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Offline giZmo350

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There used to be about ten years ago. Dozens of them. But, THEY DIDN"T WORK! Because they are analog. People simply stopped buying them. Joystick type games stopped being created for the PC (except for maybe flight sims). The PC gaming industry had to think of something to get a share of the market back and sell joysticks. Hence, the magnificent, 300 button, 36 way, 360x16, multi-gesture, totally orgasmic.... PC  FLIGHTSTICK! Ta-Da!

The biggest reason I own an Amiga is just so that I can play a game with a cheapa$$ digital joystick that works! I have never tried a USB PC joystick so don't how well they work.

I remember looking for a USB joystick to use on my Mac-Mini to play Amiga games under emu - NO WAY! Coudn't find any thing other than the Orgasmabat 3000 for around $80. I also bought some vibrating USB joypad off ecrap - that's in the dump. I feel your pain brother!
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