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Title: Happ competition for 4-way games?
Post by: AE35 on December 22, 2005, 07:39:32 am

Hi all.

I know it isn't a 4-way joystick, I just wanted to ask how well
I could expect it to work with 4-way games like Lady Bug and
Pengo etc.?

My wife hates getting stuck in the corners :)

I've read many great reviews of the comp sticks, being great for
allround games.

Now that I think about it, why do some sticks use direct contact
with the micro's(like the competition), and others press on the cobber-thingy that then presses the micro. Which is better for what and why?

Thanks you for your time, again!

Nicholas

Title: Re: Happ competition for 4-way games?
Post by: markrvp on December 22, 2005, 09:19:55 am

Quote from: AE35 on December 22, 2005, 07:39:32 am

Hi all.

I know it isn't a 4-way joystick, I just wanted to ask how well
I could expect it to work with 4-way games like Lady Bug and
Pengo etc.?

My wife hates getting stuck in the corners :)

I've read many great reviews of the comp sticks, being great for
allround games.

Now that I think about it, why do some sticks use direct contact
with the micro's(like the competition), and others press on the cobber-thingy that then presses the micro. Which is better for what and why?

Thanks you for your time, again!

Nicholas

Comps are not a good choice for 4-way games because they have a square actuator which makes hitting diagonals very easy.

Title: Re: Happ competition for 4-way games?
Post by: ahofle on December 22, 2005, 11:14:38 am

Yeah they worked terrible for me, even for some 8 way games like Gauntlet.  It's generally pretty difficult to move directly up/down/left/right, the stick always seems to want to move to the diagonals unless you are very deliberate and careful.