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Looking for ideas... T-stick, external switch
Stingray:
Mine has the "Euro" style handle. I was initially unsure about this, since I've never used one before. After using it a bit it's quickly becoming my favorite handle shape as far as usability goes.
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Jakobud:
You know, if the kids this thing is for are so young that they can't grasp the concept on how to change a T-Stick by pulling it up and rotating, I am sort of wondering if they are truely going to be able to grasp the difference between a 4way joy and an 8 way joy... I'd consider this if I were you. And if the kids are truely that young, they might not be able to feel or tell the difference between a 4 and 8 way joystick when they are playing, in which case you could just put in an 8 way and be done with it. The kids will never know the difference. Sounds like this age of kids probably don't even know that there ARE different types of joysticks...
Nailz:
--- Quote from: Jakobud on March 22, 2004, 01:21:50 pm ---You know, if the kids this thing is for are so young that they can't grasp the concept on how to change a T-Stick by pulling it up and rotating, I am sort of wondering if they are truely going to be able to grasp the difference between a 4way joy and an 8 way joy... I'd consider this if I were you. And if the kids are truely that young, they might not be able to feel or tell the difference between a 4 and 8 way joystick when they are playing, in which case you could just put in an 8 way and be done with it. The kids will never know the difference. Sounds like this age of kids probably don't even know that there ARE different types of joysticks...
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I'd have to agree with Jakobud, I'll go one further and make the bet that most adults couldn't tell the difference between a 4 and 8 way either......
froggerman:
Well I can only speak for myself but I notice that I am using an 8-way joystick when I am playing Pac-Man or Tutankam. I do even worse than I nomally do. I have ordered a 2/4/8-way joystick so hopefully I will notice the difference when it is set to 4-way mode.
Minwah:
--- Quote from: froggerman on March 23, 2004, 01:19:56 am ---Well I can only speak for myself but I notice that I am using an 8-way joystick when I am playing Pac-Man or Tutankam. I do even worse than I nomally do. I have ordered a 2/4/8-way joystick so hopefully I will notice the difference when it is set to 4-way mode.
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You will notice the difference. I played with my J-Stiks in 4-way mode for the first time the other day - did great in PacMan for a change :)
I think an 8-way would be fine for the kids to play Galaga. Granted they will probably have a harder time playing PacMan etc. with an 8-way. I agree with Jakobud to an extent tho, how are the kids even going to know when to switch the stick?