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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
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