15 Sep
2006
15 Sep
'06
1:46 p.m.
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.
Hate it. Hate the way it fits my hand. I still haven't found my good Wico
ones (the ones with the long red stick). I might just see about heading up
to storage, yet again, this weekend to look. At least it shoudl be a lot
cooler up there as the weather has improved.
After playing Overloard/Supremacy on the C64, I really want to get my A500
back out :^) The interesting thing is, that game felt faster on my C64 than
the PC version ever did on my 386sx/16 and 486dx/33!
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.
You loose the feedback and just think about your hand getting bumped by
someone (or even sneezing).
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?
No idea, haven't looked into either. I do rather like the one I have for
the Atari 5200 :^)
Zane