+OLD CS1 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 2 hours ago, jhd said: I am surprised that you have not gone blind from trying to read text on such a small and fuzzy screen. I dunno. I used an SX-64 as my sole computer for a couple of years. When I transitioned to the Amiga, I used my screens in interlaced mode. Kinda like eating school lunch to build up your stomach's resiliency, I think my eyes can now take about any level of abuse. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, bluejay said: Black and white? My VIC displayed in color properly. Yes, but if you mate a NTSC device with a screen that only understands PAL, that is the outcome. I agree it is a disappointment those TFT screens don't support multiple video formats but I suppose they're cheap and meant to be used with a DVD player that anyways outputs a PAL signal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 ^This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 10/26/2020 at 6:52 PM, bluejay said: I mean, it can't be worse than the CoCo joysticks. I have never tried the regular CoCo joysticks, but, believe me and take my word for it, the joysticks were absolute dog sh*t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Hwlngmad said: I have never tried the regular CoCo joysticks, but, believe me and take my word for it, the joysticks were absolute dog sh*t. Take my word for it, there exists no joystick worse than CoCo ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, bluejay said: Take my word for it, there exists no joystick worse than CoCo ones. Wanna bet? The Texas Instruments ones are so bad they've been certified as torture devices and not suitable for children. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 It is humanly impossible to make a joystick that is worse than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potatohead Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) 49 minutes ago, bluejay said: Take my word for it, there exists no joystick worse than CoCo ones. Look at the photo. The stick plastic isn't even centered on the shaft! They really are craptastic. 40 minutes ago, Omega-TI said: The Texas Instruments ones are so bad they've been certified as torture devices and not suitable for children. LMAO! I agree with both of you. One of the first things I did with my CoCo 3 was wire up some proper joysticks. I like the Apple ones, with the two buttons by one's thumb the best of the analog sticks. Same goes for the TI I had for a while. (got rid of that one and should have kept it. Had the full expansion box, the works, but was just not into the machine. Got it for a song in the 90's, let it go for one to someone who would use it some... Usually, on digital machines, I'll wire a SEGA pad, or Atari style joystick and go from there, depending on whether having buttons matters. Edited October 28, 2020 by potatohead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fimbulvetr Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Having used both, I will take the ti sticks over the CoCo ones any day. The ti ones may cramp your hand after extended use, but at least they are usable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 14 hours ago, bluejay said: Take my word for it, there exists no joystick worse than CoCo ones. As far as non-centering joysticks goes, the CoCo's are more realiable than those awful Atari 5200 ones... I had them and they were good for like drawing programs or emulating a mouse (which the CoCo also had) but I wouldn't use them for playing Pac-Man type games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wierd_w Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/28/2020 at 2:42 PM, Omega-TI said: Wanna bet? The Texas Instruments ones are so bad they've been certified as torture devices and not suitable for children. Ahh, the venerable "Pain stick". Remember that episode of TNG when Worf wanted some really badly for his birthday but was too shy to ask? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClausB Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Why did you choose the micro you bought? Star Raiders. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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