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joystick for Tron/DOT/Zaxxon
bdsjake:
with this new DOT spinner, thinking about adding a joystick for some of my favorites tron and zaxxon. But I don't understand, do they use an analog joystick like found on a pci, or a 8-way joystick with microswitches?
also, tron and zaxxon need one trigger, but if I remember DOT needs a second on joystick for "block", any recommendations?
thanks,
Magnet_Eye:
You might want to check this out: http://www.oscarcontrols.com/projects/triggerstick.shtml
Wingman stick hacked to an 8-way....WingMan has 3 buttons on it.
I plan on doing this some day. Got a wingman warrior stick on ebay for $7.
-M
paigeoliver:
Zaxxon has an 8-Way, but I think Tron has a 4-way. Most sticks like that have more than one button on them. Someone here just got a brand new one on ebay for $3 + shipping.
You can also build one of your own using a standard 8-way arcade stick, and a PC flight stick that has that same handle. You basically put the two together. I believe OSCAR has pictures of that on his site (I have my handle and base, but I haven't put them together yet).
Rocky:
Zaxxon, Tron, DOT, Xenophobe, Gorf all use 8-way joysticks. Some used just the trigger, some used 1 or 2 additional buttons.
Rocky
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Rocky on May 05, 2003, 12:17:01 pm ---Zaxxon, Tron, DOT, Xenophobe, Gorf all use 8-way joysticks. Some used just the trigger, some used 1 or 2 additional buttons.
Rocky
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Tron (and presumably DOT) used an 8-way, but with a very large (small?) actuator, making it difficult to hit the diagonals, therefore the light-cycle part seemed like it was using a 4-way.