Hyperkin trooper and ranger owners

[oo7]

Anyone here try hyperkin troopers or rangers?

 

if so which and what are your thoughts on build quality and lasting?

[MrTrust]

Have the trooper.  Been my daily driver for a few years.  By far less failure-prone than the old CX-40s and the cheap knockoffs.  Feels good and doesn't have the obnoxious clicking of microswitch-based sticks.

 

Wouldn't be without one now if I could help it.

[+gnusto]

Also use a Trooper here, been very happy with it for a year+

[oo7]

Thanks guys. Been eyeing these on amazon and been debating ordering a few but was on the fence when i read the wight is false and that there is metal plates inside to make them feel heavy, but if they are more durable than the real thing im sold.

 

I too am not a fan of click click click

Edited July 11, 2023 by oo7

[Donald Dennis]

I have two Rangers and Trooper. Well worth the investment. However, on the Ranger you have to have a separate module in order to get the paddle portion to work.

 

[oo7]

8 hours ago, Donald Dennis said:

I have two Rangers and Trooper. Well worth the investment. However, on the Ranger you have to have a separate module in order to get the paddle portion to work.

 

More details on module please?

[Hawkeye68]

On 7/10/2023 at 6:01 PM, oo7 said:

Anyone here try hyperkin troopers or rangers?

 

if so which and what are your thoughts on build quality and lasting?

I have a trooper.  It's OK.  I didn't care for the mushy feeling at first but I got used to it.

 

It reminds me of the old days when everyone had CX-40s in varying conditions and the best joystick was "the one you were used to."

Edited July 13, 2023 by Hawkeye68

[oo7]

Mushy…. Maybe using rubber instead of the old steel domes. Havnt ordered yet. Maybe ill just look for NOS CX-40s or build my own using arcade sticks.

[Hawkeye68]

In this review video the trooper is taken apart around the 8:00 mark.  IMO, there's too much "play" from point-to-point to achieve the fast control I need for some games.  For many games it's OK.

 

 

[Atari8guy]

I also have a trooper - have had it for a couple of years now.  I agree with the "okay to good" assessment - not great though.

 

 

[Donald Dennis]

On 7/11/2023 at 5:13 PM, oo7 said:

More details on module please?

I don't remember what it's called, but the paddle adapter for the Hyperkin Ranger is a small black box with two 9 pin controller ports on it and a single 9 pin connection that goes to the joystick port. Being that the old school paddles were sold in pairs that plug onto a single joystick port, it's just my good guess that the adapter box simulates the second paddle being there even if only a single Ranger controller is connected to it.

[oo7]

Found thanks

[adam242]

I've had two Trooper II joysticks... I like the feel of them, very much like a CX-40, but I broke the first one within a week and the second within a month. Debating whether or not to try a third.

 

The stick itself is a piece of plastic that screws into the base, and both times the stick snapped off right at the threads. I'm not a particularly aggressive or violent player and this makes me question the quality.

Trying to devise a more robust solution to rebuild the one I have.

Edited July 17, 2023 by adam242
typo fix

[chevymad]

I too busted the stick off shortly after buying it. I ended up taking a bolt with the same thread and grinding the top off round to make a steel stick. Seems to work fine that way. Still not my favorite stick though.. 

[oo7]

Ok ive decided ill stick to making my own arcade sticks lol. Just with i could find a housing to make it handheld not table top