Re: so in Dudah's post...

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Posted by Xiaou2 on 26, 2001 at 5:12 PM:

In Reply to: Re: so in Dudah's post... posted by Just Michael on 26, 2001 at 11:49 AM:

Correct. The Saitek is good for most PC games because its easy to move arround in any direction... unfortunately, this dosnt help in Sinistar because it like puttin the gas peddle to the floor. You simply fo to fast too easily.

I may try to modify the saitek using 4 strands of bungee (or simular rubber material) near the center top to see if a simular effect can be acheived.

: : the thing in the pic is the analog optical sensors? and you attach the joystick to the top of it?

: : Does the real sinistar stick move smoothly in all directions with that rubber X spring setup?

: No it doesn't. The farther from the center you get the harder it is to push.

: :I'm wondering how it compares to a cheap PC analog joystick, where its easy to move along the x & y axes because of the springs. I thought the Saitek stick was nice because instead of 2 springs along the axes, it had one vertical spring which felt smooth in all directions.

: : : As for sinistar... It looks like an ordinaly Wico Ball-Top joystick... except, that the underside has optical sensors instead of switches. The return to center mechanism is a
: : : rubber " X " with a hole in the center for the shaft... and each leg hooks to the outer post of the joystick.

: : : The combination of the Short stick (for better leverage), and the extra resistence creates the better control. (fighting 4 rubber-legs instead of 1 or 2 springs found in most analouge controllers)

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: : Correct. The Saitek is good for most PC games because its easy to move arround in any direction... unfortunately, this dosnt help in Sinistar because it like puttin the gas peddle to the floor. You simply fo to fast too easily. : I may try to modify the saitek using 4 strands of bungee (or simular rubber material) near the center top to see if a simular effect can be acheived. : : : the thing in the pic is the analog optical sensors? and you attach the joystick to the top of it? : : : Does the real sinistar stick move smoothly in all directions with that rubber X spring setup? : : No it doesn't. The farther from the center you get the harder it is to push. : : :I'm wondering how it compares to a cheap PC analog joystick, where its easy to move along the x & y axes because of the springs. I thought the Saitek stick was nice because instead of 2 springs along the axes, it had one vertical spring which felt smooth in all directions. : : : : As for sinistar... It looks like an ordinaly Wico Ball-Top joystick... except, that the underside has optical sensors instead of switches. The return to center mechanism is a : : : : rubber " X " with a hole in the center for the shaft... and each leg hooks to the outer post of the joystick. : : : : The combination of the Short stick (for better leverage), and the extra resistence creates the better control. (fighting 4 rubber-legs instead of 1 or 2 springs found in most analouge controllers) : : : : : : : :

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