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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: gmunny on May 31, 2006, 05:33:48 pm
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Hi folks,
Newbie here and just started on planning out my control panel and am debating on using a flight stick/trigger stick for games like Tron or flying games like After Burner, etc.
I have an old Microsoft Flight Stick for the PC. It connected to the game port on older sound cards. Can I use this for my Mame machine either plug in or Hack?
Also, I'd like to hear from folks that have a flight stick and what games do they play and what type of stick they use and if its worth the extra work to buy and install.
Many thanks,
Gmunny
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My personal experience with flight sticks is that they are horrible for games like tron but I don't mind them for After Burner type games.
This is just one of the many threads that talks about converting the flight stick to an 8 way for games like Tron. Of course the original tron sticks had a somewhat unique actuator (mechanism for activating the microswitches -- said you were a noob so I thought I would qualify that)
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=49738.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=49738.0)
Do a search for Tron Sticks or Tron Hacks and you will get a ton of info on them.
I played mostly Tron and Discs of Tron with my Tron style stick before I had to abandon my cab in a move so I can't really give you more detail. By the way my hack was made from a Microsoft Stick but I've seen Fozzy the Bear (Board member) talking about molding the actual handles. That would be better IMHO.
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Tron often gets confused with games that should be played with a flight stick. The reason is that the Tron handle looks like one you find on a flight stick, but the similarity ends with that handle shape. Tron uses a digital stick, Afterburner uses an analog stick. The mechanics and electronics are totally different, which is why your Microsoft flight stick will play badly with Tron, but well with Afterburner.