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Where Are the Joysticks For Retro Gaming?

Posted by Soulskill on from the ch-flightstick-pro-was-aces-for-x-wing dept.

Doctor O writes "With all those nice emulators for classic gaming around (such as MAME, VICE or Stella) I want to establish monthly retro gaming evenings with some friends. The problem is I can't find any good joysticks for that purpose. There's a new version of the legendary Competition Pro, but judging from the many one-star reviews on Amazon, it's terrible. I found the USB version of the classic Atari Joystick, but it doesn't seem to be available and would have prohibitive shipping costs to Germany anyway. So, Slashdot to the rescue — where are the suitable USB joysticks for retro gaming?"

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  1. Re:I hear ya.... by TheRaven64 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's nice of you, but can you wait until after he's published the schematics? Girlfriends tend to have a terrible impact on geek productivity...

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  2. Re:Retro NES USB Controller by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't be silly. If he had wanted a joystick he would have asked a simple unambiguous question such as: "where are the suitable USB joysticks for retro gaming?"

  3. Re:I hear ya.... by Eudial · · Score: 5, Funny

    You should have shipped with one. Look in your pants.

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