State of the Game
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Heston went to my school and was a couple of years above me - I'm pretty sure he sold snails from the playground at a profit even then.
...no idea what he used as a jus.
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It's touche tennis lol!
Not sure if this is typed correctly....?!
I can, but when I'm sitting back in my chair and have to lean forward to use the keyboard for anything then it takes a bit of time to find "home" - literally like fumbling in the dark. My HOTAS is a bit mental, got the Virpil CM-2 throttle which has more hats, switches, and knobs than I know what to do with.
I locate the arrow keys with my right thumb, when moving from stick to keyboard input. Everything else is then where it always is. Helps having a grand old mechanical keyboard.
Here's my setup from 1984, try playing EDO with that:
PS: OK so maybe there were also a few inputs from the C64 keyboard, but stating that would spoil the dramatic effect.
SI had one of these in '84 for the bbc / electron:Here's my setup from 1984, try playing EDO with that:
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PS: OK so maybe there were also a few inputs from the C64 keyboard, but stating that would spoil the dramatic effect.
It's analogue (your's looks digital on a fancy computer
) but so much harder to use than keys.Never had a C64. Wanted one, but never got one. Wasn't until 1989 I got my first computer, an A500. I tried the original Elite, thought it was okay, but it was FE2 that hooked me. And this was the weapon of choice:I locate the arrow keys with my right thumb, when moving from stick to keyboard input. Everything else is then where it always is. Helps having a grand old mechanical keyboard.
Here's my setup from 1984, try playing EDO with that:
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PS: OK so maybe there were also a few inputs from the C64 keyboard, but stating that would spoil the dramatic effect.
Parents rented a C64 in 1985 and bought an MSX 2 soon after. Had to start out with one of these:
A while later we upgraded to one of these bad boys.
Two buttons. Two buttons!
I had one of those on my BBC! They are ambidextrous so I could use them easily.I had one of these in '84 for the bbc / electron:
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It's analogue (your's looks digital on a fancy computer
The WICO was analog as well. Which was great as it was easy to fix when the cable shoes inevitably came off and needed popping back on.I had one of these in '84 for the bbc / electron:
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It's analogue (your's looks digital on a fancy computer
SThat's a shame, I thought I had pulled...
In other news, given the magnitude of this thread and the esteem the community managers clearly hold us in given their constant references to this monumental discussion in their various streams, I hereby propose that there needs to be an end of year SOTG Awards Ceremony.
Who'll take home a coveted Golden Cat™ this year?
Who'll take home a coveted Golden Cat™ this year?
that gold doesn't look anodized enough for an Odyssey related award.
In other news, given the magnitude of this thread and the esteem the community managers clearly hold us in given their constant references to this monumental discussion in their various streams, I hereby propose that there needs to be an end of year SOTG Awards Ceremony.
Who'll take home a coveted Golden Cat™ this year?
An owl and a cat?
SPut it on top of a cone and it will look like soft serve...
I used to have a Quickshot II
Probably why I can't really get on board with the 'more than 32 fire buttons are a necessity' meme.
Probably why I can't really get on board with the 'more than 32 fire buttons are a necessity' meme.