]

Hi I got my gp2x today.
I like it, but the joy sux! Not wrong, but difficult to use on a portatile.
I read a lot of good reviews and I want to buy one, but I have a question:
If gp2x was born with DaveC cap, do you think users got something to say about joypad?

 

[GP40]

Cheers Hanz, Rayek B)

I best get pming DaveC




I knew the original joystick being concave plastic would be trouble. If only I'd posted that on the GPH suggestion site I could have said 'told you so' when it was released :rolleyes:

Is the swap perminant or would I be able to put the crap one back on if needed?

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Nothing is permenant.
You can put the crap one back if needed, it is not as if the caps are glued down or anything.

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The original cap was just fastened to a metal stem sticking out of the switches, and you just pull the cap off and put the other one on. No irreversible changes necessary

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[lion2]

How do these thumbstick replacements work with games like Street Fighter II.

 

[TelcoLou]

How do these thumbstick replacements work with games like Street Fighter II.

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VAST improvement. Mind you, I suck at SF2, but I can get past a few matches now.

 

[grahf]

Its still not perfect, but I think most people would have been satisfied if it came with this type of cap. With Mame, I was only able to pull off special moves in Samurai Shodown maybe 1 in 10 times with the stock cap. With this one, i can get them 95% of the time. Thats all the proof i need. Now i know most people will disagree with me here, but i actually think in some fighting games it performs better than a d-pad. It just feels more natural to do the sweeping motions required with those games. It really depends on what your playing though.

 

[benniboi]

OMG what an improvement. Playing Quake and Doom is so much more fluid now with DaveC's cap. I was getting seriously cheezed off with the standard joystick, couldn't move to the left, had to press the stick several times before I could move.
But now it's beautiful. Stress levels have come down

Nice work mate! U've changed my GP2X experience, for the better!

 

[MattF]

Another very satisfied new-stick-cap-owner here - even navigating the menus is massively nicer, easier and more comfortable with it.

I gave it a quick SF2-test, and it worked nicely enough given my shoddy timing. The basic Ryu QCF/QCB moves were entirely do-able, then my cheap batteries ran out.

Next step, Ansmann Photo 2500's!

 

[p0gie]

My new cap arrived this morning. Massive improvement. I'm a very happy bunny

 

[Emu&Co]

Same here. This thing rocks! If I were you I would buy it.

 

[DaveC]

Another very satisfied new-stick-cap-owner here - even navigating the menus is massively nicer, easier and more comfortable with it.

I gave it a quick SF2-test, and it worked nicely enough given my shoddy timing. The basic Ryu QCF/QCB moves were entirely do-able, then my cheap batteries ran out.

Next step, Ansmann Photo 2500's!

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How long do those ansmann batteries take to charge? I might go for those if they don't take like 8 hours.

 

[jmetal88]

I still haven't recieved mine yet...

Fingers crossed for before the end of the week!

 

[ingrin]

Another very satisfied new-stick-cap-owner here - even navigating the menus is massively nicer, easier and more comfortable with it.

I gave it a quick SF2-test, and it worked nicely enough given my shoddy timing. The basic Ryu QCF/QCB moves were entirely do-able, then my cheap batteries ran out.

Next step, Ansmann Photo 2500's!

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How long do those ansmann batteries take to charge? I might go for those if they don't take like 8 hours.

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I've seen you comment on this a few times, and I'm a bit confused. According to my manual for my 15 min charger that came with 2000's, it will take 25 minutes to charge a pair of 2500's. Why don't you just buy new 2500 mAH batteries and use you existing charger, it should get the job done in less than 30 minutes. I realize there are like, 4 different methods of charging batteries and perhaps some chargers can't do this, but it might be worth checking your manual or the manufacturers website.

 

[Muncher666]

Generally quick charge features will fry/severely limit the life of your batteries.

Allan.

 

[Shotgun Dingo]

How long do those ansmann batteries take to charge? I might go for those if they don't take like 8 hours.

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If it is of any help, the Ansmann PhotoCam Mobil travel charger can charge four 2400mAh Ansmann Photo batteries (which come supplied with it) at once in about two hours. I would advise avoiding "quick" chargers, though, as they do seem to make such batteries have a rather shorter useful lifespan.