Playing #Descent with my #joystick injured my #wrist last week, so I decided to switch to a #mouse based setup.
Upside: aiming is much more precise this way. Dodge this, robots!
Downside: I don't think it's possible to tri-chord now. Most Descent 1 levels don't require it, and in Descent 2 I can use the afterburner instead, but still.
Biggest problem: my wrist is still injured! Even playing with a mouse hurts. Damn.
Guess I'll have to watch TV or something instead… 😖
Apparently there is a mod https://channellfd.com/the-t16000m-joystick-led-tension-mods/ I can do to my #Thrustmaster T.16000m #joystick to make it less stiff.
Looks like a pretty delicate job, and I'm not terribly confident that I can do it without wrecking the stick…but it'll wreck my hand if I don't, so I may as well try.
Any advice would be appreciated!
After playing #Descent with a #joystick for a week, I seem to have given myself carpal tunnel syndrome. My wrist is slightly sore and my hand gets numb and tingly when laying down.
Big yikes. 😬 I hope this is temporary…
If and when my hand recovers, I'd better see if there's some way I can make the stick looser. My childhood Sidewinder was not this stiff.
@mos_8502 That page also links to this one:
https://github.com/crystalct/5plusbuttonsJoystick
"DIY a modern multi button joystick for your C64"
@mos_8502 There is the Commotron Turbo 2000 Super controller, which has several buttons, with configurable mappings. I haven't tried it, so I don't know how it is mapped: https://c64universe.com/2025/06/14/commotron-turbo-2000-super-deluxe-wireless-gamepad-controller-by-tentelian/
The mouSTer adapter supports multiple buttons as well: https://retrohax.net/shop/modulesandparts/mouster/
Joyride by T'Pau can be used to test it: https://github.com/T-Pau/Joyride/releases
Damn. I must be getting old. Using the #joystick this hard is really rough on my arm.
(I swear this is *not* a euphemism for anything x-rated. 😂)
#DRACONIAN is absolutely great 🤗
Since I use my favorite 80s #Joystick my score looks much better 🕹
#Atari2600 #Atari7800+ #Bosconian
USB adapter: Firmware 0.16 for Ryś MKII / User report on QuickShot II
The Ryś MKII adapter allows USB input devices to be connected to the Amiga via the mouse or joystick port. Version 0.16 now also supports the QuickShot II joystick. Fittingly, Marcin Kamiński has written a Polish user report on the latter.
Nabend allerseits, hat hier eventuell der ein oder andere Erfahrung mit dem The Quickshot II von Retro Games? Der hat keine all zu guten Bewertungen bezüglich der Feuerknöpfe und soll Probleme mit dem The C64 haben.
Würde gern wissen ob das so ist oder halt nicht.
#thequickshot #thequickshot2 #retrogames #retro #konsole #computer #joystick
Der kultige Joystick der Heimcomputer-Ära endlich als USB-Variante - TheQuickShot II 🕹️💾
Bleibt dem Original treu, aber bietet zusätzlich moderne Zuverlässigkeit, USB-Port und Funktionstasten für volle Gamepad-Funktionalität. 🔌🎮
Gleich kaufen! 🛍️
https://www.amiga-shop.net/Amiga-Hardware/Klassische-Amiga-Hardware/TheQuickShot-II-USB-Joystick::1451.html
#commodoreamiga #joystick
Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers 🎮🕹️
Proudly showcases 200 controllers from 1976–2024.
#bitmapbooks #booktok #controller #joystick #fyp #bookstodon
THE QUICKSHOT II (Solus Joystick) - CeDe.ch - https://www.cede.ch/de/games/?view=detail&branch_sub=0&branch=4&aid=19251244
Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers
A luxurious tribute to some of the most recognisable gadgets on Earth.
#bitmapbooks #bookstagram #controller #joystick #fyp #bookstodon
While the #pcengine XE-1PC joystick (by Micomsoft) was still on my table I thought I'd open her up and have a look inside. And clean a bit since the Run button was not very responsive. Noticed it had a crack at one of the corners, no biggie though. Some Philips IC love inside. #retrogaming #joystick
I dunno, my old Sidewinder in the 1990s was damn good. The only thing wrong with it is the same as what's wrong with modern twist sticks like the T.16000M: it breaks easily and is hard to replace.
I'm under the impression that modern fighter aircraft are controlled using a #joystick that doesn't actually move and merely senses pressure from the pilot's hand. Sounds much more durable than what we gamers are using.
I wonder if such a stick could sense twisting too?
My current #joystick, a Thrustmaster T.16000M, is almost as rusty. It's about 10 years old and been gathering dust for 5 of those years.
I'm shocked that the old pots and Hall sensors still work after all this time. All 3 axes still respond as normal. Hope it stays functional—new joysticks aren't cheap https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-T16000M-FCS-Flight-Pack/dp/B01MQEDEEW?th=1 and those infected robots aren't going to laser themselves!
