A Good Budget Stick? Mayflash F300 Review
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
- In this video I take a look at the Mayflash F300. A Budget universal fightstick. Universal as in works for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Can a budget stick be good??
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Ive owned this fightstick for over a year now, love it for the price, sturdy as hell to
Glad I read this comment and found this video, it's just reinforced my decision to buy one in time for SF30th
noo pe I can't say I do, and I've been playing sf4 and 5 with it since I got it, maybe you should try holding the stick differently?
noo pe ring finger and pinky on the base, middle finger pointer finger and thumb all held around the stick
noo pe I mean I use the pointer finger to dash to the right and thumb to go to the left, muscle memory seems to be the key to it, I remember I had an issue doing those to when I was learning stick, but it's not a problem anymore, so I'd say just keep practicing
This is very useful information. Thanks!
Plugging in a ps4 or Xbox one controller is mainly to trick each system into thinking you have a licensed controller plugged in.
But it cannot use both controller as player 1 and player 2 isnt it? Or it possible actually?
@@aqilafzal3091 Late reply, but just for future reference for others, the answer is no. You can't use the controller you've plugged into the Mayflash for multiplayer (At least on the F500 Elite; I'm sure the F300 works similarly).
@@LeoA2600 tq i appreciate tht reply
for those of you coming to this video 2 year later to check if this fightstick is good for your first fight stick, the answer is yes. However, if your looking into upgrading this stick with a Korean lever for games like Tekken, then you're gonna have to physically mod the shell of the case to fit the larger stick into this case. What I mean by that is that your going to have to drill a larger hole into the base of where the stick connects to in order to fit the stick. If your just going to use this stick with Japanese levers, then you'll be fine. I've upgraded mine with different buttons and a different stick and it's amazing. I love this stick and I would highly recommend this.
Crown 309mj is korean lever and compatible to Japanese sticks
how about now?
Hey bro how do I mod it?
Thanks for making this video! I was debating on buying this as my first fight stick. Now I know that I'm gonna get it!
You're very welcome! You're really going to like the stick. Im still using it to this day.
How'd you like it as your first stick?
These are great universal fight sticks. Usable right out of the box but also so easily modified.
I've had mine modded for a while now been meaning to do a follow up video but keep getting side tracked. I agree 100% good all around stick.
What is there to modify as far as technical? I don't care about colors or pictures on the stick. But are the stick and buttons legit?
@@TraumaER Swapped in Sanwa stick and Sanwa buttons both of my setups. I also put in 8 way gates. The stock stuff is semi-acceptable but if you want a little more top quality feel and no excuses, the Sanwa stuff drops right in. Unfortunately Happ sticks and buttons are too long to fit these boxes. An extra 7mm and they'd be golden but the box is too shallow for the stick and even the short shank buttons. They also have an f300 'Elite' model now that comes with the Sanwa stuff preinstalled.
@@nintruendo6411 So it basically is similar to bicycles. You buy it stock and generic and you wind up having to upgrade all the parts that really matter like the brakes, gear system, etc. Unbelievable LOL. I think my friends in college built theirs out of wood. But their joysticks and buttons were super legit. Felt just like a real arcade. I basically just want a joystick that inputs accurately 100% of the time. I don't care if it's pink. I'm looking at the $89.99 one on Amazon. I think the F500. By itself, it looks great. But side by side comparisons are revealing on size alone.
@@TraumaER the 89.99 F500 still comes with the Mayflash buttons and stick. If you want top tier accuracy, you'll want a better stick and buttons. There's a wide variety of far more expensive setups but I'd still feel more confident with Sanwa parts. I'm more than satisfied with both of my Sanwa swapped f300s. The form and function is exactly what I was looking for. I also had a $200 MadCatz Fightstick TE that I put 1000s of hours on. I like the modded Mayflash as much or more because of their almost universal compatibility. The MadCatz came with a full Sanwa setup but it only works for PS3.
I've had this stick for about 2 years, it still works great.
I wonder if it works in PS5
@@ricflair4052 kind of, you still need a ps4 controller
Any modding?
@@DarkwareTNP I don't understand your question, if you're asking if I modded the stick at all I have not. Still works like a charm.
@@hammskie05 So you like it as is then? I'm getting it tomorrow and I was thinking of modding mines but few people have said the swana stick will improve it, but the swana buttons will improve vs the stock ones only slightly apparently. I'll have to see when I get it tomorrow morning. Ideally, I would want it to be good enough out of the box and the only extent of "modding" it being a unique vinyl skin
I’ve been playing with it for over a year now. And it is the perfect (Along with the F500) Fightstick to start.
I agree. Been using this stick as my main since i got it. I absolutely love it.
Same with the older PS2/USB cuz it works in the PS1 as well (soo smooth for Bloody Roar 2) only modification I would recommend is swap the stick some time after when it gets loose and will be ready to rock for a some more years, buttons could feel a little cheaper than they actually are, secondary buttons definitely needs a replacement later in its life
Hi do you need battery's to play wireless or it should be plugged or comes with rechargeable batteries?
I bought this on Amazon, I like it. I mainly bought it for arcade games on my PC and works pretty well with no complaints.
Okay, I'm sold! This will be my first fight stick & I'm really digging that it will work on ps4 & Switch! I didn't want to have to buy 2 fight sticks, so this is a real selling point for me! I'm glad its also a good stick to use! Im not gonna be competitive, but I felt like my controller takes too much of a beating with fighting games lol Awesome, thanks for the review!
how did you like the stick?
@@wardog2770 Hey, the timing on this is funny because I literally bought a gaming pc yesterday to play Street Fighter 5 for streaming. I was on PS4 but felt that the best experience was on PC. I'm happy to say that I'm still using my F300 because it genuinely is a great stick. I initially intended to upgrade the buttons and parts, but honestly I've been happy with the standard ones. The stick is perfectly fine. I'm at the point now where getting a more premium stick would be cool, but I honestly am perfectly happy to keep the Mayflash :)
@@KidLudens That’s great to hear! because I was planning on buying on the stick. Thanks for the update 👌
Dragon Ball the fighterZ oof
dragibal tge fiz
Drgin all phitters
Hearing that was hard on my ears.
Dragon the Ball fighter Z
Dragging ball fighters *E*
picked up for $25 usd, soooo happy thanks for the vid....
The turbo function on arcades sticks is for shooting games that require the repetitive task of pressing a single button to shoot.
Nice never knew that seems good for like metal slug!
Great review. I've got one on the way as I type this. Looking to use this for the 30th Anniversary Street Fighter Collection next week. I want that true arcade feel from back in the day.
Im looking forward to that too,
Mayflash F300: amzn.to/2VWPjk5
It looks like a solid entry level stick. I've been keeping an eye on it because I have an Xbox, but most tournaments and fighting game enthusiasts use ps4.
@gianni bude can you open it? Sanwa parts are usually considered the best as a replacement part.
ill be grabbin this for Pokken, DBFZ, Blaz Blue Tag Team Battle, SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy, and Ultra Street Fighter 2
Its a decent stick. I still use it
Although I use this for fighters, I mostly use it for SHMUPS with my launchbox/bigbox build. For those turbo is SUPERB.
Agreed
“Dragon Ball the Fighters Z”
Just picked one up today and installed the octagonal restrictor plate immediately. Messed around in MK11 with it and I love this thing. I mean... 60 bucks!? I couldn't pass on it especially since I'm completely new to arcade/fighter sticks. Nice review!
Is that a ps1 anniversary edition PS4?? Super jealous haha. Great review btw man!
Thanks bro. I wish it was a ps1 anniversary! Its actually the Destiny White PS4. But i did buy and anniversary controller though. 😄
OMG the prices in the philippines are insane!! I saw it on amazon for $60 which is about 3,000 pesos which is not that bad considering the performance of it, but when I saw the prices on lazada(the asian version of amazon) I was stunned, it was 11,000 pesos which is about 200 dollars. And I knew the prices would be a bit higher since it would be imported here but i didnt know it would be that much. Thanks for the recommendation tho!!
Thanks for the review and good to hear it's more than decent. I'd want a stick for nothing more than messing around with the classic fighting/arcade games, nothing serious. But I stil don't want a pile of crap, I'm no expert but I used to spend a lot of time in arcades and know a horrible stick from a good one. Getting flashbacks of that really tall, rought textured stick with the big 'pill box' shaped top, it was always loose and felt like there were no gate at all.
I have an F300 and I can confirm it's super easy to mod. I added a Sanwa JLF stick with a Freakmod (mandatory upgrade), and replaced the buttons for Sanwa Silent Gen 2s. I really didn't have anything against the stock buttons, in fact, I thought they had a very satisfying feel, and were very clicky, which I think is cool. However, my GF typically sleeps earlier than me, and my gaming rig is in the room, so I needed to silence the F300 so that I could play without waking her up.
Thanks for this review! I've been thinking about getting a fight stick and this was the one I had my eyes on. It looks nice and I'm only buying one for small personal use at home. This one seems perfect and now I'm confident this is the one for me.
Also, the setup was so nice and comfy. I really enjoy it.
For the Mayflash F300, I recommend a light blue sanwa button with a green rim for X/A, a red sanwa button with a red rim for circle/B, a pink sanwa button with a dark blue rim for square/X, a green sanwa button with a yellow rim for triangle/Y and four black sanwa buttons with black rims for the L1/LB, L2/LT, R1/RB and R2/RT buttons. And as for the lever, a Myoungshin Fanta.
What do sanwa buttons and a new stick part do . I had mine for 3 weeks and I don't feel a reason to switch anything like nothing broken lok
Looks cool and I like that you could easily mod this with Sanwa buttons and joysticks. Though I won't be getting one, Mayflash seems to be improving a lot lately. Not bad at all. Too bad about the joystick though.
You are correct sir. I actually did an update video where I did mod with Sanwa parts. Check it out if you would like.
@@GameHeadNes I just saw it! That's a pretty dope mod!
Great vid. Looks like a good stick to carry while travelling.
got this on my PC, for MAME. It plays great. Love it.
Do you think it may work on original xbox. ??.
Thanks for adding the dragon ball fighterz, that's what I'm looking a stick for
Thanks for the great review.
Made me buy it.
Hope it delivers as good as you praised it :)
No problem brother. I still use mine to this day. Upgraded the buttons to Sanwa and now it runs even better! Let me know how you like it.
Ive never played with a stick before, but have recently gotten really into DBZ fighterz. Think making the swtich to stick could be a good thing for the long run?
Its a little bit of a learning curve but once you fully make the switch i doubt you'll go back to pad.
I compare to to learning music theory using a piano vs using guitar. Visually and ergonomically the piano is the superior learning tool for understanding the concepts of playing and writing music. Fight sticks are similar in that they visually and ergonomically make more sense in how we move and interact with our fighter than a controller pad since it's designed purpose is to work with multiple styles of games while fight sticks are particularly designed for that genre of game.
Can't wait to get it delivered.
Swap out the restrictor plate right away. The octagonal restrictor plate is only five dollars and easy to swap out.
It all depends on preference, octo gates feel too easy to accidentally hit a diagonal for me
1:07 "Definitely probably gonna upgrade it later" RIP English language
He will be mostly greatly missed.
English: am i a joke to you?
@@ali-ck4oc "is this an english?"
You don't need grammer to speak in English dumbass
@@md.quamruzzamanchoudhury5481 salt
Getting this for christmas, really helpful video
Thank you! You're gonna love it
Phew! Glad I watched this before I bought a cheaper one. This makes WAY more sense, for 10$ more it works so much better and it works with both my PS4 snd switch. It’s like 55$ on eBay
Just ordered the elite version of this with the sanwa buttons installed. Was so close to getting a tournament edition number to treat myself but the compatibility with this thing is off the chain. Hopefully the best middle ground considering the price of these things
How is it so far mate?
@@georgechatzopoulos136 it slaps(sticks), love it but hasn't improved my combo game any
1 dislike is Hori
Nick Dahl Hori is the best. Mayflash is for losers and poor people.
DexZetsu why are you mad about people not having enough money to own higher end sticks?
@@DexZeth nope. It's for people who are smart enough to get stuff at good quality and cheap pricing. At least for these sticks. Hori sells much more expensive stick for the price of a tournament edition.
@@abrogaming5976 But you're spending $80 on a cheaply made shitty mini-stick. How does that make you any smarter? If anything, the people who buy these are dumber. If you want something good, then spend good money. You get what you pay for.
I own 3 Hori sticks, 2 Dreamcast sticks (I think those are Agetec), and this stick.
Obviously the Hori sticks are beyond great, but this stick isn't too bad for what it is.
I'm just happy that more people are staying true to stick. I went to a convention a few weeks ago and it seemed EVERYONE was using pad.
Either way, to each their own. Just enjoy the games and be happy.
Hi there! I've bought my Mayflash F300 after thinking a lot about it, but I bought at an online store, then I don't have it yet and I'm so eager for trying it and I also wanna custumize it with Sanwa parts. Nice video btw.
Thanks! glad you enjoyed. I actually just got done upgrading mine to Sanwa parts, it ran great before but now It runs like a dream! you wont regret getting this stick. I intend on doing a follow up video showing the upgraded stick.
Dude you're everywhere haha my fellow fighting game buddy
hahahahaha. 'cause I wanted to make sure before buying the Mayflash F300. I saw lots of videos here before making the decision hahahaha. Greetings from Colombia. (y)
Alexis de Jesus Restrepo de La Hoz lol same bro... It's tough importing stuff for us.... I'm in South Africa... Went with the venom official Ps4 stick.... Cost me over 80 pounds 😱😱 just ordered
ty man I needed this video
I own one I love it
ANYONE WHO BOUGHT THIS, PLEASE GRAB YOURSELF THE MAGIC BOOTS DEVICE ON AMAZON. You'll be doing yourself a great service! It eliminates the need for a controller. You also have the option of buying an adapter like the Magic S pro or a TitanOne etc
Does it work with a ps5
Hey did you notice any input lag when playing anything? I think you mentioned a bit on PS4 with SFIV but not on KI on Xbox One which is interesting since KI is extremely fast paced.
I've only got it to work on my ps4 doesn't work on my one x unfortunately
Really amazing stick. The only bad thing is that you have to plug the controller in it, so you necessarily need two controllers if you want to play with a friend
having to plug your controller is pretty lame but I guess its because it isn't a Licensed product. I might get the Elite version with the sanwa parts considering its priced in line with diy upgrade part. thanks for the video mate, I damaged my left thumb pretty bad and moving to stick is my solution
Just order mine cant wait😁
Hey man I know this video is old at this point but I just wanna say it's a little sketchy that you used a referral link in the description, hid it behind a url shortener, and then didn't mention that at all in the beginning of the video... I can't help but feel like this video could be biased. I'm not saying it is, but I feel like if you wanna sell your audience on a legitimately good product you shouldn't do these tactics...
I get what your saying brother but I bought this stick with my own money long before I even started the referral program. Nothing bias about this review the stick is awesome and I still use it to this day. I changed it and made a side note that it's a referred link.
I'll probably get it. I want to see if I like playing stick before I spend hundreds of dollars on a more expensive option.
Thanks you have convinced me, cheers.
Played FighterZ for about a year or so, moved onto Tekken 7, it's been a few months for that game. Only used a ps4 pad. Definitely getting this, man this is really going to feel weird moving from a ps4 pad to a stick isn't it?
How is it with stick now. I want to see if its worth it for MK 11
Excellent review! Thanks!
What is that expensive stick your comparing it to at 2:29?
TE stick by MadCatz
Love the retro PS4 and controller.
2:34 how much and where did you get the stick on the left? That's the one I see most pros using in fighting tournaments.
I got lucky and found that one at a local mom and pop shop a few years back. They sold it to me for 100 USD.
@@GameHeadNes Lucky. I remember like 20 years ago they were selling these for like $70 or so that were officially from Capcom for Street Fighter games. I knew some friends that built theirs from scratch plywood and all. I like the way the Mayflash looks, but it's somewhat small. Interested in playing MVC2 again and maybe MVC3 with an actual fightstick since being on lockdown gets boring LOL!
Gonna pick one up for mk11 in a few weeks, cant wait!
mk11 on stick LUL
Gonna be honest, mk11 just feels better on pad imo
I know this may be a weird question, but did anyone's fightstick come shrink-wrapped? Mine did not and I am curious as to how they prevent theft of this stick. Almost everything these days is shrink- wrapped, but not this stick?
The turbo buttons are for shmup players. I know people tend to think of these as "fight sticks" but they're used for more than fighting games.
Will this work on Xbox Series? I know xbox one controllers and wheels work on XSS/XSX. Just want to confirm
It does
I have a couple of questions if you don't mind answering.
1. Do you have to have the Xbox controller plugged in all the time?
2. Can I use this stick while it rests on my lap? Is it comfortable to play on my lap as well?
Thank you for this video.
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed.
1. Unfortunately yes, it needs the Xbox one and or PS4 controller plugged in. It works with the switch right out of the box though.
2. Yes I use it comfortably on my lap all the time.
Hope this helps.
@@GameHeadNes Thank you, I ordered this off Amazon and it comes soon. I'm really excited to play DBFZ and Ultra Street Fighter 4 with it.
I have that since 2016 and i updated and upgraded all parts with sanwa buttons and 8 way stick. its solid..
Great video want to ask what the names of the music you used in the video?
I've got an F500 its decent
its either this or the drone for me
I'm glad that there are some cheaper alternatives like this, but i definitely wish they made it bigger. like I don't care if the extra area is just empty space on the inside, i just want more space! also, looks kinda dumb having to plug in an extra controller to use it on consoles, as I dont want to be lugging around 2 controllers wherever i go, but hey its $70 so it still seems worth it for the price.
Actually for most arcade sticks maybe even all of them, you have to have the controller plugged in.
@@ClwkInstnct maybe in the 2000s, but nowadays most of any good fight sticks just have it all built internally. they have PCBs inside that mimic the behavior of a controller, but they get pretty expensive if you want it do be universally compatible. This one having to have a controller plugged in is probably a way to make the internals cheaper, because it would be a lot more expensive to have it built using a chip that's able to mimic all controllers right off the bat. So for the price this ones features are pretty good, but it's far from the way all arcade sticks are.
@@deddrz2549 true. But I can't afford a good one so I'm willing to have to take the risk
@@ClwkInstnct Yah, this is probably your best bet anyways cuz at least it can play on different consoles overall, and buying better buttons is really cheap so it should be fine. Good luck!
Hi Sr I am interested in buying but just one question how do you recharge this F300 Stick. Or you need it to be blocked in always?
Good review, help me here in Brazil!
Thanks brother!
What is the name of your PS4 Theme
The problem for me, as an xbox owner is that, the xbox micro usb plug is pretty shit, and my controllers usb port are kinda destroyed, and they barely can stay pluged, so its kinda shit for me
i never tried a fighting stick, and i'm going to learn fighting games to be my main now, i wanna get good and learn, specially DBFZ, so should i buy this one or Qanba Drone ?
I'm wondering too,I'll pick this one up tommorow because as far I've read,you'll change out the components one day or another
Only reason you would want to avoid this one is if you can't get comfortable with mini sticks (lap placing) otherwise Mayflash are pretty solid starter sticks
Qanba Drone. Qanba is a well known brand with a full sanwa set.
Another company called Dobe whose fight sticks also has the same problem though. What I'm worried about is the 8-minute timeout of the ps4 to these non licensed controllers/sticks.
Great video
Thank you
This did not work for me for my f300 mayflash for my ps4... the stick does not respond being everything connected.. the settings on the stick have been copied from a tutorial and still not working. This really sucks
whats the game at 4:38? It reminds me of a game i used to play in Mcdonalds as a child :D
Cuphead
Question: what about comfort? I see there's not a big space available for the left hand.
You tested on Switch, but didn't play any NeoGeo games! Come on, man! I paid a lot for the Hori Rap V and it dropped inputs like crazy on Fatal Fury and KoF so I'm looking into other options.
works with PS2 ? I already have HORI REAL ARCADE PRO KAI 4 AND MADCATZ TE 2+ but none of them work on PS2
No it doesn't.
Jinjo Bread thanks
For anyone watching this now? How is it on next gen consoles like the series x
It is a great stick but it cuts off on my PS4 pad. Has that ever happened to you?
Turbo is awesome for retro games imo
chrono trigger mini game comes too mind.
Great beginner stick, I'm actually modding my old f300 for fun. Not to mention, It's great for people who want to slowly upgrade to better parts.
I currently own a hori rap 4 kai, razer panthera sfv edition, and a tes+. As well as this stick, which was an upgrade from the original mayflash stick for pc and ps3(trash don't bother).
It's definitely worth getting the tes+ if you have the money to spare, but if not. This stick is definitely a work horse. Just pick up a sanwa square or 8 way gate for a couple dollars, and you're good to go.
Durable, easily upgraded, and works on multiple platforms. It's definitely worth the money.
whats the best option to go with, so that i can upgrade it with korean taeyoung stick in the future? can this arcade stick be upgraded like that? wihout too much hassle
Only thing I dislike about this stick is always having a control plugged to it, is there a way around it?
You can purchase a mayflash magic boots adapter so you don’t have to use a controller. It’s basically just a usb flash drive type adapter that you plug into the USB port of the controller. That way it’s a lot more portable and less hassle. Just plug and play. They have one for the PS4, XBOX ONE, and 360. BTW they are usually around 18 USD on amazon.
In your opinion, which one is a better stick, the Venom or the Mayflash f300??
Do you have a ps4?
The buttons and stick are literally the same. The box is what changes
28 bucks on ebay its a steal.
How does it compare to the Hori Fighting Stick Mini? Can you play with it on your lap comfortably? Having a PS4 controller connected seems a little off for me.
Its way better than the Hori mini. The buttons on this one are full sized.
got a hori fight stick mini.. its pretty damned noisy when i play it. I hate the clicking sound when i move the joystick. aside form that its alright i guess.. problem with mine is its hard to mod.. i might grab this one and mod it myself if i don't like the initial setup.
Im having trouble making it work in sfv
I have the x arcade tank stick but looking for something more compact will this work for steam fighting games?
Yes it will.
@@GameHeadNes great I'll check it out
Did you try the 8bitdo N30 stick? Do you know wich one is the best option?
Thanks a lot!
Is PS3 supported?
Sadly.. I still use hori mini for 4 year now
It says the price is 16 dollars lets gooo
On a scale of 1 to 10, what do rate it?
Use that for kof xiii to execute drive cancel combos. It's still good ?
this was my first one...
Newbie question: I play the occasional fighting game (DBZ, Smash). But mostly I play platformers and RPG’s. I’ve always wanted an “arcade” experience when playing non-arcade type games...is it possible to play non-fighting games, say, Persona 5 or the upcoming Dragon Quest XI with a fightstick? I see a foreseeable issue that there isn’t two directional pads/analog sticks where one is for movement and one is for controlling the camera. Anybody have any input on this?
There are ones you can buy called smash boxes, but it's all buttons
I wonder how it is on Mortal Kombat
For ps4 does it need to be plugged in to the controller all the time or just to initially map the buttons?
the favorite sticl for latin american is the only one we can actually buy unlike the 200 or 300 dollar sticks
For the price it's a really good stick.
i got a question: I have an Andriod TV and a PS4 controller connected wirelessly. So can I just hook the stick with my PS4 controller and play the games in the Andriod TV? thks