Laptop usb joysticks do they work on 80s games?

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The old Atari joystick was crap. The plastic contact ring would fail after vigorous use, I would take mine apart and epoxy that ring together again. The contact pads would sometimes crush as well, in which case you were ferfuckled and had to buy a new 'stick.

But hey. the were pushing kit and it lasted a little.

Best joystick ever for my money was the Saitek 290. Rugged, dependable, and assignable functions -- and the tactile feel was on-point.