Worst joystick you've ever encountered - Page 6

_ThEcRoW · 23 February 2013, 23:25

For me, the worst joystick on amiga was/is the competition pro. My hands hurts in a long
session of gaming, so it was quickly replace with a genesis pad.

JohnnyWalker · 12 April 2015, 02:23

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Originally Posted by sneeker

I've still got one of these plugged into my c64, one of my favourite joysticks ever.

I never bought one, one came with my Amiga when I bought that (new) and whenever it broke I used to ride my bike to their offices as they where based 3-4 miles away, and get a new one,

Used to break after about 364 days (depending on the weather) and I'd ride up and get another one.

I ixed mine by opening it and jamming Lego bricks in -- still works now!

Vot · 12 April 2015, 17:18

How the hell can the standard commodore sticks not be on this list. They make my skin crawl just thinking about them

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AF2013 · 12 April 2015, 18:05

The worse Joystick? It had be ATARI 2600 Joystick and it was so Hard move left or whatever directions you want to go. So very stiff....

Horrible joystick!

The Best Joystick? ZIPSTICK (with autofire buttons option) Amazing!

zipper · 12 April 2015, 18:19

+1 for Atari - and they did break in a day or two - used lots of Lexan and contact cement to fix them.

Steve · 12 April 2015, 18:51

I remember my mate had one of these awful left handed monstrosities. Hated it. I always loved the Competition Pro pad. Was never really into joysticks. Although I did have that lovely Cheetah 125+ on my C64.

Mrs Beanbag · 12 April 2015, 18:52

it's strange that all modern joypads are "left-handed" by that standard.

and guitars.

hitchhikr · 12 April 2015, 19:48

What about those (sorry for the size):

clebin · 12 April 2015, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

I remember my mate had one of these awful left handed monstrosities. Hated it. I always loved the Competition Pro pad. Was never really into joysticks. Although I did have that lovely Cheetah 125+ on my C64.

Monstrosity? Best joystick ever and I think the design has aged well too. I am left-handed, mind.

I wasn't a fan of joypads, so it just goes to show how different people are. Never tried the Competition Pro joypad but I always disliked the joystick and unfortunately never grew to like the USB version either.

Chris

edd_jedi · 13 April 2015, 12:29

Nobody seems to have mentioned this yet. Good idea, terrible in practice!

Cpt. Hindsight · 13 April 2015, 13:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

I remember my mate had one of these awful left handed monstrosities. Hated it. I always loved the Competition Pro pad. Was never really into joysticks. Although I did have that lovely Cheetah 125+ on my C64.

I have to admit that I like the Quickshot Maverick. It has a second fire button and a nice autofire mode, so it's been my first choice for Apidya and R-Type. Unfortunately, the non-microswitch version is not very durable.

Nosferax · 21 April 2015, 01:29

My contribution to this thread is the Suncom Slik Stik

The base was just big enough to be uncomfortable to hold in the hand during long playing session combined with a tiny stick that was too short to be effectively hold with your hand.

I must admit it was perfect for Track & Field where you had to rock the stick left and right fast, with his smaller stick it took a less pronounced motion of your hand.

roy bates · 21 April 2015, 22:14

crappiest joystick?

any joystick that used leaf springs..end of
they had about a 2 weeks lifespan tops.

jbenam · 22 April 2015, 11:31

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Originally Posted by DH

I love this one! I bought it for my birthday almost 20 years ago

My brother broke just two-three weeks later it by playing one of those "left-right-left-right-as-fast-as-you-can" games (Eskimo Games). I was SO sad... but luckily enough I was able to finally buy another one two years ago and the microswitches are just as clicky as I remembered

It's a super-comfy joystick, really love it.

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Originally Posted by MrCheese

The konix speedking was for me the worst joystick ever. Couldn't even work out how to hold the damn thing properly never mind use it. My brother thought it was the best joystick ever.

I've had one recently and while not a complete train-wreck, certainly makes you think "what were they thinking!"

Total Eclipse · 22 April 2015, 12:11

I had one of those Cruisers. Hated it. It was uncomfortable to hold, and mine had the "instant autofire" option built in (with no means to switch it off) that made games like Speedball 2 and Sensible Soccer unplayable (they required long presses of the fire button to do certain moves).

I loved my Konix Navigator, but couldn't get on with the Speed King as I found the second your hands got slightly sweaty the joystick would move around in your palm too much.

demether · 22 April 2015, 17:02

Personaly I like the speedking and navigator, but because of a few issues (at least for me) I'm not using them :

the speedking is for right handed only (I'm left handed) and a bit too big for my medium sized hands
the navigator only have 1 button (so I have to use another controller for 2 buttons games, and all my handling learning curve on the navigator is ruined)
the buttons on both joysticks are really firm (make my fingers hurt after a few hours).

I also owned the quickjoy "fighter" stick : I never liked it. The quickshot "arcade" stick was decent, but the buttons were too firm for my own taste.

PNVG · 10 May 2022, 15:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

I remember my mate had one of these awful left handed monstrosities. Hated it. I always loved the Competition Pro pad. Was never really into joysticks. Although I did have that lovely Cheetah 125+ on my C64.

That was the best joystick for the Amiga.

PNVG · 10 May 2022, 15:53

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Originally Posted by clebin

Monstrosity? Best joystick ever and I think the design has aged well too. I am left-handed, mind.

I wasn't a fan of joypads, so it just goes to show how different people are. Never tried the Competition Pro joypad but I always disliked the joystick and unfortunately never grew to like the USB version either.

Chris

The Maverick one was the best joystick for the Amiga and you don't have to be left handed. Im not. And how do you play in the arcades? left handed. Its natural. In arcades you play with your left hand, with joypads also the same, with joysticks, you use the right hand.

grond · 10 May 2022, 16:48

Worst was the Atari 2600 joystick which didn't last more than a few days. Best was Quickshot II (the microswitch version). In between the two is the Competition Pro. It's durable but not very comfortable to use, I never got why they are held in such high esteem.

dirkies · 10 May 2022, 19:19

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Originally Posted by Vot

How the hell can the standard commodore sticks not be on this list. They make my skin crawl just thinking about themAttachment 43955 Attachment 43956

Decathlon broke both of these white crap joysticks I had. Switched to competition pro 5000 and these still work after 35 years!

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23 February 2013, 23:25	#101
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	For me, the worst joystick on amiga was/is the competition pro. My hands hurts in a long session of gaming, so it was quickly replace with a genesis pad.

12 April 2015, 17:18	#103
Vot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 651	How the hell can the standard commodore sticks not be on this list. They make my skin crawl just thinking about them

12 April 2015, 18:05	#104
AF2013 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: . Posts: 250	The worse Joystick? It had be ATARI 2600 Joystick and it was so Hard move left or whatever directions you want to go. So very stiff.... Horrible joystick! The Best Joystick? ZIPSTICK (with autofire buttons option) Amazing!

12 April 2015, 18:19	#105
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,837	+1 for Atari - and they did break in a day or two - used lots of Lexan and contact cement to fix them.

12 April 2015, 18:51	#106
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	I remember my mate had one of these awful left handed monstrosities. Hated it. I always loved the Competition Pro pad. Was never really into joysticks. Although I did have that lovely Cheetah 125+ on my C64.

12 April 2015, 18:52	#107
Mrs Beanbag Glastonbridge Software Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Edinburgh/Scotland Posts: 2,243	it's strange that all modern joypads are "left-handed" by that standard. and guitars.

12 April 2015, 19:48	#108
hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 511	What about those (sorry for the size):

13 April 2015, 12:29	#110
edd_jedi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London / UK Posts: 420	Nobody seems to have mentioned this yet. Good idea, terrible in practice!

21 April 2015, 01:29	#112
Nosferax Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Beauharnois,Qc,Canada Posts: 227	My contribution to this thread is the Suncom Slik Stik The base was just big enough to be uncomfortable to hold in the hand during long playing session combined with a tiny stick that was too short to be effectively hold with your hand. I must admit it was perfect for Track & Field where you had to rock the stick left and right fast, with his smaller stick it took a less pronounced motion of your hand.

21 April 2015, 22:14	#113
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	crappiest joystick? any joystick that used leaf springs..end of they had about a 2 weeks lifespan tops.

22 April 2015, 12:11	#115
Total Eclipse Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atherstone / UK Age: 49 Posts: 161	I had one of those Cruisers. Hated it. It was uncomfortable to hold, and mine had the "instant autofire" option built in (with no means to switch it off) that made games like Speedball 2 and Sensible Soccer unplayable (they required long presses of the fire button to do certain moves). I loved my Konix Navigator, but couldn't get on with the Speed King as I found the second your hands got slightly sweaty the joystick would move around in your palm too much.

22 April 2015, 17:02	#116
demether Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: france Posts: 178	Personaly I like the speedking and navigator, but because of a few issues (at least for me) I'm not using them : the speedking is for right handed only (I'm left handed) and a bit too big for my medium sized hands the navigator only have 1 button (so I have to use another controller for 2 buttons games, and all my handling learning curve on the navigator is ruined) the buttons on both joysticks are really firm (make my fingers hurt after a few hours). I also owned the quickjoy "fighter" stick : I never liked it. The quickshot "arcade" stick was decent, but the buttons were too firm for my own taste.

10 May 2022, 16:48	#119
grond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Germany Posts: 1,918	Worst was the Atari 2600 joystick which didn't last more than a few days. Best was Quickshot II (the microswitch version). In between the two is the Competition Pro. It's durable but not very comfortable to use, I never got why they are held in such high esteem.

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