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From: hgm@ccvr1.ncsu.edu (Hal G. Meeks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Joysticks & Turrican
Message-ID: <1990Nov18.045643.22811@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 18 Nov 90 04:56:43 GMT
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Reply-To: hgm@ccvr1.ncsu.edu (Hal G. Meeks)
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I played the game with both a Wico Ergostick and a Genesis Joypad. The nice
thing about using a Genesis Joypad with Turrican is a second fire button is
supported (normally the "flash" activated by the space bar). It takes a
little getting used to, but I really like it now. If you want to use a
joypad on your amiga, it's the one to get.

As an aside about the Wico ErgoStick, it's one of the few truly "user
servicable" joysticks I've seen. It uses normal, garden variety
microswitches, available at any Radio Shack. The switch actuators (the
little plastic nub that contacts the shaft) wear out after awhile, but they
are easy enough to replace. Generally, a nice design.

--hal
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hgm@ccvr1.cc.ncsu.edu	"..now that Mac way of doing things has taken hold, 
netoprhm@ncsuvm.bitnet   will we ever be able to get rid of it?" 
		         Alan McKay  "User Interface, A personal view"