I can almost stop spending!

I'm starting to feel almost sick to my stomach with how much this joystick is going to set me back. I have to keep reminding myself that had I already owned all of the tools, this project would have only cost around $100. But as a result of me not owning any tools whatsoever, it's going to cost around $325. That really sucks, but I still think it's going to be worth it. I have quite a few fighting games on the Xbox 360 that I don't play very often simply because it's no fun with the default controller. I hope this helps.

Today I purchased the actual joystick components. The total came to about $80, but I also ordered a few extra buttons just in case. Had I not, it probably would have been closer to $65. Here's what I bought:

- (1) Sanwa JLF-TP-8T Ball Handle Joystick (green)
- (9) Sanwa OBSF-30 Pushbuttons (green)
- (4) Sanwa OBSF-24 Pushbuttons (white)
- (2) Sanwa OBSM Series 30mm Hole Plugs
- (40) .110 solderless quick connects

All of this came from Lizard Lick Amusements. Thankfully they reopened their store today. Even with all of my planning, I didn't noticed that they weren't taking orders while they tried to catch up on past orders. I'm tellin' ya, Street Fighter IV has literally taken every possible niche in the fighting game community by storm.

It's crazy I tell ya!