bruss@odin.ucsd.edu (Brian Russ) (11/08/88)
Apologies if this has been discussed before, but I'd like some suggestions on what joystick to get for playing arcade-style games. Even better, where can I get it (mail order, or San Diego area store). Thanks ... Brian Russ CSE Department, UC San Diego ..!sdcsvax!bruss
alh@hprmokg.HP.COM (Al Harrington) (11/10/88)
> Apologies if this has been discussed before, but I'd like some >suggestions on what joystick to get for playing arcade-style games. >Even better, where can I get it (mail order, or San Diego area store). >Thanks ... Well, in my books nothing beats the good ole Atari joysticks -- the ones from the 2600 days (what, those are still around??). You can find them in almost any toy store for around $7 or so. I can't stand the new fangled ones.... >Brian Russ >CSE Department, UC San Diego >..!sdcsvax!bruss >---------- +-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | -Al Harrington ________ | Instant Guru BBS | | |__/\__| | (916) 457-7176 | | | 60 Megs - All Amiga! | | alh@hprmokg.HP.COM | GT Net/Node 005/002 | | ..ucbvax!ucdavis!csusac!athena!haringtn | Baud: 1200/2400 Hours: 24 | +-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | All comments are *MINE* and *MINE* alone | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
gmg@hcx.uucp (Greg M. Garner) (11/11/88)
In article <5498@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU>, bruss@odin.ucsd.edu (Brian Russ) writes: > > Apologies if this has been discussed before, but I'd like some > suggestions on what joystick to get for playing arcade-style games. > Even better, where can I get it (mail order, or San Diego area store). > Thanks ... > > > Brian Russ > CSE Department, UC San Diego > ...!sdcsvax!bruss I am very happy with my Wyco command control joystick. I have used this thing since before the war (You, know back in the olden days of the C64, before the civil war :-) and after about 6 years of *HARD* use, it is still going strong. Lyco Computers sells some joysticks, although they don't list a command control. I seem to recall that they renamed the one I have to a Boss, but I am not sure this is the case. I also have a joystick question for all you usenetters out there. Does anyone have a joystick they would recommend that has the 4 way lockin feature, so you can only point the joystick up/down/left/right and not 45 degress inbetween? I need one of these for my wife, who likes to play emerald mine with me, but she gets her little man stuck sometimes when the stick goes to 45 degree point, causing her man to stop moving, and BLAMMO. Any help out there? Greg Garner gmg@hcx.uucp USENET: ...!uunet!harris.cis.ksu.edu!hcx!gmg 501-442-4847