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Tron-like flight stick
shorthair:
I got this stick recently:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=67719.msg687298#msg687298
For the time-being, I just mounted it to the upper right corner of my panel. However, the suction cups are that kind of shiny, finished-looking rubber, and they only stick to super smooth surfaces, like glass or plexi, so I used some Elmer's glue underneath them and some pressure for a few moments. After drying, the stick is now very secure to the panel.
First off, I think this stick is a great potential candidate. The problem arises with the amount of play and the sensitivity. It doesn't take much for it to move Tron, and I'm constantly trying to keep myself from falling off the disc, particularly backward. Another point against it is it works in Windows, and will manipulate any other screens you have maximized but underneath, causing some issues. I'm not sure how to change this, cos the drivers cd appears to be blank, so I'm stuck with the generic Win driver.
A point for it is you can use the hat switch for up and down firing, though I've found it works better to reverse the directions relative to button press. This might just be a personal thing, but I find if I'm moving forward and trying to aim down, I press the hat switch up, kind of like a plane flies - stick forward, you fly down, etc. And then you have the three buttons on the stick to pick from for deflect - which you could also put as a direction of the hat switch.
So, I'm still messing with it. I have to find a way to restrict it. For those of you interested in removing the guts and putting it in a panel, you could probably if you have a metal one. Not with wood, cos the stick shaft is too short.
Crowquill:
I'm guessing this is an analog PC stick.
I wonder if there's any easy way to transplant this into a 8-way stick.
ChadTower:
It's certainly possible if you could find a base of approximately the right size.
Justin Z:
The drivers CD isn't blank but it won't work on your PC because it's for the Mac.
I tried taking the thing apart and it definitely has hackable potential -- I'm not particularly good at messing with this sort of thing but I was able to pull everything off and put it all back together within about 15 minutes. So it would not be too complicated to do if you could find a suitable 8 way to hack it onto. It does have a lot of wires, but as long as you make sure to secure the stick so it doesn't go around in circles, that won't be a problem either.
ChadTower:
Is the trigger analog or digital?