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    • FloobF
      Floob
      last edited by

      Remember the Quickshot? Why it’s worth rediscovering the joy of joysticks

      "The suction-padded joystick was once the games controller sans pareil until it was usurped by the multi-button joypad – but with the return of retro gaming, it’s making a comeback"

      https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jun/19/remember-the-quickshot-why-its-worth-rediscovering-the-joy-of-joysticks

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      • George SpiggottG
        George Spiggott @Floob
        last edited by

        I had a green Powerplay Cruiser back in the day. I do like to get dedicated controllers for my emulators where i can, though I have a preference for wireless ones.

        https://www.ami64.com/product-page/cruiser-joystick-for-amiga-and-c64-choice

        Currently running:
        Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
        ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

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        • AshpoolA
          Ashpool @George Spiggott
          last edited by

          Well, and I preferred the quickshot II turbo, for Games like Elite or any Flightsim having the joystick fixed on the desk and the other hand free for the keyboard was a must (IMHO) [and playing conqueror on the amiga with two of 'em felt just great!]. Besides that, the competition pro was my fallback for decathlon/hyper sports kind of games ;].

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          • George SpiggottG
            George Spiggott @Ashpool
            last edited by

            @Ashpool I would take the suckers off mine. I didn't play flight sims and they were a PITA when you were holding it,

            Currently running:
            Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
            ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

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            • WeirdHW
              WeirdH @George Spiggott
              last edited by WeirdH

              @Floob Oh man, that name alone brings back memories! I had one of these to play X-wing on DOS:

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              • jamrom2J
                jamrom2 @Floob
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                @Floob I recently bought both the Quickshot and Quickshot II as I also owned them in the 80s. I have yet to buy a db9 to USB adapter for my C64 Maxi, but I will someday. Truthfully, its the only way to really play the old games like they were back in the day.

                I love The C64 Maxi and having both my old joysticks to pair up with it is great.

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                • RedMarsBlueMoonR
                  RedMarsBlueMoon
                  last edited by RedMarsBlueMoon

                  We, meaning my brother and I, often used the Tac-2 which he had customized a bit as he was a bit of a electronic tinkerer even back then.
                  He had added an auto fire and a switch that froze the Amiga's clock thereby freezing the CPU and the full computer like an OP pause button.
                  We also used a 'bug' joystick which was nice, clicky and functional but I can't remember developing a loving relationship with that one, (who would with an insect?) THe Tac-2 wasn't really a good joystick it was a bit stiff to use its main redeeming aspect was that it was extremely sturdy. And looked pretty cool.

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