v125lqbx@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Brian T McColpin) (04/21/91)
In article <1991Apr18.162826.26389@vicstoy.UUCP>, jellis@vicstoy.UUCP (Jacob Ellis) writes... |In article <8019@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> barrett@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Dan Barrett) writes: |> |> [summary: how do I do better at Turrican?] | |Well, first off Dan, what you really need is a *GOOD* joystick! With |Turrican, a good joystick will make all the difference!!! .... Ok, I'll bite. What joystick do you arcade game folk recommend? (I have 2, and they both suck rocks). Any enlightening info would be greatly appreciated. No trackball flames, please, I don't want to turn this into a religious issue. :-)
dylan@june.cs.washington.edu (Dylan McNamee) (04/21/91)
I know the "which joystick is best" has been discussed before, so I'll
summarize from memory:
Tac II, about $12, is good, and well constructed (especially for the $$)
Two buttons makes it ambidextrous.
Ergostick/Epyx, $19 for Ergostick (rubber version of Epyx) and $19-29
for the Epyx. For right-handers only, tend to wear out. Either
you love the layout or you hate it. Thin shaft.
Advanced Gravis Switch Joystick, $40, the cadillac. It's really big, so
might not be great for everyone, but it is pretty impeccably
crafted. Two buttons.
Wico (don't know prices--) they made a few, some with "bat" handles,
some with ball-topped handles, all with switches at the top of
the handle. Well built, pretty large, ambidextrous. I found
them uncomfortable for long playing.
After experimentation, I've settled on the Tac-II. The bargain price
gives it another advantage; It's cheap enough to buy two of them. Invariably,
if you play a two player game, with mismatched joysticks, the 'stick gets
blamed for any victories/losses suffered. It's well built, and extremely
simple inside, for easy repair (not yet needed on my 4 year olds...)
dylan (who doesn't get any money from any joystick manufacturers)
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