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From: tj@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Todd R Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Joysticks & Turrican
Message-ID: <86057@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>
Date: 19 Nov 90 18:57:22 GMT
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In article <1990Nov18.045643.22811@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> hgm@ccvr1.ncsu.edu (Hal G. Meeks) writes:
>>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.

	The problem with the ErgoStick is that it is difficult to
swing the stick from a straight position to one of the diagonals.  The
stick appears to get stuck on something inside the unit.  I also found
that after a few intense hours of playing Emerald Mine I had to open
the unit up and put white grease on the internals.

	---Todd

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Todd R. Johnson
tj@cis.ohio-state.edu
Laboratory for AI Research
The Ohio State University