Product Description
The Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT is a high quality joystick, manufactured in Japan by Sanwa Denshi Co. This is the joystick of choice for fighting game enthusiasts, especially Street Fighter fanatics. Widely used in MadCatz & QanBa fight sticks and many Japanese arcade machines. Each joystick comes complete with a flat mounting plate, 2 x dust covers, TP-MA board with soldered microswitches & a 35mm ball top handle. This joystick features light spring pressure but can easily be modified if you prefer a stiffer feel, by adding a different spring, such as a Seimitsu LS-55 spring 2LB tension spring or 4LB tension spring.
By default, this joystick has a square restrictor gate and is set to 8 way. This can easily be changed to 4 way mode by simply removing the plastic restrictor, lifting the centre piece and rotating it to the 4 way position. We also sell the Sanwa GT Y Octagonal Gate if you prefer more precise 8 way control for games like Street Fighter, which will allow you to pull off combo moves with ease.
How To Identify A Genuine Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT Joystick:
We have been importing genuine Sanwa parts from Japan for many years. You can be guaranteed that all our Sanwa parts are 100% genuine and we only deal direct with the factory. There are other sellers and companies on the internet that claim/advertise Sanwa parts as genuine, when in fact, this may not be true.
Ways to identify:
1 - The mounting plate on a genuine Sanwa joystick will have an oily sheen, unlike copies, which will look dull and grey in colour and not feel smooth.
2 - 2 x dust covers will always be included.
3 - The restrictor gate will feature a gold dot along with the Sanwa brand name.
Connecting To A Screw Terminal PCB:
To connect the Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT joystick to a screw terminal PCB such as the I-PAC2, you would choose the JLF-H cable option.
Connecting To A Venom Fight Stick:
To connect the Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT joystick to a Venom PS4 fight stick, you will require the JST-XH Female To Female Connector Cable
Compatible Restrictor Gates:
Sanwa GT Y Octagonal Gate
Sanwa GT 2F 2 Way Restrictor
QanBa Octagonal Restrictor Gate
QanBa Round Restrictor Gate
Mounting Plate Dimensions:
Length: 95mm
Width: 53mm
Thickness: 1.6mm
Product Features:
* High quality Japanese joystick
* Switchable 4 and 8 way square restrictor
* Perfect for fighting games
* Includes 35mm LB-35 ball top handle
Sanwa JLF Joystick Product Codes Explained
There is often some confusion with the product codes for Sanwa joysticks and we often get asked to explain/help with the different codes. To try and explain the product codes, please see below. We hope this information helps and makes the different models of joystick easier to understand.
JLF-TP-8YT
The most popular model with flat mounting plate attached.
JLF-TP-8Y
Same joystick as the JLF-TP-8YT but with the flat mounting plate removed
JLF-TP-8S
Same Joystick as the JLF-TP-8Y but with a JLF-P-1S stepped mounting plate attached
JLF-CD Shaft Cover Set
By adding a black shaft cover set to the above models adds -SK to the end of the product code. For example: a JLF-TP-8YT fitted with a black shaft cover set becomes a JLF-TP-8YT-SK.
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Clicky Good!
I never bought a joystick and this one was kind of shot in the dark for me, but it didn't disappoint. I love the clicky sounds it makes. I decided to change the gate that comes with it though, as the square shape didn't feel the best for me. I gave it a Sanwa GT-Y octagonal gate and it's like having a whole new product in my hands, even better than before, somehow!
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Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT Ball Top Joystick
Works fine as requested. Good shipping packet
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Good joysticks but not happy that the screws on the mounting plate are glued in place, I managed to unscrew two but I ended up threading the other two screws. With not being able to rotate the mounting plate I had to rewire the wiring harness.
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The Best
Simply amazing looser than other arcade sticks feels wonderful. Why 4stars .... I would love the option for a shorter shaft. Also i might have to get a different spring to make it feel slightly tighter. But apart from that the best out there and so friendly to take apart everything fits together and swaps out like a dream.
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No Brainer
Used these to replace the stock stick in my PS4 Venom Fight Stick. Massive upgrade. The original stick was decent but it always felt a little loose and the throw distance seemed quite far. This one just feels so much better and the return to centre feels lightening fast. Really easy to swap out as well, just need the extra ribbon cable for an extra quid. You just unplug the old one and plug in this new one. Do your self a favour and pick this up
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JOYSTICK A SFERA SANWA JLF-TP-8YT Valutazione *
Prodotto di alta qualita, spedizione molto veloce ,personale competente e gentile .tutto al top
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Good quality stick
The stick is of a very good quality as most reviewers say, though I haven't found them as different as the ones coming with the Mayflash F101 stick. I've chosen a different ones to have a different feeling, may be a stick with a little more resistance. I also needed to buy a non-soldering 5 pin cable to make it work with my Mayflash, the ones offered at the checkout were not the ones I had to use.
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Buen producto
Muy buena calidad y llego mas rápido de lo esperado! Lo recomiendo.
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Amazing for the price
Such a satisfying feel using this stick as every motion you make gives you such an awesome feedback, from the sound it makes to the transitions from point to point. A must buy for sure.
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Worthwhile purchase!
After playing with my Venom arcade stick I found it's responsiveness was tempremental, it struggled to register diagonals even on it's default square gate. After learning about modding and the quality parts sold in arcadeworlduk.com I ordered and my stick works fantastically now. I was a very slightly disappointed about the purple colour not being as dark as I thought but it's not a deal breaker and still works with the theme I went with. Thank you very much arcadeworld!
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There's a reason why you see SANWA JLFs everywhere
This stick is amazing and hands down one of the best if not the best lever on the market at the moment. If you are currently using a Hori RAP4 I highly recommend changing out the stick for this SANWA JLF as it just preforms so much better. No rebound inputs and the stick feels sturdy. On top of that the pivot is silicone meaning it slips better and doesn't get stuck. I highly recommend this stick.
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Our no1 Go-To when we need arcade location parts
We have multiple Namco Noir and Delta cabinets with Sanwa parts ordered from Arcade World UK, in our London arcade. Arcade World has never let us down.