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Your joystick!?

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  • 24-03-2003 12:54pm
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    vac
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    Well if you're anyway serious about playing BF its worth investing a joystick, it doubles the fun and makes it alot easier at the same time. So to help those who haven't got one, but plan/want to buy one stick up a small paragraph about your joystick. Where you got it, how much it cost, its pros and cons etc.

    Ill go first :)

    I just got my Microsoft Sidewinder Precision two yesterday. Set me back 30 euro in dixons (GAME where a tenner more expensive), Liffy Valley shopping center. Its got plenty of keys, rudder control and a nice throttle. Its a little clunky to move but im hoping it will get better after use. It doesn't come with suction pads on the bottom and its not very heavy so thats a bit of a downfall. It does come with a three year garentee from microsoft which i was very impressed with. Overall so far id rate it around 7/10.

    http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/sidewinder/Prec2.asp


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    Mercury_Tilt
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    Winters
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    Ah well. Bought one today. Not really any good but does the job €35. Now i read your post vac and i now think to myself, bring it back. I think i will do, tomorrow. That Sidewinder looks nice. Saw it for something like €50 in Game today.









    I feel so stupid :(


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    The_Bullman
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    Saitek cybork 3d

    It has the twisty stick control, a throttle, + the other 2 regular axis of motion.
    8 way pov hat on top
    4 joystick buttons
    7 others at the base of the joystick

    Very adjustable joystick imo. The top part can be tilted up/down and also extended in and out slightly. There is a hand rest which can also be raised up and down or turned around if you are a lefty.

    No suckers on the bottom but those rubber things stop it moving pretty much.

    I paid 50 for it. Waay to much. I got it in pc superstore in Dundalk. And as you can guess it was an impulse buy. I'm sure it would be cheaper on the net.

    I like it.


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    Jim
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    Originally posted by vac

    Microsoft Sidewinder Precision two .microsoft which i was very impressed with. Overall so far id rate it around 7/10.

    http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/sidewinder/Prec2.asp

    do u work for microsoft???


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    Dazzer
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    Same as the Bullman, I highly recommend the Saitek Cyborg 3D Gold.

    Got it for 30 "PUNT" with exstaff discount from PC World :)


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    Winters
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    Well, today i got the Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 (€49.99 was best price). Very nice indeed. Its very comfortable and also the extrememly large amount of buttons are fun. I also have better control of my chelly-whoppers, though i still find flying them pretty hard. The jets in DC are a lot nicer to fly with too, you dont have to go so fast.

    It will take some getting used to but it is just, well great :)


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