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Re: Left-handed joystick?

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From: Alan Gauton
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1995 00:00
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I use a Konix Speedking -- but the right-handed version!

It just seemed natural to hold the joystick in my left-hand, using my 
first finger for the fire button, but using my right-hand to move the 
actual stick.

When this stick first came out, they did also make left-handed versions, 
but I haven't even seen adverts for the company for years, so I doubt 
they still make the left-handed version. They do still make the normal 
sticks, as well as PC, SNES, MegaDrive (Genesis in US <?>) versions though.

Another possible one to try would be Cheetah's The Bug, which is also a 
hand held, but with a fire button under the first finger and thumb. The 
whole stick is symmetrical in build, so should be good for lefties as 
well as righties.

Note all these sticks are of the digital, rather than the analogue kind.

AG
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From: Alan Gauton <a...@spd.eee.strath.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Left-handed joystick?
Date: 1995/06/30
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