RE: Laptop usb joysticks do they work on 80s games?
June 26, 2024 at 6:24 pm
(This post was last modified: June 26, 2024 at 6:26 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(June 26, 2024 at 1:54 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(June 26, 2024 at 1:59 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: 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.
I find the joysticks that are loose in play harder to control. The old original 2600 sticks were firm. I like the old joysticks.
If you can find a ST-290 online affordably, get it. They are certainly firm, and just as certainly more rugged than the Atari stick
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204184006846?ch...jAQAvD_BwE
