15 Sep
2006
15 Sep
'06
12:41 p.m.
And thusly were the wise words spake by Zane H. Healy
What?!? You don't like the 500XJ?! That is my fav joystick
(along with the Wico one that looks like it but is covered in soft
grey rubber). The only problem I had with the 500XJ was one of the
pieces inside breaking that holds the switch assembly in place after
furious joystick waggiing.. I loved how it fits your hand so well.
I think there was a motion controlled stick available at the
time but I am not sure how well it worked... Plus I think you would
lose the feed back you get from a normal joysick.
Wouldn't an interface for the spinner to a C64 be simpler
then a MAME inteface (USB?) since for the C64 you would just be
hooking up the POT X/Y?
Cheers,
Bryan
And thusly were the wise words spake by Zane H.
Healy
With a Epyx 500XJ :^( BTW, this stick gets my vote for worst ever. My wife
compared it to the original US X-Box controllers (we had to get her the
smaller Japanese controller).
The 250V 1.5A Fast Blow fuse did the trick, and the computer appears
to be working again. Didn't really have time to play with it last
night, other than to get it working and play a game of Missile
Command.
With a Wico trackball, right? ;) Cheers,
Bryan
P.S. Speaking of "different" controllers, has anybody wired up an
arcade quality spinner or trackball (by themselves) to use with
a C64 or other similar system?
Good question, I'd love an arcade quality spinner, though I think it would
be better as a MAME interface. The C64 port of Missle Command I have is
fun, but the controls seemed really slow. One of my books details making
your own Joysticks and paddles. They have a design for a "motion
controlled" stick using mercury switches that looks rather interesting, but
I have to question how practical it is.