Translucent blue USB Tron-like joysticks $5 [not mine]

[DrumAnBass]

Saw these and thought you guys might be interested; USB iFunStick for $5 + shipping: http://tinyurl.com/2abm8t

[shorthair]

Well, this looks to be a nifty device. Not a long throw on the stick, and perhaps restrictable if wanting shorter. I went ahead an ordered one and will post after I've checked it out.

[lanman31337]

let us know how you like it, and if it's possible to hack to put into a control panel easily

[ChadTower]

Looks analog.  It's possible to hack any stick to a CP, the question is, how much hacking needs to be done, and would a person want an analog stick?

[rovingmind]

now you need to order some of these to put in the handle.

I've had good luck getting them shipped straight to my house.

[lanman31337]

that stick would be a lot of fun to play tron and zaxxon of course, but also heavy barrel and ikari warriors - with a spinner to aim the gun, and the 2 trigger buttons right there.

[Justin Z]

Edit: See below.  Joystick was not working on my office computer.

[lanman31337]

Interesting; they say it'll work with windows xp.  Might have to force it to take another type of drivers.  I ordered one last night.

[Justin Z]

Well, bizarrely enough it works fine on the actual machine I'll be using for MAME, so I guess that's all that matters.  Don't know what the heck the problem is on my desk computer.