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SeaMonkey:
Yes Sean is alive and well. He has moved to the east side, so he is quite a drive from me.

I have been working 12 hour days, due to the season of the industry I am in, but things should settle soon.

I had Christmas and New Years open for him because they are Holidays. Other than that, when I go see him, I am taking a day off, so it won't be weekly for a while.
RetroJames:
Shopping...


http://www.happcontrols.com/joysticks/universal_joy.htm!

Price = 2 for $31.40 plus shipping

[edit] Surprised I could not find any reviews on the universal stick.


We can get the Ultimarc T-stik; It switches from above by pulling up and twisting.  They also have a ball-top version, but I think we should stick with one style.

http://ultimarc.com/controls.html

Price = 2 for $63.00 shipped

This from RetroBlast, looks like it has a short throw too, but may actually be a plus - http://www.retroblast.com/reviews/joysticks/ultimarc_tstik.html

"The T-Stik plus is a "short-throw" joystick, meaning the range of motion is much less than a typical joystick: for example, while the Happs Competition joystick has a "travel" of 15 degrees, the T-Stik Plus only moves about six degrees off of the perpendicular.
The T-Stik Plus also only engages about 1 degree before the end of the range of motion. This, combined with the short travel, produces a sensation which can throw off gamers accustomed to the relatively generous range of motion of the Happ joysticks, which engage roughly half-way through their travel.

So, is this "short-throw" motion good or bad? Neither
RetroJames:

--- Quote from: SeaMonkey on January 20, 2005, 11:06:50 pm ---Yes Sean is alive and well. He has moved to the east side, so he is quite a drive from me.

I have been working 12 hour days, due to the season of the industry I am in, but things should settle soon.

I had Christmas and New Years open for him because they are Holidays. Other than that, when I go see him, I am taking a day off, so it won't be weekly for a while.

--- End quote ---

Ok, I got the pm.   Thanks and don't be takin' no days off!   :-\ (until we reaaallly need you to...)
RetroJames:
FYI: Got word from Sean with a number.  He is ok and now living with a roomate. 
Stingray:

--- Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on January 21, 2005, 12:05:08 am ---Then you have the GGG Prodigy that switches from the top with a lever, very good for Sean.  It only comes with a "euro" ball-top shaft though.  [EDIT] I see now it also comes in a retro ball top as well as a topfire version -

GrooyGameGear.Com Link

http://www.groovygamegear.com/page14.html

[EDIT] - KevSteele just forwarded a link to his review of the prodigy, thanks Kev!

http://www.retroblast.com/reviews/joysticks/prodigy.html


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If short throw turns out to be a plus in Sean's case I can attest that the Prodigy, IMO, is the best short throw stick on the market. Also I'm guessing that it would be easier for Sean to move the switch to change between 4 way/ 8 way than it would be for him to use one of the pull up to swich type of switchable sticks.

-S
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