joystick? gamepad? racing wheel?
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Personally i can't stand gamepads. I much prefer analogue joysticks because I play a lot of racing games, and a gamepad sucks for that, ditto for flight sims.
I'd like a steering wheel, but they're too bulky for my desk - I have no room as it is!
As for what kinda stick to get, your best bet is just to look in your local pc store and see how they feel..
Far as I know, you can have a usb wheel hooked up while a joystick plugs into your gameport. Otherwise you'll need to swap them.
I'd like a steering wheel, but they're too bulky for my desk - I have no room as it is!
As for what kinda stick to get, your best bet is just to look in your local pc store and see how they feel..
Far as I know, you can have a usb wheel hooked up while a joystick plugs into your gameport. Otherwise you'll need to swap them.
No probs
I tried that one once when it was on sale. I find it a bit big, and it occupies too much desk space. Also, check that you like the feel of it - I thought the stick centering was way too slack.
I use a Gravis Analogue Pro. Fairly small stick, so i can put it under the monitor shelf, and it has a big tension wheel under the stick that allows you to adjust how strongly it resists. It has a small throttle wheel, but only 4 buttons, which isn't much nowadays..
Still, I think I'd like a force feedback stick - could be fun
I tried that one once when it was on sale. I find it a bit big, and it occupies too much desk space. Also, check that you like the feel of it - I thought the stick centering was way too slack.
I use a Gravis Analogue Pro. Fairly small stick, so i can put it under the monitor shelf, and it has a big tension wheel under the stick that allows you to adjust how strongly it resists. It has a small throttle wheel, but only 4 buttons, which isn't much nowadays..
Still, I think I'd like a force feedback stick - could be fun
Difference of opinion here...
I currently have all three hooked up. I have an MS Sidewinder Gamepad Pro USB, an MS Sidewinder Precision Pro, and an MS Sidewinder Force Feedback Steering Wheel.
I basically use only the joystick for flight sims, which it is excellent for.
I occasionally use the wheel for racing games, but feel it takes too much to use it effectively for games like NFS.
I use the gamepad for just about everything, including NFS, which I love. The gamepad works well, if you're used to using it. I use the gamepad for racing games, sports games, basically everything except FPS.
No problems with it at all. I don't agree at all that a gamepad sucks for racing games, although I will say that it does suck for flight sims, which it obviously is not designed for.
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I currently have all three hooked up. I have an MS Sidewinder Gamepad Pro USB, an MS Sidewinder Precision Pro, and an MS Sidewinder Force Feedback Steering Wheel.
I basically use only the joystick for flight sims, which it is excellent for.
I occasionally use the wheel for racing games, but feel it takes too much to use it effectively for games like NFS.
I use the gamepad for just about everything, including NFS, which I love. The gamepad works well, if you're used to using it. I use the gamepad for racing games, sports games, basically everything except FPS.
No problems with it at all. I don't agree at all that a gamepad sucks for racing games, although I will say that it does suck for flight sims, which it obviously is not designed for.
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The Sidewinder Gamepad Pro USB allows you to toggle between analog and digital modes. It also has a digital proportional mode, which varies the movement based on the force you apply to the d-pad.
It might just change your mind about gamepads.
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[Edited by Diesel Dan @ April 28, 2000 (edited 1 time)]
It might just change your mind about gamepads.
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[Edited by Diesel Dan @ April 28, 2000 (edited 1 time)]
Shoot, if you walk into any CompUSA, you can get one for $20, and there's been a $10 rebate on them for as long as I can remember.
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