LS-30s as normal 8-ways?

[screaming]

How do the LS-30s work as a normal 8-way?  Are they useable, annoying, or what?

-Steve

[menace]

I'm perfectly happy with the set i got--you might get the occasional rotation click if your in some super action but other than the handle shape--you wouldn't know the difference

[Lilwolf]

You can use them.. but you wont really want to.  They will suck for many games and put extra ware/tear on very expensive joysticks.

get yourself a happs super for 7 bucks and you will use it 98% of the time and be happy.  I have both... and if I could only have one... I would go with the supers.

I think they would be find for a second joystick for robotron ect.  But for player 1 joystick one... get a standard joystick.  You WILL be using it a TON more for normal games.

[paigeoliver]

The Wico type rotaries are a lot more usable as a normal 8-way than the standard LS30. They have a circular top instead of that octagon, and they have the classic Wico grommet.

[screaming]

Hmmm okay..

  I have a couple Happs supers/competitions on my CP now, and I'm looking to replace 2 of them with rotaries.  Personally, I will be mostly playing non-rotary games and the rotary games that are playable wouldn't offer anything nostalgic for me, so I'm not bent on spending that kind of loot on a couple LS-30s.

  I looked for a picture of the Wico rotary joystick but couldn't find one that specifically said it  was a Wico stick.  Are they the same as the DataEast ones with the round (vs. hex) top?

  I'm even considering getting a 49-way with RandyTs new spiffy interface there, so now I'm curious if there's a way to get any 49-way joystick out there (Midway, Happs, etc) to work with this hack?

  What do you think?  Am I wasting my time?

-sab

[Lilwolf]

You should really look at either a moduler or a hotswap solution.

That hack was REALLY cool.. but required a very special mouse... And I'm guessing that it will need touch ups often... 

But if you want a rotary + 8way consider going for a happs rotary (either optical or clicky)...

If you really looking for a 49way that works well in as a rotary also I think you might have too much stuff below it. 

With a hot swap control panel (or moduler) you can just add something new when you find a deal on each controller type.

But of everything youve mentioned.  I would go with the 49 way + adapter.  I hear they are GREAT for 8way, 4way, 49way, analogish... Good all around solution for someone who doesn't want a bunch of controls on their cab (or a bunch of control panels sitting next to it).... just no rotary..

[Hoagie_one]

2600 had a set of wico rotaries he was going to sell me.  I decided to get some LS-30's though.  Ask him if he still wants to sell em.