Your favourite/preferred joystick? - Page 4

Bernd · 05 August 2002, 20:24

My favorite joystick is still a classic "Competition Pro". I connect it to the PC by using the PC Competitor device.

Incomparabile · 05 August 2002, 22:41

Quote:

Originally posted by Kada
My favourite joystick was BOSS, or THE BOSS. I don't have it anymore so I don't remember who manufactured it. The stick itself was black, with a white button on the top. It had a grey bottom, with the text "BOSS" in the center. It was a very nice joystick!

YES! I had it too! I was not able to play with another joystick! All my friends had stick arcade style! I use it for years, and I have been able to repair it a time! Unforgettable!

KombatSanta · 06 August 2002, 11:57

maby it's time to buy a new joystick...nice little piece of equipment

07 September 2002, 00:34

I just got three brand new competition pro's today.

They are black with red button and the stick. It's the first time I'm using one, they feel better than quickshot ones that I've used for years. I was just looking for arcade style joysticks but the ones available were competition pro imitations and were not comfortable enough.

And guess what the guy who sold me these offered. He said he could sell quickshot pythons twice the price, thinking that they were any better than comp. pros

but I had greater pleasure helping him get rid of these useless and cheap competiton pros

He has seven more of them so I won't miss this opportunity to have enough joystick supplies that'll last for my lifetime

thinlega · 30 December 2002, 20:43

just wondering if anyone has an Old style zipstick.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=2085246802

they look super retro cool

Dastardly · 31 December 2002, 02:12

Just got me a brand new boxed mini comp pro 5000 from ebay for £5

AmiGer · 02 January 2003, 10:34

Quote:

Originally posted by RetroMan
Competition Pro with Autofire and Slowmotion

That's also my favourite stick...

Bitmap Brother · 26 September 2005, 22:29

This is my favourite joystick:

As it's compatable wit Win UAE

It is compatable with PC/MAC, GameCube, Playstation 2, Dreamcast.

I also like the Hotrod SE from HanaHo.

sarek2k · 27 September 2005, 01:56

@thinlega i have a few zipsticks! if they had a usb one for pc i'd have 4

btw your the ebay link u posted has been removed cause it's more than 90 days old

andyr · 27 September 2005, 02:51

My first choice of joystick has to go to the Quickshot II Turbo. I loved this stick although most reviews slated it. It lasted ages as well.

I didn't like the zipstick for anything except driving games.

Hated the bug. It really felt wrong in the hand (to me anyways!)

My favourite controller of all time was a gamepad from the Amstrad GX4000 console. It was basically a rounded and flatter version of the NES joypad and I rewired the second button to duplicate the 'up' on the dpad - this made it absolutely perfect for platformers that use 'up' to jump - like Superfrog!

The 2 buttons were perfect placed for firing and jumping at the same time using just the right thumb. It looks naff but feels just right to me!

JohnnyWalker · 27 September 2005, 03:59

The Cruiser!!!

The Zip Stick's buttons stuck, the Cheetah Champion Pro just plain sucked and The Bug could never do up diagonals (maybe mine was faulty?).

For me it was The Cruiser... and I still have it to this day!

JohnnyWalker · 27 September 2005, 04:01

Incidentally, isn't that HOTROD identical to the X-Arcade stick?

Bamiga2002 · 27 September 2005, 08:44

Battlestation II Arcade is now my fav, Prof Competition 9000 for one-player.

CHook/OTT · 27 September 2005, 12:51

Quickshot Pro 2 for me, Went through a few though cause it wasn't the strongest of joysticks (Couldn't take a good beating like a PS1/2 pad)

Out of interest does anybody own one of these, Thought about getting one for WinUAE & MAME
http://www.lik-sang.com/image.php?ca...eal-arcade-pro

sarek2k · 27 September 2005, 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Out of interest does anybody own one of these, Thought about getting one for WinUAE & MAME
[URL="http://www.lik-sang.com/image.php?category=22&products_id=5079&img=hori-real-arcade-pro"

http://www.lik-sang.com/image.php?category=22&products_id=5079&img=hori-real-arcade-pro[/URL]

As pick one of these u may as well go with the hotrod/x-arcade above probs a lot more expensive but it is a PROPER arcade stick eh!

Rochabian · 27 September 2005, 14:47

Yes it's MY Joystick
Made of heavy wood and a sega control stick
He's really good for Shoot'em up and fighting/platform games!!!!

It cost 3.5 € lol

BarrySWE · 27 September 2005, 19:47

BOSS , is the best Joystick, but BEST is joypad.. Sega Megadrive...

macce2 · 27 September 2005, 21:21

I think there's only one answer, Suncom's TAC-2 ;-)

Sune Salminen · 27 September 2005, 22:33

This is my favourite joystick. It's called "The Arcade" and was made in the 80's by dutch company STC Rotterdam, who recently merged with Happ Controls. www.clive.nl/images/24225.jpg
Mine has microswitches in the stick and a sturdy leafswitch under the button. There's a rarer one with microswitch in the button too.
My second favourite is the Competition Pro.
I had Quickshot II and Quickshot II Turbos as well but they always broke sooner or later.

At present I have two Sony Dualshock pads connected via an USB adaptor from play.com and The Arcade via a gameport converter I bought in an electronics shop here in Copenhagen.

Eny- · 27 September 2005, 22:42

Quickshot Maverick all the way

27 September 2005, 02:51	#70
andyr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 97	My first choice of joystick has to go to the Quickshot II Turbo. I loved this stick although most reviews slated it. It lasted ages as well. I didn't like the zipstick for anything except driving games. Hated the bug. It really felt wrong in the hand (to me anyways!) My favourite controller of all time was a gamepad from the Amstrad GX4000 console. It was basically a rounded and flatter version of the NES joypad and I rewired the second button to duplicate the 'up' on the dpad - this made it absolutely perfect for platformers that use 'up' to jump - like Superfrog! The 2 buttons were perfect placed for firing and jumping at the same time using just the right thumb. It looks naff but feels just right to me! Last edited by andyr; 27 September 2005 at 02:57.

27 September 2005, 12:51	#74
CHook/OTT Super Hang-On King Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Manchester Age: 44 Posts: 364	Quickshot Pro 2 for me, Went through a few though cause it wasn't the strongest of joysticks (Couldn't take a good beating like a PS1/2 pad) Out of interest does anybody own one of these, Thought about getting one for WinUAE & MAME http://www.lik-sang.com/image.php?ca...eal-arcade-pro Attached Thumbnails

27 September 2005, 14:47	#76
Rochabian The Big White Cat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: France Age: 40 Posts: 506	My favourite Joystick is MY joystick ;-) Yes it's MY Joystick Made of heavy wood and a sega control stick He's really good for Shoot'em up and fighting/platform games!!!! It cost 3.5 € lol

27 September 2005, 22:33	#79
Sune Salminen Dinamáquina Join Date: May 2002 Location: BH/Brasil Age: 45 Posts: 369	The Arcade This is my favourite joystick. It's called "The Arcade" and was made in the 80's by dutch company STC Rotterdam, who recently merged with Happ Controls. www.clive.nl/images/24225.jpg Mine has microswitches in the stick and a sturdy leafswitch under the button. There's a rarer one with microswitch in the button too. My second favourite is the Competition Pro. I had Quickshot II and Quickshot II Turbos as well but they always broke sooner or later. At present I have two Sony Dualshock pads connected via an USB adaptor from play.com and The Arcade via a gameport converter I bought in an electronics shop here in Copenhagen.

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05 August 2002, 20:24	#61
Bernd Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 164	My favorite joystick is still a classic "Competition Pro". I connect it to the PC by using the PC Competitor device.

06 August 2002, 11:57	#63
KombatSanta Pipboy approved Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Karlstad, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 460	maby it's time to buy a new joystick...nice little piece of equipment

07 September 2002, 00:34	#64
oldpx Posts: n/a	I just got three brand new competition pro's today. They are black with red button and the stick. It's the first time I'm using one, they feel better than quickshot ones that I've used for years. I was just looking for arcade style joysticks but the ones available were competition pro imitations and were not comfortable enough. And guess what the guy who sold me these offered. He said he could sell quickshot pythons twice the price, thinking that they were any better than comp. pros but I had greater pleasure helping him get rid of these useless and cheap competiton pros He has seven more of them so I won't miss this opportunity to have enough joystick supplies that'll last for my lifetime

30 December 2002, 20:43	#65
thinlega .:Part-Time Winner:. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 531	just wondering if anyone has an Old style zipstick..... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=2085246802 they look super retro cool

31 December 2002, 02:12	#66
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 45 Posts: 2,206	Just got me a brand new boxed mini comp pro 5000 from ebay for £5

26 September 2005, 22:29	#68
Bitmap Brother Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 23	This is my favourite joystick: As it's compatable wit Win UAE It is compatable with PC/MAC, GameCube, Playstation 2, Dreamcast. I also like the Hotrod SE from HanaHo.

27 September 2005, 01:56	#69
sarek2k E.A.B Addict and Proud Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 51 Posts: 543	@thinlega i have a few zipsticks! if they had a usb one for pc i'd have 4 btw your the ebay link u posted has been removed cause it's more than 90 days old

27 September 2005, 03:59	#71
JohnnyWalker aka ThunderPeel2001 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 274	The Cruiser!!! The Zip Stick's buttons stuck, the Cheetah Champion Pro just plain sucked and The Bug could never do up diagonals (maybe mine was faulty?). For me it was The Cruiser... and I still have it to this day!

27 September 2005, 04:01	#72
JohnnyWalker aka ThunderPeel2001 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 274	Incidentally, isn't that HOTROD identical to the X-Arcade stick?

27 September 2005, 08:44	#73
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 42 Posts: 3,210	Battlestation II Arcade is now my fav, Prof Competition 9000 for one-player.

27 September 2005, 19:47	#77
BarrySWE Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 42 Posts: 404	BOSS , is the best Joystick, but BEST is joypad.. Sega Megadrive...

27 September 2005, 21:21	#78
macce2 Retro maniac Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Age: 44 Posts: 951	I think there's only one answer, Suncom's TAC-2 ;-)

27 September 2005, 22:42	#80
Eny- R3tr0 G4m3r Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lisbon - Portugal Age: 39 Posts: 327	Quickshot Maverick all the way

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