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Sparticus

Sparticus
During My C64 days - I became frustrated with Joysticks breaking / failing - and the increased cost from a standard joystick - to 1 with auto fire - so in the end - I made my own joystick using a case from a purchased one - and an analogue module for controlling remote controlled planes - and I made my own inline auto fire module - so I could turn a normal joystick into 1 with auto fire -

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graham.reeds

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The Competition Pro joystick was built like a tank with arcade style micro switches (so they weren't that micro!) had an auto fire built in.

It got used so much for Denaris that I would get blisters on my thumb from toggling it all the time.
 

Memnoch

M
I still have a few of those lurking about, both clear and black, along with the beloved Quickshot 2 with autofire!
 

RichyV

RichyV
Had to throw both mine away last month... :(

The sticks themselves were physically fine, but the cables had begun to perish!
 

Philip Coutts

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Philip Coutts
I had a competition pro, it was a superb stick. Eventually gave up the ghost. I also remember playing games like Daley Thompsons Decathlon which was just brutal on joysticks.
 

Steve_T

Steve_T
Yeah, I originally had the quickshot II but never used it for Elite. Preferred to use the good old Speccy keyboard with the rubber keys. :)

I do remember having to fix the return springs on one joystick as they would eventually break. Can't for the life of me remember what game I was playing though.
 

Thargon

Thargon
Philip Coutts said:
I had a competition pro, it was a superb stick. Eventually gave up the ghost. I also remember playing games like Daley Thompsons Decathlon which was just brutal on joysticks.
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Hahaha! The amount of joysticks I've destroyed those days was mental. They really made joysticks cheaply then too, really badly constructed things that weren't made to last.
 

Jenner

I wish I was English like my hero Tj.
Jenner
I actually threw my flight stick once years ago after failing a mission in starlancer for like the 15th time. Snapped it in two. Not my proudest moment. :rolleyes:
 

Penthux

Penthux
graham.reeds said:
The Competition Pro joystick was built like a tank with arcade style micro switches (so they weren't that micro!) had an auto fire built in.

It got used so much for Denaris that I would get blisters on my thumb from toggling it all the time.
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I too favoured the Competition Pro 5000 above all other joysticks. It was tough, robust, and very simple. I had both versions; with micro-switched fire buttons and without. Miss those old joysticks. :p
 

Memnoch

M
Wasn't one of those sticks marketed a little while ago with an old school console embedded into it with a load of games to boot?
 

Sparticus

Sparticus
Penthux said:
I too favoured the Competition Pro 5000 above all other joysticks. It was tough, robust, and very simple. I had both versions; with micro-switched fire buttons and without. Miss those old joysticks. :p
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Nothing like the sound of click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click as you duck and weave your space ship :D
 

Gelbrock

Gelbrock
Aaaaaah the old Joysticks..... black.... one button, one stick....


Now they have 49 buttons, 7 languages, personalised palm print and seat adjustment recognition and even give you a vigorous back rub..... IF they detect you have had a stressful day...
 

Jenner

I wish I was English like my hero Tj.
Jenner
Gelbrock said:
Aaaaaah the old Joysticks..... black.... one button, one stick....


Now they have 49 buttons, 7 languages, personalised palm print and seat adjustment recognition and even give you a vigorous back rub..... IF they detect you have had a stressful day...
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An intelligent joystick. Just what you need in the middle of a dogfight.

"Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over."
 
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