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Old 21-07-2009, 12:00 PM   #1
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Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

Simple thread, just name a particular joystick or joypad, get a point for each one that hasn't already been posted, any official pads should be called just that, "official (make) (model) pad". Let's see how many we can come up with, if they're unusual try to post a link too, discussion is also welcomed.

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1) Only one pad or stick per post
2) No more posts until someone else has posted
3) Unpleasant experience stories posted along with a particular stick or pad may attract a further point.
4) Posting a pic is always good (Try your best)
5) Posting a pic with more than one of that particular joypad or stick will net you extra points




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Old 21-07-2009, 12:02 PM   #2
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

Competition pro joystick
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Old 21-07-2009, 4:17 PM   #3
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

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Old 21-07-2009, 4:34 PM   #4
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

The Bug by Cheetah



Unpleasant experience story: The circular base of the joystick often used to bite the skin at the base of your thumb when you pushed hard left, usually leaving either a cut of blister, ouch!!!
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Old 21-07-2009, 4:45 PM   #5
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

The Quickshot Maverick,. the best joystick ever made!!!

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Old 21-07-2009, 5:27 PM   #6
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

Ok I'll start the boring ones...

Dreamcast arcade stick
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Old 21-07-2009, 5:46 PM   #7
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

namco arcade stick
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Old 21-07-2009, 6:17 PM   #8
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

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namco arcade stick
Another good effort by Namco....



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Old 21-07-2009, 7:42 PM   #9
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

No points for this but hey look at the thing


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Rules amended to make it more interesting, check first post.

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Old 21-07-2009, 8:42 PM   #10
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Old 21-07-2009, 9:09 PM   #11
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

No extra "unpleasant experience story" point for #4?
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Old 21-07-2009, 9:30 PM   #12
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

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No extra "unpleasant experience story" point for #4?
Nah blisters were to be expected back in the day, my brother used to nibble at his competition pro eventually leaving a mangled stick, so much so that the stick used to cut in your hand when you used it, the micro switches lasted forever though.
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Old 21-07-2009, 9:31 PM   #13
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

Here we go then...The first stick that I spent a serious amount of time using! It was an analogue stick which offered a good deal of control, however the stick had one major flaw! It didn't self centre and instead the stick just stayed where it was left.

In games where you needed to keep the stick still, it was a nightmare and required precision control and a steady hand to get it centred! The feeling of frustration felt as you had guided the banshee (which you had to guide to follow the ground without going to high or without hitting the ground) almost all the way to the enemy wizard in the classic game Wizard War, only to drift up slightly too high and lose the banshee....was HUGE!

It was certainly a crazy stick and I therefore present to you the Official Dragon 32 Joystick!

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Old 21-07-2009, 9:33 PM   #14
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

Yeuk that's one ugly controller, thank god they only made the one.

Coleco's Super Action Controller set (2 controllers so 2 points)


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Old 21-07-2009, 9:55 PM   #15
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

A pair of Atari 2600 paddles

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Old 21-07-2009, 10:40 PM   #16
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

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A pair of Atari 2600 paddles
Very fond memories of those babies!
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It was certainly a crazy stick and I therefore present to you the Official Dragon 32 Joystick!
Not so of that horror, it used to drive me mad

I spent a good amount of my younger years with the controller in this pic. I think it was basically the Atari 2600 joystick in cream placcy that used to click disconcertingly in moments of high pressure. The Atari 400 Controller.

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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

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Coleco's Super Action Controller set (2 controllers so 2 points)
So do I get 4 points for these chappies.....



The Xbox Big Button Controllers(which of course are a blatent rip-off of a certain other buzz type controller).
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Old 22-07-2009, 6:04 AM   #18
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So do I get 4 points for these chappies....
Indeed you do

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Old 22-07-2009, 6:11 AM   #19
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

Official Xbox 360 controllers, when we agree how many there are here i'll award myself the points



Now this is what this thread is about, i got no internet access till about 4 pm so you all got plenty of chance to catch up
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Old 22-07-2009, 7:15 AM   #20
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

Now it ain't a box full but it is hideous....

I give you...the *gip* Atari Jaguar controller....



What a joke
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Re: Waggle it! The name a joystick/joypad thread

Virtual Boy, MAKE someone use one of these if you want them to have an instant headache!
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I remember many an hour spent gripping one of these puppies on Nights!



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Check out this Hippy number.

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So do I get 4 points for these chappies.....





The Xbox Big Button Controllers(which of course are a blatent rip-off of a certain other buzz type controller).
in which case i should get four for official buzz controllers!

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I'm not greedy so i'm only taking 14 points for my box of 360 pads, there's more than that but hey, though i still want to win

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I'm not greedy so i'm only taking 14 points for my box of 360 pads, there's more than that but hey, though i still want to win

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Bit sad but I think I counted 22
8 of them were faulty
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Bit sad but I think I counted 22
I knew some one would end up counting them, now if i'm behind in a week or two i might just take your count as gospel
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I knew some one would end up counting them
Did it three times to check


.................(there's obviously more of em underneath )
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Did it three times to check


.................(there's obviously more of em underneath )
I can see 23
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