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Hi guys
I have seen the various threads about the non-availability of an authentic Star Wars yoke controller (specifically the nightmare with the RAM Controllers one which sounds like a real shame). However I stumbled upon this -
http://www.limitedgoods.com/itemView.php?ProdID=260822
- and wondered if it was any good. Has anyone used one? How does it handle? Also how would I bolt it onto the control panel of my arcade cab?
Thanks all
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No, the saitek yoke works like cessna ones (push for dive, pull climb) while the star wars one must be inclined
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Thanks Bluedeath.
Could you not just reverse up and down for Star Wars in MAME (such that up is down and vice versa) or doesn't it work like that?
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It's not a matter of Y axis orientation. The Star Wars yoke handles Y axis movement by inclination or bending/twisting up and down. Saitek and other PC flight yokes do NOT have any twist at all for Y axis. They push in and out instead. The feel is completely different and it does not translate well to Star Wars arcade games. Which is very unfortunate!
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Ah right, didn't know that. I just assumed they'd all work the same as the Star Wars yoke.
Well that's knackered that idea!!!
Thanks for the heads up all.
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Yeah, I thought of using one of these. I actually bought a combination racing wheel that had this aviation yoke feature, but when I tried, it didn't work. I don't know if I didn't have things mapped correctly in Mame or what.
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