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Title: Discs of Tron stick question...
Post by: DataWest on April 03, 2011, 02:15:47 am

I already bought a spinner. It doesn't have hi low and I wondered this. Is there a flight stick that has the 2 required buttons for DoT, but also has another 2 for up down? I think DoT would be playable with a set up like that.

Something like this??

http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=259 (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=259)

How would I mount that though??

Title: Re: Discs of Tron stick question...
Post by: pinballwizard79 on April 03, 2011, 01:31:11 pm

You need to either sell that spinner here, on ebay or cragislist & then buy this one: http://www.apachecontrols.com/products.html (http://www.apachecontrols.com/products.html)

They will actually pay you $50 for the one you have via their trade up program: http://www.apachecontrols.com/tradeup.html (http://www.apachecontrols.com/tradeup.html)

I have one & its great. It built like a tank & the knobs are awesome. I have been so fed up with the cheap knobs out there over the years, this one will not disappoint.

Title: Re: Discs of Tron stick question...
Post by: DataWest on April 03, 2011, 01:41:27 pm

Thanks, but I am wondering specifically about a joystick that can be used for the up/down.

Has anyone done this?

Title: Re: Discs of Tron stick question...
Post by: DataWest on April 04, 2011, 12:42:30 am

Anybody? I think that if you already have a spinner you like, a flightstick with more than 2 buttons is a good idea. I swear I remember reading about someone here doing this, but I can't find it.

Title: Re: Discs of Tron stick question...
Post by: RayB on April 04, 2011, 01:27:20 pm

Well the problem with looking for a stick with up/down is that you already need a trigger for shooting and a thumb button for shields. So you'd be looking at 4 buttons total on the stick! You could maybe use a PC flight stick with the little joystick nub on it; Up/down for up/down and left/right for shields.

Title: Re: Discs of Tron stick question...
Post by: DataWest on April 04, 2011, 01:38:10 pm

Quote from: RayB on April 04, 2011, 01:27:20 pm

Well the problem with looking for a stick with up/down is that you already need a trigger for shooting and a thumb button for shields. So you'd be looking at 4 buttons total on the stick! You could maybe use a PC flight stick with the little joystick nub on it; Up/down for up/down and left/right for shields.

Yeah Im looking to do something like that....