Quickshot Python: crap joystick or crappest joystick ever? - Page 4

Retro-Nerd · 10 June 2008, 18:06

The new CP Retro for real Amigas has no autofire. Just tested the PC USB stick, this is no "real" autofire. You have to press the fire button permanently for an autofire effect. Of course you can use the autofire option in WinUAE too.

TCD · 10 June 2008, 18:13

You are absolutely right Retro. I forgot that real autofire shoots constantly when you activate it. It's a pity the new CP's for Amiga have no autofire

Dastardly · 10 June 2008, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorham

I voted 'crap', because all digital controlers are crap

except this one, which is the very best

And nothing you guys can say will change my mind

I had one of those except mine was all black and only had the button on the base.

Very good joystick I reckons.

Retroplay · 10 June 2008, 20:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorham

I voted 'crap', because all digital controlers are crap

except this one, which is the very best

And nothing you guys can say will change my mind

Best joystick ever.

I also used to have a Zipstick, WICO (Bat handle and The Boss) and a Konix Speedking.
They're all great sticks but the Arcade Turbo is my fave.
For me Quickshot equals el cheapo crap.

Smiley · 12 June 2008, 02:13

I have never understood how people can play games with a zipstik or a competition pro. I mean the buttons are in a funny place and it doesn't have a trigger.

I have always used a mans joystick!

The Quickshot II caters for everything and has a nice 'crack' sound when jolting it.

Great!

Retro-Nerd · 12 June 2008, 02:26

Ermh, the Quickshot II is awesome for the "Games" series, but for nothing else.

TCD · 12 June 2008, 07:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Ermh, the Quickshot II is awesome for the "Games" series, but for nothing else.

Second that. It's just a 'wiggle' joystick, but not for real gaming.

oneshotdead · 12 June 2008, 08:11

"Wiggle-waggle". I hate 'em, and I hate wiggle-waggle games.

jabsy · 12 June 2008, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

I have one of these Pythons, but it's broken so I can't test it to see how good it is, however there's one at Cash Converters for $2.70 so I might buy it and test it out.

Lucky you. I haven't seen any Amiga stuff in Cashies for years..... Maybe I should be checking the skips outside of the pawning/selling door..

RickyC · 13 June 2008, 13:27

I had two of them python joysticks and i thought they were decent! Atari joysticks sucked bad.
Seeing pictures of joysticks made me miss them

Analogue sticks not the same!

dlfrsilver · 13 June 2008, 20:33

the right answer is quickshot QS-128 those are very solid and very precise. The CP = pooh (amiga deserves better

)

Smiley · 21 November 2008, 02:14

Quickshot 2 > 'The Ladies Zipstik'

How an earth can you play anything with those tiny little joysticks. Why not buy something even more horrible like Konix Speedking.

The quickshot 2 is perfect for 90% of Amiga games. From Xenon 2 to Fire & Ice.

Done and done.

To RetroNerd and CyberDruid. I honestly have no idea what you are on about. What do you mean by "games" series?

T_hairy_bootson · 21 November 2008, 03:29

The quickshot II is perhaps even crapper than the python. I smell a new thread starting up.

Retro-Nerd · 21 November 2008, 03:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley

To RetroNerd and CyberDruid. I honestly have no idea what you are on about. What do you mean by "games" series?

Summer Games, Winter Games etc. The Quickshot 2 has no micro switches, so there are long response times and imprecise controls. You need accurate and fast controls in action/platform games.

Charlie · 21 November 2008, 11:14

I liked my bug...

blade002 · 21 November 2008, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley

I have never understood how people can play games with a zipstik or a competition pro. I mean the buttons are in a funny place and it doesn't have a trigger.

I with ya on that one brother! I could never understand either how the hell someone could play with a Zipstick with the way the whole stick is positioned. If you have got small hands it "may" be ok, but with large hands and long skinny fingers like mine, me don't think so!

I will admit though that those kinds of stick "are" a hell of a lot stronger than Python or Quickshot sticks, but with lack of molding to the hand and no real base to hold onto to support rugged quick movement, i just can't see myself ever using one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Summer Games, Winter Games etc. The Quickshot 2 has no micro switches, so there are long response times and imprecise controls. You need accurate and fast controls in action/platform games.

I used the 2 button Python 2 with the basic rubber pressure pads through the late 80's and right through the 90's with no microswitches and i managed to complete a Ton of games with such a stick, but it did take A LOT of work!..

prior to that my stick i had those aluminum flexible contacts that always cracked which was pretty much found in all the budget versions of Quickshot joysticks.

Retro-Nerd · 21 November 2008, 11:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by blade002

I used the 2 button Python 2 with the basic rubber pressure pads through the late 80's and right through the 90's with no microswitches and i managed to complete a Ton of games with such a stick, but it did take A LOT of work!..

Bingo!! Your focus is more on proper controlling than enjoying the games with such a stick.

blade002 · 21 November 2008, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Bingo!! Your focus is more on proper controlling than enjoying the games with such a stick.

Well no i did enjoy the games with my Python sticks, my comment was more to do with ripping the things apart because the rubber pressure pads would split on one side, i would have to turn the pads around and use steel wool on the tracks to get a proper response again, so all of that took a lot of work!

The Microswitch Python i have now is great!!.

I might still buy a Zipstick and try to get used to it

Nostalgeek · 05 December 2008, 14:19

Hehe funny, my friend had that exact joystick the original poster told about...and I always found it fantastic, but I'm a bit biased, because at the time I was dying in jealousy, as I had a PC and the only joystick we could think of for PC at the time was....

....this kind of crap

Then another friend had 2 of these with his Amiga:

And I recall them as pretty good, once you get used to the two underneath/side buttons that you clicked with your left hand under the joystick, holding it...left hand to hold and click, right hand to move

Didn't have any other experience with Amiga joysticks I think...

Hey just came across this german website, quite a lot of retro pictures, here's the link for you guys

http://www.thosewerethedays.de/

He's got a nice collection of sticks ^^

PowerPie5000 · 09 December 2008, 13:27

I thought they were always crap! went through 3-4 of them and they always broke the same way, got a zipstick and competition pro as they are both awesome with a nice sturdy feel and excellent response! They have never failed me. The python felt a bit cheap and got worn easily until it would split

.

the python is by no means the "crappiest" that award imo would go to the BUG! what an uncomfortable disaster of a stick!

View Poll Results: Quickshot Python
Crap joystick?	49	44.14%
Crappest joystick ever?	15	13.51%
Great Joystick	20	18.02%
Greatest Joystick EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!	27	24.32%
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10 June 2008, 18:06	#61
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	The new CP Retro for real Amigas has no autofire. Just tested the PC USB stick, this is no "real" autofire. You have to press the fire button permanently for an autofire effect. Of course you can use the autofire option in WinUAE too.

10 June 2008, 18:13	#62
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,867	You are absolutely right Retro. I forgot that real autofire shoots constantly when you activate it. It's a pity the new CP's for Amiga have no autofire

12 June 2008, 02:13	#65
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	I have never understood how people can play games with a zipstik or a competition pro. I mean the buttons are in a funny place and it doesn't have a trigger. I have always used a mans joystick! The Quickshot II caters for everything and has a nice 'crack' sound when jolting it. Great!

12 June 2008, 02:26	#66
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Ermh, the Quickshot II is awesome for the "Games" series, but for nothing else.

12 June 2008, 08:11	#68
oneshotdead Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: asteroid belt Posts: 273	"Wiggle-waggle". I hate 'em, and I hate wiggle-waggle games.

13 June 2008, 13:27	#70
RickyC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK - Southport Age: 37 Posts: 175	I had two of them python joysticks and i thought they were decent! Atari joysticks sucked bad. Seeing pictures of joysticks made me miss them Analogue sticks not the same!

13 June 2008, 20:33	#71
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,505	the right answer is quickshot QS-128 those are very solid and very precise. The CP = pooh (amiga deserves better )

21 November 2008, 02:14	#72
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	Quickshot 2 > 'The Ladies Zipstik' How an earth can you play anything with those tiny little joysticks. Why not buy something even more horrible like Konix Speedking. The quickshot 2 is perfect for 90% of Amiga games. From Xenon 2 to Fire & Ice. Done and done. To RetroNerd and CyberDruid. I honestly have no idea what you are on about. What do you mean by "games" series?

21 November 2008, 03:29	#73
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 2,084	The quickshot II is perhaps even crapper than the python. I smell a new thread starting up.

21 November 2008, 11:14	#75
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	I liked my bug...

05 December 2008, 14:19	#79
Nostalgeek OT Whore Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Switzerland Age: 41 Posts: 290	Hehe funny, my friend had that exact joystick the original poster told about...and I always found it fantastic, but I'm a bit biased, because at the time I was dying in jealousy, as I had a PC and the only joystick we could think of for PC at the time was.... ....this kind of crap Then another friend had 2 of these with his Amiga: And I recall them as pretty good, once you get used to the two underneath/side buttons that you clicked with your left hand under the joystick, holding it...left hand to hold and click, right hand to move Didn't have any other experience with Amiga joysticks I think... Hey just came across this german website, quite a lot of retro pictures, here's the link for you guys http://www.thosewerethedays.de/ He's got a nice collection of sticks ^^

09 December 2008, 13:27	#80
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	I thought they were always crap! went through 3-4 of them and they always broke the same way, got a zipstick and competition pro as they are both awesome with a nice sturdy feel and excellent response! They have never failed me. The python felt a bit cheap and got worn easily until it would split . the python is by no means the "crappiest" that award imo would go to the BUG! what an uncomfortable disaster of a stick!

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