Joystick help needed

daznic · 02 June 2012, 01:06

I need some help finding a Joystick for use on my PC with Amiga & C64 emulators.
On the real machines, my fav joystick is my quickshot Maverick, so something similar would be cool.
All I have for my PC at the moment is one of the USB competition Pro sticks, but when playing Apidya, I feel as if I'm going to snap it in half !! - not the best stick & a bit stiff too.
I do not like gamepads, I like to control with my whole hand not thumbs
I was thinking of a PC flight type stick, are these any good for general use, Shumps & platformers, etc ? or too "loose" ?

BTW, I don't want to spend too much !

Rebel-CD32 · 02 June 2012, 07:14

If you want a cheap USB joystick for the PC there are a few arcade style ones around. Here's the cheapest I could find: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-fig...-66330?item=24

rampartsagain · 02 June 2012, 09:28

you want one for amiga or pc???

jabsy · 04 June 2012, 13:00

How about one of those stella adapters? Or pony up and get a catweasel?

MrCheese · 14 June 2012, 17:05

Try http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...oducts_id=1011 or http://www.retrousb.com/product_info...products_id=70

kixs · 12 September 2012, 19:26

You can get this adapter - for DB9 to USB joysticks:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/NEW-Dual-Port...item27c6c704a6

Anyways... for PC usage I have Madcatz SF4TE stick - it's the best

I also own Maverick 1M (QS-138F model with microswitches) for Amiga and Atari that is also great.

Mrs Beanbag · 12 September 2012, 20:16

There is a Quickjoy Topstar in a charity shop in town, they were always good sticks, I'd have bought it without a thought if it had been the Amiga version but it has the PC plug instead so I'd need an adapter.

It is probably still there, I don't imagine it will sell very quickly.

02 June 2012, 01:06	#1
daznic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: chester / england Posts: 172	Joystick help needed I need some help finding a Joystick for use on my PC with Amiga & C64 emulators. On the real machines, my fav joystick is my quickshot Maverick, so something similar would be cool. All I have for my PC at the moment is one of the USB competition Pro sticks, but when playing Apidya, I feel as if I'm going to snap it in half !! - not the best stick & a bit stiff too. I do not like gamepads, I like to control with my whole hand not thumbs I was thinking of a PC flight type stick, are these any good for general use, Shumps & platformers, etc ? or too "loose" ? BTW, I don't want to spend too much !

12 September 2012, 19:26	#6
kixs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: EU Posts: 146	You can get this adapter - for DB9 to USB joysticks: http://www.ebay.de/itm/NEW-Dual-Port...item27c6c704a6 Anyways... for PC usage I have Madcatz SF4TE stick - it's the best I also own Maverick 1M (QS-138F model with microswitches) for Amiga and Atari that is also great. Last edited by kixs; 12 September 2012 at 19:42. Reason: Typo

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02 June 2012, 07:14	#2
Rebel-CD32 Amiga will never die! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 532	If you want a cheap USB joystick for the PC there are a few arcade style ones around. Here's the cheapest I could find: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-fig...-66330?item=24

02 June 2012, 09:28	#3
rampartsagain Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Porto/Portugal Posts: 385	you want one for amiga or pc???

04 June 2012, 13:00	#4
jabsy Yeah Hup! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Age: 54 Posts: 345	How about one of those stella adapters? Or pony up and get a catweasel?

14 June 2012, 17:05	#5
MrCheese Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 91	Try http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...oducts_id=1011 or http://www.retrousb.com/product_info...products_id=70

12 September 2012, 20:16	#7
Mrs Beanbag Glastonbridge Software Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Edinburgh/Scotland Posts: 2,243	There is a Quickjoy Topstar in a charity shop in town, they were always good sticks, I'd have bought it without a thought if it had been the Amiga version but it has the PC plug instead so I'd need an adapter. It is probably still there, I don't imagine it will sell very quickly.

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