Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!munnari.oz.au!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!kennels!sbeagle From: sbeagle@kennels.actrix.gen.nz (Sleeping Beagle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Re: JoySticks, Turrican II Message-ID: <1mmy22w164w@kennels.actrix.gen.nz> Date: 14 May 91 23:31:57 GMT References: <53486@nigel.ee.udel.edu> Organization: Orb Systems Unlimited, NZ Lines: 32 Dennis Robert Gorrie writes: > Just a few questions here: Just one answer though... :-) > 1) What is a good joystick to buy? I am looking for something I can use > one-handed, and has good diagonals. The epyx 500 I am using has fast > microswitches, but it is terrible for trying to do diagonals. > The C&L GunShot I have has leaf switches, and does diagonals better, > but it is wearing out, and the dome fire-button switches are slow. > Auto-fire would also be nice. Well folks, it's time for my annual plug for Konix Navigator joysticks. I'm not sure if the company is still going even, but the Navigator is a really neat stick, ideally suited for flight sims and zappers. (Although my trigger finger has been known to get sore.) You wrap your hand around the base and use your other hand to manipulate a two inch stick on top. The fire button is operated by the hand holding the base in a natural trigger fire position. It has autofire too... Ok, I admit that it could be hard to get over in the States, but in my very biased opinion, it would be worth trying to. -- Sleeping Beagle (aka Thomas Farmer) sbeagle@kennels.actrix.gen.nz Ph. +64-4-796306 (voice) "You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog."