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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: ilsiu on June 26, 2003, 02:28:54 pm
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I was looking through the Betson catalog, and came upon this joystick:
Superior Joystick w/4 or 8 way actuation and standard mounting dimensions. Price = $10.79
link to photo (http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/il_siu/vwp?.dir=/arcade+stuff&.src=ph&.dnm=Betson+Joystick.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/il_siu/lst%3f%26.dir=/arcade%2bstuff%26.src=ph%26.view=t)
It looks like a J- or T-stick (carried by Ultimarc), but when I emailed them for more details, Betson replied that they are the manufacturer of this joystick.
I was planning to get a J/T stick, but this looks like a cheaper alternative. Betson trackballs seems to have a good reputation - has anyone tried these sticks?
Thanks,
I-Liang
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I haven't but it makes me wonder if "superior" is just another name for "super" based upon the look of it ...
Even a super is "either 4 or 8 way"... what makes the t-stick and j-sticks unique (or rather more interesting) is that they are switchable nearly on the fly --> rotating restrictor plate. whereas, Happs supers "switch" between 4 and 8 way by taking the whole stick apart and flipping the actuator so that it has a narrower profile in order to not hit diagonals, which is NOT the same feel/result.
I'd be glad to hear that a j-stick-esque stick was manufcatured and sold by betson... but i'm skeptical, and hope someone proves my assumptions/concerns wrong...
*shrug*
rampy
look at this pic
(http://www.happcontrols.com/images/50/50608400.gif)
Kinda looks similiar to your diagram from the betson catalog... which doesn't prove anything but means it's hard to tell if a joystick is good from a drawing =P