Atari Game Joysticks $5(USB)

[Gamecab]

Hey,

I was looking to buy a GP32 and actually stumbled onto this neat item http://www.redoctane.com/atarigamejoystick.html.  I decided to pic up a few for my Arcade Cabinet, Home Office PC and one for Work.  You can't go wrong for $5 a stick.

Thanks
Charlie

[DreamWeb]

These look great!

But shippng on this item to Canada is an astounding 20+ us dollars.

Forget it.

But if you're in the States.  Nice!

d.

[namedos]

Just ordered a couple as well.  Looks like fun with the old atari games.  Glad I don't live in Canada. 

[coasternuts]

Sweet.  $5 indeed!!  Thanks for posting that link Gamecab.
4.50 shipping on two. 

[JoyMonkey]

These joysticks are junk. I bought two a few months back and my wife had broken one within 5 minutes of playing Burger Time with it. They don't 'feel' like the real thing either, the stick seems to have even less actuation angle than the originals.

Moving the joystick causes the plastic circular retainer that holds the sticks rubber to be put under pressure, after a while it just snaps off. The original Atari sticks didn't use any kind of retainer and were much more robust.

That said, I guess they are worth the $5 you pay. Just be aware that they'll fall apart much easier.

[daywane]

I agree. I bought 2
1 did not work from the start. The other just plain stunk.
I ment to take it apart and tinker with hacking a real atari stick but still have to get around to it.

[MameMaster!]

...yeah, I posted this a few months ago...(sorry guys!)....they do really really really suck!....

They look fantastic....but again....suck!

 

...it does look cool on display though.

MameMaster! 

[Tiger-Heli]

Eventually, you should be able to get good ones from here:

http://www.sealiecomputing.com/retrozone/

(And no, I don't have any connection with them).