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Title: Small 4-way joystick
Post by: AE35 on December 21, 2005, 04:25:02 am

Hi all!

My wife loves playing Lady Bug and Pengo, but she has problems playing them with our 8 way joysticks. I know she would rather play them using the arrows on a PC keyboard.

So, I thought about getting a really good and small(especially
footprint) joystick that is four way only. Like the pac-man one, where you can 'slide' over the corners.

What would you recommend?

Thanks,

Nicholas

Title: Re: Small 4-way joystick
Post by: rockmes on December 21, 2005, 07:04:44 am

l got my hands on the wico 4way leaf switch joystick.  "Fantastic".
No hearing of clicky microswitches, like old style joystick. l bought from here:

http://stores.ebay.com.au/NICADE-SERVICES

he is great to deal with. he is located in Canada, and he shipped mine to Australia.

l hope this helps you
Cheers

Title: Re: Small 4-way joystick
Post by: CheffoJeffo on December 21, 2005, 07:23:47 am

Quote from: rockmes on December 21, 2005, 07:04:44 am

l got my hands on the wico 4way leaf switch joystick.  "Fantastic".
No hearing of clicky microswitches, like old style joystick. l bought from here:

http://stores.ebay.com.au/NICADE-SERVICES

he is great to deal with. he is located in Canada, and he shipped mine to Australia.

l hope this helps you
Cheers

I would second the Wico 4-Way, although the footprint may be bigger than  you would like.

Also second NICADE as a seller --- have bought a number of things from him in the past -- class act all the way.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Small 4-way joystick
Post by: MaximRecoil on December 21, 2005, 11:27:49 am

Nintendo joysticks are about as small as you will get. They are also probably the toughest joysticks ever made too, though not everyone likes their "feel". Because they pretty much never wear out; other than cosmetic wear and tear, an old well-used one will be in as sound shape mechanically as an NOS one. I like them just fine in regard to feel, provided they are clean internally and lubricated with a light oil rather than heavy grease. You would want one with a 4 way restrictor plate obviously, like from a Donkey Kong or Punch-Out machine.

Title: Re: Small 4-way joystick
Post by: AtomSmasher on December 21, 2005, 11:55:31 am

I love my galaga/ms. pacman reunion stick I bought from ponyboy.

Title: Re: Small 4-way joystick
Post by: ahofle on December 21, 2005, 01:52:49 pm

I am very happy with my E-Stik from ultimarc.  Doesn't get much smaller and easier to mount.  Plus it can be rotated for QBert!

http://www.ultimarc.com/controls.html

Title: Re: Small 4-way joystick
Post by: AE35 on December 21, 2005, 02:32:49 pm

That looks pretty good! Can you tell me ca. how wide the
the footprint is? 5x5cm or?

Title: Re: Small 4-way joystick
Post by: spiffyshoes on December 21, 2005, 02:47:17 pm

I'd say more like 6.5 x 6.5 cm.