Joysticks- aint what they used to be
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I recently purchaced a GBA sp and found it a little awkward to hold onto until I got the attachments bundle with, radio, earphones ( and adapter ) etc etc... The part that the gba sp clips onto that gives the gba an erganomic feel is great . ( almost like holding a playstation controller ) Although it would have been nice to have more acsess to the L and R buttons >> Im NOT complaining>> ILL get used to it..
PS>> another thing >>> You cant have earphnes pluged in whilst using this attachment if you are using earphones adapter
Anyone know wether or not they sell earphones with the right connection for SP ?
PS>> another thing >>> You cant have earphnes pluged in whilst using this attachment if you are using earphones adapter
Anyone know wether or not they sell earphones with the right connection for SP ?
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Yep! Wasn't it called 'terminator' or 'exterminator' or something?
IIRC the Zzap joystick test (which issue??) tested it as total rubbish.
Surely a gimmick, but how could anybody feel comfortable holding a grenade in his hands for more then a few seconds, wiggling the pin like crazy?
Not one for decathlon eiher me thinx.
(Yes Craig, I do LIKE decathlon )
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IIRC the Zzap joystick test (which issue??) tested it as total rubbish.
Surely a gimmick, but how could anybody feel comfortable holding a grenade in his hands for more then a few seconds, wiggling the pin like crazy?
Not one for decathlon eiher me thinx.
(Yes Craig, I do LIKE decathlon )
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Ah so that's it - a google search seemed to confirm it was the Terminator.
Yes I can well imagine it's pretty poor, I remember seeing one at my local game shop and thinking how impracticable it was. For some reason as the years have passed though I decided I really want one! (and ideally in the tube I recall it came in - or maybe that's hoping for too much?)
Thanks again, knowing the name at least should make my quest easier
Yes I can well imagine it's pretty poor, I remember seeing one at my local game shop and thinking how impracticable it was. For some reason as the years have passed though I decided I really want one! (and ideally in the tube I recall it came in - or maybe that's hoping for too much?)
Thanks again, knowing the name at least should make my quest easier
In my opinion, there is only ONE joystick that has been any good in the history of all joysticks. I must of had 8 or 9 of them over the 64ing years...
And that joystick, which has hardly had a mention?
The great, the legendary, origional Atari Joystick. If only they could develop one now for the pc...sigh.
And that joystick, which has hardly had a mention?
The great, the legendary, origional Atari Joystick. If only they could develop one now for the pc...sigh.
Who's up for a Zzap challenge?
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Yep, Konix Navigator, one magazine printed the picture upside down...brian_dead wrote:what was that realy weird shaped joystick with a handle at the bottom with the fire button on it like a trigger and a little stick on top? was it a navigator?
i had a couple of quickshot 2's, i thought they were good at the time but now i realise they wernt.
I must admit, I'm a big fan of joypads these days. And I've just got a Competition Pro USB for my PC. Sorted!
Wow the new issue of Retro with ZZap64 has really made me remeber my 64, so I now have vice etc etc, just bought a Speed King joystick on eBay! (in as new condition!) Cool! but like some of you I need to connect it to my PC, I cannot find and reasonable priced interface's, any thoughts or ideas to help me? I'd ideally prefer to build my own, but not destroy the joystick/cable etc (like in a previous post)
Info for all really - i just built a parallel port to 2 joystick converter, parts cost me £6 inc cables from Maplins.
Just tested it with ppjoy and it works really well with any Atari 2600 type joysticks (inlcuding me speedking which arrived today!)
WinVice 64 runs really well with this setup - im happy! The adapter was so easy to build and is offically listed as the "Amiga 4 player joystick adapter"
Pic here : http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/1030 ... ing8pb.jpg
Just tested it with ppjoy and it works really well with any Atari 2600 type joysticks (inlcuding me speedking which arrived today!)
WinVice 64 runs really well with this setup - im happy! The adapter was so easy to build and is offically listed as the "Amiga 4 player joystick adapter"
Pic here : http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/1030 ... ing8pb.jpg