MAYFLASH ARCADE STICK F101 for Nintendo Switch/PC/PS3/Android/Neogeo mini/SEGA MEGA Drive mini/SEGA GENESIS mini

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars | 1,107 ratings

Price: 39.95

Last update: 12-26-2024


About this item

Compatible with Switch,PC, PlayStation 3, Android and Neogeo mini, SEGA MEGA Drive mini ,SEGA GENESIS mini
Compatible with Sanwa Denshi buttons that is perfect for customization to make it your very own. (Sanwa Denshi buttons are not included in the packaging and you need to buy them separately).
Supports the XINPUT and DINPUT when being used on PC.
Supports the Turbo function with different speed settings.
Compatible with Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/ Windows 8/Windows 10

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Erik
5.0 out of 5 stars Use a four-way restrictor for Pac-Man 99. Works incredibly.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021
I’m not an expert on Joysticks, but I learned a lot when trying to purchase the right one. First I got a Hori Fighting Stick Mini, but it did not improve gameplay for Pac-Man 99. That’s because it has a square joystick gate, leaving the joystick open to any position, which makes it difficult to understand that your position is strictly in one of the four cardinal directions.

I found out about joystick gates, and understood the Hori wouldn’t be a good choice for me since the gates are not swappable like the Mayfair is. The Mayfair has a square gate preinstalled, but comes with an octagonal. After installing the octagonal gate, my game improved substantially so that it surpassed the control of my thumbstick. I then bought a four-way restrictor gate, which restricts the joystick movement to a diamond shape, and the control improved even more.

Since I have nothing to compare it against, I cannot gauge how well this joystick controls next to more expensive models, but I am more than happy with this. Since the joystick and buttons can be swapped out for Sanwa parts, I’m sure the control’s quality can be right up there with more expensive joysticks. The box is extremely solid and the weight of it works fine for me.
JRR
5.0 out of 5 stars I like it
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2019
This was exactly what I wanted. I looked at the cost of building my own stick from cheap parts to play MAME arcade games and this was still less expensive. I like the fact that the joystick and buttons can be easily upgraded.

The joystick is a Sanwa JLF clone and will accept Sanwa restrictor plates (bought the Sanwa octo gate and it does fit). I have no prior experience with the Sanwa JLF, but the throw on this stick is just a bit more than I'd like and I'd maybe add a slightly heavier spring. However at this price I can't complain and those problems can be easily solved with upgrade parts.

I think the buttons are just fine. Nothing feels particularly cheap. The case feels solid (no flex) and the metal base holds tight to my desk.

You can spend more on a different stick and get better parts for sure, but this is easily the best bang for the buck if you want to get started.

NOTE: Put the switch in DP mode if you're using this to play fighting games with MAME. It seems to register the inputs much better than the emulated thumb stick settings.

UPDATE: The price of this joystick has gone up ten dollars since I ordered it originally. I purchased this stick because of the price. Because of this, there may be better options out there in the fifty dollar range including building your own.
Tyler Mckenzie
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Value for 40 bucks.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020
It doesn't get much better than this for the price. It works flawlessly with windows so I'm not sure what others are talking about. Could be a quality control issue so if yours doesn't work with windows return it and replace it with another one, also make sure it's set to the correct switch to use with PC (Xinput/DP mode).

This stick comes with the square gate installed and mine came with an octogon as well (which isn't advertised) also for some reason came with a USB b to c adapter, I'm guessing maybe for the switch but I'm not sure. Because this is America I put the octogon gate in and it works just how I'm used to at arcades.

The buttons are serviceable but really arent desirable. They don't have a "click" to them so they feel really hollow when pressing them. I'd recommend finding some cheap buttons (I believe the size is 30mm) and replacing them as soon as possible.

The stick itself is great, and sure beats the hell out of worn arcade sticks in cabinets at the barcades. The only issue is that if you are hard on the stick and let go sometimes the spring registers the opposite direction. So if I slam the stick right and let go swiftly then it may register as left for a fraction of a second as a "recoil". I'm not sure if official sanwa sticks do this or not but I'm guessing they don't. Either way it's only noticible when you are hard on the stick, which you should be avoiding anyways. I play Street Fighter 2 and it didn't affect my gameplay so long as I didn't ram the stick into a side and let go, the problem is really only noticeable when you let go of the stick after ramming it. Not an issue when throwing fireballs/hurricane kicks etc.. Now pac man is another story. If you aren't cognant of just letting go of the stick after moving another direction then you might do a 180 and be a ghosts lunch ????. The simple solution to this is to just not let go of the stick completely when reverting it to the neutral position, or don't ram it in the first place.

I do wish that the stick had better documentation on how to open it. You will need to unscrew the 6 screws on the bottom of the unit and take a flathead screwdriver or something to pry the metal lid open, right below where the USB port enters the stick. Also no mention of how the turbo function works. Still trying to figure that out.

Also, retroarch picks up this stick and I've successfully hooked it up to my SNES classic/genesis mini. Really great for those systems in my opinion

So in conclusion I'd say it's a pretty great stick. I knocked a star off for the documentation not talking about how to open the thing, the default buttons not being great and the stick recoil. But if you're looking for a first stick that you plan on modding out, go for this one. I plan on buying another for my daughter so she stands a fair chance at street fighter ????.
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Tyler Mckenzie
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Value for 40 bucks.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020
It doesn't get much better than this for the price. It works flawlessly with windows so I'm not sure what others are talking about. Could be a quality control issue so if yours doesn't work with windows return it and replace it with another one, also make sure it's set to the correct switch to use with PC (Xinput/DP mode).

This stick comes with the square gate installed and mine came with an octogon as well (which isn't advertised) also for some reason came with a USB b to c adapter, I'm guessing maybe for the switch but I'm not sure. Because this is America I put the octogon gate in and it works just how I'm used to at arcades.

The buttons are serviceable but really arent desirable. They don't have a "click" to them so they feel really hollow when pressing them. I'd recommend finding some cheap buttons (I believe the size is 30mm) and replacing them as soon as possible.

The stick itself is great, and sure beats the hell out of worn arcade sticks in cabinets at the barcades. The only issue is that if you are hard on the stick and let go sometimes the spring registers the opposite direction. So if I slam the stick right and let go swiftly then it may register as left for a fraction of a second as a "recoil". I'm not sure if official sanwa sticks do this or not but I'm guessing they don't. Either way it's only noticible when you are hard on the stick, which you should be avoiding anyways. I play Street Fighter 2 and it didn't affect my gameplay so long as I didn't ram the stick into a side and let go, the problem is really only noticeable when you let go of the stick after ramming it. Not an issue when throwing fireballs/hurricane kicks etc.. Now pac man is another story. If you aren't cognant of just letting go of the stick after moving another direction then you might do a 180 and be a ghosts lunch ????. The simple solution to this is to just not let go of the stick completely when reverting it to the neutral position, or don't ram it in the first place.

I do wish that the stick had better documentation on how to open it. You will need to unscrew the 6 screws on the bottom of the unit and take a flathead screwdriver or something to pry the metal lid open, right below where the USB port enters the stick. Also no mention of how the turbo function works. Still trying to figure that out.

Also, retroarch picks up this stick and I've successfully hooked it up to my SNES classic/genesis mini. Really great for those systems in my opinion

So in conclusion I'd say it's a pretty great stick. I knocked a star off for the documentation not talking about how to open the thing, the default buttons not being great and the stick recoil. But if you're looking for a first stick that you plan on modding out, go for this one. I plan on buying another for my daughter so she stands a fair chance at street fighter ????.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A better-than-expected controller with hands down the easiest upgrade path I've ever experienced.
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2018
This stick has the easiest Sanwa conversion I've ever done. Without any soldering, you can unplug the old buttons, pop them out of the case, pop in the new buttons, and plug them in. The circuit board takes both a 5 pin Sanwa stick (4 direction wires + ground) and an 8 pin traditional stick (4 directions with hot and ground for each). Note that the 5 pin cable doesn't always come with the stick, (at least, not with a header), so you will probably have to buy a separate cable with headers. Switching out the buttons probably took a total of about 2 minutes. The stick probably took 10, once I had ordered the proper cable. Also note that both stick inputs seem to be available simultaneously, so I've modded mine to have both a d-pad and a stick, depending on how I feel like playing.

I feel slightly bad about modding this stick, because the hardware was actually pretty good. In this price range I was expecting horrible cheap action, terrible inconsistent button detection, and a clunky stick. But I could have happily used all of the buttons and the stick without issue. They're not the best I've ever used, but they're probably in the upper half.

If you're looking for a good low-cost stick, this is clearly one of the best values. If you're looking to mod up to arcade-quality Sanwa components, this is one of the easiest and cheapest options. What can I say? I'm genuinely surprised and happy.

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