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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Perfect replacement for stock Venom stick
Dropped this into a Venom PS4 stick, and it's such a huge improvement over the stock part (coupled with the Sanwa octagonal gate). This was my first experience modding a stick and I'll be using Sanwa parts on any future projects. Service and delivery were all top notch, I'll definitely use Arcade World again.
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Excellent
Works like a charm and was really easy to install on Venom arcadestick.
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Ottimo prodotto
Ottimo prodotto. Consigliato
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The gold standard for a reason
This is the best starting point for arcade sticks. Light, responsive, consistent, and found in arcades everywhere. Once familiar with this stick you can try others, or mod it to suit, but this is the key reference point for everyone. And unlike some of the dodgy shops around my area, this is always an authentic product.
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Rush Stick
Best used with fast characters when playing fight games, works perfect with everything that comes with emulation
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I'll stick with this stick
Without trying to say the same as the other Reviews, a shorter one. This is the best stick I've used, period. Easy to move, great feel and versatile. Just be sure to buy the right cable to connect it. I was upgrading my Venom Arcade Stick - for this you need the Female to Female cable to connect it to the pcb without soldering.
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what is there to say?
What could I possibly say about this stick? it's the gold standard for most fighting games out there right now.
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Great upgrade for Venom Arcade Stick
Replaced the joystick in my Venom Arcade Stick (remember to purchase the JST-XH cable). Easy to fit and really nice quality joystick- feels light and precise and was a big improvement on the existing joystick. The joystick comes with a 8/4 way (square) gate which was surprisingly smooth for circular motions... however I've since upgraded to the 8 way (octagonal) gate to make things even smoother.
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Never lets you down
My favorite joystick by far. It is responsive and tactile. This was put in a custom stick I made for my little brother who is getting in to fighting games, so I wanted him to have good parts.
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Perfect
Great replacement
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One of the best sticks
Great stick for fighting games, but if you play a lot of Neo Geo fast games like magical drops 2/3 then think about getting the harder return spring. I will be modding mine since the stick is made to have constant 3 finger fightstick grip in magical drops type puzzle games. They are so fast you play with an open hand and rely on the spring to centre the stick as fast as possible, so a harder spring would make it 5/5 for me. But all in all a superb stick and the unit received is genuine Sanwa, lots of copies on Ebay I've heard.... Everything received fast and with good packaging. Good to know: 1. You need to order the cable to go with it. Does not hook up like a Happ stick. 2. It is top mount or mount from under a very thin metal board. So you need tools to cut out and recess for top mount in wood control panel. 3. I first tried to bottom mount to my 2cm thick wooden cabinet panel and fit an extension shaft. It kind of works but the sensitivity gets too high . I also have ball and bat tops for these - get both! bats are great for Nintendo 8bit games, pacman, magical drop and balls for fighting games. I have the standard and the octagonal gates. For fighting games newer ones like the octagonal but if you play a lot of SF2 Champ Edition, then the 4 gate is best. Also for Neo Geo games and Nintendo 8bit.
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Great parts to Pro standard your stick
I was looking for pro parts to uptake my venom fight stick, these Sanwa parts are the perfect replacements. Much more responsive than standard and well worth the cost of upgrade. You will not be disappointed