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Why did all computer joysticks turn into flightsticks? Oh what could have been

CaptainAhab said:
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This thing had like 90 more buttons than I could find a use for.
That is the one my friend designed from start to finish. It was perfect.
 
HamPster PamPster said:

I had more than one of these. They were pretty fragile and I went thru a few playing Choplifter, Miner 2049er, and other games on my Apple ][+ back in the day.
 
deim0s said:
Nah. But it does seem that PC joystick makers just churn out products for flight sims nowadays.

Anyone remember this?

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I got two... when both wore out, its a pain to calibrate in DOS! Wing Commander FTW!!!
I had that back when I was playing TIE Fighter on a half dozen floppy disks. I remember calibrating that thing was a huge pain in the ass.
 
deim0s said:
Nah. But it does seem that PC joystick makers just churn out products for flight sims nowadays.

Anyone remember this?

gravis1l.jpg


I got two... when both wore out, its a pain to calibrate in DOS! Wing Commander FTW!!!

I... think I had this. Seriously. Such a heavy flashback. Privateer. Felt great. So hard to remember back... ugh >.<
 
deim0s said:
Nah. But it does seem that PC joystick makers just churn out products for flight sims nowadays.

Anyone remember this?

gravis1l.jpg


I got two... when both wore out, its a pain to calibrate in DOS! Wing Commander FTW!!!

That was mine alright. Later I moved on to the gamepad.
 
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