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Author Topic: Why get a 49 way joy?  (Read 1378 times)

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rbarr110

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Why get a 49 way joy?
« on: February 28, 2006, 02:39:23 pm »
If I am only playing Mame games, is there any reason to go for a 49-way?
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Re: Why get a 49 way joy?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2006, 02:42:23 pm »
Quote from: rbarr110 on February 28, 2006, 02:39:23 pm
If I am only playing Mame games, is there any reason to go for a 49-way?

you can play the original 49 way games in mame... or you can get a GPwiz49 and use the digital restriction to turn the jostick into a 2way/4way/8way/et al...
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Re: Why get a 49 way joy?
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2006, 04:52:29 pm »
In one word, versatility.

In a bunch of words:
It will play ALL 2-way, 4-way, and 8-way games, better than an 8-way.
It will also play 49-way games, and low-res analog games like Road Runner.

The only games it will not play well are true analog games, like Star Wars.
The stick only has 49 positions, but reads like a very jumpy analog stick.
That will cause your crosshairs to jump from one position to the next on games like Star Wars, rather than tracking smoothly.
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Re: Why get a 49 way joy?
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2006, 05:09:25 pm »
Quote from: rbarr110 on February 28, 2006, 02:39:23 pm
Why get a 49-way joy?

Cuz all teh kewl kidz g0t 1.  ;D
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