Posted by Chris on 2, 2000 at 8:22 PM:
In Reply to: Re: spinner question / Tempest control posted by AUX on 1, 2000 at 5:24 PM:
A joystick would not be a good choice to make a spinner. The reason? A Joystick has finite endpoints...once you move the stick to the left, you can't go left anymore for example. IF you used this in tempest you would only be able to go counter clockwise so far.
Either make it like the Twystygrip, or use the guts from the Happs spinner. Its your best bet.
: : Tempest actually works better with a joystick.
: : The origional game did not have a spinner like what you have, but one like the skateboard game 720.
: : It is not a 1 dimensional spinner like Arkiniod, but a 2 dimesional spinner, best emulated by a joystick.