What is your favorite joystick ?

[MaxSpeed]

That is the one you use with the 2600 !

 

So far, the Suncom Slik Stik is my favorite.

[Vetek]

Well...I'm a new atari owner so perhaps my word may not be the best to go by, but I picked up a set of Wico bat controllers at value village a couple weeks ago, and I love them. There really sturdy and comfortable, especially compared to the atari ones.

[Cupcakus]

To this day, I can only complete a game of Pitfall with the original Atari Joysticks... I played with them so much as a kid that I got used to them I guess.

 

So my vote is the Atari Joysticks!!!

[King Atari]

That's a hard question for me. I love the 2600 joysticks, and even the 7800 Pro-Lines (crappy as they are). The TAC-2 is a good joystick as well. I guess I can't really make a decision.

[BeerGnome]

overall, I love the original Atari joystick

second place is the sears video arcade II stick fro the short throw and paddle support all built in

third choice is the suncom Slick stick

[Rockin' Kat]

I like using either my Geneis Game pads or my ASCIIware Genesis Fighter Stick SG-6.

 

Here's a picture of one I found with google:

 

 

The B button acts as the fire button.

[MaxSpeed]

I like using either my Geneis Game pads or my  ASCIIware Genesis Fighter Stick SG-6.

 

Here's a picture of one I found with google:

 

 

The B button acts as the fire button.

 

One reason I like the 2600 joysticks are the simple controls !

[Lumpbucket]

Cheetah Bug! Superb joystick, and the only one with precise enough controls to get super high-scores on the old Amiga shareware game "Spacial Hyperdrive". Its also great for the 2600, except that my last surviving one is now broken and they don't make them any more

[Happy_Dude]

Quickshot 1 SVI.

This topic has come up more than once

in the past. I'll post a link when I find it.

[moycon]

Back when I was a kid.... It was bat style Wico all the way.

[Happy_Dude]

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.p...0&postorder=asc

 

Best joystick thread

[NE146]

I got my own joystick and I do use it as much as possible yes

[maximebeauvais]

I like the gemini joystick made by coleco.....

[Godzilla]

once again:

 

http://british.nerp.net/experimental/80s/o...mags/sansei.jpg

 

found at a local flea market for $3

 

The only difference between the one I own and the one pictured, is that

it does not have a fifth button up by the stick, and the fire button is the same standard arcade style button as all the rest (not different, as in the picture,) Since the pic is b/w I will elaborate: The until is matte black metal, with 2600 color orange pin striping, and fake wood finish particle board blocks on the side. Coordinates VERY nicely with the original 2600s (especially the big sexy,)

[Inky]

Mindscape Powerplayer, or the Genesis control pad

[A2600]

Wico Command Controller and the Gemini Gemstick?? and think thats what its called

[Jacob Marley]

The original Atari joystick is all I use.

[smile_walle]

I like WICO Command control joystick with "Famous Red Ball", I love it, because control and fire button very good and build like a tank!

 

 

Jason

[Cassidy Nolen]

ack when I was a kid.... It was bat style Wico all the way.

 

Totally!

 

As a kid, I remember going to the store around my birthday (got my system for Christmas, birthday was in February) and getting one brand new. I used that stick exclusively, but as an adult, I find I use the Atari sticks more. Wierd.

 

As a neat side to this, I bought my Wico (which I still have) from a dealer who went out of business long ago here in town. When I went there, I can remember they had a Donkey Kong Junior machine for sale. They wanted what must have been the new retail price for it, something like 3500 bucks, which was the going rate back in the day. I told my Mom at the time, I will own one of these one day. Its now 20 years later, I have 7 in my basement, 7 in my garage, 1 in my classroom, and 3 making money for me on location. I have bought over 300 of those buggers in the last 4 years, and you know? I have yet to get a DK Jr?!!

 

Cassidy

[MaxSpeed]

do not deny your children anything !

[Rockin' Kat]

I like using either my Geneis Game pads or my  ASCIIware Genesis Fighter Stick SG-6.

 

Here's a picture of one I found with google:

 

 

The B button acts as the fire button.

 

One reason I like the 2600 joysticks are the simple controls !

 

Bah!

 

I like it because it has a nice heavy base, is confortable for holding my lap, and the stick feels like it came from an arcade machine. I can't stand the way the original 2600 sticks feel in my hands.